Living south of Cairns
The south side of Cairns mixes suburban, family, and affordable government housing. Suburbs including White Rock, Woree, Edmonton, and Mount Sheridan have more detached houses and a higher proportion of share-housing in apartments or rental properties.
Mount Peter, the last remaining residential greenfield Priority Development Area, will produce thousands of homes for locals and those moving to Cairns. This development has received funding from the state and federal governments, and will be under construction in the coming years.
The major thoroughfare from the southern suburbs of Cairns is the Bruce Highway major arterial road, which also provides access to shopping precincts at Earlville, Mount Sheridan and Edmonton.
Median house prices in the Cairns southern corridor suburbs are among the city's most affordable,*
* source: realestate.com.au, January 2025
What locals love about living on the south side of Cairns
There are lots of really good sporting facilities in the southern suburbs, bike paths and cycling tracks and we're close to the shops. It's a very easy commute to the city. The Sugarworld waterpark in Edmonton is a popular birthday party spot and hang-out for kids and families. Some great venues have popped up on the southside in recent times, which make the most of some of the retro accommodation sites in the southern corridor.
Lucas, Mount Sheridan