Sex in the cities: who's getting it?

Sexy and sizzling ... Cairns has the largest number of buyers of adult sex toys by postcode across Australia. Picture: ThinkStock Source: Supplied

DO you live in Australia's sexiest postcode? The weather isn't the only thing heating up this place where locals buy the most adult sex toys.

And believe it or not - it's not one of Australia's capital cities.

It's actually Cairns, where residents living in the postcode of 4870 are now the biggest buyers of sex toys online in the past year, according to 2013 sales data compiled by Australia's leading online retailer of adult toys Femplay.

With a population of more than 66,000, the regional city also has more single people than the national average, according to national Census data.

With Cairns in first place, Queensland's Mackay postcode of 4740 shared second place with Sydney's CBD (postcode 2000), followed by Campbelltown (postcode 2560) in third place and Melbourne CBD (3000) in fourth.

Femplay spokeswoman Lea-Anne Trevillion said they were surprised that Cairns topped the list, as they expected most of their orders would come from Sydney or Melbourne.

"We knew it's hot in Cairns, but we had no idea it was so sizzling in the bedrooms," she said.

The data - supplied to Femplay by Australia Post as the discreet retailer does not keep details of customer records on file.

Sex and relationship coach Isiah McKimmie, who runs a practice in Cairns, described the regional area as "conservative".

She said the data indicated that people in Cairns are more adventurous in the bedroom than we thought.

"As the Femplay data show, people in Cairns are adventurous - but it's very much behind closed doors," she said.

"There is an air of conservatism in Cairns, and it's such a small town that if you walked out of a sensual boutique there's a good chance you might be spotted by someone you know! Many residents choose to discreetly order their sexy lingerie and fun toys online from Femplay and other outlets."

TOP 10 SEXIEST POSTCODES IN AUSTRALIA:

1. Cairns, QLD 4870

2. Sydney, NSW 2000

2. Mackay, QLD 4740

3. Campbelltown, NSW 2560

4. Melbourne, VIC 3000

5. Launceston, TAS 7250

6. Geelong, VIC 3216

7. Blakeview, SA 5114