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Innisfail

Queensland · Innisfail - Cassowary Coast · Cairns

This profile uses the ABS Innisfail statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Innisfail is a locality in the Innisfail - Cassowary Coast area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Innisfail SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 919 (gov)
Childcare
5
NQS-rated services
Population
9,516
+0.7% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Innisfail SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Innisfail

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Innisfail State College Government · 951 students
ICSEA 889
Goondi State School Government · 330 students
ICSEA 919
Innisfail East State School Government · 148 students
ICSEA 814
Innisfail State School Government · 117 students
ICSEA 771

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Good Counsel College
Catholic 414 students
ICSEA 982 intake context
Good Counsel Primary School
Catholic 340 students
ICSEA 1001 intake context
Radiant Life College
Independent 137 students
ICSEA 749 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Innisfail

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 25 places · Innisfail
    Exceeding NQS
  • Community Kids Innisfail Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 75 places · Innisfail
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning South Innisfail - Mourilyan Road
    Centre-Based Care · 58 places · East Innisfail
    Meeting NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Innisfail
    Centre-Based Care · 57 places · Innisfail
    Meeting NQS
  • Johnstone Tafe & Community Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 21 places · Innisfail
    Meeting NQS

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

Live
GPs / clinics
0
Supermarkets
2
Parks
20
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Innisfail SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors
Population & growth
Population
9,516
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.70%
2024→25
Net change
+64
people / yr
Density
179
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+64
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-6
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
-6
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+76

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Innisfail
+0.70%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%

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