QLD · Cassowary Coast Council
Innisfail, 4860
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Updated
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Innisfail is a regional centre in Cassowary Coast that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Set in the wider countryside, it offers distance from the capital and a strong sense of place. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because community and employment and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in transport and access and parks and green space.
Population
- Population
- 1,091
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $894
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 66 of 482
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 44.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 73 / 99
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $360
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 86
- Against the person
- 20
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 78.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 55 residents
- State safety percentile
- 86.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +4.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault62
- Drug Offences206
- Good Order Offences138
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)138
- Traffic And Related Offences126
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 982
- Good Counsel CollegeSecondary
- Good Counsel Primary SchoolPrimary
- Innisfail State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bandstand
- Bbq
- Innisfail Cycle & SportsBicycle
- Innisfail (northbound)Bus stop
- Innisfail (southbound)Bus stop
- Riverside Family DentalDentist
- Harvey NormanDepartment Store
- KmartDepartment Store
1 Clare Street
- Drinking water (2)
- YurikaEV charging
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Anzac Memorial ParkPark
- Fitzgerald ParkPark
- Herb Layt ParkPark
- Jack Fossey ParkPark
- Page ParkPark
- Sweeney ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Innisfail HospitalRankin Streethospital
- Riverside Family Dentaldentist
- T.McIlrath'spharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Canecutters MemorialState heritage place
- Innisfail Court HouseState heritage place
- Johnstone Shire HallState heritage place
- See Poy HouseState heritage place
- St Andrew's Presbyterian Memorial ChurchState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning Innisfailchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 50.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 27% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1834th in Australia
- State rank
- 412th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #97 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #134 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Bandstandamenitiesbandstand
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- CTC Innisfailamenities78 Edith Streettobacco
- Cassowary Coast Regional Councilamenitiesswimming_pool
- Cassowary Coast Regional Councilamenitiestoilets
- Cassowary Coast Regional Councilamenities70 Rankin Street, Innisfailtownhall
- Chemist Warehouseamenitiespharmacy
- Coffee Club Innisfailamenities40 Fitzgerald Esplanade, Innisfailrestaurant
- Colesamenities79-83 Edith Streetsupermarket
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
More in Cassowary Coast Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.