Coquette Point vs Innisfail Estate

Innisfail Estate is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 59 in Coquette Point. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Coquette Point, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Innisfail Estate, about half of households rent. On these figures, Coquette Point tends to suit people living alone, couples, and older residents, while Innisfail Estate suits renters and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Coquette Point

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 74%)
  • But Innisfail Estate has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 7%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Coquette Point carries lower crime risk (20/100 vs 62/100)
  • Innisfail Estate has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 2%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Coquette Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (58.1% vs 8.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coquette Point and Innisfail Estate drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Walkability 4 / 37
Coquette Point — Walkability: 4/100 Innisfail Estate — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 80 / 38
Coquette Point — Safety: 80/100 Innisfail Estate — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Coquette Point — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innisfail Estate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innisfail Estate has more residents (1,454 vs 117); Coquette Point skews older (59 vs 39).

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Population 117 1,454
+1143% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +58.1% +8.7%
Median age 59 39
Median household income $72,748/yr
+11% vs other
 $64,792/yr
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+4% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
0-4 6.8% / 5.8%
Coquette Point — 0-4: 6.8% Innisfail Estate — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 2.6% / 14.6%
Coquette Point — 5-14: 2.6% Innisfail Estate — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 2.6% / 4.1%
Coquette Point — 15-19: 2.6% Innisfail Estate — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 5.1% / 5.2%
Coquette Point — 20-24: 5.1% Innisfail Estate — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 6.8% / 13.9%
Coquette Point — 25-34: 6.8% Innisfail Estate — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 5.1% / 11.1%
Coquette Point — 35-44: 5.1% Innisfail Estate — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 6.0% / 10.2%
Coquette Point — 45-54: 6.0% Innisfail Estate — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 23.9% / 13.1%
Coquette Point — 55-64: 23.9% Innisfail Estate — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 23.1% / 12.6%
Coquette Point — 65-74: 23.1% Innisfail Estate — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 12.8% / 6.3%
Coquette Point — 75-84: 12.8% Innisfail Estate — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ — / 2.8%
Coquette Point — 85+: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coquette Point 54.5% lone person
Coquette Point — Lone Person: 54.5% Coquette Point — Couple Families: 45.5% Coquette Point — One Parent Families: 0.0% Coquette Point — Group Household: 0.0% Coquette Point — Other Families: 0.0%
Innisfail Estate 41.6% lone person
Innisfail Estate — Lone Person: 41.6% Innisfail Estate — Couple Families: 34.0% Innisfail Estate — One Parent Families: 17.9% Innisfail Estate — Group Household: 5.0% Innisfail Estate — Other Families: 1.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Coquette Point 7.0% renting
Coquette Point — Owned Outright: 69.8% Coquette Point — Mortgage: 23.3% Coquette Point — Renting: 7.0%
Innisfail Estate 46.9% renting
Innisfail Estate — Owned Outright: 33.4% Innisfail Estate — Mortgage: 19.7% Innisfail Estate — Renting: 46.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 14.6%
Coquette Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% Innisfail Estate — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.5% / 5.4%
Coquette Point — Bachelor Degree: 14.5% Innisfail Estate — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.7% / 6.8%
Coquette Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7% Innisfail Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.4%
Coquette Point — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Innisfail Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 0.8%
Coquette Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Innisfail Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
India — / 11.4%
Coquette Point — India: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — India: 11.4%
England 8.5% / 1.6%
Coquette Point — England: 8.5% Innisfail Estate — England: 1.6%
Zimbabwe 2.6% / —
Coquette Point — Zimbabwe: 2.6% Innisfail Estate — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
Italy — / 2.5%
Coquette Point — Italy: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — Italy: 2.5%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Coquette Point — Philippines: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Coquette Point — New Zealand: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — New Zealand: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coquette Point 97.8% houses
Coquette Point — Houses: 97.8% Coquette Point — Townhouses: 0.0% Coquette Point — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Innisfail Estate 74.0% houses
Innisfail Estate — Houses: 74.0% Innisfail Estate — Townhouses: 23.5% Innisfail Estate — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Median house price — $542,500
Median unit price — $225,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 18 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Innisfail Estate is more walkable (37 vs 4).

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Grade — C
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Innisfail Estate carries more crime risk (62 vs 20).

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
20/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
90/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Coquette Point

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Innisfail Estate

  • Innisfail State College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Parks & reserves 1 2
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Walkability score 4/100 37/100
Distance to Brisbane 1613.9 km 1613.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1110 min 1106 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Car (driver) 78.0% / 76.6%
Coquette Point — Car (driver): 78.0% Innisfail Estate — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 13.3%
Coquette Point — Car (passenger): 10.0% Innisfail Estate — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 4.9%
Coquette Point — Worked from Home: 12.0% Innisfail Estate — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus — / 2.5%
Coquette Point — Bus: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — Bus: 2.5%
Walked Only — / 2.0%
Coquette Point — Walked Only: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — Walked Only: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.0%).

Setting

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Elevation 114 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 305 m
2.6 km to a named beach
 2.0 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Connectivity score 30/100 62/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 30%
643 premises

Climate

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Coquette Point Innisfail Estate
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Coquette Point

Coastal Retirees Rural

Innisfail Estate

Affordable Coastal Townhouses

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