Innisfail is a small community in Queensland within the Cassowary Coast local government area (postcode 4860). With a population of 1,091, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $46K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. QLD employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. QLD also had 32 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 50 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Innisfail is $315,000, having risen steeply by 19.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $275,000 (+19.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Innisfail is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 918, which is below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Cassowary Coast LGA is moderate at 5,827 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.9%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($315K/$1.1M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +19.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.