Cairns (Queensland state electorate from the next election)
Cairns is a Queensland state electorate under the 2026 redistribution, covering about 214 km². It applies from the next Queensland state general election. It overlaps the federal division of Leichhardt. Local council areas overlapping it include Cairns Regional.
- Level
- State electorate, from the next election
- State / territory
- Queensland (QLD)
- Area
- about 214 km²
- Official source
- Queensland Redistribution Commission: final districts
Districts from the next Queensland state general election: final determination of the Queensland Redistribution Commission, gazetted 29 June 2026. Boundary data © State of Queensland (Electoral Commission Queensland, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office) 2026, © Australian Electoral Commission 2025, © Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0 (non-commercial use only).
Federal electorates overlapping Cairns
| Division of Leichhardt | >99% of Cairns | <1% of Leichhardt |
Local council areas overlapping Cairns
| Cairns Regional | >99% of Cairns | 3% of Cairns Regional |
Current (2017) Queensland districts overlapping Cairns
| Cairns (QLD state electorate) | 96% of Cairns | 96% of Cairns |
| Mulgrave (QLD state electorate) | 4% of Cairns | <1% of Mulgrave |
Suburbs in Cairns
Suburbs with at least a quarter of their area inside this district.
Questions
When does the Cairns electorate apply?
It applies from the next Queensland state general election. Until then, Queensland's current (2017) districts remain in force.
Is Cairns a new electorate?
A Queensland district named Cairns exists today, but its boundaries change from the next election: it overlaps the current Cairns, Mulgrave.
Which federal electorate is Cairns in?
It overlaps the federal division of Leichhardt.
Which suburbs are in Cairns?
Suburbs mostly inside it include Bungalow, Cairns City, Edge Hill, Green Island, Manoora, Manunda, Parramatta Park, Westcourt.
How accurate is this?
Boundaries are simplified (about 40 m tolerance), so overlap percentages are approximate. For anything official, check the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Federal boundaries: Australian Electoral Commission (as at the 2025 federal election). State and council boundaries: incorporates or developed using Administrative Boundaries © Geoscape Australia licensed under CC BY 4.0.