Real estate agent in
Edge Hill
Edge Hill is Cairns' café-and-gardens suburb, the Botanic Gardens, the Tanks Arts Centre, the Collins Avenue dining strip, and the Whitfield Range walking tracks, all in one tightly held pocket.
Where is Edge Hill?
Explore the neighbourhood, nearby amenities, and street view on Google Maps.
Open in Google MapsThe numbers in Edge Hill right now
Edge Hill's median house price sits around $900k, up strongly, roughly 13% over the past year, with well-presented homes typically selling in about 22 days and gross rental yields near 4.3%.
Source: aggregated CoreLogic, Domain and realestate.com.au suburb data, updated September 2026. Figures are approximate, move with the market, and are a guide only, not an appraisal. For your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
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The character
of Edge Hill.
This is the closest thing Cairns has to an inner-lifestyle village: gardens precinct, arts venue, brunch strip and rainforest trails inside a ten-minute walk. Supply is chronically short because owners simply don't leave.
The Edge Hill
buyer profile.
Professionals and hospital staff (the Cairns Hospital precinct is minutes away), character buyers, and downsizers who want walkability without an apartment.
What sells in Edge Hill.
- Stilted Queenslanders and mid-century timber homes
- Architect-renovated character houses, the suburb's headline sales
- Low-rise units and villas near Collins Avenue
- Contemporary homes on the elevated Whitfield side
Streets and
pockets.
Between Collins Avenue and the Botanic Gardens is the golden rectangle. The rising streets toward Mount Whitfield add views, and the Edge Hill State School catchment underpins family demand throughout.
How Edge Hill
actually trades.
Chronically undersupplied, quality listings generate immediate multi-buyer interest and short campaigns. Price records here fall not because the market is hot but because someone finally listed.
A weekend
in Edge Hill.
Botanic Gardens loop before work, the Red and Blue Arrow trails at the weekend, brunch on Collins Avenue and a gig at the Tanks. Cairns' most complete walk-everywhere address.
Keep the difference.
Commission is 1% + GST of the sale price (1.5% + GST under $600,000), payable only on settlement. No sale, no commission. Portal listings at cost.
From the journal.
Selling in Edge Hill, answered.
What is the median house price in Edge Hill?
Edge Hill's median house price is around $900,000 (approximate, past 12 months), up roughly 13% over the past year. Prices move with the market, so for your property's exact position, request a free valuation.
How long do homes take to sell in Edge Hill?
Well-presented homes in Edge Hill typically sell in about 22 days, with gross rental yields near 4.3%. Pricing to the current market and a full campaign, professional photography, a floor plan and, ideally, a 3D tour, are what keep that number low, especially with so many Cairns buyers inspecting online first.
How much can I save selling in Edge Hill with 1% commission?
On Edge Hill's approximate median of $900,000, a traditional agent charging 2.5% takes about $22,500 + GST in commission, plus a separate marketing invoice. The One Club charges 1% + GST on sales from $600,000, payable only on settlement: around $9,000 + GST, with photography, floor plans and the campaign included and portal listings at cost, a saving of roughly $13,500 + GST before marketing fees are even counted.