Mourilyan vs South Innisfail

Mourilyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 50 in South Innisfail. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South 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

They split

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

  • Mourilyan has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 85%)
  • South Innisfail carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)

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

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Mourilyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1605.5 km vs 1609.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Innisfail

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 60/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)

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

Investors

South Innisfail

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (0.4% vs -10.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mourilyan 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.

Mourilyan 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.

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Walkability 13 / 17
Mourilyan — Walkability: 13/100 South Innisfail — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 40 / 68
Mourilyan — Safety: 40/100 South Innisfail — Safety: 68/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mourilyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Innisfail — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mourilyan has higher household incomes ($68,068 vs $52,364); South Innisfail skews older (50 vs 44).

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Population 509 508
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -10.9% +0.4%
Median age 44 50
Median household income $68,068/yr
+23% vs other
 $52,364/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan South Innisfail
0-4 5.9% / 4.3%
Mourilyan — 0-4: 5.9% South Innisfail — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 11.2% / 11.0%
Mourilyan — 5-14: 11.2% South Innisfail — 5-14: 11.0%
15-19 3.9% / 4.3%
Mourilyan — 15-19: 3.9% South Innisfail — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 4.7% / 3.1%
Mourilyan — 20-24: 4.7% South Innisfail — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 13.2% / 13.8%
Mourilyan — 25-34: 13.2% South Innisfail — 25-34: 13.8%
35-44 9.8% / 6.5%
Mourilyan — 35-44: 9.8% South Innisfail — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 12.8% / 12.8%
Mourilyan — 45-54: 12.8% South Innisfail — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 16.1% / 16.1%
Mourilyan — 55-64: 16.1% South Innisfail — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 10.4% / 12.4%
Mourilyan — 65-74: 10.4% South Innisfail — 65-74: 12.4%
75-84 6.7% / 10.0%
Mourilyan — 75-84: 6.7% South Innisfail — 75-84: 10.0%
85+ 3.9% / 3.9%
Mourilyan — 85+: 3.9% South Innisfail — 85+: 3.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 42.3% lone person
Mourilyan — Lone Person: 42.3% Mourilyan — Couple Families: 32.9% Mourilyan — One Parent Families: 15.4% Mourilyan — Group Household: 5.4% Mourilyan — Other Families: 4.0%
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.

Mourilyan 33.0% renting
Mourilyan — Owned Outright: 43.1% Mourilyan — Mortgage: 23.9% Mourilyan — Renting: 33.0%
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.

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Certificate III & IV 17.1% / 20.5%
Mourilyan — Certificate III & IV: 17.1% South Innisfail — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.7% / 4.5%
Mourilyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7% South Innisfail — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 3.1% / 5.1%
Mourilyan — Bachelor Degree: 3.1% South Innisfail — Bachelor Degree: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 1.2%
Mourilyan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% South Innisfail — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Mourilyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% 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.

Mourilyan South Innisfail
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.6%
Mourilyan — New Zealand: 2.2% South Innisfail — New Zealand: 2.6%
India 1.6% / 3.0%
Mourilyan — India: 1.6% South Innisfail — India: 3.0%
Italy 2.0% / 2.4%
Mourilyan — Italy: 2.0% South Innisfail — Italy: 2.4%
Philippines — / 2.6%
Mourilyan — Philippines: not among its largest South Innisfail — Philippines: 2.6%
England 1.4% / 1.2%
Mourilyan — England: 1.4% South Innisfail — England: 1.2%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Mourilyan — South Africa: 0.8% South Innisfail — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mourilyan 95.1% houses
Mourilyan — Houses: 95.1% Mourilyan — Townhouses: 6.9% Mourilyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
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

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Median house price $362,500 $388,000
Median unit price — $470,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 4 sales
 28 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Mourilyan South Innisfail
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD
same for both

Liveability

South Innisfail scores higher overall (42 vs 36).

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Grade C
same for both
Score 36/100 42/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Mourilyan carries more crime risk (60 vs 32).

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 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

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

Schools in Mourilyan

  • Mourilyan State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Innisfail

  • Radiant Life College Independent · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 4 1

Mobility

South Innisfail sits further from the CBD (1609.3 km vs 1605.5 km).

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Walkability score 13/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 1605.5 km 1609.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1099 min 1102 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4858
 0.2%
postcode 4860
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4858
 39
postcode 4860

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.

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Car (driver) 79.0% / 76.3%
Mourilyan — Car (driver): 79.0% South Innisfail — Car (driver): 76.3%
Car (passenger) 6.0% / 12.9%
Mourilyan — Car (passenger): 6.0% South Innisfail — Car (passenger): 12.9%
Worked from Home 5.5% / 6.5%
Mourilyan — Worked from Home: 5.5% South Innisfail — Worked from Home: 6.5%
Walked Only 7.5% / 2.7%
Mourilyan — Walked Only: 7.5% South Innisfail — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bus 2.0% / 1.6%
Mourilyan — Bus: 2.0% South Innisfail — Bus: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 4.5 km
4.6 km to a named beach
 3.6 km
5.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mourilyan South Innisfail
Connectivity score 61/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
270 premises
 31%
251 premises

Climate

Mourilyan 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

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

Federal electorate

Mourilyan 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

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

Tags

Mourilyan

Acreage Affordable

South Innisfail

Affordable Retirees

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