Indooroopilly, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Indooroopilly — universally shortened to 'Indro' — is a riverside Brisbane suburb about eight kilometres south-west of the city, hemmed by a long bend of the Brisbane River. Its name has long been debated, but is most likely a version of a local Aboriginal word, given variously as nyindurupilli, 'gully of the leeches', or yindurupilly, 'gully of running water'; the Jagera and Turrbal peoples are the traditional owners of the area. Four bridges link Indooroopilly across the river to Chelmer, among them the landmark Walter Taylor Bridge. The suburb is a busy regional centre, home to Indooroopilly Shopping Centre — the largest in Brisbane's western suburbs — and popular with professionals and University of Queensland students, its streets mixing restored Queenslander homes with newer apartments.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Indooroopilly is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1097, 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.
Indooroopilly at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 13,622
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $2,078
- SEIFA score
- 1097
- Coordinates
- -27.5036, 152.9820
Indooroopilly demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Indooroopilly 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 30%, 44% of homes are rented, and 43% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 2,429 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,573 | 19% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,113 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,838 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,658 | 12% |
Share of the 13,611 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,459 | 28% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,307 | 25% |
| Rented | 2,281 | 44% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,406 | 47% |
| Townhouses & semis | 405 | 8% |
| Flats & apartments | 2,337 | 45% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,158 occupied private dwellings in Indooroopilly.
- Median weekly rent
- $440
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,512
- Median weekly personal income
- $928
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5,722 (43%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 4,765 (36%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 126 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9,154 (87%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Employed full-time
- 4,068
- Employed part-time
- 2,203
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 Indooroopilly
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Indooroopilly 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 Indooroopilly
Where is Indooroopilly?
Indooroopilly is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Indooroopilly?
At the 2021 Census, Indooroopilly had a population of about 13,622.
Is Indooroopilly an advantaged area?
Indooroopilly has an ABS SEIFA score of 1097, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Indooroopilly?
Indooroopilly 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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