Cairns
Tap water in Cairns is medium risk. Usually fine, but check local notices.
Is it safe?
Cairns Regional Council
Medium risk
Usually fine, but check local notices
Supplied by Cairns Regional Council.
100% of people supplied had water that met the bacteria guidelines.
100% were in areas where every chemical result met the guidelines.
In 2024–25 the utility issued 5 boil-water alerts.
The utility serves about 178,104 people.
4.66 water-quality complaints (taste, smell, colour) per 1,000 homes.
Source
Bureau of Meteorology, National Performance Report 2024–25.
Period covered: July 2024 to June 2025.
Each town shows the utility that supplies it, from the national report on about 75 urban utilities. The rating uses the share of people whose water met the bacteria guidelines, and any boil-water or do-not-drink notices in 2024–25. Smaller utilities that do not report these figures are not listed.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in Cairns, Queensland?
Tap water in Cairns is medium risk. Usually fine, but check local notices.
Where do these ratings come from?
Bureau of Meteorology, National Performance Report 2024–25. Period covered: July 2024 to June 2025.