East Innisfail vs Webb

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Innisfail, about half of households are people living alone.

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

East Innisfail

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

East Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (23% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

East Innisfail

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 11/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1100 min vs 1105 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1609.6 km vs 1611.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 11/100)

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

Investors

Webb

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (2.6% vs -5.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Innisfail and Webb 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 Webb
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 Webb
Walkability 71 / 11
East Innisfail — Walkability: 71/100 Webb — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 25 / 25
East Innisfail — Safety: 25/100 Webb — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
East Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100 Webb — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

East Innisfail has more residents (1,757 vs 393); East Innisfail has higher household incomes ($56,784 vs $49,244).

East Innisfail Webb
Population 1,757
+78% vs other
 393
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.3% +2.6%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $56,784/yr
+13% vs other
 $49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $255/wk $270/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Innisfail Webb
0-4 6.0% / 5.3%
East Innisfail — 0-4: 6.0% Webb — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.3% / 12.7%
East Innisfail — 5-14: 14.3% Webb — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 6.7% / 6.9%
East Innisfail — 15-19: 6.7% Webb — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.0% / 4.6%
East Innisfail — 20-24: 5.0% Webb — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.4% / 12.0%
East Innisfail — 25-34: 12.4% Webb — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 10.4% / 13.0%
East Innisfail — 35-44: 10.4% Webb — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 13.1% / 10.2%
East Innisfail — 45-54: 13.1% Webb — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 12.0% / 11.7%
East Innisfail — 55-64: 12.0% Webb — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 11.4% / 13.0%
East Innisfail — 65-74: 11.4% Webb — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.3% / 5.1%
East Innisfail — 75-84: 6.3% Webb — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.3% / 2.5%
East Innisfail — 85+: 2.3% Webb — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.3%).

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%
Webb 43.5% lone person
Webb — Lone Person: 43.5% Webb — Couple Families: 21.8% Webb — One Parent Families: 21.0% Webb — Group Household: 8.1% Webb — Other Families: 5.6%
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%
Webb 44.4% renting
Webb — Owned Outright: 41.5% Webb — Mortgage: 14.1% Webb — Renting: 44.4%
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 Webb
India 2.8% / 0.8%
East Innisfail — India: 2.8% Webb — India: 0.8%
Philippines 1.3% / 2.0%
East Innisfail — Philippines: 1.3% Webb — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.1% / 1.0%
East Innisfail — England: 1.1% Webb — England: 1.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
East Innisfail — New Zealand: 1.2% Webb — New Zealand: 0.8%
Thailand 0.6% / —
East Innisfail — Thailand: 0.6% Webb — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

Qualifications

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

East Innisfail Webb
Certificate III & IV 15.4% / 17.3%
East Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 15.4% Webb — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 3.1%
East Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Webb — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 3.6%
East Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Webb — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 1.5%
East Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Webb — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
East Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Webb — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Innisfail 86.7% houses
East Innisfail — Houses: 86.7% East Innisfail — Townhouses: 7.0% East Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 6.3%
Webb 85.9% houses
Webb — Houses: 85.9% Webb — Townhouses: 9.6% Webb — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Innisfail Webb
Median house price $387,500 $400,000
Median unit price $415,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 21 sales
 35 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

East Innisfail Webb
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 98% of QLD —

Liveability

East Innisfail is more walkable (71 vs 11).

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

Risk profile

East Innisfail Webb
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
75/100
same for both
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 Webb
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
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 Webb

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

Amenities in the suburb

East Innisfail Webb
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 1
same for both

Mobility

Webb sits further from the CBD (1611.9 km vs 1609.6 km).

East Innisfail Webb
Walkability score 71/100 11/100
Distance to Brisbane 1609.6 km 1611.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1100 min 1105 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.

East Innisfail Webb
Car (driver) 75.6% / 66.7%
East Innisfail — Car (driver): 75.6% Webb — Car (driver): 66.7%
Car (passenger) 15.4% / 13.9%
East Innisfail — Car (passenger): 15.4% Webb — Car (passenger): 13.9%
Bus 1.5% / 11.1%
East Innisfail — Bus: 1.5% Webb — Bus: 11.1%
Worked from Home 4.1% / 2.8%
East Innisfail — Worked from Home: 4.1% Webb — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.9% / 3.5%
East Innisfail — Walked Only: 2.9% Webb — Walked Only: 3.5%

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

Setting

East Innisfail Webb
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.8 km
4.8 km to a named beach
 2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

East Innisfail Webb
Connectivity score 65/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 37%
854 premises
 49%
193 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

East Innisfail Webb
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 Webb
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

Webb

Acreage Affordable Coastal

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