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The most difficult thing about moving, whether it's interstate or from overseas is not knowing the suburbs and if they have a good or bad rep, I will post some information about each suburb and also a questionnaire that a family recently did on their reccie of Cairns.

This profile is on Yorkeys Knob (not a great name and I think I would be embarrassed saying I lived on the tip of Yorkeys Knob)

You will always be able to find your own piece of paradise on the large expanse of golden palm-fringed beach. The main patrolled beach offers the protection of stinger nets in the summer season. Swim, sail, wind-surf, snorkel or dive on the Great Barrier Reef, or visit the World Heritage Rain Forests and Cairns City - do it all while staying in YORKEYS KNOB. There are regular city bus services, courtesy tour pick ups, and local car rentals.

Nestled in the cove of Half Moon Bay is the Yorkeys Knob Boating Club serving bistro meals in an open air setting with expansive views of the marina and the ocean from the covered balcony, and a courtesy bus is available. The Half Moon Bay Marina offers 200 sheltered berths for vessels to 30 metres.

Visitors are welcome at one of the most popular golf courses in the Tropical North located at Yorkeys Knob. The picturesque 18 hole Half Moon Bay Golf Club overlooks the Boating Club and Marina providing magnificent views across the Coral Sea.

The beachfront at Yorkeys Knob beach is also a world-class kite-surfing destination (rated one of the top 10 in the world) and the prevailing SE trade winds from April to November makes Yorkeys the focal point of the local and national kite-surfing community. Talk to the boys at Kite Rite for more information.

Yorkeys Knob is just 5 minutes to the main shopping centre of the northern beaches, Smithfield Shopping Centre, where there are over 60 speciality stores, medical centre, Coles, Woolworths, K-Mart, MacDonalds, Hungry Jacks, all the banks, and a large Bunnings hardware store. Smithfield also has an olympic size public swimming pool, Council Library, and the Marlin Coast Youth Recreational Centre.

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[TD] Agent[/TD]
[TD] Location[/TD]
[TD] More Info[/TD]
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[TD] Harcourts Yorkeys Knob[/TD]
[TD] 455 Varley Street Yorkeys Knob[/TD]
[TD] View Agent Profile[/TD]
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[TD] Coldwell Banker Barrier Reef Realty[/TD]
[TD] The Boland’s Centre Cairns City[/TD]
[TD] View Agent Profile[/TD]
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[TR="class: alt"]
[TD] Palm Cove Real Estate[/TD]
[TD] Paradise Village, Palm Cove[/TD]
[TD] View Agent Profile[/TD]
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[TR="class: alt"]
[TD] Tony Knobel Real Estate[/TD]
[TD] P.O. Box 150 Trinity Beach[/TD]
[TD] View Agent Profile[/TD]
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[TR="class: alt"]
[TD] Oceans Edge Palm Cove[/TD]
[TD] Coral Coast Drive Palm Cove[/TD]
[TD] View Agent Profile[/TD]
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[TD="colspan: 3"] View ALL Real Estate Agents active in Yorkeys Knob[/TD]
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Demographics

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[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]PopulationSize[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]All People[/TD]
[TD]11309[/TD]
[TD]3654701[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Country of Origin[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Australian Born[/TD]
[TD]78%[/TD]
[TD]76%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Born Overseas - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]United Kingdom[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]New Zealand[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[TD]3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Germany[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]United States of America[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]0%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Philippines[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]0%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Age Statistics[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]40 to 59[/TD]
[TD]30%[/TD]
[TD]27%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]20 to 39[/TD]
[TD]30%[/TD]
[TD]28%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]5 to 19[/TD]
[TD]21%[/TD]
[TD]22%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]60+[/TD]
[TD]12%[/TD]
[TD]17%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]0 to 4[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Family Statistics - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Married[/TD]
[TD]44%[/TD]
[TD]51%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Never Married[/TD]
[TD]37%[/TD]
[TD]31%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Divorced[/TD]
[TD]10%[/TD]
[TD]8%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Separated[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Widowed[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Religion - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Catholic[/TD]
[TD]27%[/TD]
[TD]28%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]No Religion[/TD]
[TD]26%[/TD]
[TD]17%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Anglican[/TD]
[TD]23%[/TD]
[TD]25%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Uniting Church[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[TD]10%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Presbyterian and Reformed[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Occupation - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Intermediate Clerical/Sales/Service[/TD]
[TD]9%[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Professionals[/TD]
[TD]8%[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Associate Professional[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Tradespersons and Related Workers[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Elementary Clerical/Sales/Service[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Education - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Not Attending (Working)[/TD]
[TD]75%[/TD]
[TD]75%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Infants/Primary[/TD]
[TD]10%[/TD]
[TD]10%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Secondary Education[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[TD]7%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]University or other Tertiary Institution[/TD]
[TD]5%[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Technical or Further Education[/TD]
[TD]2%[/TD]
[TD]2%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Transport to Work - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Car (driver)[/TD]
[TD]30%[/TD]
[TD]24%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Car (passenger)[/TD]
[TD]4%[/TD]
[TD]3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Worked at home[/TD]
[TD]2%[/TD]
[TD]3%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Bus Only[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Walked[/TD]
[TD]1%[/TD]
[TD]2%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Type of Dwelling - Top 3[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Separate house[/TD]
[TD]66%[/TD]
[TD]77%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Flat[/TD]
[TD]13%[/TD]
[TD]11%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Semi/Terrace[/TD]
[TD]10%[/TD]
[TD]6%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Nature of Occupancy - Top 3[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Rented[/TD]
[TD]38%[/TD]
[TD]30%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Purchasing[/TD]
[TD]27%[/TD]
[TD]24%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]Fully Owned[/TD]
[TD]26%[/TD]
[TD]39%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: featuresubheader"]
[TD]Monthly Loan Repayment - Top 5[/TD]
[TD]4878[/TD]
[TD]QLD[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]$800-$999[/TD]
[TD]21%[/TD]
[TD]19%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]$1,000-$1,199[/TD]
[TD]20%[/TD]
[TD]14%[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR="class: alt"]
[TD]$600-$799[/TD]
[TD]16%[/TD]
[TD]20%[/TD]
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1. Are there schools, shops and amenities in the areas?

Schools – Yorkeys Knob State School (Primary) not an excellent school below average for most things.

Shops – Small complex on the main road, with IGA, Takeaway.


2. How far is the local transport?

No train service in Cairns but bus route in all suburbs


3. Is there parks in walking distance from the area and are they looked after?

There is a lovely beach but didn’t see any parks.


4. Is the area clean and looked after?

Not untidy but a very old suburb, old property


5. How far is the beach?

It would depend on where you lived in the suburb anything from 10 seconds to 10 minutes.


6. How far to the major supermarkets?

5 minutes to Smithfield by car


7. What is your feeling on the area?

Older suburb not to keen


8. Out of 10 what would you give the area?

6/10

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