Innisfail Estate · Suburb / Locality

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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📍 Innisfail Estate, Suburb / Locality

Where Innisfail Estate sits — Total population

1,454 ▲ +5.7%
  • 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 Estate1,454
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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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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.

  • 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.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Innisfail Estate, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).

Age & sex structure

  • 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