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East Innisfail QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for East Innisfail, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of East Innisfail QLD is 1,757 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Innisfail is $628 per week ($32,656 per year). Median rent in East Innisfail is $255 per week ($1,105 per month). East Innisfail has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. East Innisfail has a population density of 1300.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Innisfail is India. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Innisfail is $1,083.

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East Innisfail Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Innisfail Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$628/wk

$32,656 per year

#6642 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$255/wk

$1,105 per month

#6036 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,083/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

East Innisfail Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (875) Female 50.1% (878)

Population Density

1300.2

people per km²

1,757 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,434

Family income/wk

East Innisfail Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Innisfail Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 227 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 159 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

East Innisfail Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

India

4.0%

England

0.8%

France

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

Croatia

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

East Innisfail Religion

No Religion

36.2%

Catholic

23.3%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

12.1%

Christian (other)

4.5%

Other Religions Tot

4.0%

Othr Rel Sikhism

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Innisfail Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

East Innisfail Languages Spoken at Home

Other

35.0%

IAL Punjabi

32.0%

Italian

10.7%

Australian Indigenous

7.8%

Cantonese

4.9%

Mandarin

3.9%

Croatian

2.9%

French

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

East Innisfail Employment

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Employed full-time

31.7% 387 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 265 people

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Unemployed

6.0% 73 people

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Not in labour force

40.5% 494 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

East Innisfail Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.2%

Bachelor Degree

21.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.6%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

East Innisfail Occupation

Professionals

26.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Labourers

13.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.6%

Managers

12.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.3%

Sales Workers

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

East Innisfail Field of Study

Society & Culture

16.4%

Management & Commerce

16.4%

Health

15.5%

Engineering

13.0%

Education

12.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Creative Arts

2.2%

Information Technology

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

East Innisfail Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Innisfail Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

9.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Innisfail Marital Status

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Married

37.6% 527

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Separated

4.6% 64

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Divorced

10.1% 141

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Widowed

5.6% 78

👤

Never married

42.1% 590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Innisfail Ancestry

English

22.0%

Australian

20.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

15.2%

Other

13.7%

Irish

8.7%

Scottish

5.8%

Italian

5.5%

German

4.0%

Filipino

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Innisfail School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

30.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.3%

Pre-school

7.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Vocational Education

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

East Innisfail Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 233

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 2,971

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

East Innisfail Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.6% 210

—

Not a volunteer

83.4% 1,054

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Innisfail Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.2%

$300-$449/mo

3.3%

$450-$599/mo

7.2%

$600-$799/mo

9.8%

$800-$999/mo

13.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

33.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

6.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Innisfail How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.8%

Car (passenger)

13.8%

Did not go to work

10.9%

Walked only

2.6%

Bus

1.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

East Innisfail Car Ownership

0 vehicles

12.2%

1 vehicle

45.2%

2 vehicles

30.5%

3 vehicles

8.6%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

East Innisfail Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

21.5%

3 bedrooms

50.5%

4 bedrooms

18.5%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

East Innisfail Population Mobility

18.9%

moved in the last year

41.5%

moved in the last 5 years

9.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Innisfail Indigenous Population

27.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

892

Indigenous residents

2,374

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Innisfail Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

143

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

East Innisfail Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Innisfail Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

33.7%

Couple — no children

29.6%

One parent — children under 15

20.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Innisfail Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 45

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Never served

96.5% 1,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Innisfail Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 161

—

Did not provide

87.1% 1,087

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Innisfail Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

26.8%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

10.1%

5+ children

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

East Innisfail When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

East Innisfail Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

13.5%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

East Innisfail Household Size

1 person

35.6%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Innisfail Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,287

Moved — same area (SA2)

126

Moved from QLD

125

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

Moved from TAS

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

East Innisfail Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.6%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

5.1%

Intact family — other children present

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Innisfail Schools

schools nearby

government

875

avg ICSEA score

2,437

total students

Good Counsel Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 340 students

1001

ICSEA

Good Counsel College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 414 students

982

ICSEA

Goondi State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 330 students

919

ICSEA

Innisfail State College Government

Secondary · Prep-12 · 951 students

889

ICSEA

Innisfail East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 148 students

814

ICSEA

Innisfail State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 117 students

771

ICSEA

Radiant Life College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 137 students

749

ICSEA

Darlingia Forest School Independent

Primary

Innisfail State College - Diverse Learning Centre Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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East Innisfail Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,092/wk

Median Rent $255/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in East Innisfail

Your weekly income

≈ $4,732/month

Median rent $255/wk

Left after rent $837/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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East Innisfail vs State & National Average

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Pop: 879 Income: $952/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Pop: 882 Income: $583/wk Rent: $300/wk

Taroom

Pop: 885 Income: $745/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 893 Income: $459/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 895 Income: $488/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 897 Income: $951/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Innisfail

What is the population of East Innisfail QLD?

The population of East Innisfail QLD is 1,757 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1300.2 people per km².East Innisfail is ranked #3,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Innisfail?

The median personal income in East Innisfail QLD is $628 per week, or $32,656 per year.The median household income is $1,092 per week.Family income is $1,434 per week.East Innisfail is ranked #6,642 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Innisfail?

Median rent in East Innisfail QLD is $255 per week ($1,105 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Innisfail ranks #6,036 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Innisfail?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Innisfail QLD is $1,083. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Innisfail?

The median age in East Innisfail QLD is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Innisfail a good suburb to live in?

East Innisfail is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,757.The median income is $628/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30927. All dollar figures in AUD.