Innisfail Estate QLD 4860
Innisfail Estate sits 1,613 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 18 hours 25 minutes by car. Census data records 1,454 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $64,792 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 8.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $230 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,277. The area shows high crime risk and no recorded bushfire exposure. Of 2 schools within the town boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Innisfail Estate a good town?
Innisfail Estate scores a C (36/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on community.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 37/100 · 1613.2 km · 1106 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $542K
Moderate crime risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 62/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 39 · 1,454 residents
Liveability Rating
36 / 100 · Ranked #833 in QLDEach bar is Innisfail Estate's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Innisfail Estate?
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Our score
36 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
Residents say
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Median House Price
Public listings dataInnisfail Estate's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $542,000, roughly 16% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$542,500
Based on 22 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 18 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 9 sales $440K
- 4 bed 11 sales $645K
Units
$225,000
Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 34 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 10 sales $215K
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Innisfail Estate are currently listed at around $694,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$694K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 531 dwellings (1.5%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025157 Affordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 19% of its income on the median rent in postcode 4860.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Innisfail Estate safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Innisfail Estate sits in the moderate band, with 33 incidents recorded in 2025 — down roughly 25% on the prior year.
33 offences
25.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–20241 crash
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Two schools serve Innisfail Estate, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Innisfail State College leads the pack.
- • 951 students in one school (avg 951)
- • Largest: Innisfail State College (951 students)
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Innisfail Estate is car-dependent on foot — at 37/100, most errands require a car.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Innisfail Estate.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 0.0 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 2.2 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 1.1 arrivals/hr
- Span of service
- 4.7 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Innisfail Estate.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 30%
- Premises covered
- 643
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Cassowary Coast: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the town closely.
Innisfail Estate is home to about 1,500 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $65,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.1%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,454
Median Age
39
Median Household Income
$64,792/yr
Census Median Rent
$230/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,277/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$34,476/yr
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
Unoccupied Dwellings
8.7%
Total Dwellings
531
Owner-Occupier Rate
53.1%
Houses
74.0%
Rental Stress
18.5%
Mortgage Stress
23.7%
Work From Home
4.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
57 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 9 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 240 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 65.3%
- English Spoken at Home
- 62.9%
- Employment Rate
- 46.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 33.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
106 residents (7.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,369 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,829 a year through Cassowary Coast based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Cassowary Coast
In the year to August 2026, 186 new dwellings were approved across Cassowary Coast. That mix is 128 houses and 58 units. Approvals are up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this town: 164 to 640 homes
- Within 2 years 6 to 20 homes
- In 10 years or more 158 to 620 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (4 parcels), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Mamu People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. Native title over this area has been determined.
Climate & Setting
from Innisfail, 1.6 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 3 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 2.0 km
- 2.8 km to a named beach
- Annual rainfall
- 3,531 mm
- 166 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 31.2°C
- 3 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 17.0°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 4860, 15 of 8,919 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (215 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4860, 1,873 rooftop-solar systems totalling 15.3 MW have been installed since 2001, against 4,778 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 126 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $542,500 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Bob Katter Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bob Katter | 40.7% | 59.3% | +0.8 |
| 2022 | Bob Katter | 39.8% | 60.2% | -4.3 |
| 2019 | Bob Katter | 35.5% | 64.5% | +7.8 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Shane Knuth Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Shane Knuth KAP | 63.7% |
| 2020 | Shane Knuth KAP | 72.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
Looking at a specific address in Innisfail Estate?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Innisfail Estate
Is Innisfail Estate a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Innisfail Estate is moderate (62/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Innisfail Estate?
Innisfail Estate has no recorded bushfire history. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Innisfail Estate a good place to live?
Innisfail Estate has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (36/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Innisfail Estate?
Innisfail Estate, QLD had a population of 1,454 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Innisfail Estate, QLD?
The postcode for Innisfail Estate, QLD is 4860.
How far is Innisfail Estate from Brisbane?
Innisfail Estate is 1,613 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 1106 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Innisfail Estate?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Innisfail Estate was $64,792 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Innisfail Estate?
There are too few current rental listings in Innisfail Estate for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $230, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Innisfail Estate?
The median age of residents in Innisfail Estate was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Innisfail Estate?
There are 2 schools inside the Innisfail Estate boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Innisfail Estate walkable?
Innisfail Estate scores 37/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Innisfail Estate?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Innisfail Estate, Innisfail (1.6 km away), summer days average 31.2°C, winter nights 17°C, 3,531 mm of rain a year over 166 rainy days, and 3 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Innisfail Estate?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Innisfail Estate belong to?
Innisfail Estate sits within the Cassowary Coast local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Innisfail Estate?
The average residential rates bill through Cassowary Coast is $1,829 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Innisfail Estate?
Across Cassowary Coast, 186 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 68.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Innisfail Estate in?
Innisfail Estate sits within the federal Division of Kennedy, currently held by Bob Katter (Katter's Australian Party (KAP)).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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