Queensland · Postcode 4879

Trinity Beach postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 1407 km from Brisbane

Outer Regional
6,594
Population (2021)
$1,681
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Trinity Beach at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4879 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
6,594 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cairns Council area 79 suburbs, 9 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,681/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$1,681/wk
5% below QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
matches QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
3.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
2.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.1%
0.9 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Trinity Beach vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTrinity BeachQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,681 ≈QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 ≈QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,712 ≈QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 42 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% -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.

Trinity Beach is a locality 1407 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4879. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cairns.

According to the 2021 Census, Trinity Beach has a population of 6,594 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,681, close to the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 257 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Trinity Beach includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,712, with 2,569 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Trinity Beach scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Trinity Beach is served by Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School.

Trinity Beach is part of the Cairns - North statistical area in Queensland.

Trinity Beach details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4879
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)6,594
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,681/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$871/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,712
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area6.0 km²
Population Density1103/km²
Total Dwellings2,569
Australian Citizens83.4%
Indigenous Population257 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-16.783333
Longitude145.7
Distance from Brisbane1407 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Cairns - North
Local GovernmentCairns
Federal ElectorateLeichhardt
State ElectorateBarron River
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (16.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,207 (18.3%)
15–24 years628 (9.5%)
25–44 years1,661 (25.2%)
45–64 years1,997 (30.3%)
65+ years1,106 (16.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.6%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (31.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Trinity Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis551 (8.4%)
Asthma427 (6.5%)
Heart Disease235 (3.6%)
Diabetes208 (3.2%)
Cancer180 (2.7%)
Lung Condition118 (1.8%)
Dementia23 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle90 (3.5%)
1 vehicle1,015 (40.0%)
2 vehicles1,013 (39.9%)
3+ vehicles421 (16.6%)

Schools in Trinity Beach

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Trinity Beach. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Tropical North Learning Academy - Trinity Beach State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 996 · 899 students

Suburbs Near Trinity Beach

Same Postcode (4879)

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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.