Innisfail · Suburb / Locality

Income in Innisfail

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Nearly half of all people in Innisfail earn under $650 a week. This is a low-income area where typical earnings for families and individuals are far below the figures for Queensland and the rest of Australia.

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📍 Innisfail, Suburb / Locality

Where Innisfail sits — Median household income (weekly)

$894 ▲ +31.1%
  • $500–$607: 251 areas
  • $607–$714: 144 areas
  • $714–$821: 425 areas
  • $821–$929: 720 areas
  • $929–$1,036: 656 areas
  • $1,036–$1,143: 1059 areas
  • $1,143–$1,250: 924 areas
  • $1,250–$1,357: 1035 areas
  • $1,357–$1,464: 1449 areas
  • $1,464–$1,571: 885 areas
  • $1,571–$1,679: 1023 areas
  • $1,679–$1,786: 697 areas
  • $1,786–$1,893: 1085 areas
  • $1,893–$2,000: 633 areas
  • $2,000–$2,107: 664 areas
  • $2,107–$2,214: 622 areas
  • $2,214–$2,321: 678 areas
  • $2,321–$2,429: 379 areas
  • $2,429–$2,536: 214 areas
  • $2,536–$2,643: 221 areas
  • $2,643–$2,750: 148 areas
  • $2,750–$2,857: 192 areas
  • $2,857–$2,964: 80 areas
  • $2,964–$3,071: 82 areas
  • $3,071–$3,179: 72 areas
  • $3,179–$3,286: 96 areas
  • $3,286–$3,393: 32 areas
  • $3,393–$3,500: 211 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail — lower than 91% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Innisfail$894
4860, QLD $1,175
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical weekly household income is $894, which is among the lowest for areas of this type and far below the national figure of $1,746. Typical family incomes are also well below the state average by $761 a week.

$572 ▲ +43.0%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $400
  • 2016: $487
  • 2021: $572

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$894 ▲ +31.1%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $682
  • 2016: $860
  • 2021: $894

Median total household income per week.

$1,263 ▲ +40.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $900
  • 2016: $1,081
  • 2021: $1,263

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 2.4% of residents making $2,000 or more per week. This is far below the national rate of 12.5%, and only 4.6% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Household income distribution

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In Innisfail, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 41%, followed by Under $650 (32%) and $1,500–$2,999 (22%).

Personal income distribution

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In Innisfail, Under $650 is the majority at 58%; $650–$1,499 is next at 37%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31398/innisfail/topic/income