Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Innisfail suburb profile
Innisfail, QLD · Postcode 4860
This Innisfail suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for 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 Innisfail with nearby suburbs.
Innisfail at a glance
Population
1,091
Median rent
$230/wk
Household income
$894/wk
Median age
41
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
+1.5% over 10 years
Population
1,091
was 1,145 in 2016
-54 · -4.7%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$30 · +15%
Household income
$894/wk
was $860/wk in 2016
+$34 · +4%
Median age
41
was 40 in 2016
+1 · +2.5%
Dig deeper: Innisfail population growth · Innisfail then and now
Innisfail vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Innisfail, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-37.8% vs area
- Innisfail$230/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-48% vs area
- Innisfail$894/wk
- Nearby$1,163/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+5.1% vs area
- Innisfail41
- Nearby40
- QLD39
Personal income
-27.7% vs area
- Innisfail$572/wk
- Nearby$642.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Innisfail compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Innisfail ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1777.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1811.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1784.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1832.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Innisfail on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Innisfail, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Innisfail people
- Population
- 1,091
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 26.8%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Innisfail income
- Median household income
- $894/wk
- Median personal income
- $572/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Innisfail housing
- Median rent
- $230/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 45%
- Flats & apartments
- 20.5%
- Owned outright
- 17.8%
- Mortgaged
- 8.5%
- Rented
- 52.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.7%
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
Innisfail work
- Employment to population
- 44.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.8%
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 Innisfail with nearby suburbs
Innisfail in numbers
Innisfail had 1,091 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, 3% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 26.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.8% own their home outright, 8.5% are paying a mortgage, 52.9% rent. Separate houses make up 45% of dwellings, with 20.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $230/wk, 34% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $894/wk, 47% below the typical QLD suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 11.6%. 40.8% 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 4.7% (from 1,145 to 1,091). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $230/wk (+15%).
Innisfail suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Innisfail, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Innisfail was $230/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Innisfail, QLD?
- Innisfail had 1,091 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Innisfail?
- Median household income in Innisfail was $894/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Innisfail?
- 52.9% of occupied homes in Innisfail were rented, 17.8% were owned outright and 8.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Innisfail suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching 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