Innisfail Estate vs Webb

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Innisfail Estate, about half of households rent. In Webb, most households own their home. Houses cost more in Innisfail Estate: a median of $542,000, against $400,000 in Webb, though rent is higher in Webb. On these figures, Webb 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 43%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)
  • But Webb has more separate houses rather than flats (86% vs 74%)

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

First-home buyers

Webb

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($400,000 vs $542,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Innisfail Estate

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper rent ($230/wk vs $270/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 11/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Innisfail Estate

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (37/100 vs 11/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 14%)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 75/100)

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

Investors

Innisfail Estate

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.7% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Innisfail Estate 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.

Innisfail Estate 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.

Innisfail Estate Webb
Walkability 37 / 11
Innisfail Estate — Walkability: 37/100 Webb — Walkability: 11/100
Safety 38 / 25
Innisfail Estate — Safety: 38/100 Webb — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Innisfail Estate — Low fire risk: 100/100 Webb — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Innisfail Estate has more residents (1,454 vs 393); Innisfail Estate has higher household incomes ($64,792 vs $49,244).

Innisfail Estate Webb
Population 1,454
+73% vs other
393
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.7% +2.6%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $64,792/yr
+24% vs other
$49,244/yr
Median weekly rent $230/wk $270/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Innisfail Estate Webb
0-4 5.8% / 5.3%
Innisfail Estate — 0-4: 5.8% Webb — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.6% / 12.7%
Innisfail Estate — 5-14: 14.6% Webb — 5-14: 12.7%
15-19 4.1% / 6.9%
Innisfail Estate — 15-19: 4.1% Webb — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.2% / 4.6%
Innisfail Estate — 20-24: 5.2% Webb — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 13.9% / 12.0%
Innisfail Estate — 25-34: 13.9% Webb — 25-34: 12.0%
35-44 11.1% / 13.0%
Innisfail Estate — 35-44: 11.1% Webb — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 10.2% / 10.2%
Innisfail Estate — 45-54: 10.2% Webb — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.1% / 11.7%
Innisfail Estate — 55-64: 13.1% Webb — 55-64: 11.7%
65-74 12.6% / 13.0%
Innisfail Estate — 65-74: 12.6% Webb — 65-74: 13.0%
75-84 6.3% / 5.1%
Innisfail Estate — 75-84: 6.3% Webb — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 2.8% / 2.5%
Innisfail Estate — 85+: 2.8% Webb — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
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.

Innisfail Estate 46.9% renting
Innisfail Estate — Owned Outright: 33.4% Innisfail Estate — Mortgage: 19.7% Innisfail Estate — Renting: 46.9%
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.

Innisfail Estate Webb
India 11.4% / 0.8%
Innisfail Estate — India: 11.4% Webb — India: 0.8%
Philippines 1.7% / 2.0%
Innisfail Estate — Philippines: 1.7% Webb — Philippines: 2.0%
England 1.6% / 1.0%
Innisfail Estate — England: 1.6% Webb — England: 1.0%
Italy 2.5% / —
Innisfail Estate — Italy: 2.5% Webb — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.2% / 0.8%
Innisfail Estate — New Zealand: 1.2% Webb — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (11.4%).

Qualifications

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

Innisfail Estate Webb
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 17.3%
Innisfail Estate — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Webb — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 3.6%
Innisfail Estate — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Webb — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.4% / 3.1%
Innisfail Estate — Bachelor Degree: 5.4% Webb — Bachelor Degree: 3.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.4% / 1.5%
Innisfail Estate — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4% Webb — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Innisfail Estate — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% 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.

Innisfail Estate 74.0% houses
Innisfail Estate — Houses: 74.0% Innisfail Estate — Townhouses: 23.5% Innisfail Estate — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Webb 85.9% houses
Webb — Houses: 85.9% Webb — Townhouses: 9.6% Webb — Flats / Apartments: 4.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Innisfail Estate Webb
Median house price $542,500 $400,000
Median unit price $225,000 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 4 sales
35 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Innisfail Estate Webb
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% 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 73% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD

Liveability

Innisfail Estate is more walkable (37 vs 11).

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

Risk profile

Webb carries more crime risk (75 vs 62).

Innisfail Estate Webb
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
High
75/100
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

Innisfail Estate 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 Innisfail Estate

  • Innisfail State College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Centre Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Webb

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

Amenities in the suburb

Innisfail Estate Webb
Parks & reserves 2 1
Childcare 1 0

Mobility

Innisfail Estate Webb
Walkability score 37/100 11/100
Distance to Brisbane 1613.2 km 1611.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1106 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.

Innisfail Estate Webb
Car (driver) 76.6% / 66.7%
Innisfail Estate — Car (driver): 76.6% Webb — Car (driver): 66.7%
Car (passenger) 13.3% / 13.9%
Innisfail Estate — Car (passenger): 13.3% Webb — Car (passenger): 13.9%
Bus 2.5% / 11.1%
Innisfail Estate — Bus: 2.5% Webb — Bus: 11.1%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 2.8%
Innisfail Estate — Worked from Home: 4.9% Webb — Worked from Home: 2.8%
Walked Only 2.0% / 3.5%
Innisfail Estate — Walked Only: 2.0% Webb — Walked Only: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Innisfail Estate Webb
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 2.0 km
2.8 km to a named beach
2.1 km
3.5 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Innisfail Estate Webb
Connectivity score 62/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
643 premises
49%
193 premises

Climate

Innisfail Estate 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

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

Federal electorate

Innisfail Estate 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

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

Tags

Innisfail Estate

Webb

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