Goondi Hill vs Innisfail

Innisfail is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Goondi Hill. In both, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Goondi Hill, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Goondi Hill tends to suit older residents, 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

Innisfail

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 0)
  • But Goondi Hill has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 53%)

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

First-home buyers

Goondi Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 28%)

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 55%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $250/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 45/100)

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 23%)
  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 45/100)
  • But Goondi Hill has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 24%)

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

Investors

Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-4.7% vs -14.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Goondi Hill 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.

Goondi Hill 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.

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Walkability 45 / 80
Goondi Hill — Walkability: 45/100 Innisfail — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 10 / 2
Goondi Hill — Safety: 10/100 Innisfail — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Goondi Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innisfail has more residents (1,091 vs 437); Goondi Hill skews older (49 vs 41).

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Population 437 1,091
+150% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -14.3% -4.7%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $47,372/yr
+2% 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.

Goondi Hill Innisfail
0-4 4.3% / 6.5%
Goondi Hill — 0-4: 4.3% Innisfail — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 11.0% / 9.2%
Goondi Hill — 5-14: 11.0% Innisfail — 5-14: 9.2%
15-19 4.8% / 4.6%
Goondi Hill — 15-19: 4.8% Innisfail — 15-19: 4.6%
20-24 5.3% / 7.5%
Goondi Hill — 20-24: 5.3% Innisfail — 20-24: 7.5%
25-34 10.8% / 15.8%
Goondi Hill — 25-34: 10.8% Innisfail — 25-34: 15.8%
35-44 9.6% / 9.9%
Goondi Hill — 35-44: 9.6% Innisfail — 35-44: 9.9%
45-54 9.8% / 11.9%
Goondi Hill — 45-54: 9.8% Innisfail — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 8.7% / 11.8%
Goondi Hill — 55-64: 8.7% Innisfail — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 10.1% / 7.8%
Goondi Hill — 65-74: 10.1% Innisfail — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 9.6% / 9.9%
Goondi Hill — 75-84: 9.6% Innisfail — 75-84: 9.9%
85+ 16.7% / 5.9%
Goondi Hill — 85+: 16.7% Innisfail — 85+: 5.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 49.1% lone person
Goondi Hill — Lone Person: 49.1% Goondi Hill — One Parent Families: 24.5% Goondi Hill — Couple Families: 17.9% Goondi Hill — Group Household: 8.5% Goondi Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Innisfail 51.1% lone person
Innisfail — Lone Person: 51.1% Innisfail — One Parent Families: 16.7% Innisfail — Couple Families: 22.8% Innisfail — Group Household: 5.5% Innisfail — Other Families: 4.0%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 55.0% renting
Goondi Hill — Owned Outright: 33.6% Goondi Hill — Mortgage: 11.5% Goondi Hill — Renting: 55.0%
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.

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Certificate III & IV 11.0% / 12.4%
Goondi Hill — Certificate III & IV: 11.0% Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 3.0% / 5.7%
Goondi Hill — Bachelor Degree: 3.0% Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.5% / 5.0%
Goondi Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5% Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 1.5%
Goondi Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.7%
Goondi Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.4%).

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.

Goondi Hill Innisfail
India 1.4% / 8.3%
Goondi Hill — India: 1.4% Innisfail — India: 8.3%
England 1.8% / 1.5%
Goondi Hill — England: 1.8% Innisfail — England: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.9%
Goondi Hill — New Zealand: 0.9% Innisfail — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines — / 2.7%
Goondi Hill — Philippines: not among its largest Innisfail — Philippines: 2.7%
Italy 0.7% / 1.0%
Goondi Hill — Italy: 0.7% Innisfail — Italy: 1.0%
Thailand — / 1.1%
Goondi Hill — Thailand: not among its largest Innisfail — Thailand: 1.1%
Germany 0.9% / —
Goondi Hill — Germany: 0.9% Innisfail — Germany: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Goondi Hill 77.3% houses
Goondi Hill — Houses: 77.3% Goondi Hill — Townhouses: 18.9% Goondi Hill — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Innisfail 52.7% houses
Innisfail — Houses: 52.7% Innisfail — Townhouses: 17.7% Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 29.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Median house price $340,000 $349,700
Median unit price — $475,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 3 sales
 28 days
from 7 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Goondi Hill Innisfail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 100% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% 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 74% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

Innisfail is more walkable (80 vs 45).

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

Risk profile

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
90/100
 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

Goondi Hill 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 Goondi Hill

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

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 2 9
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 1 6
Hospitals 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Walkability score 45/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 1612.3 km 1611.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1104 min 1102 min
Public transport score 15/100
Bus
 21/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 1.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
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.

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Car (driver) 63.5% / 54.4%
Goondi Hill — Car (driver): 63.5% Innisfail — Car (driver): 54.4%
Car (passenger) 20.2% / 21.9%
Goondi Hill — Car (passenger): 20.2% Innisfail — Car (passenger): 21.9%
Walked Only 7.7% / 12.5%
Goondi Hill — Walked Only: 7.7% Innisfail — Walked Only: 12.5%
Worked from Home 5.8% / 3.1%
Goondi Hill — Worked from Home: 5.8% Innisfail — Worked from Home: 3.1%
Bus — / 6.3%
Goondi Hill — Bus: not among its largest Innisfail — Bus: 6.3%
Bicycle 2.9% / 1.7%
Goondi Hill — Bicycle: 2.9% Innisfail — Bicycle: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (63.5%).

Setting

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.5 km 4.0 km
4.8 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Goondi Hill Innisfail
Connectivity score 64/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
230 premises
 32%
1,028 premises

Climate

Goondi Hill 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

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

Federal electorate

Goondi Hill 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

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

Tags

Goondi Hill

Parks Quiet Retirees

Innisfail

Affordable Parks

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