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Innisfail vs Flying Fish Point

Name: Innisfail vs Flying Fish Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Innisfail profile · Flying Fish Point profile

Innisfail Flying Fish Point

Innisfail and Flying Fish Point (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Innisfail is a larger hub where 18.0% of people use a language other than English at home and 25.4% of residents arrived recently from overseas. It is more walkable, with 51.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Flying Fish Point (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 41 in Innisfail. Homes there are more likely to be owned outright (44.5%) and 46.3% of residents report having no religion.

Everyday life in both places is similar in terms of money and home size. Typical weekly household incomes are almost the same, at around $1,042 in Innisfail and $1,086 in Flying Fish Point (L), and both areas have about 2.2 to 2.3 people per home. However, some gaps are growing; the age difference has widened since 2011, and the share of people who own their homes outright is now far higher in Flying Fish Point (L) than it was a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,778 larger in Innisfail Limited English: 2.9 pts higher in Innisfail PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Innisfail Recent arrivals: 19.2 pts higher in Innisfail No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Flying Fish Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +6,778 larger in Innisfail gap steady

7,173 86th pct 395 26th pct

Median age in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +9 yrs older in Flying Fish Point gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +11.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

22.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

38.8% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.2% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 32.9%

9.8% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.0% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Innisfail Flying Fish Point

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.1% Australia +10.7 pts ▸ 82.8%

5.7% India ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.9% English +13.9 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

7.2% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Indian ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

72.3% English only +16.3 pts ▸ 88.6%

7.0% Punjabi ◂ +6.0 pts 1.0%

1.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.0%

30.1% No religion +16.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

10.8% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

7.6% Other religions ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.5% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 13.9%

7.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

13.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.5% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% Health +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +$9 higher in Flying Fish Point gap narrowing

$596 36th pct $605 38th pct

Household income in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +$44 higher in Flying Fish Point gap narrowing

$1,042 28th pct $1,086 33rd pct

Family income in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +$103 higher in Flying Fish Point gap narrowing

$1,365 31st pct $1,468 42nd pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

25.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%

22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 48.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.0% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

3.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +2.8 pts 54.7%

18.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.3% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +0.1 larger in Innisfail gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 45.2%

27.8% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 14.3%

2.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +8.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

34.7% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

13.7% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +$28 higher in Flying Fish Point gap narrowing

$240 38th pct $268 49th pct

Mortgage in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +$86 higher in Flying Fish Point gap narrowing

$1,127 31st pct $1,213 37th pct

People / bedroom in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

44.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 32.3%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

77.4% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 87.8%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other dwelling +6.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

23.8% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

16.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

0.4% Studio / none +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

4.3% 1 bedroom even 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

63.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.1 pts 50.9%

23.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.1%

8.0% $350–$549 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 32.3%

12.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +8.2 pts ▸ 70.4%

13.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.4%

3.9% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 42.9%

30.1% 2 vehicles +10.9 pts ▸ 41.0%

12.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 2.5%

8.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 12.6%

7.3% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

0.4% Arts & recreation +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 19.5%

12.5% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +2.0 higher in Innisfail

4.2 49th pct 2.3 23rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +2.0 more in Innisfail

4.8 52nd pct 2.7 26th pct

15-min city in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +56.4 pts higher in Innisfail

56.4% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +51.6 pts higher in Innisfail

51.6% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +6.4 pts higher in Flying Fish Point

87.7% 75th pct 94.1% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +0.8 pts higher in Flying Fish Point

94.7% 56th pct 95.5% 60th pct

Walk to health in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +51.4 pts higher in Innisfail

51.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +12.5 more in Flying Fish Point

10.3 24th pct 22.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +29 higher in Innisfail

50 73rd pct 21 32nd pct

Mean slope in Innisfail in Flying Fish Point +4.6 pts higher in Flying Fish Point

4.0% 40th pct 8.6% 87th pct

Compare Innisfail with nearby areas

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Compare Flying Fish Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Innisfail vs Flying Fish Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL314013/innisfail/vs/UCL322045/flying-fish-point