Cullinane vs Innisfail

In Cullinane, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Innisfail, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cullinane: a median of $650,000, against $350,000 in Innisfail, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Innisfail tends to suit renters, people living alone, and 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

Cullinane

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (81% vs 53%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Innisfail has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($349,700 vs $650,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Innisfail

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (67% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/wk)
  • But Cullinane leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 26%)

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

Commuting to the city

Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Innisfail

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 19%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Cullinane carries lower crime risk (69/100 vs 98/100)

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

Investors

Cullinane

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -4.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Cullinane and Innisfail 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
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
Walkability 40 / 80
Cullinane — Walkability: 40/100 Innisfail — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 31 / 2
Cullinane — Safety: 31/100 Innisfail — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Cullinane — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innisfail has more residents (1,091 vs 551); Cullinane has higher household incomes ($64,168 vs $46,488).

Cullinane Innisfail
Population 551 1,091
+98% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -4.7%
Median age 41
same for both
Median household income $64,168/yr
+28% vs other
 $46,488/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+8% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cullinane Innisfail
0-4 6.4% / 6.5%
Cullinane — 0-4: 6.4% Innisfail — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.0% / 9.2%
Cullinane — 5-14: 12.0% Innisfail — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 3.4% / 4.6%
Cullinane — 15-19: 3.4% Innisfail — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 7.1% / 7.5%
Cullinane — 20-24: 7.1% Innisfail — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 13.8% / 15.8%
Cullinane — 25-34: 13.8% Innisfail — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 10.0% / 9.9%
Cullinane — 35-44: 10.0% Innisfail — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 10.0% / 11.9%
Cullinane — 45-54: 10.0% Innisfail — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 15.2% / 11.8%
Cullinane — 55-64: 15.2% Innisfail — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 9.4% / 7.8%
Cullinane — 65-74: 9.4% Innisfail — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 8.5% / 9.9%
Cullinane — 75-84: 8.5% Innisfail — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 3.1% / 5.9%
Cullinane — 85+: 3.1% Innisfail — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

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 51.1% lone person
Innisfail — Lone Person: 51.1% Innisfail — Couple Families: 22.8% Innisfail — One Parent Families: 16.7% Innisfail — Group Household: 5.5% Innisfail — Other Families: 4.0%
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 66.8% renting
Innisfail — Owned Outright: 22.5% Innisfail — Mortgage: 10.7% Innisfail — Renting: 66.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cullinane Innisfail
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 12.4%
Cullinane — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 5.0%
Cullinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 5.7%
Cullinane — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.5%
Cullinane — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.7%
Cullinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

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
India 7.6% / 8.3%
Cullinane — India: 7.6% Innisfail — India: 8.3%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.7%
Cullinane — Philippines: 0.5% Innisfail — Philippines: 2.7%
Thailand 1.1% / 1.1%
Cullinane — Thailand: 1.1% Innisfail — Thailand: 1.1%
England 0.5% / 1.5%
Cullinane — England: 0.5% Innisfail — England: 1.5%
Italy 0.9% / 1.0%
Cullinane — Italy: 0.9% Innisfail — Italy: 1.0%
New Zealand — / 1.9%
Cullinane — New Zealand: not among its largest Innisfail — New Zealand: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.3%).

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 52.7% houses
Innisfail — Houses: 52.7% Innisfail — Townhouses: 17.7% Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 29.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cullinane Innisfail
Median house price $650,000 $349,700
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 28 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cullinane Innisfail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 100% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 95% 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 74% of QLD

Liveability

Innisfail is more walkable (80 vs 40); Innisfail scores higher overall (43 vs 34).

Cullinane Innisfail
Grade C
same for both
Score 34/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Innisfail carries more crime risk (98 vs 69).

Cullinane Innisfail
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
69/100
 High
98/100
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
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 3
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

  • Good Counsel College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Good Counsel Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Innisfail State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Cullinane Innisfail
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Cullinane Innisfail
Walkability score 40/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.7 km 1611.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1106 min 1102 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.

Cullinane Innisfail
Car (driver) 77.3% / 54.4%
Cullinane — Car (driver): 77.3% Innisfail — Car (driver): 54.4%
Car (passenger) 15.0% / 21.9%
Cullinane — Car (passenger): 15.0% Innisfail — Car (passenger): 21.9%
Walked Only 1.9% / 12.5%
Cullinane — Walked Only: 1.9% Innisfail — Walked Only: 12.5%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 3.1%
Cullinane — Worked from Home: 4.3% Innisfail — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Bus — / 6.3%
Cullinane — Bus: not among its largest Innisfail — Bus: 6.3%
Bicycle 1.4% / 1.7%
Cullinane — Bicycle: 1.4% Innisfail — Bicycle: 1.7%

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

Setting

Cullinane Innisfail
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 4.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Cullinane Innisfail
Connectivity score 60/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 27%
241 premises
 32%
1,028 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Cullinane Innisfail
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
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

Affordable Parks

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