Trinity Beach vs Trinity Park

Trinity Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Trinity Beach. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Trinity Park, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Trinity Beach: a median of $890,000, against $815,000 in Trinity Park, though rent is higher in Trinity Park. On these figures, Trinity Beach tends to suit people living alone, while Trinity Park 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

Trinity Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 68%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 56%)
  • carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Trinity Beach has more childcare (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Trinity Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($525,000 vs $670,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Trinity Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Trinity Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 49/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Trinity Beach

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (32% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (17% vs 11%)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 49/100)
  • But Trinity Park carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Trinity Beach

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.2% vs 13.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
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.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Walkability 67 / 49
Trinity Beach — Walkability: 67/100 Trinity Park — Walkability: 49/100
Safety 38 / 49
Trinity Beach — Safety: 38/100 Trinity Park — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 63 / 100
Trinity Beach — Low fire risk: 63/100 Trinity Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Trinity Beach has more residents (6,594 vs 3,536); Trinity Park rents higher ($465/wk vs $380/wk).

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Population 6,594
+46% vs other
 3,536
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +20.2% +13.9%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $87,412/yr $104,416/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $465/wk
+22% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
0-4 4.9% / 6.9%
Trinity Beach — 0-4: 4.9% Trinity Park — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 13.4% / 15.9%
Trinity Beach — 5-14: 13.4% Trinity Park — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 4.9% / 6.8%
Trinity Beach — 15-19: 4.9% Trinity Park — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 4.7% / 4.9%
Trinity Beach — 20-24: 4.7% Trinity Park — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 12.0% / 13.3%
Trinity Beach — 25-34: 12.0% Trinity Park — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 13.1% / 16.2%
Trinity Beach — 35-44: 13.1% Trinity Park — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 15.3% / 13.9%
Trinity Beach — 45-54: 15.3% Trinity Park — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 15.0% / 11.3%
Trinity Beach — 55-64: 15.0% Trinity Park — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.1% / 7.1%
Trinity Beach — 65-74: 11.1% Trinity Park — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 4.6% / 3.1%
Trinity Beach — 75-84: 4.6% Trinity Park — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Trinity Beach — 85+: 1.1% Trinity Park — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Trinity Beach 38.6% couple families
Trinity Beach — Couple Families: 38.6% Trinity Beach — Lone Person: 36.6% Trinity Beach — One Parent Families: 17.1% Trinity Beach — Group Household: 6.7% Trinity Beach — Other Families: 1.1%
Trinity Park 51.3% couple families
Trinity Park — Couple Families: 51.3% Trinity Park — Lone Person: 22.3% Trinity Park — One Parent Families: 20.2% Trinity Park — Group Household: 4.5% Trinity Park — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Trinity Beach 31.6% renting
Trinity Beach — Owned Outright: 27.6% Trinity Beach — Mortgage: 40.8% Trinity Beach — Renting: 31.6%
Trinity Park 34.0% renting
Trinity Park — Owned Outright: 24.4% Trinity Park — Mortgage: 41.6% Trinity Park — Renting: 34.0%
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.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
England 7.1% / 6.0%
Trinity Beach — England: 7.1% Trinity Park — England: 6.0%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.2%
Trinity Beach — New Zealand: 4.0% Trinity Park — New Zealand: 3.2%
South Africa 1.1% / 1.0%
Trinity Beach — South Africa: 1.1% Trinity Park — South Africa: 1.0%
Germany 0.9% / 1.0%
Trinity Beach — Germany: 0.9% Trinity Park — Germany: 1.0%
India 0.7% / 1.0%
Trinity Beach — India: 0.7% Trinity Park — India: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

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

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Certificate III & IV 16.8% / 17.9%
Trinity Beach — Certificate III & IV: 16.8% Trinity Park — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 12.8% / 11.7%
Trinity Beach — Bachelor Degree: 12.8% Trinity Park — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.4%
Trinity Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Trinity Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.1% / 2.9%
Trinity Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1% Trinity Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.5%
Trinity Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Trinity Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Trinity Beach 68.5% houses
Trinity Beach — Houses: 68.5% Trinity Beach — Flats / Apartments: 18.5% Trinity Beach — Townhouses: 13.0%
Trinity Park 94.3% houses
Trinity Park — Houses: 94.3% Trinity Park — Flats / Apartments: 2.0% Trinity Park — Townhouses: 3.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Median house price $890,000 $815,000
Median unit price $525,000 $670,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 95 sales
 26 days
from 52 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.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
3 bed $782K / $714K
Trinity Beach — 3 bed: $782K (56 sales) Trinity Park — 3 bed: $714K (20 sales)

56 vs 20 sales

4 bed $935K / $836K
Trinity Beach — 4 bed: $935K (81 sales) Trinity Park — 4 bed: $836K (68 sales)

81 vs 68 sales

5 bed $1.5M / $895K
Trinity Beach — 5 bed: $1.5M (13 sales) Trinity Park — 5 bed: $895K (10 sales)

13 vs 10 sales

Development activity

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
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.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Houses 4.3%
$795/wk on $954K
 4.1%
$798/wk on $1.02M
Units 5.6%
$600/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of QLD —

Liveability

Trinity Park scores higher overall (59 vs 40); Trinity Beach is more walkable (67 vs 49).

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Grade C B
Score 40/100 59/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Trinity Beach carries more bushfire risk (37 vs 0); Trinity Beach carries more crime risk (62 vs 51).

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Bushfire Low
37/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
62/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
70/100
 High
89/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 3.8 km
 1
James Cook University - Cairns, 2.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.2%
same for both

Schools in Trinity Beach

  • Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Trinity Park

  • Holy Cross School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 3
Parks & reserves 16 14
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 5 1

Mobility

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Walkability score 67/100 49/100
Distance to Brisbane 1717.4 km 1716.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1193 min 1191 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 49/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 42.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 10.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4879
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4879
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.

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Car (driver) 70.8% / 75.3%
Trinity Beach — Car (driver): 70.8% Trinity Park — Car (driver): 75.3%
Worked from Home 19.4% / 15.8%
Trinity Beach — Worked from Home: 19.4% Trinity Park — Worked from Home: 15.8%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 5.4%
Trinity Beach — Car (passenger): 4.6% Trinity Park — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.5%
Trinity Beach — Walked Only: 2.5% Trinity Park — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.9% / 1.6%
Trinity Beach — Bus: 1.9% Trinity Park — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Elevation 42 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 587 m
818 m to a named beach
 787 m
2.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Connectivity score 69/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 44%
3,372 premises
 56%
885 premises

Climate

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
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)

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
PM2.5 5.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 18.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Average residential rate $1,354/yr
same for both
Council Cairns
same for both

Federal electorate

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Trinity Beach Trinity Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Trinity Beach

Beach Coastal Parks

Trinity Park

Coastal Family Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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