InnisfailAlberta
Home to 8,736 people, this town lies in Alberta. It is part of Division No. 8, a census division.
Is Innisfail a good place to live?
Homes are dear (C−). It also trails on safety (C). Walkability is where it shines (B+). The overall grade comes out at C+, #332 of 473 in Alberta. Nationally, it does better than 36% of Canadian towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools, C+ for health and B− for jobs & income.
This town's rent is the 2021 census rent scaled to 2025 by its province's ratio of surveyed to census rents: no rental survey covers it, so its Cost Grade is less sure. Health is graded on the health region's survey figures and life expectancy, with the distance to hospital giving the town its own spread.
How Innisfail grades
Each subject compares Innisfail with Canadian towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far it is from the middle. Towns in other countries are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades Canadian towns →
What makes Innisfail stand out
The one thing Innisfail does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Innisfail.
Innisfail’s hazards at a glance: a low wildfire record and 7.5% of area homes over the radon guideline
The radon tests numbers here cover the David Thompson Regional Health Authority
Earthquakes matter little: NRCan’s model puts building losses at $0.014 a year per $1,000 of value, against $0.030 for the typical town. No one has filed a flood map for Innisfail on the national inventory.
Radon tests above the guideline · share of tested homes, 200 Bq/m³
| Hazards | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake loss per $1,000 of buildings a year | $0.014 | $0.013 | $0.030 |
| Radon tests above the guideline | 7.5% | 7.5% | 6.6% |
NRCan seismic risk model and burned areas, Health Canada radon survey, the Flood Hazard Map Inventory
Measured against local pay, Innisfail costs more to live in than 77% of Canadian towns
Owners put the median home at $300,000, below Alberta’s towns ($400,000) and Canadian towns ($406,000) alike. 70% of households own their home.
What homes were worth · The median owner’s estimate at the 2021 census
| Census 2021 | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value, 2021 | $300,000 | $400,000 | $406,000 |
| Households owning their home | 70% | 74% | 74% |
| Households spending 30%+ on shelter | 18% | 21% | 18% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; CMHC Rental Market Survey via Statistics Canada · These are 2021 census values, as owners judged them, set against household income in 2020.
Innisfail is graded a C for safety
Its violent severity index came to 76, below Alberta’s towns (109) and Canadian towns (86) alike. Each year brings 47.2 property incidents per 1,000 residents. Violent crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 residents a year.
Year by year · Crime Severity Index for each year
| 2023–2025 | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crime per 1,000 | 47.2 | 45 | 31.2 |
| Violent Crime Severity Index | 76 | 109 | 86 |
| Violent crime | 15.3 | 14.2 | 12 |
Statistics Canada, Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, 2023–2025 average
Summers stay cool in Innisfail: July afternoons reach 22.9°C, below Alberta’s towns and Canadian towns
Frost comes on 212 days a year, above Alberta’s towns (193) and Canadian towns (159) alike. Winter lows in Innisfail average −17.6°C in January. Between the last spring frost, 22 May, and the first in autumn, 12 September, lie 112 days. Also worth knowing: rain and snow peak in June, at 98 mm.
Average high by season · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Normals, 1991–2020 | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| July afternoon high | 22.9°C | 23.5°C | 25.5°C |
| Days with frost a year | 212 | 193 | 159 |
| January night low | −17.6°C | −14.7°C | −13.5°C |
| Precipitation a year | 483 mm | 431 mm | 883 mm |
Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 (Red Deer)
Innisfail is graded a B for schools
Boards running schools in the area: 2, below Alberta’s towns (3) and Canadian towns (3) alike. The 3 km around Innisfail counts 2 elementary schools, 2 secondary schools and 1 school for every grade, 1,421 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| École John Wilson Elementary SchoolLargest elementary schoolElementary · Grades K–4 | Elementary · Grades K–4 | 395 | English public |
| Innisfail High School Fourth fifth in AlbertaLargest secondary schoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Secondary · Grades 9–12 | 374 | English public |
Schools by system · Schools within 3 km
| Schools within 3 km | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| School boards | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Provincial school lists and results, 2025/26
Lives run shorter around Innisfail: 79.1 years, 2.4 below the typical Canadian town’s region
Homes here are 1.0 km from a hospital on average, lower than both Alberta’s towns (3.1 km) and Canadian towns (3.7 km). At 15%, the share of adults who smoke tops the 11% for Alberta. On self-rated health the region tracks the province: 52% very good or excellent, 53% for Alberta. Behind health survey and life expectancy sits data gathered across the Central Zone, with Innisfail one part of it.
Very good or excellent health · adults, age-standardised
| Health | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.1 | 81.2 | 81.5 |
| Smokers | 15% | 12% | 12% |
| Chronic conditions (average share) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey 2023/2024 and life expectancy 2022/2024; Open Database of Healthcare Facilities
Innisfail in November: highs near 1°C, lows near −11°C
Into December, the normals move to −4°C and −16°C. A typical November adds 20 cm of snow. In November, the normal is 17 mm of rain and snow. Hour-by-hour figures come from ECCC’s Red Deer forecast, on the Weather page.
Normal highs, the months ahead · ECCC normals, 1991–2020
| Season | High | Low | Rain and snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | −5°C | −17°C | 42 mm |
| Spring | 9°C | −4°C | 106 mm |
| Summer | 22°C | 8°C | 258 mm |
| Autumn | 10°C | −4°C | 77 mm |
ECCC normals, 1991–2020 (Red Deer); the forecast is on the Weather page
Blaine Calkins (Conservative Party of Canada) holds Ponoka—Didsbury, the riding that includes Innisfail
Because the Legislative Assembly of Alberta’s boundaries come with non-commercial terms, this page doesn’t say which riding Innisfail is in.
Wikidata, MAMH, MMAH, Statistics Canada
Rocky Mountain House Public Library is Innisfail’s public library
A single building, Rocky Mountain House Public Library, serves 7,847 people.
Provincial library statistics, OpenStreetMap, the CRA and Statistics Canada
Trips to work from Innisfail are shorter than from Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 21 min on average
90% of commuters drove, near both Alberta’s towns (88%) and Canadian towns (89%).
How working residents got to work · census 2021
| Census 2021 | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip | 21 min | 26 min | 26 min |
| Car or van | 90% | 88% | 89% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021 (labour and commuting) · These are May 2021 figures, gathered while COVID-19 kept many people home or out of work.
Innisfail has 0.1% protected land within 10 km
The closest provincial park is Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park, 63 km from the edge of town. The nearest national park is more than 100 km away. One protected area is close by. Biggest among them: Innisfail Natural Area, 64 ha, 8.5 km off.
Protected land · of the land within 10 km
| Outdoors | Innisfail | Alberta | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land within 10 km | 0.1% | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Public protected areas within 10 km | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database (CPCAD), OpenStreetMap routes and beaches
Visible minorities make up less of Innisfail than of Alberta’s towns or Canadian towns: 6%
5% of residents have an Indigenous identity, higher than both Alberta’s towns (4.6%) and Canadian towns (2.8%). Immigrants make up 7.3% of residents, lower than Alberta’s towns (8.9%) yet higher than Canadian towns (6.4%).
Ages · Share of residents in each age group, Census 2021
Schooling · Highest qualification, residents 15 and over
Women and men · all residents
Women make up 51.9% of Innisfail
Of the 2021 count, 4,145 were women and 3,835 men (women across Canada: 50.9%).
| Innisfail | Alberta | Canada | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 16% |
| 15 to 64 | 58% | 67% | 64% |
| 65+ | 25% | 15% | 19% |
| No certificate, diploma or degree | 21% | 15% | 16% |
| Postsecondary qualification | 46% | 54% | 56% |
Statistics Canada, Census 2021; Alberta and Canada: medians of towns of 2,500+
Everything we know about Innisfail
Bible History Museum and 3 more in and around Innisfail
From museums to parks and historic sites: Innisfail’s places to visit and those just beyond its edge, most famous first.
Famous people from Innisfail
13 notable people were born in Innisfail.
Photo credits
Rebecca Jenkins: Markbellis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Devin Dreeshen: Ribbet32, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Innisfail
Town in Alberta
Innisfail is a municipality in Alberta, read by TownRatings as Statistics Canada draws it: one census subdivision, so its figures cover the whole municipality.
Statistics Canada: population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155), Census of Population 2021, 2021 census boundaries.
- Population
- 8,736 (people, 2025 estimate)
- Province or territory
- Alberta
- Census division
- Division No. 8
- Census subdivision
- 4808008
Innisfail’s neighbours
The nearest places of 1,000 or more. Statistics Canada
| Town | People | km | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innisfail | 8,736 | — | C+ | C− | C | C+ |
| Bowden | 1,315 | 11 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Penhold | 3,812 | 14 | B− | B− | C+ | C |
| Red Deer County | 22,076 | 18 | C− | D | C+ | C |
People: Statistics Canada, Census 2021. Distances: centre to centre.
Questions about Innisfail
How old are the people of Innisfail?
Half its people are older than 46 (the middle of Canadian towns: 45.2); children under 15 make up 16%, people 65 and over 25%.
Who are the people of Innisfail?
At the 2021 census, 7% were immigrants and 6% belonged to a visible minority (Canadian towns’ median: 15%). 5% identify as First Nations, Métis or Inuit.
Has Innisfail grown?
It grew from 7,847 people in 2016 to 7,985 in 2021, up 1.8%; the median of Canadian towns grew 4.1%. StatCan’s 2025 estimate is 8,736.
What kind of homes are in Innisfail?
Single-detached houses make up 62% of the homes here, where Canadian towns sit at 64%; 0% are in high-rise apartments. 31% of households are one person, and the average is 2.3.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Census of Population 2021 · population estimates 2025 (17-10-0155) and 2021 census boundaries · Uniform Crime Reporting Survey 2023–25 (35-10-0026, 35-10-0183 to 35-10-0190) · CMHC rents as published by Statistics Canada (34-10-0133) · grades by TownRatings. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).