$255 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $255
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Innisfail · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $780 lower than the national figure in East Innisfail, making it a far more affordable place to live than most of Australia. The area is mostly made up of detached houses, though it has a much higher proportion of renters than the state or national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Innisfail — lower than 58% of areas.
| East Innisfail | $255 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is well below the state and national figures, with the typical monthly mortgage payment at $1,083 and weekly rent at $255. This is much lower than most areas, with 45.9% of mortgage holders paying between $1,000 and $1,799 a month.
$255 ▲ +27.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In East Innisfail, $200–$349 is the majority at 69%; Under $200 is next at 17%.
In East Innisfail, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (41%) and $1,800–$2,999 (9%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in other similar areas, with 40.6% of households renting, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 33.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure slightly above the Australian average.
40.6% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.3% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In East Innisfail, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (33%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 86.7% of all homes. While 73.2% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, this is lower than most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.7% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In East Innisfail, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
In East Innisfail, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in East Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30927/east-innisfail/topic/housing-dwellings