$250 ▲ +35.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $185
- 2016: $220
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Innisfail · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Innisfail
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents have risen by $65 since 2011 in Innisfail, though housing costs remain well below state and national levels. This is a place where renting is far more common than in the rest of the country, while those with mortgages pay much less than the typical Australian household.
$250
▲ +35.1%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail — lower than 86% of areas.
| Innisfail | $250 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, a typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,192, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen by $108 since 2011.
$1,192 ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Innisfail, $200–$349 is the majority at 64%; Under $200 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Innisfail, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by Under $1,000 (37%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than elsewhere, with 41.9% of households renting, well above the national figure of 30.6%. At the same time, 34% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Queensland average.
41.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Innisfail, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80% of the market, a figure well above the national average. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are less common here than in most areas, at 70.8%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Innisfail, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Innisfail, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 50%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031159/innisfail/topic/housing-dwellings