Cullinane vs Innisfail Estate

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Cullinane, most households own their home. In Innisfail Estate, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Cullinane: a median of $650,000, against $542,000 in Innisfail Estate, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Innisfail Estate tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($542,500 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cullinane 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.

Cullinane 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.

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Walkability 40 / 37
Cullinane — Walkability: 40/100 Innisfail Estate — Walkability: 37/100
Safety 31 / 38
Cullinane — Safety: 31/100 Innisfail Estate — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cullinane — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innisfail Estate — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innisfail Estate has more residents (1,454 vs 551); Cullinane skews older (41 vs 39).

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Population 551 1,454
+164% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% +8.7%
Median age 41 39
Median household income $64,168/yr $64,792/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
0-4 6.4% / 5.8%
Cullinane — 0-4: 6.4% Innisfail Estate — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.0% / 14.6%
Cullinane — 5-14: 12.0% Innisfail Estate — 5-14: 14.6%
15-19 3.4% / 4.1%
Cullinane — 15-19: 3.4% Innisfail Estate — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 7.1% / 5.2%
Cullinane — 20-24: 7.1% Innisfail Estate — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 13.8% / 13.9%
Cullinane — 25-34: 13.8% Innisfail Estate — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 10.0% / 11.1%
Cullinane — 35-44: 10.0% Innisfail Estate — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 10.0% / 10.2%
Cullinane — 45-54: 10.0% Innisfail Estate — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 15.2% / 13.1%
Cullinane — 55-64: 15.2% Innisfail Estate — 55-64: 13.1%
65-74 9.4% / 12.6%
Cullinane — 65-74: 9.4% Innisfail Estate — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 8.5% / 6.3%
Cullinane — 75-84: 8.5% Innisfail Estate — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 3.1% / 2.8%
Cullinane — 85+: 3.1% Innisfail Estate — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cullinane 34.2% lone person
Cullinane — Lone Person: 34.2% Cullinane — Couple Families: 40.9% Cullinane — One Parent Families: 18.1% Cullinane — Group Household: 4.7% Cullinane — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

Cullinane 41.9% renting
Cullinane — Owned Outright: 42.4% Cullinane — Mortgage: 15.8% Cullinane — Renting: 41.9%
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.

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 14.6%
Cullinane — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Innisfail Estate — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 6.8%
Cullinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Innisfail Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.4%
Cullinane — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Innisfail Estate — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 2.4%
Cullinane — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Innisfail Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.8%
Cullinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Innisfail Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
India 7.6% / 11.4%
Cullinane — India: 7.6% Innisfail Estate — India: 11.4%
Italy 0.9% / 2.5%
Cullinane — Italy: 0.9% Innisfail Estate — Italy: 2.5%
Philippines 0.5% / 1.7%
Cullinane — Philippines: 0.5% Innisfail Estate — Philippines: 1.7%
England 0.5% / 1.6%
Cullinane — England: 0.5% Innisfail Estate — England: 1.6%
Thailand 1.1% / 0.8%
Cullinane — Thailand: 1.1% Innisfail Estate — Thailand: 0.8%
New Zealand — / 1.2%
Cullinane — 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.

Cullinane 81.2% houses
Cullinane — Houses: 81.2% Cullinane — Townhouses: 17.8% Cullinane — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
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

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Median house price $650,000 $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

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

Ranking within QLD

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 36/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Cullinane 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 Cullinane

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

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Walkability score 40/100 37/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.7 km 1613.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1106 min
same for both
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.

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Car (driver) 77.3% / 76.6%
Cullinane — Car (driver): 77.3% Innisfail Estate — Car (driver): 76.6%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 13.3%
Cullinane — Car (passenger): 15.0% Innisfail Estate — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.9%
Cullinane — Worked from Home: 4.3% Innisfail Estate — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 2.0%
Cullinane — Walked Only: 1.9% Innisfail Estate — Walked Only: 2.0%
Bus — / 2.5%
Cullinane — Bus: not among its largest Innisfail Estate — Bus: 2.5%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.6%
Cullinane — Bicycle: 1.4% Innisfail Estate — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.3%).

Setting

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 2.0 km
2.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cullinane Innisfail Estate
Connectivity score 60/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
241 premises
 30%
643 premises

Climate

Cullinane 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

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

Federal electorate

Cullinane 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

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

Tags

Cullinane

Parks River

Innisfail Estate

Affordable Coastal Townhouses

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