Bellenden Ker vs Deeral
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellenden Ker, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bellenden Ker tends to suit people living alone, 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
Bellenden Ker
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)
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
Bellenden Ker
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 6%)
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $260/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Bellenden Ker
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (1130 min vs 1138 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1649.3 km vs 1656.7 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Bellenden Ker
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 72/100)
- But Deeral has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 18%)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Deeral
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (7.1% vs -9.1%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bellenden Ker 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.
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.
Demographics
Bellenden Ker has more residents (229 vs 151); Deeral rents higher ($260/wk vs $225/wk).
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 229 +34% vs other | 151 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -9.1% | +7.1% |
| Median age | 47 | 46 |
| Median household income | $78,884/yr +11% vs other | $70,200/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $225/wk | $260/wk +16% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,000,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Development activity
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 767 across Cairns same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -81% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 49% of QLD | Higher than 37% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 75% 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 61% of QLD | Higher than 54% of QLD |
Liveability
Bellenden Ker is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Bellenden Ker carries more bushfire risk (21 vs 0); Deeral carries more crime risk (72 vs 56).
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 21/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 56/100 | 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
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bellenden Ker
- Bellenden Ker State School Government · Primary
Schools in Deeral
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 10 | 18 |
Mobility
Deeral sits further from the CBD (1656.7 km vs 1649.3 km).
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 13/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1649.3 km | 1656.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1130 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).
Setting
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 11 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | -1 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 5.3 km | 1.5 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 107 premises | 0% 60 premises |
Climate
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 3,531 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 31.2°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 17.0°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,354/yr same for both | |
| Council | Cairns same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bellenden Ker | 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
| Bellenden Ker | Deeral | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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