Located in Queensland within the Cairns local government area, Wrights Creek is a small, quiet locality (postcode 4869). With a population of 160, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $136K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Italian.
The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,469.
The crime rate in the Cairns LGA is higher than average at 11,007 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.