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👥 Demographics & Identity in Innisfail Estate
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A far higher proportion of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in Innisfail Estate than the national average. This community of 1,454 people has a diverse age mix, with a notably high number of both children and seniors compared to other similar areas.
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Postcode 4860, QLD
LGA Cassowary Coast
Capital Rest of Qld
State Queensland
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📍 Innisfail Estate, Suburb / Locality
Where Innisfail Estate sits — Total population
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1,454
▲ +5.7%
1
10
100
1.0k
10k
67k
1–1: 689 areas
1–2: 0 areas
2–3: 119 areas
3–5: 108 areas
5–7: 243 areas
7–11: 241 areas
11–16: 514 areas
16–24: 579 areas
24–36: 898 areas
36–53: 1059 areas
53–79: 1168 areas
79–117: 1203 areas
117–174: 1171 areas
174–258: 1010 areas
258–384: 856 areas
384–571: 670 areas
571–850: 616 areas
850–1,263: 567 areas
1,263–1,879: 520 areas
1,879–2,794: 590 areas
2,794–4,154: 679 areas
4,154–6,177: 585 areas
6,177–9,186: 528 areas
9,186–13,659: 405 areas
13,659–20,311: 195 areas
20,311–30,202: 96 areas
30,202–44,910: 33 areas
44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail Estate — higher than 75% of areas.
Total population compared with the state and national average
Innisfail Estate 1,454
4860, QLD
11,316
Queensland
5,156,138
Australia
25,422,788
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 39 years old, which is a little older than the national figure of 38 years.
1,454
▲ +5.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
1.3k
1.4k
1.4k
1.4k
1.5k
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
1,375
1,338
1,454
2011: 1,375
2016: 1,338
2021: 1,454
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
39 yrs
▼ -2.5%
Younger than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
39
40
40
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
40 yrs
40 yrs
39 yrs
2011: 40 yrs
2016: 40 yrs
2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.8% of the population, well above the 17.2% seen across Australia. This is mirrored by a higher-than-usual number of children under 15, who account for 20.6% of residents.
21.8%
▲ +24.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
16.0%
18.0%
20.0%
22.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
17.5%
19.1%
21.8%
2011: 17.5%
2016: 19.1%
2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6%
▼ -5.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
20.0%
21.0%
22.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
21.8%
20.0%
20.6%
2011: 21.8%
2016: 20.0%
2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Innisfail Estate splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 15.1% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national average. Meanwhile, de facto relationships are much less common than in most areas, at just 8.0%.
15.1%
▼ -11.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
13.0%
14.0%
15.0%
16.0%
17.0%
18.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
17.1%
13.7%
15.1%
2011: 17.1%
2016: 13.7%
2021: 15.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.0%
▲ +4.5%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
7.5%
8.0%
8.5%
9.0%
9.5%
10.0%
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
7.7%
9.5%
8.0%
2011: 7.7%
2016: 9.5%
2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Innisfail Estate, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Males
Females
85+
80–84
75–79
70–74
65–69
60–64
55–59
50–54
45–49
40–44
35–39
30–34
25–29
20–24
15–19
10–14
5–9
0–4
68
68
85+: 85+: 11 males; 85+: 29 females
80–84: 80–84: 24 males; 80–84: 27 females
75–79: 75–79: 23 males; 75–79: 24 females
70–74: 70–74: 29 males; 70–74: 48 females
65–69: 65–69: 55 males; 65–69: 48 females
60–64: 60–64: 56 males; 60–64: 44 females
55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 46 females
50–54: 50–54: 27 males; 50–54: 41 females
45–49: 45–49: 38 males; 45–49: 45 females
40–44: 40–44: 29 males; 40–44: 38 females
35–39: 35–39: 56 males; 35–39: 50 females
30–34: 30–34: 40 males; 30–34: 58 females
25–29: 25–29: 49 males; 25–29: 57 females
20–24: 20–24: 35 males; 20–24: 38 females
15–19: 15–19: 34 males; 15–19: 28 females
10–14: 10–14: 68 males; 10–14: 48 females
5–9: 5–9: 50 males; 5–9: 50 females
0–4: 0–4: 48 males; 0–4: 39 females
Sources
Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0 ).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Innisfail Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31399/innisfail-estate/topic/demographics-identity
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