South Innisfail flood map & planning overlays
A planning-constraint profile of South Innisfail
(Cassowary Coast Regional, QLD) - 6.99 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 19 September 2026.
Suburb-wide figures; the free map shows which overlays touch your lot.
Constraint readout
6.99 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to South Innisfail's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
South Innisfail at a glance
Schools in and near South Innisfail
Public school-location data shows availability across the suburb. These figures do not rate schools and do not assign a particular address to a catchment.
Inside the suburb boundary
1 school providing primary years and 1 providing secondary years. A combined school may be counted in both teaching levels.
Nearest school availability
Primary: inside the suburb
Secondary: inside the suburb
Source: Queensland Government school geographic information. Catchment boundaries can divide a suburb and change over time; use the official catchment finder for a specific address.
How South Innisfail is zoned
Selling in South Innisfail? The lot-level zone is the zoning Part 3 of Queensland's Form 2 seller disclosure statement asks for - see our Form 2 planning data guide.
Across its 6.99 km², South Innisfail is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 100% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 58% is flagged bushfire-prone. The dominant land-use zone is Rural. The median lot measures about 1,001 m² across 262 parcels.
Who lives in South Innisfail
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the South Innisfail suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 868, and decile 1 within Queensland. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of South Innisfail's 508 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Innisfail, the wider ABS statistical area containing South Innisfail. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than South Innisfail itself.
9,719 in 2001 to 9,516 in 2025, down 2%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
South Innisfail data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Zoning | Mapped | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | the relevant council planning scheme and Queensland Government spatial data, Defence |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
| School availability | Available | Queensland Government |
Profile last materially updated 19 September 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific South Innisfail address
See exactly which overlays touch a single property - the interactive map is free. Need it on paper? A full planning PDF is just $9.
Published flood models are held over parts of South Innisfail. The free check tells you whether one reaches an address; where it does, a Flood Model Report is +$9 with the planning report.
Building or pricing a slab? The $119 geotechnical desktop report covers geology, soils, bores and an indicative AS 2870 site class for a South Innisfail lot.
See what's in the $9 report →South Innisfail planning - frequently asked
Is South Innisfail flood-prone?
About 100% of South Innisfail falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 66%.
Is South Innisfail bushfire-prone?
Around 58% of South Innisfail is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Cassowary Coast Regional average of 16%.
What is the zoning in South Innisfail?
The dominant planning zone in South Innisfail is Rural, though the suburb also includes Environmental management and conservation and Township.
Does South Innisfail have heritage-listed places?
No heritage-listed places are on record within South Innisfail.
What is the typical lot size in South Innisfail?
Across 262 surveyed parcels in South Innisfail, the median lot size is about 1,001 m². There are also 22 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does South Innisfail have a train station?
There is no train station inside South Innisfail itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of South Innisfail?
At the 2021 Census South Innisfail had 508 usual residents, with a median age of 50 and an average household size of 2.2 people. The wider Innisfail statistical area, which contains South Innisfail, went from 9,719 people in 2001 to 9,516 in 2025, down 2%.
Is South Innisfail an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), South Innisfail scores 868 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Queensland (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in South Innisfail?
Median household income in South Innisfail was $1,007 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,319 for the typical suburb in Cassowary Coast Regional. Median rent was $250 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,083 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb | 1.8 km | 100% | 17% |
| East Innisfail | 1.9 km | 92% | 21% |
| Comoon Loop | 2.2 km | 100% | 10% |
| Mighell | 2.5 km | 100% | 3% |
| Innisfail | 3.2 km | 99% | 10% |
| Mundoo | 3.2 km | 89% | 2% |
| Innisfail Estate | 3.3 km | 100% | 0% |
| Mourilyan | 3.4 km | 100% | 43% |
| Coquette Point | 3.5 km | 65% | 15% |
| Goondi Hill | 3.8 km | 100% | 11% |