QLD · Brisbane Council
Inala, 4077
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Inala is a well-connected established suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
A younger crowd gives the area energy, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while community and employment and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 15,273
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $998
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 261 of 5,070
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 38.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 631 / 289 / 145
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $550
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 848
- Against the person
- 128
- Against property
- 479
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 119 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.8th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +6.6%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences320
- Good Order Offences132
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)685
- Traffic And Related Offences196
- Unlawful Entry151
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 914.5
- Inala Flexible SchoolSpecial
- Inala State SchoolPrimary
- Richlands East State SchoolPrimary
- Serviceton South State SchoolPrimary
- St Mark's SchoolPrimary
- Western Suburbs State Special SchoolSpecial
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
97 public transport stops in this suburb
- Azalea St at Barberry St, stop 65
- Inala Ave at Sherrington Park
- Inala Ave at Sherrington Park
- Partridge St near Tang St
- Rosemary St at Inala School, stop 75
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
136 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- UbetAdult Gaming Centre
- Minh Tan BakeryBakery
- WestpacBank
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Andromeda St near Capricorn St, stop 71Bus stop
- Archerfield Rd at Court HouseBus stop
- Archerfield Rd at McEwan ParkBus stop
- Azalea St at Balsa St, stop 66Bus stop
- Azalea St at Barberry St, stop 65Bus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Key Lock Place ParkPark
- D. J. Sherrington ParkPark
- Elizabeth Bruce Playground ParkPark
- Forbes ParkPark
- Frank Denman PlacePark
- Hock Davis ParkPark
- Kev Hooper Memorial ParkPark
- Thrush Street ParkPark
- Tollana Place ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- All Care Inalaclinic
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Exact Radiclinic
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Learners Early Education CentreYulan Streetkindergarten
- C&K WandarrahPoinciana Streetkindergarten
- Kummara Early Years ServiceLorikeet Streetchildcare
- Swallow Street Childcarekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 63.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 8% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 566th in Australia
- State rank
- 109th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #79 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #81 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- ALDIamenitiessupermarket
- All Care Inalaamenitiesclinic
- Andromeda St near Capricorn St, stop 71amenitiesbus_stop
- Archerfield Rd at Court Houseamenitiesbus_stop
- Archerfield Rd at McEwan Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Australia Post - Inala LPOamenitiespost_office
- Azalea St at Balsa St, stop 66amenitiesbus_stop
- Azalea St at Barberry St, stop 65amenitiesbus_stop
- Azalea St at Eugenia St, stop 64amenitiesbus_stop
- Azalea St at Tecoma St, stop 63amenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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