Suburb report · QLD 4077
Inala
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Population
16,442
Inala suburb profile
Who lives in Inala
Inala sits 14km from the Brisbane CBD, in the middle ring of the capital. Inala is home to 16,442 people, a scale matched by fewer than 5% of Queensland suburbs. By population it is number 25 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The median age is 34, younger than 83% of Queensland suburbs, where the median suburb sits at 39. Of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 71 have a younger median age. In the other suburb of the Inala-Richlands statistical area the median age is 28, so Inala runs 6 years older than its statistical-area neighbours.
Income and home ownership
At $57,700, the median household income sits well under the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. The other suburb of the Inala-Richlands statistical area has $98,900, putting Inala 41.7% below its statistical-area neighbours. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 314 report a higher median household income. Renters are the majority: 57.5% of households rent and 42.5% own, one of the lowest ownership shares in Queensland. 287 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share. In the other suburb of the Inala-Richlands statistical area the ownership share is 27%, 15.5 points lower than in Inala.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 4,805 households lived in Inala, more than in 92% of Queensland suburbs. The household mix leans to families: families with children 56.4%, couples without children 14.4%, people living alone 25.1% and group households 3.9%. On the share of families with children it ranks 68 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. The share of families with children, 56.4%, is higher than in 87% of Queensland suburbs. Couples without children are scarce at 14.4%, fewer than in 99% of Queensland suburbs. Families with children are 56.4% of households in Inala and 48.5% across the rest of the Inala-Richlands statistical area.
Housing supply
82 new dwellings were approved across the Inala-Richlands statistical area in the year to June 2025, 13% under its 2020 to 2024 average of 94 a year. The Inala-Richlands statistical area had 21,884 residents in 2025 and takes in Inala and neighbouring suburbs. That is 3.7 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, close to the 3.2 of a typical Queensland statistical area. The busiest year for approvals since 2020 was 2023, with 131, and the quietest was 2021, with 54.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Inala-Richlands statistical area put on 8.3% more residents, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. The median Queensland statistical area grew 6.3% over the same 5 years, 2 points slower than this one. That rate is faster than 65% of Queensland statistical areas. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (3%) and weakest in the year to 2022 (0.5%).
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the nearby suburbs is Moorooka, where the median household income is $111,400 compared with $57,700 here. On the share of families with children, Forest Lake comes closest to Inala: 54.6% against 56.4%. Sunnybank Hills sits 8km away, with a median household income of $97,000 against $57,700 here.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.