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The quick read on

Innisfail Estate

QLD 4860 · Cassowary Coast

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$565,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$265,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,454

ABS 2021

Postcode
4860

Innisfail Estate, Queensland

Property market insights for Innisfail Estate

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Innisfail Estate QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months

$565,000

Up 19.3% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$416k
4 bed
$645k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 7 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$612 per week

Up 2.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Innisfail Estate, QLD is currently $565,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Innisfail Estate has a 12-month growth rate of 19.3% for houses and 20.5% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $416,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $645,000 in Innisfail Estate.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Innisfail Estate is $612 per week. The median house rent has increased 2.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Innisfail Estate is $265,000, which has increased 20.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $265,000 in Innisfail Estate. The median rent for units and apartments in Innisfail Estate is $338 per week and has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Innisfail Estate safe?

The overall rate for Innisfail Estate is 3,118 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Innisfail Estate.

Overall crime rate

3,118

offences per 100,000 residents

27% aboveRest of Qld

Innisfail EstateRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Innisfail Estate?

Innisfail Estate QLD 4860 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

1,454 people call Innisfail Estate home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,246 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,454
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$1,277 / month
2021 household rent
$230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.5%Above
15–3423.2%Below
35–5421.3%Below
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over9.0%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses73.5%Below
Townhouses23.4%Above
Apartments1.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright33.4%In line
Paying a mortgage19.7%Below
Renting46.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car10.5%Above
One car42.9%Above
Two cars34.0%Below
Three or more12.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.5%Below
Drove to work69.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Above
Walked or cycled2.4%Below

What stands out in Innisfail Estate

4.5% of workers in Innisfail Estate worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of Qld.

11.4% of Innisfail Estate residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

21.6% of people in Innisfail Estate described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Innisfail Estate

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Innisfail Estate QLD 4860.

Is Innisfail Estate family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.5% of Innisfail Estate's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

360 family households lived in Innisfail Estate; 37.5% were couple families and 19.7% were one-parent families.

41.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Innisfail Estate?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Innisfail Estate had 1,454 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Innisfail Estate?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 73.5% of occupied private dwellings in Innisfail Estate.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Innisfail Estate?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

33.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

19.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

46.9% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Innisfail Estate?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Innisfail Estate had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 31.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 34.5%, while 21.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Innisfail Estate?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

4.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

69.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Innisfail Estate?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

10.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 42.9% of the total.

46.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Innisfail Estate, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.

24.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Innisfail Estate?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

62.9% of residents used only English at home.

27.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Innisfail Estate residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

24.3% of Innisfail Estate's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.7% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

11.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Innisfail Estate?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 21.3% of ancestry responses in Innisfail Estate.

Australian ancestry made up 24.6% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Innisfail Estate?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 19.4% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Innisfail Estate?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 50.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

27.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Innisfail Estate show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.8% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Innisfail Estate?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

12.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.6% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 39.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Innisfail Estate?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,246 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,277.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Innisfail Estate compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 4.5% in Innisfail Estate, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 33.4% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Qld.

Renting accounted for 46.9% in Innisfail Estate, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Innisfail Estate

Is Innisfail Estate expensive?

The median house price is $565,000, while units and apartments sit at $265,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Innisfail Estate good for families?

The Census counted 360 local families, and 20.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Innisfail Estate?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $645,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Innisfail Estate

30 streets in Innisfail Estate

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Alexander St
  • Aluart Rd
  • Bergin Rd
  • Breffni St
  • Carroo Cl
  • Cavan Cl
  • Colyer Cl
  • Dalrymple Esp
  • Dalton Cl
  • Flying Fish Point Rd
  • Freeman St
  • Gartmore Cl
  • Gloria Cl
  • Herbert St
  • Katoora St
  • Mayflower St
  • Nelson St
  • O'Reilly Cl
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  • Patrick Pde
  • Penna Cl
  • Polly Cl
  • Reid Cr
  • Reynolds Rd
  • Ripple St
  • Riverside Cr
  • Seymour St
  • Sword St
  • Terka St
  • Tierney St
  • Tolga Cl

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.