Inala, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Inala is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 771, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Inala at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 15,273
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $998
- SEIFA score
- 771
- Coordinates
- -27.5898, 152.9726
Inala demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Inala using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 25%, 55% of homes are rented, and 49% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,647 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,176 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3,772 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,609 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,074 | 14% |
Share of the 15,278 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 953 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 996 | 21% |
| Rented | 2,639 | 55% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4,281 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 289 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 145 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 4,812 occupied private dwellings in Inala.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,146
- Median weekly personal income
- $454
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6,799 (49%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8,040 (58%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 1,008 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,988 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44%
- Unemployment rate
- 13.6%
- Employed full-time
- 2,204
- Employed part-time
- 1,672
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Inala
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Inala is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Inala
Where is Inala?
Inala is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Inala?
At the 2021 Census, Inala had a population of about 15,273.
Is Inala an advantaged area?
Inala has an ABS SEIFA score of 771, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Inala?
Inala has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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