South Side Cairns May 2025
The South Side market is moving. Stock is low. Buyers are active. The RBA rate cut has added real fuel to demand across all four suburbs. Here's exactly what the numbers look like right now.
AREA SNAPSHOT — ALL SUBURBS COMBINED
Median sale price: $638,000 (↑ 4.2% yr/yr) Days on market: 31 days (↓ 8 days yr/yr) Active listings: 74 (↓ 11% vs April) Sales this month: 48 (↑ 6 vs April) Clearance rate: 71% (↑ 5pts yr/yr)
12-MONTH MEDIAN PRICE TREND
Jun 2024 — $598,000 Jul 2024 — $605,000 (↑ +$7k)
Aug 2024 — $608,000 (↑ +$3k) Sep 2024 — $612,000 (↑ +$4k)
Oct 2024 — $618,000 (↑ +$6k)
Nov 2024 — $620,000 (↑ +$2k)
Dec 2024 — $625,000 (↑ +$5k)
Jan 2025 — $621,000 (↓ -$4k)
Feb 2025 — $628,000 (↑ +$7k)
Mar 2025 — $632,000 (↑ +$4k)
Apr 2025 — $635,000 (↑ +$3k)
May 2025 — $638,000 (↑ +$3k)
The market has gained $40,000 in median value over 12 months. The January dip was seasonal. The trend is firmly up.
SUBURB BY SUBURB — MAY 2025
WHITE ROCK Median price: $672,000 Days on market: 24 Sales (May): 17 Active listings: 21 Clearance rate: 78% Year-on-year: ↑ 5.8%
MOUNT SHERIDAN Median price: $648,000 Days on market: 29 Sales (May): 14 Active listings: 20 Clearance rate: 70% Year-on-year: ↑ 4.1%
BENTLEY PARK Median price: $618,000 Days on market: 35 Sales (May): 10 Active listings: 19 Clearance rate: 67% Year-on-year: ↑ 3.4%
EDMONTON Median price: $598,000 Days on market: 38 Sales (May): 7 Active listings: 14 Clearance rate: 64% Year-on-year: ↑ 2.9%
White Rock leads on every measure. Edmonton is the entry point but still growing. Every suburb recorded positive year-on-year growth in May.
SUPPLY VS DEMAND
White Rock — Demand 88% · Supply 62%
Mount Sheridan — Demand 74% · Supply 58%
Bentley Park — Demand 65% · Supply 55%
Edmonton — Demand 58% · Supply 52%
Buyer demand is outpacing supply across every suburb. That gap is pushing prices up and days on market down. If you are selling, this is your market.
RENTAL MARKET UPDATE
Houses — $620/wk · Vacancy 0.9% · Yield 4.8% (↑ 0.2pts yr/yr) Units — $490/wk · Vacancy 1.1% · Yield 5.4% (steady yr/yr)
Vacancy is under 1% for houses. Rents are rising. Units are outperforming on yield.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR SELLERS
Stock is low and buyer demand is real. Properties presented well are selling close to list price with fewer days on market than this time last year. The rate cut has brought buyers off the fence. Act before competing listings come on and reduce your leverage.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR BUYERS
The window is tightening. Edmonton and Bentley Park still offer entry points under $620k with strong rental yields. Pre-approval is essential before you start inspecting. Well-priced homes in White Rock are moving in under four weeks. Don't wait for rates to drop further. Other buyers aren't.
ABOUT THIS REPORT
Produced monthly by Jeff Rufino, Inspire Real Estate Cairns. Jeff lives in South Side Cairns and specialises in White Rock, Mount Sheridan, Bentley Park, and Edmonton. Ranked the number one agent in White Rock for 2025. Data sourced from local sales records, CoreLogic, and realestate.com.au. Figures are indicative.
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