People who live in Cairns: rent, losses and capital gains by postcode, 2023-24
In 2023-24, 18,622 people living in Cairns declared rent, and 44% of them made a loss on it, a lower share than the 52% across Queensland.
How does Cairns compare with Queensland and Australia?
| Cairns | Queensland | Australia | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People who declared rent | Cairns 18,622 | Queensland 383,583 | Australia 2,260,641 |
| Share of taxpayers who declared rent | Cairns 11% | Queensland 11% | Australia 14% |
| Average rent declared | Cairns $23,600 | Queensland $25,400 | Australia $26,600 |
| Average interest claimed | Cairns $7,500 | Queensland $11,400 | Australia $14,000 |
| Average capital works claimed | Cairns $1,300 | Queensland $1,800 | Australia $2,000 |
| Average other rental costs claimed | Cairns $12,200 | Queensland $12,000 | Australia $11,900 |
| Share who made a loss | Cairns 44% | Queensland 52% | Australia 55% |
| Average loss, among them | Cairns $7,300 | Queensland $9,500 | Australia $12,000 |
| Average net rent | Cairns $2,500 | Queensland $300 | Australia a loss of $1,300 |
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
How many people living in Cairns declared a capital gain?
In 2023-24, 10,566 people living in Cairns declared a net capital gain, 6% of its 166,331 taxpayers, against 7% across Queensland. Their average net capital gain was $20,200, against $27,700 across the state.
These are gains of every kind, such as on shares, a business or property anywhere, counted where each person lives, not gains on property sold in Cairns.
Worked out from ATO, Taxation Statistics 2023-24, under CC BY 2.5 AU. How we work these out.
What does each postcode in Cairns show?
| Postcode | People who declared rent | Average rent declared | Share who made a loss | Average net rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4849 | People who declared rent 96 | Average rent declared $17,900 | Share who made a loss 45% | Average net rent $2,700 |
| 4852 | People who declared rent 381 | Average rent declared $21,000 | Share who made a loss 40% | Average net rent $2,000 |
| 4854 | People who declared rent 294 | Average rent declared $20,300 | Share who made a loss 42% | Average net rent $3,200 |
| 4855 | People who declared rent 47 | Average rent declared $15,300 | Share who made a loss 57% | Average net rent $300 |
| 4856 | People who declared rent 40 | Average rent declared $21,500 | Share who made a loss 23% | Average net rent $7,400 |
| 4858 | People who declared rent 109 | Average rent declared $21,000 | Share who made a loss 43% | Average net rent $3,900 |
| 4859 | People who declared rent 37 | Average rent declared $14,800 | Share who made a loss 54% | Average net rent $800 |
| 4860 | People who declared rent 595 | Average rent declared $23,100 | Share who made a loss 41% | Average net rent $4,200 |
| 4861 | People who declared rent 94 | Average rent declared $18,800 | Share who made a loss 37% | Average net rent $3,900 |
| 4865 | People who declared rent 549 | Average rent declared $19,700 | Share who made a loss 47% | Average net rent $1,800 |
| 4868 | People who declared rent 1,338 | Average rent declared $22,200 | Share who made a loss 47% | Average net rent $1,400 |
| 4869 | People who declared rent 924 | Average rent declared $21,300 | Share who made a loss 53% | Average net rent $700 |
| 4870 | People who declared rent 5,781 | Average rent declared $26,100 | Share who made a loss 46% | Average net rent $2,100 |
| 4871 | People who declared rent 605 | Average rent declared $20,100 | Share who made a loss 36% | Average net rent $3,600 |
| 4872 | People who declared rent 301 | Average rent declared $23,000 | Share who made a loss 36% | Average net rent $4,000 |
| 4873 | People who declared rent 474 | Average rent declared $21,600 | Share who made a loss 36% | Average net rent $3,000 |
| 4877 | People who declared rent 566 | Average rent declared $28,600 | Share who made a loss 37% | Average net rent $4,700 |
| 4878 | People who declared rent 1,227 | Average rent declared $23,900 | Share who made a loss 46% | Average net rent $1,600 |
| 4879 | People who declared rent 2,117 | Average rent declared $23,600 | Share who made a loss 47% | Average net rent $1,300 |
| 4880 | People who declared rent 918 | Average rent declared $21,700 | Share who made a loss 38% | Average net rent $4,000 |
| 4881 | People who declared rent 388 | Average rent declared $25,400 | Share who made a loss 32% | Average net rent $4,300 |
| 4882 | People who declared rent 280 | Average rent declared $23,500 | Share who made a loss 42% | Average net rent $4,900 |
| 4883 | People who declared rent 559 | Average rent declared $22,100 | Share who made a loss 37% | Average net rent $4,400 |
| 4884 | People who declared rent 212 | Average rent declared $24,400 | Share who made a loss 33% | Average net rent $4,900 |
| 4885 | People who declared rent 358 | Average rent declared $19,500 | Share who made a loss 36% | Average net rent $3,400 |
| 4886 | People who declared rent 68 | Average rent declared $19,900 | Share who made a loss 43% | Average net rent $4,000 |
| 4887 | People who declared rent 89 | Average rent declared $14,500 | Share who made a loss 35% | Average net rent $2,800 |
| 4888 | People who declared rent 175 | Average rent declared $20,600 | Share who made a loss 37% | Average net rent $2,800 |