Mighell vs South Innisfail

Mighell is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 50 in South Innisfail. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Mighell, about half of households rent and most households are people living alone. In South Innisfail, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in South Innisfail: a median of $388,000, against $352,000 in Mighell, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Mighell tends to suit renters and 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

South Innisfail

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (46% vs 31%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 64%)

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

First-home buyers

Mighell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($330,000 vs $470,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($352,500 vs $388,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mighell

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($218/wk vs $250/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Mighell has more units and townhouses to downsize into (36% vs 15%)
  • South Innisfail carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 70/100)

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

Mighell and South 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.

Mighell South 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.

Mighell South Innisfail
Walkability 17 / 17
Mighell — Walkability: 17/100 South Innisfail — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 30 / 68
Mighell — Safety: 30/100 South Innisfail — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mighell — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Innisfail has more residents (508 vs 363); South Innisfail skews older (50 vs 42).

Mighell South Innisfail
Population 363 508
+40% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -4.5% +0.4%
Median age 42 50
Median household income $47,060/yr $52,364/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $218/wk $250/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mighell South Innisfail
0-4 5.5% / 4.3%
Mighell — 0-4: 5.5% South Innisfail — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 8.8% / 11.0%
Mighell — 5-14: 8.8% South Innisfail — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.3%
Mighell — 15-19: 4.7% South Innisfail — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 3.0% / 3.1%
Mighell — 20-24: 3.0% South Innisfail — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 18.5% / 13.8%
Mighell — 25-34: 18.5% South Innisfail — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 9.9% / 6.5%
Mighell — 35-44: 9.9% South Innisfail — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 7.2% / 12.8%
Mighell — 45-54: 7.2% South Innisfail — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.8% / 16.1%
Mighell — 55-64: 16.8% South Innisfail — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 9.6% / 12.4%
Mighell — 65-74: 9.6% South Innisfail — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 8.3% / 10.0%
Mighell — 75-84: 8.3% South Innisfail — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 5.0% / 3.9%
Mighell — 85+: 5.0% South Innisfail — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mighell 58.0% lone person
Mighell — Lone Person: 58.0% Mighell — Couple Families: 20.2% Mighell — One Parent Families: 10.9% Mighell — Group Household: 7.6% Mighell — Other Families: 3.4%
South Innisfail 48.6% lone person
South Innisfail — Lone Person: 48.6% South Innisfail — Couple Families: 25.7% South Innisfail — One Parent Families: 20.3% South Innisfail — Group Household: 2.7% South Innisfail — Other Families: 2.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mighell 47.0% renting
Mighell — Owned Outright: 33.1% Mighell — Mortgage: 19.9% Mighell — Renting: 47.0%
South Innisfail 32.0% renting
South Innisfail — Owned Outright: 46.9% South Innisfail — Mortgage: 21.1% South Innisfail — Renting: 32.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mighell South Innisfail
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.5%
Mighell — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% South Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 5.1%
Mighell — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% South Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 4.5%
Mighell — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% South Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.2%
Mighell — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% South Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.8%
Mighell — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% South Innisfail — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Mighell South Innisfail
India 7.2% / 3.0%
Mighell — India: 7.2% South Innisfail — India: 3.0%
Italy 1.7% / 2.4%
Mighell — Italy: 1.7% South Innisfail — Italy: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.1% / 2.6%
Mighell — New Zealand: 1.1% South Innisfail — New Zealand: 2.6%
Philippines 1.1% / 2.6%
Mighell — Philippines: 1.1% South Innisfail — Philippines: 2.6%
England 1.1% / 1.2%
Mighell — England: 1.1% South Innisfail — England: 1.2%
Thailand 1.7% / —
Mighell — Thailand: 1.7% South Innisfail — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mighell 64.3% houses
Mighell — Houses: 64.3% Mighell — Townhouses: 25.3% Mighell — Flats / Apartments: 10.4%
South Innisfail 84.8% houses
South Innisfail — Houses: 84.8% South Innisfail — Townhouses: 10.0% South Innisfail — Flats / Apartments: 5.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mighell South Innisfail
Median house price $352,500 $388,000
Median unit price $330,000 $470,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 5 sales
 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mighell South Innisfail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD

Liveability

Mighell South Innisfail
Grade — C
Score — 42/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mighell carries more crime risk (70 vs 32).

Mighell South Innisfail
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
70/100
 Low
32/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mighell South Innisfail
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mighell

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

Schools in South Innisfail

  • Radiant Life College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mighell South Innisfail
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Mighell South Innisfail
Walkability score 17/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1610.9 km 1609.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1103 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.

Mighell South Innisfail
Car (driver) 75.7% / 76.3%
Mighell — Car (driver): 75.7% South Innisfail — Car (driver): 76.3%
Car (passenger) 13.9% / 12.9%
Mighell — Car (passenger): 13.9% South Innisfail — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Worked from Home 7.8% / 6.5%
Mighell — Worked from Home: 7.8% South Innisfail — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 2.6% / 2.7%
Mighell — Walked Only: 2.6% South Innisfail — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus — / 1.6%
Mighell — Bus: not among its largest South Innisfail — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.3%).

Setting

Mighell South Innisfail
Elevation 5 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.6 km 3.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mighell South Innisfail
Connectivity score 70/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 46%
254 premises
 31%
251 premises

Climate

Mighell South 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

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

Federal electorate

Mighell South 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

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

Tags

Mighell

Affordable Townhouses

South Innisfail

Affordable Retirees

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