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What it costs to rent in Trinity Park
Median weekly rents, year-on-year movement and bond-lodgement activity for Trinity Park (4879). Sourced from the NSW Rental Bond Board, DCJ Family & Community Services.
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Population
Trinity Park lies within the top quartile of areas nationally for population growth performance according to AreaSearch analysis of recent, and medium to long-term trends
Based on analysis of ABS population updates for the broader area, and new addresses validated by AreaSearch, the suburb of Trinity Park's population is estimated at around 3,646 as of May 2026. This reflects an increase of 110 people (3.1%) since the 2021 Census, which reported a population of 3,536 people. The change is inferred from the resident population of 3,639, estimated by AreaSearch following examination of the latest ERP data release by the ABS in June 2025 and an additional 1 validated new address since the Census date. This level of population equates to a density ratio of 1,231 persons per square kilometer, which is above the average seen across national locations assessed by AreaSearch. Over the past decade, Trinity Park has demonstrated resilient growth patterns with a compound annual growth rate of 1.8%, outpacing the SA4 region. Population growth for the suburb was primarily driven by interstate migration that contributed approximately 60.0% of overall population gains during recent periods, although all drivers including overseas migration and natural growth were positive factors.
AreaSearch is adopting ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 area, as released in 2024 with 2022 as the base year. For any SA2 areas not covered by this data, and for years post-2032, Queensland State Government's SA2 area projections, released in 2023 and based on 2021 data, are adopted. It should be noted that these state projections do not provide age category splits; hence where utilised, AreaSearch is applying proportional growth weightings in line with the ABS Greater Capital Region projections (released in 2023, based on 2022 data) for each age cohort. Looking at population projections moving forward, a significant population increase in the top quartile of Australian non-metropolitan areas is forecast, with the suburb expected to increase by 1,058 persons to 2041 based on aggregated SA2-level projections, reflecting an increase of 28.8% in total over the 16 years.
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Development
Recent residential development output has been above average within Trinity Park when compared nationally
Trinity Park has seen around 19 dwelling approvals annually based on AreaSearch analysis. Between FY-21 and FY-25, approximately 96 homes were approved, with another 5 in FY-26 so far. Each dwelling built attracted an average of 4.7 people per year over the past five financial years.
The average construction value for new homes was $433,000. This fiscal year saw $7.3 million in commercial development approvals. Compared to Rest of Qld and nationally, Trinity Park shows around 75% of construction activity per person and ranks at the 57th percentile respectively.
Recent building activity consists solely of detached houses, maintaining the area's suburban character with space-seeking buyers attracted to detached housing. With around 275 people per approval, Trinity Park reflects a low-density area. Future projections estimate an addition of 1,051 residents by 2041. At current development rates, housing supply may struggle to keep pace with population growth, potentially intensifying buyer competition and supporting price increases.
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Development applications around Trinity Park
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
Infrastructure
Trinity Park has very high levels of nearby infrastructure activity, ranking in the top 20% nationally
Changes to local infrastructure significantly influence an area's performance. AreaSearch has identified five projects expected to impact the area. Key projects include Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre, Half Moon Bay Estate, Bluewater Living, and Seascape Terraces, Trinity Park. Relevant projects are detailed below.
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Cairns Smart Green Economy Initiative
A multi-stage strategic initiative by Cairns Regional Council to position Cairns and Far North Queensland as a leader in the Smart Green Economy. The three core pillars are Net Zero Energy Systems, Circular Economy, and Biodiversity and Carbon Markets. The flagship sub-project, the $472 million Cairns Water Security Stage 1 (CWSS1), reached 50 percent construction completion in September 2025 and is on track for mid-2026 delivery. Jointly funded by the Australian Government ($195 million), Queensland Government ($195 million) and Council, CWSS1 is being constructed by John Holland Queensland and will deliver 60 megalitres of treated water per day. Other active initiatives include renewable energy transitions for council facilities, EV charging infrastructure, circular economy activations, and carbon and biodiversity market development across the FNQ region.
Towards 2050: Shaping Cairns Growth Strategy
The Towards 2050: Shaping Cairns Growth Strategy is a long-term plan adopted by Cairns Regional Council in September 2025 to manage the region's growth over the next 25 years. It identifies the need for over 33,000 new dwellings and infrastructure to support an additional 72,000 residents while protecting the local tropical environment and heritage.
Woolworths Trinity Beach Shopping Centre
A $60 million retail development by Fabcot Pty Ltd, Woolworths' property arm. Following years of planning delays and legal challenges, construction is underway with completion targeted for Q2 2027. The project features a 3,800sqm full-line Woolworths supermarket, approximately 15 specialty retail stores, a medical/consulting precinct, 269 on-grade car parks, six direct-to-boot bays, and four electric vehicle charging stations.
The Palms Collection Masterplan
A major $300 million mixed-use masterplan transforming the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a sustainable community and tourist destination. The development features 438 residential lots, a 349-site land-lease retirement village, a Catholic primary school, and the 'Reefsedge' tourist park. Reefsedge includes a $210 million water park with 25 slides and a wave pool, scheduled for completion by mid-2026. The project is an EnviroDevelopment certified precinct with extensive walking trails and parklands.
The Palms
The Palms is a major masterplanned redevelopment of the former Paradise Palms Golf Course into a mixed-use precinct. The project features approximately 330 residential lots and the $210 million Reefsedge Waterpark and Tourist Park, which includes over 20 water slides, resort pools, 364 villas, and 47 caravan sites. The site also incorporates a proposed Catholic primary school and a village hub with retail and dining. Civil works are ongoing, with the waterpark and resort components targeted for a mid-2026 opening.
Northern Beaches Water Network Upgrade
Council's 10-year program (circa $31m) to install and replace trunk and distribution water mains across Cairns' Northern Beaches to improve flow, reduce breakages, and increase reliability for about 34,000 residents. Staged delivery: Stages 1-5 completed (2015-2020), Stage 6 Kamerunga Road underway, Stage 7 Trinity Beach mains and booster station planned by Dec 2026, Stage 8 Paradise Palms to Clifton Beach trunk main planned by Jun 2032.
Smart water meter program 2023-2026
Cairns Regional Council is replacing existing mechanical water meters with over 50,000 smart water meters across the region. This initiative, part of the Water Demand Management Strategy, aims to improve water security, enable early leak detection, and provide residents with real-time usage data via a new customer portal. The rollout is scheduled for completion by July 2026.
CairnsPlan 2016
CairnsPlan 2016 is Cairns Regional Council's statutory planning scheme for the future development and sustainable growth of the Cairns region. Version 3.1 - the current operative version - was adopted by Cairns Regional Council on 13 July 2022 and commenced 2 August 2022. The scheme sets out the framework for managing development over a 20-year horizon through zones, local plans, overlays and development codes, aligned with state and regional planning policies.
Employment
The exceptional employment performance in Trinity Park places it among Australia's strongest labour markets
Trinity Park has a skilled workforce with essential services sectors well represented. Its unemployment rate is 1.0%, according to AreaSearch's aggregation of statistical area data. As of December 2025, 1,981 residents are employed while the unemployment rate is 3.0% lower than Regional Qld's rate of 4.0%.
Workforce participation in Trinity Park stands at 70.1%, compared to Regional Qld's 64.5%. Census responses indicate that a moderate 15.2% of residents work from home, with Covid-19 lockdown impacts considered. Employment among residents is concentrated in health care & social assistance, retail trade, and construction.
Agriculture, forestry & fishing has limited presence with 1.0% employment compared to Regional Qld's 4.5%. The predominantly residential area offers limited local employment opportunities, as shown by the count of Census working population versus resident population. In the 12-month period ending December 2025, labour force decreased by 4.8% and employment declined by 5.0%, causing unemployment to rise by 0.2 percentage points. This contrasts with Regional Qld where employment grew by 0.7%, labour force expanded by 1.0%, and unemployment rose by 0.3 percentage points. Jobs and Skills Australia's national employment forecasts from May-25 project national employment growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years. Applying these projections to Trinity Park's employment mix suggests local employment should increase by 6.7% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, assuming constant population projections.
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Income
Income analysis reveals strong economic positioning, with the area outperforming 60% of locations assessed nationally by AreaSearch
AreaSearch released postcode level ATO data for financial year 2023. Trinity Park suburb had a median taxpayer income of $57,209 and an average of $69,389. Nationally, the median was $54,101 with an average of $71,987. Regionally in Queensland, the median was $53,146 and average was $66,593. Considering Wage Price Index growth of 11.36% since financial year 2023, estimated incomes for Trinity Park as of March 2026 would be approximately $63,708 (median) and $77,272 (average). Census 2021 data shows income in Trinity Park clusters around the 67th percentile nationally. Income analysis reveals that 37.8% of individuals earn between $1,500 - 2,999, reflecting regional patterns where 31.7% fall within this range. High housing costs consume 16.2% of income. Despite this, disposable income is at the 65th percentile nationally and Trinity Park's SEIFA income ranking places it in the 6th decile.
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Housing
Trinity Park is characterized by a predominantly suburban housing profile, with a higher proportion of rental properties than the broader region
The dwelling structure in Trinity Park, as per the latest Census, consisted of 94.9% houses and 5.1% other dwellings such as semi-detached houses, apartments, and others. This compares to Regional Queensland's figures of 76.4% houses and 23.6% other dwellings. Home ownership in Trinity Park stood at 24.4%, with the remaining dwellings being mortgaged (41.7%) or rented (33.9%). The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733, higher than Regional Queensland's average of $1,655. The median weekly rent was recorded at $465, compared to Regional Queensland's $345. Nationally, Trinity Park's mortgage repayments were lower than the Australian average of $1,863, while rents were substantially higher than the national figure of $375.
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Household Composition
Trinity Park features high concentrations of family households, with a higher-than-average median household size
Family households account for 80.6% of all households, including 36.5% couples with children, 29.1% couples without children, and 14.3% single parent families. Non-family households constitute the remaining 19.4%, with lone person households at 16.0% and group households comprising 3.2%. The median household size is 2.8 people, larger than the Regional Queensland average of 2.5.
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Local Schools & Education
Trinity Park shows strong educational performance, ranking in the upper quartile nationally when assessed across multiple qualification and achievement indicators
Trinity Park's educational qualifications meet regional benchmarks with 24.3% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, compared to Australia's 30.4%. This indicates potential for educational development and skills enhancement. Bachelor degrees are the most common at 17.6%, followed by postgraduate qualifications (4.4%) and graduate diplomas (2.3%). Trade and technical skills are prominent, with 43.5% of residents aged 15+ holding vocational credentials – advanced diplomas (12.5%) and certificates (31.0%).
Educational participation is high, with 33.4% of residents currently enrolled in formal education. This includes 12.4% in primary education, 10.3% in secondary education, and 4.6% pursuing tertiary education.
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Nearby Services & Amenities
Transport
Transport servicing is low compared to other areas nationally based on assessment of service frequency, route connectivity and accessibility
Trinity Park has six active public transport stops, all of which serve buses. These stops are covered by two routes that together facilitate 189 weekly passenger trips. The area's transport accessibility is rated as moderate, with residents typically located 406 meters from the nearest stop. As a predominantly residential zone, most inhabitants commute outwards, primarily using cars (92%). On average, there are 1.6 vehicles per dwelling. According to the 2021 Census, 15.2% of residents work from home, which may be influenced by COVID-19 conditions.
The service frequency averages 27 trips daily across all routes, equating to roughly 31 weekly trips per individual stop.
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Health
The level of general health in Trinity Park is notably higher than the national average with both young and old age cohorts seeing low prevalence of common health conditions
Trinity Park demonstrates above-average health outcomes based on AreaSearch's assessment of mortality rates and chronic condition prevalence. Both young and old age cohorts show low prevalence of common health conditions.
The rate of private health cover is found to be high at approximately 55% of the total population, around 1,994 people, compared to 52.5% across Regional Queensland. The most common medical conditions in the area are mental health issues and asthma, impacting 7.8 and 6.3% of residents respectively. 75.4% of residents declare themselves completely clear of medical ailments, compared to 67.6% across Regional Queensland. The under-65 population demonstrates better than average health outcomes. As of the latest data (2021), 12.9% of Trinity Park's residents are aged 65 and over, totaling 470 people, which is lower than the 20.4% in Regional Queensland. Health outcomes among seniors are particularly strong, with national rankings broadly in line with the general population.
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Cultural Diversity
The level of cultural diversity witnessed in Trinity Park was found to be slightly above average when compared nationally for a number of language and cultural background related metrics
Trinity Park had cultural diversity above average, with 12.0% speaking a language other than English at home and 26.2% born overseas. Christianity was the main religion, comprising 41.3%. Judaism's representation was notably higher at 0.1%, compared to Regional Qld's 0.1%.
Top three ancestry groups were English (29.5%), Australian (24.5%), and Other (10.7%). Hungarian, New Zealand, and French ethnicities showed notable divergences: Hungarian at 0.4% vs regional 0.2%, New Zealand at 1.0% vs 0.9%, and French at 0.7% vs 0.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
Age
Trinity Park's population is slightly younger than the national pattern
Trinity Park has a median age of 36, which is lower than Regional Queensland's figure of 41 and Australia's figure of 38. Compared to the Regional Queensland average, Trinity Park has an over-representation of the 35-44 age cohort at 16.0%, while the 65-74 age group is under-represented at 7.5%. Between 2021 and present, the 75-84 age group has increased from 3.1% to 4.2% of the population. Conversely, the 5-14 age cohort has decreased from 15.9% to 14.6%. By 2041, demographic modeling suggests significant changes in Trinity Park's age profile. The 25-34 age cohort is projected to expand by 208 people (43%), growing from 484 to 693. Meanwhile, the 15-24 age cohort is expected to grow by a modest 7% (30 people).