Kamerunga vs Caravonica

Kamerunga is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 46 in Caravonica. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kamerunga, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kamerunga: a median of $820,000, against $745,000 in Caravonica, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Caravonica tends to suit 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

Caravonica

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Kamerunga has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $370,000)
  • Caravonica has cheaper houses ($745,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Caravonica

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kamerunga

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 12/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1178 min vs 1184 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1705.9 km vs 1709.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kamerunga is more walkable (30/100 vs 12/100)
  • Caravonica has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Caravonica

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.8% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kamerunga Caravonica
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.

Kamerunga Caravonica
Walkability 30 / 12
Kamerunga — Walkability: 30/100 Caravonica — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 45 / 52
Kamerunga — Safety: 45/100 Caravonica — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 56 / 73
Kamerunga — Low fire risk: 56/100 Caravonica — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Caravonica has more residents (2,183 vs 962); Kamerunga has higher household incomes ($109,408 vs $86,840).

Kamerunga Caravonica
Population 962 2,183
+127% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +9.8%
Median age 39 46
Median household income $109,408/yr
+21% vs other
 $86,840/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+10% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kamerunga Caravonica
0-4 6.1% / 4.0%
Kamerunga — 0-4: 6.1% Caravonica — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 14.1% / 12.9%
Kamerunga — 5-14: 14.1% Caravonica — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 9.3% / 5.3%
Kamerunga — 15-19: 9.3% Caravonica — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 2.8% / 4.3%
Kamerunga — 20-24: 2.8% Caravonica — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 12.4% / 9.2%
Kamerunga — 25-34: 12.4% Caravonica — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 13.6% / 11.5%
Kamerunga — 35-44: 13.6% Caravonica — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 18.9% / 15.0%
Kamerunga — 45-54: 18.9% Caravonica — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 13.1% / 14.3%
Kamerunga — 55-64: 13.1% Caravonica — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 8.1% / 13.6%
Kamerunga — 65-74: 8.1% Caravonica — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 2.3% / 6.6%
Kamerunga — 75-84: 2.3% Caravonica — 75-84: 6.6%
85+ 0.3% / 3.3%
Kamerunga — 85+: 0.3% Caravonica — 85+: 3.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kamerunga 46.8% couple families
Kamerunga — Couple Families: 46.8% Kamerunga — Lone Person: 30.2% Kamerunga — One Parent Families: 16.2% Kamerunga — Group Household: 6.8%
Caravonica 41.3% couple families
Caravonica — Couple Families: 41.3% Caravonica — Lone Person: 35.5% Caravonica — One Parent Families: 17.8% Caravonica — Group Household: 5.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kamerunga 15.9% renting
Kamerunga — Owned Outright: 29.4% Kamerunga — Mortgage: 54.7% Kamerunga — Renting: 15.9%
Caravonica 18.7% renting
Caravonica — Owned Outright: 35.4% Caravonica — Mortgage: 45.9% Caravonica — Renting: 18.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kamerunga Caravonica
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 19.0%
Kamerunga — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Caravonica — Certificate III & IV: 19.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 11.1%
Kamerunga — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Caravonica — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 8.5%
Kamerunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Caravonica — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.0%
Kamerunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Caravonica — Postgraduate Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.8%
Kamerunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Caravonica — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Kamerunga Caravonica
England 4.1% / 6.2%
Kamerunga — England: 4.1% Caravonica — England: 6.2%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.6%
Kamerunga — New Zealand: 2.2% Caravonica — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany 1.0% / 1.5%
Kamerunga — Germany: 1.0% Caravonica — Germany: 1.5%
Japan 0.4% / 1.0%
Kamerunga — Japan: 0.4% Caravonica — Japan: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.7%
Kamerunga — Philippines: 0.5% Caravonica — Philippines: 0.7%
India — / 0.7%
Kamerunga — India: not among its largest Caravonica — India: 0.7%
Scotland 0.4% / —
Kamerunga — Scotland: 0.4% Caravonica — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kamerunga 86.4% houses
Kamerunga — Houses: 86.4% Kamerunga — Flats / Apartments: 12.7% Kamerunga — Townhouses: 0.9%
Caravonica 92.4% houses
Caravonica — Houses: 92.4% Caravonica — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Caravonica — Townhouses: 2.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kamerunga Caravonica
Median house price $820,000 $745,000
Median unit price $390,000 $420,000
Median land price $320,000 $370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 11 sales
 39 days
from 45 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Kamerunga Caravonica
3 bed $798K / $712K
Kamerunga — 3 bed: $798K (16 sales) Caravonica — 3 bed: $712K (30 sales)

16 vs 30 sales

4 bed $870K / $828K
Kamerunga — 4 bed: $870K (18 sales) Caravonica — 4 bed: $828K (38 sales)

18 vs 38 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Kamerunga Caravonica
Houses — 3.9%
$600/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kamerunga Caravonica
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 49% of QLD

Liveability

Kamerunga is more walkable (30 vs 12).

Kamerunga Caravonica
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 41/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Kamerunga carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 27).

Kamerunga Caravonica
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Kamerunga Caravonica
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 5.9 km
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 4.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.9% 0.6%

Schools in Kamerunga

  • Peace Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Caravonica

  • Caravonica State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kamerunga Caravonica
Parks & reserves 1 3
Childcare 2 0
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Caravonica sits further from the CBD (1709.2 km vs 1705.9 km).

Kamerunga Caravonica
Walkability score 30/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 1705.9 km 1709.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1178 min 1184 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 55/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 13.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
 0.7%
postcode 4878
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
 64
postcode 4878

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.

Kamerunga Caravonica
Car (driver) 77.2% / 77.4%
Kamerunga — Car (driver): 77.2% Caravonica — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 14.3%
Kamerunga — Worked from Home: 13.7% Caravonica — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.9%
Kamerunga — Car (passenger): 6.5% Caravonica — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.4%
Kamerunga — Walked Only: 1.8% Caravonica — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.9%
Kamerunga — Bus: not among its largest Caravonica — Bus: 1.9%
Bicycle 0.8% / 1.0%
Kamerunga — Bicycle: 0.8% Caravonica — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Kamerunga Caravonica
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 6.4 km

NBN connectivity

Kamerunga Caravonica
Connectivity score 65/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
389 premises
 50%
1,037 premises

Climate

Kamerunga Caravonica
Annual rainfall 2,121 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 18.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Kamerunga Caravonica
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kamerunga Caravonica
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Kamerunga Caravonica
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kamerunga Caravonica
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kamerunga

Acreage

Caravonica

Acreage

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