7,173 ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7,176
- 2016: 9,474
- 2021: 7,173
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Innisfail · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Innisfail
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Innisfail than in most similar areas, with 20.5% of the population. The town has a steady population of 7,173 people and a resident base that is noticeably older than the national average.
7,173
▼ 0.0%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail — higher than 86% of areas.
| Innisfail | 7,173 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 11,316 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Innisfail is 41 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 22.3% of the town, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen since 2011. Children under 15 account for 19.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
22.3% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Innisfail splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, as the 20.5% of residents who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander is far above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 11.1%, which is lower than most similar areas.
20.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.1% ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Innisfail splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Innisfail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314013/innisfail/topic/demographics-identity