Suburb in Cairns

Manoora, QLD

Manoora had a population of 6,175 at the 2021 Census (+2.5% since 2016). Median age 36.1. Median weekly household income $1,058. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Manoora at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Cairns

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Manoora's population grew by 2.5% to 6,175, slower than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.1, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

61.0% of households rent, a larger share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 17.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in Queensland overall: 43.7% of homes, against 12.5%. The 2021 Census counted 2,419 households.

The median household earns $1,058 a week, below the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $274 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,102 a month.

26.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 23.3% use a language other than English at home. 44.3% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Manoora beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureManooraQLDAustralia
Population6,1755,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.5%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.138.238.2
Households2,4191,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments43.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting61.0%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright17.0%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,058$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$274$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,102$1,740$1,866
Born overseas26.2%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home23.3%14.1%23.6%
No religion44.3%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

+2.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,6882011
  2. 6,0272016
  3. 6,1752021

Age

Median age 36.1, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Manoora Queensland
Share of people by age, Manoora and Queensland
0–913.6%
10–1912.2%
20–2915.6%
30–3913.4%
40–4912.5%
50–5912.1%
60–6910.7%
70–797.0%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Manoora at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English28.4%
  2. Australian26.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal17.7%
  4. Irish8.6%
  5. Scottish7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Australian Indigenous languages4.3%
  2. Japanese2.1%
  3. Punjabi1.0%
  4. Mandarin0.9%
  5. Filipino0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Papua New Guinea3.4%
  2. New Zealand3.3%
  3. England2.6%
  4. the Philippines1.9%
  5. Japan1.7%

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

Around Manoora

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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