Aloomba vs Deeral

Aloomba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 46 in Deeral. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Aloomba, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Aloomba tends to suit families with children, while Deeral suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Aloomba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Aloomba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (27% vs 6%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Deeral

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1656.7 km vs 1668.3 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (1138 min vs 1144 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Aloomba carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 72/100)
  • Deeral has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Aloomba and Deeral drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Aloomba Deeral
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Aloomba Deeral
Walkability 0 / 0
Aloomba — Walkability: 0/100 Deeral — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 52 / 28
Aloomba — Safety: 52/100 Deeral — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 60 / 100
Aloomba — Low fire risk: 60/100 Deeral — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Aloomba has more residents (576 vs 151); Aloomba has higher household incomes ($88,348 vs $70,200).

Aloomba Deeral
Population 576
+74% vs other
 151
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +7.1%
Median age 41 46
Median household income $88,348/yr
+21% vs other
 $70,200/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $260/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aloomba Deeral
0-4 5.2% / 2.6%
Aloomba — 0-4: 5.2% Deeral — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 16.3% / 11.9%
Aloomba — 5-14: 16.3% Deeral — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.6% / 9.3%
Aloomba — 15-19: 7.6% Deeral — 15-19: 9.3%
20-24 4.7% / 4.0%
Aloomba — 20-24: 4.7% Deeral — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 9.0% / 9.9%
Aloomba — 25-34: 9.0% Deeral — 25-34: 9.9%
35-44 13.4% / 11.3%
Aloomba — 35-44: 13.4% Deeral — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 13.9% / 9.9%
Aloomba — 45-54: 13.9% Deeral — 45-54: 9.9%
55-64 14.2% / 13.2%
Aloomba — 55-64: 14.2% Deeral — 55-64: 13.2%
65-74 11.8% / 21.2%
Aloomba — 65-74: 11.8% Deeral — 65-74: 21.2%
75-84 4.5% / 6.0%
Aloomba — 75-84: 4.5% Deeral — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 1.9% / —
Aloomba — 85+: 1.9% Deeral — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aloomba 47.8% couple families
Aloomba — Couple Families: 47.8% Aloomba — Lone Person: 30.4% Aloomba — One Parent Families: 18.8% Aloomba — Group Household: 0.0% Aloomba — Other Families: 2.9%
Deeral 40.0% couple families
Deeral — Couple Families: 40.0% Deeral — Lone Person: 31.4% Deeral — One Parent Families: 17.1% Deeral — Group Household: 11.4% Deeral — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aloomba 26.7% renting
Aloomba — Owned Outright: 42.2% Aloomba — Mortgage: 31.1% Aloomba — Renting: 26.7%
Deeral 6.1% renting
Deeral — Owned Outright: 57.1% Deeral — Mortgage: 36.7% Deeral — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Aloomba Deeral
England 1.7% / 3.3%
Aloomba — England: 1.7% Deeral — England: 3.3%
Scotland 0.7% / 3.3%
Aloomba — Scotland: 0.7% Deeral — Scotland: 3.3%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.0%
Aloomba — New Zealand: 1.2% Deeral — New Zealand: 2.0%
Italy — / 2.0%
Aloomba — Italy: not among its largest Deeral — Italy: 2.0%
Netherlands 0.9% / —
Aloomba — Netherlands: 0.9% Deeral — Netherlands: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Aloomba Deeral
Certificate III & IV 21.0% / 19.9%
Aloomba — Certificate III & IV: 21.0% Deeral — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / —
Aloomba — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Deeral — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.5% / —
Aloomba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.5% Deeral — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / —
Aloomba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Deeral — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.5% / —
Aloomba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.5% Deeral — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aloomba 100.0% houses
Aloomba — Houses: 100.0% Aloomba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Deeral 95.5% houses
Deeral — Houses: 95.5% Deeral — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Aloomba Deeral
New dwellings approved 767
across Cairns
same for both
Approvals change year on year -81%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Aloomba Deeral
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 21% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 25% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Aloomba Deeral
Grade D —
Score 25/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Aloomba carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0); Deeral carries more crime risk (72 vs 48).

Aloomba Deeral
Bushfire Moderate
40/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
48/100
 High
72/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
88/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Aloomba Deeral
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Aloomba

  • Aloomba State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Deeral

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Aloomba Deeral
Parks & reserves 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 23 18

Mobility

Aloomba sits further from the CBD (1668.3 km vs 1656.7 km).

Aloomba Deeral
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1668.3 km 1656.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1144 min 1138 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4871
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4871
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Aloomba Deeral
Car (driver) 66.8% / 64.2%
Aloomba — Car (driver): 66.8% Deeral — Car (driver): 64.2%
Worked from Home 22.3% / 15.1%
Aloomba — Worked from Home: 22.3% Deeral — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Walked Only 8.0% / 5.7%
Aloomba — Walked Only: 8.0% Deeral — Walked Only: 5.7%
Car (passenger) 2.9% / 7.5%
Aloomba — Car (passenger): 2.9% Deeral — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Bus — / 7.5%
Aloomba — Bus: not among its largest Deeral — Bus: 7.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.8%).

Setting

Aloomba Deeral
Elevation 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Aloomba Deeral
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
222 premises
 0%
60 premises

Climate

Aloomba Deeral
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm 3,531 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C 31.2°C
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C 17.0°C

Council rates

Aloomba Deeral
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Aloomba Deeral
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Aloomba Deeral
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aloomba

Rural

Deeral

Coastal Retirees Rural

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