Cairns City

QLD 4870

Cairns City is the central business district of Cairns in the Cairns Region. Lake Street and Grafton Street form established city-centre streets, with Sheridan Street connecting the CBD to northern Cairns. The suburb sits between Trinity Bay, Trinity Inlet and the railway lines, and contains Cairns railway station, the Esplanade and numerous heritage-listed civic, religious and commercial buildings.

Cairns City is an office and consulting market, with office suites and floors and medical or consulting suites. Premises sit within a compact regional city centre shaped by government, professional services, tourism, transport and established commercial buildings. Parramatta Park, Cairns North and Portsmith are nearby commercial areas.

73

Active lease listings

commercial properties

$65,000

Median annual rent

asking rent across all listings

285

Median days on market

across all active listings

Lease rate trend

$380/m² p.a.

Median advertised rate

Up 8.1%

Change over 12 months

$352202420252026$404$299Jan 2023Sept 2026

Indicative only: advertised rates across all commercial listing types and sizes in Cairns City. Drill down to individual listings in MarketBuddy

Listings by sector

41

Offices

active lease listings

17

Medical / Consulting

active lease listings

10

Retail and Shops

active lease listings

4

Hotel and Leisure

active lease listings

1

Land and Developments

active lease listing

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Last updated 5 September 2026