Suburb in Cairns

Edge Hill, QLD

Edge Hill had a population of 4,088 at the 2021 Census (+4.4% since 2016). Median age 41.9. Median weekly household income $1,667. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Edge Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Edge Hill's population grew by 4.4% to 4,088, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 41.9, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.9%.

36.6% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 32.1% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 23.7% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 1,630 households.

The median household earns $1,667 a week, in line with the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $315 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,612 a month.

25.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the QLD average of 24.1%. 13.1% use a language other than English at home. 52.3% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Edge Hill beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureEdge HillQLDAustralia
Population4,0885,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.4%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age41.938.238.2
Households1,6301,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments23.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting36.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright32.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,667$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$315$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,612$1,740$1,866
Born overseas25.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home13.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion52.3%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,8742011
  2. 3,9162016
  3. 4,0882021

Age

Median age 41.9, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Edge Hill Queensland
Share of people by age, Edge Hill and Queensland
0–910.8%
10–1913.8%
20–299.0%
30–3913.0%
40–4915.1%
50–5915.4%
60–6912.0%
70–798.3%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Edge Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English41.3%
  2. Australian31.6%
  3. Irish16.0%
  4. Scottish12.8%
  5. German7.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese2.7%
  2. Mandarin1.1%
  3. Tagalog0.7%
  4. Spanish0.6%
  5. Australian Indigenous languages0.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.2%
  2. New Zealand3.5%
  3. Japan1.8%
  4. the Philippines1.6%
  5. Papua New Guinea1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Edge Hill

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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