Innisfail · Urban Centre

Income in Innisfail

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

Lower typical earnings than most similar areas define the economic profile of Innisfail. The usual weekly family income sits at $1,365, which is well below both the state and national figures. While pay has risen since 2011, the town remains a lower-income area compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Innisfail, Urban Centre

Where Innisfail sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,042 ▲ +33.2%
  • $500–$589: 3 areas
  • $589–$679: 7 areas
  • $679–$768: 58 areas
  • $768–$857: 106 areas
  • $857–$946: 148 areas
  • $946–$1,036: 173 areas
  • $1,036–$1,125: 163 areas
  • $1,125–$1,214: 164 areas
  • $1,214–$1,304: 147 areas
  • $1,304–$1,393: 135 areas
  • $1,393–$1,482: 109 areas
  • $1,482–$1,571: 68 areas
  • $1,571–$1,661: 83 areas
  • $1,661–$1,750: 74 areas
  • $1,750–$1,839: 60 areas
  • $1,839–$1,929: 46 areas
  • $1,929–$2,018: 51 areas
  • $2,018–$2,107: 46 areas
  • $2,107–$2,196: 40 areas
  • $2,196–$2,286: 30 areas
  • $2,286–$2,375: 26 areas
  • $2,375–$2,464: 21 areas
  • $2,464–$2,554: 6 areas
  • $2,554–$2,643: 11 areas
  • $2,643–$2,732: 4 areas
  • $2,732–$2,821: 6 areas
  • $2,821–$2,911: 6 areas
  • $2,911–$3,000: 29 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Innisfail — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Innisfail$1,042
4860, QLD $1,175
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly household income is $1,042, a figure far below the Australian average of $1,746. This is consistent across the board, with typical personal weekly earnings of $596 also sitting well below the Queensland figure.

$596 ▲ +35.5%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $440
  • 2016: $744
  • 2021: $596

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

$1,042 ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $782
  • 2016: $1,842
  • 2021: $1,042

Median total household income per week.

$1,365 ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,019
  • 2016: $1,991
  • 2021: $1,365

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Very few people earn high wages here, with only 3.6% of residents making $2,000 or more a week. This is much lower than most areas, and only 7.7% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the national rate of 22.6%.

Household income distribution

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In Innisfail, the largest group is $650–$1,499 at 39%, followed by Under $650 (28%) and $1,500–$2,999 (25%).

Personal income distribution

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In Innisfail, Under $650 is the majority at 54%; $650–$1,499 is next at 36%.

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/ucl/UCL314013/innisfail/topic/income