Queensland · Queensland Legislative Assembly
Who represents Cairns?
Cairns is a state electorate in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Its state member is Michael Healy (Australian Labor Party).
Your state member for Cairns
Mr Michael Healy MP
Electorate office: Cairns QLD 4870
Write to your member
A signed, printed letter from someone in Cairns is hard to ignore. Write it here and we'll print and post it to the electorate office, or download it free and post it yourself.
Suburbs and postcodes in Cairns (16 suburbs)
Based on ABS data. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so if you live near an edge, check with your postcode.
Suburbs
Aeroglen 4870, Brinsmead 4870, Bungalow 4870, Cairns City 4870, Cairns North 4870, Earlville 4870, Edge Hill 4870, Green Island 4871, Kanimbla 4870, Manoora 4870, Manunda 4870, Mooroobool 4870, Parramatta Park 4870, Portsmith 4870, Westcourt 4870, Whitfield 4870
Not sure this is your seat?
If you live in Cairns, you're also represented by…
Federal electorates that share suburbs with Cairns. Which one is yours depends on your address.
Upper house
The Queensland parliament has one house, so there are no upper-house members for Cairns. Your Queensland senators are on the politician directory.
Neighbouring electorates
Queensland Legislative Assembly seats that share at least one postcode with Cairns.
Questions about Cairns
Who is the state member for Cairns?+
Michael Healy is the member for Cairns in the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Michael Healy is a member of the Australian Labor Party.
Which suburbs are in Cairns?+
Based on ABS data, Cairns covers 16 suburbs and localities, including Aeroglen 4870, Brinsmead 4870, Bungalow 4870, Cairns City 4870, Cairns North 4870, Earlville 4870, Edge Hill 4870 and Green Island 4871. Electorate boundaries can split suburbs and postcodes, so some of these are shared with neighbouring seats.
What postcodes are in Cairns?+
Cairns includes all or part of 2 postcodes: 4870, 4871.
What federal electorates overlap Cairns?+
Parts of Cairns are in these federal electorates: Leichhardt. Which one you're in depends on your address.
How do I write to the member for Cairns?+
Better Letters prints your letter, signs it with your signature and posts it to your member's office. You can also download it free and post it yourself. Say that you live in Cairns: members pay most attention to people in their own electorate.
Members and roles come from official parliament listings. Suburbs and postcodes are based on ABS data and may not match electorate boundaries exactly. All electorates