$230 ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Innisfail · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Innisfail
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Innisfail, where the typical weekly rent is just $230. This makes the town far more affordable than the Queensland and national figures, though it also sees a very high proportion of renters.
$230
▲ +31.4%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail — lower than 66% of areas.
| Innisfail | $230 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | $250 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $230, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much cheaper than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,083 sitting well below the Queensland average.
$1,083 ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,213
- 2016: $1,062
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Innisfail, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; Under $200 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Innisfail, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 61.9% of households renting—a figure far above the national rate of 30.6%. Conversely, the 20.9% of homes owned outright is far below the Australian average.
61.9% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.9% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Innisfail, Rented is the majority at 61%; Owned outright is next at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common here than in the rest of the state, making up 52.7% of homes. This shift toward smaller dwellings is reflected in the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are among the lowest in the region at 50.5%.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.7% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.5% ▼ -1.4%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 49.9%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Innisfail, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Flat or apartment is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Innisfail splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (37%), with 4 bedrooms at 12%.
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/sal/SAL31398/innisfail/topic/housing-dwellings