Innisfail Estate Postcode

Queensland

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
4860
Postcode for Innisfail Estate, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 1318 km from Brisbane · Pop. 1,454
1,454
Population
39
Median Age
$1,246
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Innisfail Estate ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Innisfail Estate Compares

Innisfail Estate vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricInnisfail EstateQLD avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,246 -QLD $1,770 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -QLD $380 $390
Mortgage/month $1,277 -QLD $1,774 $1,958
Median age 39 44.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +QLD 6.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Innisfail Estate is a locality 1318 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4860. It falls within the Cairns region. The local government area is Cassowary Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Innisfail Estate has a population of 1,454 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,246, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 219 (15.1% of residents).

Housing in Innisfail Estate includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,277, with 531 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the QLD average. Rental properties account for 46.9% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Innisfail Estate scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Innisfail Estate is served by Innisfail State College.

Innisfail Estate is part of the Tablelands (East) - Kuranda statistical area in Queensland.

Innisfail Estate Details

Postcode4860
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)1,454
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,246/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$663/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,277
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density454/km²
Total Dwellings531
Australian Citizens77.6%
Indigenous Population219 (15.1%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-17.5186793
Longitude146.0445093
Distance from Brisbane1318 km
Region (SA4)Cairns
Area (SA3)Tablelands (East) - Kuranda
Local GovernmentCassowary Coast
Federal ElectorateKennedy

Age Profile

0–14 (20.5%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years298 (20.5%)
15–24 years135 (9.3%)
25–44 years364 (25.0%)
45–64 years338 (23.2%)
65+ years314 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.4%) Mortgaged (19.7%) Rented (46.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis137 (9.4%)
Diabetes85 (5.8%)
Asthma84 (5.8%)
Heart Disease72 (5.0%)
Cancer44 (3.0%)
Lung Condition30 (2.1%)
Dementia15 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle55 (10.5%)
1 vehicle225 (43.1%)
2 vehicles178 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles64 (12.3%)

Schools in Innisfail Estate

Innisfail State College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 889 · 951 students

Suburbs Near Innisfail Estate

Same Postcode (4860)

More Innisfail Estate Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.