Kanimbla vs Manoora

Manoora is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Kanimbla. In Kanimbla, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. In Manoora, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kanimbla: a median of $820,000, against $565,000 in Manoora, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kanimbla tends to suit couples, while Manoora suits renters, people living alone, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kanimbla

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 39%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (75% vs 42%)
  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)
  • But Manoora has more parks and reserves (7 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kanimbla leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 24%)
  • Manoora has cheaper houses ($565,000 vs $820,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Manoora

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($270/wk vs $450/wk)
  • But Kanimbla leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Manoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Manoora

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (61% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (82/100 vs 41/100)
  • But Kanimbla carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 93/100)

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

Investors

Manoora

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.5% vs 5.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kanimbla Manoora
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.

Kanimbla Manoora
Walkability 41 / 82
Kanimbla — Walkability: 41/100 Manoora — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 44 / 7
Kanimbla — Safety: 44/100 Manoora — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Kanimbla — Low fire risk: 100/100 Manoora — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Manoora has more residents (6,175 vs 2,827); Kanimbla has higher household incomes ($118,040 vs $54,808).

Kanimbla Manoora
Population 2,827 6,175
+118% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.9% +2.5%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $118,040/yr
+54% vs other
 $54,808/yr
Median weekly rent $450/wk
+40% vs other
 $270/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla Manoora
0-4 5.9% / 6.9%
Kanimbla — 0-4: 5.9% Manoora — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 14.8% / 13.5%
Kanimbla — 5-14: 14.8% Manoora — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.1% / 5.6%
Kanimbla — 15-19: 7.1% Manoora — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 4.7% / 7.4%
Kanimbla — 20-24: 4.7% Manoora — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 10.5% / 14.8%
Kanimbla — 25-34: 10.5% Manoora — 25-34: 14.8%
35-44 15.0% / 13.0%
Kanimbla — 35-44: 15.0% Manoora — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 16.7% / 12.2%
Kanimbla — 45-54: 16.7% Manoora — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 13.5% / 11.9%
Kanimbla — 55-64: 13.5% Manoora — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.0% / 8.8%
Kanimbla — 65-74: 8.0% Manoora — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 2.7% / 4.6%
Kanimbla — 75-84: 2.7% Manoora — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.0% / 1.4%
Kanimbla — 85+: 1.0% Manoora — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 62.1% couple families
Kanimbla — Couple Families: 62.1% Kanimbla — Lone Person: 19.9% Kanimbla — One Parent Families: 13.2% Kanimbla — Group Household: 3.3% Kanimbla — Other Families: 1.5%
Manoora 19.0% couple families
Manoora — Couple Families: 19.0% Manoora — Lone Person: 49.0% Manoora — One Parent Families: 23.5% Manoora — Group Household: 6.3% Manoora — Other Families: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 18.7% renting
Kanimbla — Owned Outright: 31.2% Kanimbla — Mortgage: 50.1% Kanimbla — Renting: 18.7%
Manoora 61.3% renting
Manoora — Owned Outright: 17.1% Manoora — Mortgage: 21.6% Manoora — Renting: 61.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kanimbla Manoora
Certificate III & IV 15.6% / 14.8%
Kanimbla — Certificate III & IV: 15.6% Manoora — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 13.5% / 7.2%
Kanimbla — Bachelor Degree: 13.5% Manoora — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 6.1%
Kanimbla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Manoora — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 1.9%
Kanimbla — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Manoora — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.0%
Kanimbla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Manoora — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

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.

Kanimbla Manoora
New Zealand 2.6% / 2.8%
Kanimbla — New Zealand: 2.6% Manoora — New Zealand: 2.8%
England 2.8% / 2.3%
Kanimbla — England: 2.8% Manoora — England: 2.3%
India 3.2% / 1.3%
Kanimbla — India: 3.2% Manoora — India: 1.3%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.6%
Kanimbla — Philippines: 1.7% Manoora — Philippines: 1.6%
Japan 1.4% / 1.5%
Kanimbla — Japan: 1.4% Manoora — Japan: 1.5%
China 1.9% / —
Kanimbla — China: 1.9% Manoora — China: not among its largest
Nepal 1.8% / —
Kanimbla — Nepal: 1.8% Manoora — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kanimbla 98.7% houses
Kanimbla — Houses: 98.7% Kanimbla — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Kanimbla — Townhouses: 1.4%
Manoora 38.6% houses
Manoora — Houses: 38.6% Manoora — Flats / Apartments: 47.8% Manoora — Townhouses: 13.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kanimbla Manoora
Median house price $820,000 $565,000
Median unit price — $380,000
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 13 sales
 26 days
from 32 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.

Kanimbla Manoora
3 bed $750K / $585K
Kanimbla — 3 bed: $750K (11 sales) Manoora — 3 bed: $585K (43 sales)

11 vs 43 sales

4 bed $876K / $610K
Kanimbla — 4 bed: $876K (34 sales) Manoora — 4 bed: $610K (9 sales)

34 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Kanimbla Manoora
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.

Kanimbla Manoora
Houses 5.0%
$800/wk on $839K
 5.5%
$610/wk on $580K
Units — 6.2%
$472/wk on $399K

Ranking within QLD

Kanimbla Manoora
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 91% of QLD

Liveability

Kanimbla scores higher overall (61 vs 27); Manoora is more walkable (82 vs 41).

Kanimbla Manoora
Grade B D
Score 61/100 27/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Manoora carries more crime risk (93 vs 56).

Kanimbla Manoora
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
56/100
 High
93/100
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 5
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Kanimbla Manoora
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kanimbla

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

Schools in Manoora

  • Holy Spirit College - Manoora Campus Catholic · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Kanimbla Manoora
Supermarkets 0 1
Parks & reserves 3 7
Childcare 1 2
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Kanimbla Manoora
Walkability score 41/100 82/100
Distance to Brisbane 1699.5 km 1698.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1173 min 1170 min
Public transport score 26/100
Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 29.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 58 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.

Kanimbla Manoora
Car (driver) 75.4% / 74.6%
Kanimbla — Car (driver): 75.4% Manoora — Car (driver): 74.6%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 10.5%
Kanimbla — Worked from Home: 16.0% Manoora — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 7.4%
Kanimbla — Car (passenger): 6.5% Manoora — Car (passenger): 7.4%
Walked Only 0.8% / 2.9%
Kanimbla — Walked Only: 0.8% Manoora — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bus 0.5% / 2.6%
Kanimbla — Bus: 0.5% Manoora — Bus: 2.6%
Bicycle 0.9% / 2.0%
Kanimbla — Bicycle: 0.9% Manoora — Bicycle: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.4%).

Setting

Kanimbla Manoora
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.8 km 3.2 km

NBN connectivity

Kanimbla Manoora
Connectivity score 74/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 52%
1,101 premises
 60%
3,123 premises

Climate

Kanimbla Manoora
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)

Kanimbla Manoora
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Kanimbla Manoora
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Kanimbla Manoora
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kanimbla Manoora
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kanimbla

Large Blocks River

Manoora

Affordable Apartments Parks River

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