East Innisfail vs Innisfail

In both, about half of households are people living alone. In East Innisfail, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Innisfail, most households rent. Houses cost more in East Innisfail: a median of $388,000, against $350,000 in Innisfail, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, East Innisfail tends to suit families with children, while Innisfail suits renters.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • East Innisfail has more separate houses rather than flats (87% vs 53%)
  • Innisfail has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

East Innisfail

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper units ($415,500 vs $475,000)
  • But Innisfail has cheaper houses ($349,700 vs $387,500)

Weighs house prices, unit 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 $255/wk)

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 71/100)

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 13%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 71/100)
  • But East Innisfail carries lower crime risk (75/100 vs 98/100)

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

East Innisfail 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.

East Innisfail 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.

East Innisfail Innisfail
Walkability 71 / 80
East Innisfail — Walkability: 71/100 Innisfail — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 25 / 2
East Innisfail — Safety: 25/100 Innisfail — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Innisfail has more residents (1,757 vs 1,091); East Innisfail has higher household incomes ($56,784 vs $46,488).

East Innisfail Innisfail
Population 1,757
+38% vs other
 1,091
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% -4.7%
Median age 39 41
Median household income $56,784/yr
+18% vs other
 $46,488/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk
+10% vs other
 $230/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Innisfail Innisfail
0-4 6.0% / 6.5%
East Innisfail — 0-4: 6.0% Innisfail — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 14.3% / 9.2%
East Innisfail — 5-14: 14.3% Innisfail — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 6.7% / 4.6%
East Innisfail — 15-19: 6.7% Innisfail — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.0% / 7.5%
East Innisfail — 20-24: 5.0% Innisfail — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 12.4% / 15.8%
East Innisfail — 25-34: 12.4% Innisfail — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 10.4% / 9.9%
East Innisfail — 35-44: 10.4% Innisfail — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 13.1% / 11.9%
East Innisfail — 45-54: 13.1% Innisfail — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 12.0% / 11.8%
East Innisfail — 55-64: 12.0% Innisfail — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.4% / 7.8%
East Innisfail — 65-74: 11.4% Innisfail — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 6.3% / 9.9%
East Innisfail — 75-84: 6.3% Innisfail — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 2.3% / 5.9%
East Innisfail — 85+: 2.3% Innisfail — 85+: 5.9%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Innisfail 47.3% lone person
East Innisfail — Lone Person: 47.3% East Innisfail — Couple Families: 26.7% East Innisfail — One Parent Families: 18.3% East Innisfail — Group Household: 5.4% East Innisfail — Other Families: 2.3%
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.

East Innisfail 41.8% renting
East Innisfail — Owned Outright: 34.2% East Innisfail — Mortgage: 24.0% East Innisfail — Renting: 41.8%
Innisfail 66.8% renting
Innisfail — Owned Outright: 22.5% Innisfail — Mortgage: 10.7% Innisfail — Renting: 66.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

East Innisfail Innisfail
India 2.8% / 8.3%
East Innisfail — India: 2.8% Innisfail — India: 8.3%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.7%
East Innisfail — Philippines: 1.3% Innisfail — Philippines: 2.7%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
East Innisfail — New Zealand: 1.2% Innisfail — New Zealand: 1.9%
England 1.1% / 1.5%
East Innisfail — England: 1.1% Innisfail — England: 1.5%
Thailand 0.6% / 1.1%
East Innisfail — Thailand: 0.6% Innisfail — Thailand: 1.1%

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

Qualifications

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

East Innisfail Innisfail
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 12.4%
East Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.7%
East Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 5.0%
East Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.5%
East Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.7%
East Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Innisfail 86.7% houses
East Innisfail — Houses: 86.7% East Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 6.3% East Innisfail — Townhouses: 7.0%
Innisfail 52.7% houses
Innisfail — Houses: 52.7% Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 29.6% Innisfail — Townhouses: 17.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

East Innisfail Innisfail
Median house price $387,500 $349,700
Median unit price $415,500 $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 21 sales
 28 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

East Innisfail Innisfail
Houses 5.9%
$550/wk on $485K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

East Innisfail Innisfail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 100% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD —

Liveability

Innisfail scores higher overall (43 vs 35); Innisfail is more walkable (80 vs 71).

East Innisfail Innisfail
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 43/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Innisfail carries more crime risk (98 vs 75).

East Innisfail Innisfail
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
 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

East Innisfail Innisfail
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 1 3
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in East Innisfail

  • Innisfail East State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Darlingia Forest School Independent · Primary

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

East Innisfail Innisfail
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 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 0 1

Mobility

East Innisfail Innisfail
Walkability score 71/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 1609.6 km 1611.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1100 min 1102 min
Public transport score 18/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 2 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

East Innisfail Innisfail
Car (driver) 75.6% / 54.4%
East Innisfail — Car (driver): 75.6% Innisfail — Car (driver): 54.4%
Car (passenger) 15.4% / 21.9%
East Innisfail — Car (passenger): 15.4% Innisfail — Car (passenger): 21.9%
Walked Only 2.9% / 12.5%
East Innisfail — Walked Only: 2.9% Innisfail — Walked Only: 12.5%
Bus 1.5% / 6.3%
East Innisfail — Bus: 1.5% Innisfail — Bus: 6.3%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 3.1%
East Innisfail — Worked from Home: 4.1% Innisfail — Worked from Home: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

East Innisfail Innisfail
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 4.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

East Innisfail Innisfail
Connectivity score 65/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
854 premises
 32%
1,028 premises

Climate

East Innisfail 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

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

Federal electorate

East Innisfail 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

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

Tags

East Innisfail

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

Innisfail

Affordable Parks

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