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QLD 4868 · Cairns
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ABS 2021
White Rock (Cairns - Qld), Queensland
Median sale price and rental income of properties in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) QLD
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Up 16.5% over 12 months
Based on 63 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$625 per week
Up 8.7% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in White Rock (Cairns - Qld), QLD is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. White Rock (Cairns - Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 16.5% for houses and 7.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $560,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $655,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $737,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $835,000 in White Rock (Cairns - Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is $625 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is $525,000, which has increased 7.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $440,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000 in White Rock (Cairns - Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is $525 per week and has decreased 2.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
The overall rate for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) is 2,499 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Qld.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of White Rock (Cairns - Qld).
Overall crime rate
2,499
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Qld
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
White Rock (Cairns - Qld) QLD 4868 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
4,918 people call White Rock (Cairns - Qld) home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,396 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
Share of residents in each age band.
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Vehicles available to occupied households.
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
8.0% of workers in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) worked from home on Census day.
3.1% of White Rock (Cairns - Qld) residents were born in New Zealand.
39.4% of people in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for White Rock (Cairns - Qld) QLD 4868.
22.0% of White Rock (Cairns - Qld)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
1,209 family households lived in White Rock (Cairns - Qld); 35.2% were couple families and 25.0% were one-parent families.
42.5% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
White Rock (Cairns - Qld) had 4,918 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
Separate houses made up 74.1% of occupied private dwellings in White Rock (Cairns - Qld).
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
24.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
37.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.0% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
The average household in White Rock (Cairns - Qld) had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 33.6%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
One-car households formed 38.0% of the total.
55.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
56.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.9% reported a different address.
17.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
75.4% of residents used only English at home.
13.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
17.8% of White Rock (Cairns - Qld)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.2% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
English ancestry accounted for 29.8% of ancestry responses in White Rock (Cairns - Qld).
Australian ancestry made up 30.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
13.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 8.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.0%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
30.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.6%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.7% reported asthma, 8.3% arthritis and 5.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
Median household income was $1,396 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,343.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
Working from home was 8.0% in White Rock (Cairns - Qld), compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 24.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 38.0% in White Rock (Cairns - Qld), against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
The median house price is $670,000, while units and apartments sit at $525,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
The Census counted 1,209 local families, and 22.0% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
Larger houses have a median around $835,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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