QLD · Brisbane Council
Inala, QLD, 4077
Current weather
16.9°CClear sky
91% humidity · 8.7 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.9° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#300 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Inala is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 15,273 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,973 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 129.2 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $550, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,973
- Against the person
- 299
- Against property
- 1,115
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 129.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 51 residents
- State safety percentile
- 17.1th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -46.9%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences315
- Good Order Offences130
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)682
- Traffic And Related Offences195
- Unlawful Entry149
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
120 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 57.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #300 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Busy Learners Early Education CentrechildcareYulan Streetkindergarten
- C&K WandarrahchildcarePoinciana Streetkindergarten
- Kummara Early Years ServicechildcareLorikeet Streetchildcare
- Swallow Street Childcarechildcarekindergarten
- All Care Inalahealthclinic
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Exact Radihealthclinic
- Bill Key Lock Place Parkgovernmentpark
- D. J. Sherrington Parkgovernmentpark
- Elizabeth Bruce Playground Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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