Yidinjdji Region

Node ID: MPHA4870

Postcode: 4870

Companies: 8  Households: 1976

Suburb Coverage: AEROGLEN (QLD) BARRON GORGE (QLD) BRINSMEAD (QLD) BUNGALOW (QLD) CAIRNS (QLD) CAIRNS CENTRAL (QLD) CAIRNS CITY (QLD) CAIRNS DC (QLD) CAIRNS NORTH (QLD) CAIRNS ORCHID PLAZA (QLD) EARLVILLE (QLD) EARLVILLE BC (QLD) EDGE HILL (QLD) FRESHWATER (QLD) KAMERUNGA (QLD) KANIMBLA (QLD) LAMB RANGE (QLD) MANOORA (QLD) MANUNDA (QLD) MARTYNVALE (QLD) MOOROOBOOL (QLD) NORTH CAIRNS (QLD) PARRAMATTA PARK (QLD) PORTSMITH (QLD) REDLYNCH (QLD) STRATFORD (QLD) WESTCOURT (QLD) WHITFIELD (QLD)

Australian postcode 4870 covers Cairns and a substantial part of its surrounding urban area in Far North Queensland, making it one of northern Australia’s major regional centres; the 2021 Census recorded 73,803 people in the postcode, with a median age of 39, although the broader Cairns local government area had almost 167,000 residents. Cairns offers a relatively comprehensive range of regional services, including major health facilities, universities, shopping, government and professional services, while its economy is strongly influenced by tourism, hospitality, health, education, construction, government, aviation and businesses servicing the wider Far North. The tropical climate is a defining feature, with hot, humid summers, a pronounced wet season and a drier winter, while the proximity of the Great Barrier Reef, Wet Tropics rainforest and mountains provides an exceptional range of outdoor and tourism opportunities. Housing and living costs are higher than many smaller inland Queensland centres; in 2021 the postcode’s median weekly household income was $1,510, median rent $310, and average vehicle ownership 1.7 vehicles per dwelling. For SENA, 4870 is particularly interesting as a substantial northern regional hub: it could provide an Edge Node serving a sizeable urban workforce while also connecting remote Cape York, Torres Strait, agricultural and tourism communities to distributed HR, AI and digital infrastructure.