Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Innisfail suburb profile
East Innisfail, QLD · Postcode 4860
This East Innisfail suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Innisfail, QLD (postcode 4860). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare East Innisfail with nearby suburbs.
East Innisfail at a glance
Population
1,757
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$1,092/wk
Median age
39
East Innisfail trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-3.9% over 10 years
Population
1,757
was 1,855 in 2016
-98 · -5.3%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$15 · +6.3%
Household income
$1,092/wk
was $981/wk in 2016
+$111 · +11.3%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: East Innisfail population growth · East Innisfail then and now
East Innisfail vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for East Innisfail, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.1% vs area
- East Innisfail$255/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-36.5% vs area
- East Innisfail$1,092/wk
- Nearby$1,141/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- East Innisfail39
- Nearby41
- QLD39
Personal income
-20.6% vs area
- East Innisfail$628/wk
- Nearby$623.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How East Innisfail compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Innisfail ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1871
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1867.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1876.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1878.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Innisfail on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Innisfail, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Innisfail people
- Population
- 1,757
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 14%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Innisfail income
- Median household income
- $1,092/wk
- Median personal income
- $628/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Innisfail housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 76%
- Flats & apartments
- 5.3%
- Owned outright
- 29.2%
- Mortgaged
- 20.4%
- Rented
- 35.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
East Innisfail work
- Employment to population
- 50.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4860)
Compare East Innisfail with nearby suburbs
East Innisfail in numbers
East Innisfail had 1,757 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, close to the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 14% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.2% own their home outright, 20.4% are paying a mortgage, 35.6% rent. Separate houses make up 76% of dwellings, with 5.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 27% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,092/wk, 35% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8.8%. 42.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.3% (from 1,855 to 1,757). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $255/wk (+6.3%).
East Innisfail suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Innisfail, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in East Innisfail was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Innisfail, QLD?
- East Innisfail had 1,757 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Innisfail?
- Median household income in East Innisfail was $1,092/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Innisfail?
- 35.6% of occupied homes in East Innisfail were rented, 29.2% were owned outright and 20.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Innisfail suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Innisfail. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology