Manunda Postcode

Queensland

CoastalOuter Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4870
Postcode for Manunda, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1391 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,191
5,191
Population
39
Median Age
$1,069
Household Income/wk
$259
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Manunda ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Manunda Compares

Manunda vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricManundaQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,069 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $259 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Manunda (4870) is a coastal town in regional Queensland. It lies around 1391 km from Brisbane by road. The locality is part of the Cairns - South statistical area. It is administered by Cairns.

According to the 2021 Census, Manunda has a population of 5,191 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,069, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 857 (16.5% of residents).

Housing in Manunda includes a median weekly rent of $259, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 2,168 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 57.2% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Manunda scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 4 schools in the Manunda area, including Cairns School of Distance Education, Trinity Bay State High School, Cairns West State School and others.

Manunda is part of the Cairns - South statistical area in Queensland.

Manunda Details

Postcode4870
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,191
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,069/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$648/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$259
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area4.2 km²
Population Density1223/km²
Total Dwellings2,168
Australian Citizens75.9%
Indigenous Population857 (16.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-16.9181834
Longitude145.7495044
Distance from Brisbane1391 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Cairns - South
Local GovernmentCairns
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (28.0%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years830 (16.0%)
15–24 years707 (13.6%)
25–44 years1,455 (28.0%)
45–64 years1,331 (25.6%)
65+ years874 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (21.0%) Mortgaged (21.8%) Rented (57.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis404 (7.8%)
Asthma302 (5.8%)
Diabetes277 (5.3%)
Heart Disease196 (3.8%)
Cancer130 (2.5%)
Lung Condition109 (2.1%)
Dementia20 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle340 (16.1%)
1 vehicle1,052 (49.7%)
2 vehicles507 (24.0%)
3+ vehicles216 (10.2%)

Schools in Manunda

Cairns School of Distance Education
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 1024 · 3,692 students
Trinity Bay State High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 908 · 1,784 students
Cairns West State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 784 · 481 students
St Francis Xavier's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 953 · 382 students

Suburbs Near Manunda

Same Postcode (4870)

More Manunda Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.