The council area incorporates Aeroglen, Aloomba, Babinda, Bartle Frere, Bayview Heights, Bellenden Ker, Bramston Beach, Brinsmead, Buchan, Bungalow, Cairns, Cairns North, Caravonica, Charringa, Clifton Beach, Deeral, Double Island, Earlville, Edge HIll, Edmonton, Fitzroy Island, Freshwater, Gordonvale, Green Island, High Island, Holloways Beach, Kamerunga, Kanimbla, Kewarra Beach, Little Mulgrave, Machans Beach, Manoora, Manunda, Miriwinni, Mooroobool, Normanby Island, Palm Cove, Parramatta Park, Pawngilly, Portsmith, Redlynch, Russell Island, Smithfield, Smithfield Heights, Stratford, Trinity Beach, Trinity Park, Westcourt, White Rock, Whitfield, Woree, Yorkeys Knob