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8/6 James Street, Cairns North QLD 4870

Low overall risk

This property is in a mapped flood area

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Flood
Flood-prone
Within a mapped flood-planning area (no likelihood grade assigned).
Bushfire
Clear
Not within a mapped bushfire hazard area.
Zoning
No zoning record at this point.
School catchment
3 zones
PrimaryEdge Hill SS
JuniorCairns SHS
SeniorCairns SHS
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Crime

Reported offences around Cairns

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19,566
offences per 100k — Cairns police division
25,745
reported offences (last 12 months) in the Cairns police division
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

Reported offences in the Cairns police division over time

Development in the area

New dwellings approved across Cairns council

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1,328
Dwellings/yr
700
Houses
628
Units
07501,5002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved in the 12 months to May 2026, across the whole Cairns council area (not just this address). Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Who lives here

33.1% of Cairns North’s 5,334 residents were born overseas

Top ancestries

English25.7%
Australian17.7%
Irish10.3%
Scottish7.7%
Australian Aboriginal5.3%
German4.7%

Top countries of birth

England3.7%
India3.6%
New Zealand2.9%
Philippines1.8%
China1.4%
Japan1.4%

Suburb-level profile for Cairns North, not this specific address. Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

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Indicative only — verify with the relevant council or department before relying on it. Sources: council planning schemes & flood/bushfire overlays, Queensland Government FloodCheck (1% AEP flood) & Floodplain Assessment Overlay, Queensland Department of Education (school catchments), Queensland Police Service (crime, CC BY 4.0), Geoscape G-NAF (addresses).