Kamerunga vs Redlynch

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. In Redlynch, most households are couple families. On these figures, Kamerunga tends to suit people living alone, while Redlynch suits families with children and couples.

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

Redlynch

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (78% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Kamerunga

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $825,500)
  • has cheaper units ($390,000 vs $550,000)

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

Renters

Kamerunga

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kamerunga

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1705.9 km vs 1708.2 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 0/100)
  • Redlynch has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Redlynch

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs -8.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kamerunga and Redlynch 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 Redlynch
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 Redlynch
Walkability 30 / 0
Kamerunga — Walkability: 30/100 Redlynch — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 37
Kamerunga — Safety: 45/100 Redlynch — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 56 / 73
Kamerunga — Low fire risk: 56/100 Redlynch — Low fire risk: 73/100

Demographics

Redlynch has more residents (10,571 vs 962); Redlynch has higher household incomes ($120,484 vs $109,408).

Kamerunga Redlynch
Population 962 10,571
+999% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -8.3% +8.7%
Median age 39 37
Median household income $109,408/yr $120,484/yr
+10% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk $440/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kamerunga Redlynch
0-4 6.1% / 6.0%
Kamerunga — 0-4: 6.1% Redlynch — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 14.1% / 18.6%
Kamerunga — 5-14: 14.1% Redlynch — 5-14: 18.6%
15-19 9.3% / 8.3%
Kamerunga — 15-19: 9.3% Redlynch — 15-19: 8.3%
20-24 2.8% / 4.4%
Kamerunga — 20-24: 2.8% Redlynch — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 12.4% / 9.4%
Kamerunga — 25-34: 12.4% Redlynch — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 13.6% / 16.6%
Kamerunga — 35-44: 13.6% Redlynch — 35-44: 16.6%
45-54 18.9% / 15.9%
Kamerunga — 45-54: 18.9% Redlynch — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 13.1% / 10.6%
Kamerunga — 55-64: 13.1% Redlynch — 55-64: 10.6%
65-74 8.1% / 5.9%
Kamerunga — 65-74: 8.1% Redlynch — 65-74: 5.9%
75-84 2.3% / 2.9%
Kamerunga — 75-84: 2.3% Redlynch — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 0.3% / 1.3%
Kamerunga — 85+: 0.3% Redlynch — 85+: 1.3%

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% Kamerunga — Other Families: 0.0%
Redlynch 62.5% couple families
Redlynch — Couple Families: 62.5% Redlynch — Lone Person: 17.6% Redlynch — One Parent Families: 15.7% Redlynch — Group Household: 3.3% Redlynch — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Redlynch 22.6% renting
Redlynch — Owned Outright: 24.9% Redlynch — Mortgage: 52.5% Redlynch — Renting: 22.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kamerunga Redlynch
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.1%
Kamerunga — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Redlynch — Certificate III & IV: 15.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 14.2%
Kamerunga — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Redlynch — Bachelor Degree: 14.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 9.0%
Kamerunga — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Redlynch — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.7% / 3.4%
Kamerunga — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7% Redlynch — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.2%
Kamerunga — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Redlynch — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

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 Redlynch
England 4.1% / 4.4%
Kamerunga — England: 4.1% Redlynch — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 2.2% / 3.0%
Kamerunga — New Zealand: 2.2% Redlynch — New Zealand: 3.0%
India — / 2.2%
Kamerunga — India: not among its largest Redlynch — India: 2.2%
Germany 1.0% / 0.6%
Kamerunga — Germany: 1.0% Redlynch — Germany: 0.6%
South Africa — / 1.4%
Kamerunga — South Africa: not among its largest Redlynch — South Africa: 1.4%
Japan 0.4% / 1.0%
Kamerunga — Japan: 0.4% Redlynch — Japan: 1.0%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.6%
Kamerunga — Philippines: 0.5% Redlynch — Philippines: 0.6%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.5%
Kamerunga — Scotland: 0.4% Redlynch — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

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%
Redlynch 90.6% houses
Redlynch — Houses: 90.6% Redlynch — Flats / Apartments: 6.6% Redlynch — Townhouses: 2.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kamerunga Redlynch
Median house price $820,000 $860,000
Median unit price $390,000 $550,000
Median land price $320,000 $825,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 11 sales
 21 days
from 128 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 Redlynch
3 bed $798K / $763K
Kamerunga — 3 bed: $798K (16 sales) Redlynch — 3 bed: $763K (44 sales)

16 vs 44 sales

4 bed $870K / $855K
Kamerunga — 4 bed: $870K (18 sales) Redlynch — 4 bed: $855K (132 sales)

18 vs 132 sales

Development activity

Kamerunga Redlynch
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 Redlynch
Houses — 4.7%
$818/wk on $900K
Units — 6.2%
$635/wk on $531K

Ranking within QLD

Kamerunga Redlynch
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Kamerunga is more walkable (30 vs 0).

Kamerunga Redlynch
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 38/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Kamerunga carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 27).

Kamerunga Redlynch
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 Low
27/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Moderate
63/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kamerunga Redlynch
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 5.9 km
 None

Schools in Kamerunga

  • Peace Lutheran College Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Redlynch

  • St Andrew's Catholic College Redlynch Valley Catholic · Combined at peers
  • Redlynch State College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kamerunga Redlynch
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 3
Parks & reserves 1 13
Childcare 2 6
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 13

Mobility

Redlynch sits further from the CBD (1708.2 km vs 1705.9 km).

Kamerunga Redlynch
Walkability score 30/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1705.9 km 1708.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1178 min 1182 min
Public transport score 25/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 2.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 30 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4870
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 4870
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.

Kamerunga Redlynch
Car (driver) 77.2% / 74.3%
Kamerunga — Car (driver): 77.2% Redlynch — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 13.7% / 16.6%
Kamerunga — Worked from Home: 13.7% Redlynch — Worked from Home: 16.6%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 5.8%
Kamerunga — Car (passenger): 6.5% Redlynch — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.4%
Kamerunga — Walked Only: 1.8% Redlynch — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bicycle 0.8% / 0.7%
Kamerunga — Bicycle: 0.8% Redlynch — Bicycle: 0.7%
Bus — / 1.1%
Kamerunga — Bus: not among its largest Redlynch — Bus: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.2%).

Setting

Kamerunga Redlynch
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 6.9 km 7.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kamerunga Redlynch
Connectivity score 65/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
389 premises
 49%
4,036 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Kamerunga

Acreage

Redlynch

Family Quiet Regional Centre

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