Median price trend for houses
Based on 95 sales in the preceding 12 months
$910,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $804k
- 3 bed
- $912k
- 4 bed
- $895k
- 5+ bed
- $1.24m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Inala
QLD 4077 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $910,000
- Population
- 15,273
- Postcode
- 4077
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Inala, Queensland
Property market insights for Inala
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Inala QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 132 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Inala, QLD is currently $910,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Inala has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $804,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $912,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $895,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Inala.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Inala is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Inala is $400 per week and has increased 3.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Inala safe?
The overall rate for Inala is 1,060 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Inala.
Overall crime rate
1,060
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowGreater Brisbane
InalaGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Inala?
Inala QLD 4077 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
15,273 people call Inala home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $998 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 15,273
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.9%Above
15–3427.6%In line
35–5423.2%Below
55–7419.6%In line
75 and over5.8%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.0%Above
Townhouses6.0%Below
Apartments3.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright20.8%Below
Paying a mortgage21.7%Below
Renting57.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car14.8%Above
One car39.3%Above
Two cars29.6%Below
Three or more16.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.5%Below
Drove to work64.1%Above
Train, tram or bus3.3%Below
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Inala
5.5% of workers in Inala worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Brisbane.
21.4% of Inala residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
25.2% of people in Inala described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Inala
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Inala QLD 4077.
Is Inala family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.9% of Inala's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
3,618 family households lived in Inala; 39.6% were couple families and 35.1% were one-parent families.
45.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Inala?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Inala had 15,273 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.4% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Inala?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.0% of occupied private dwellings in Inala.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Inala?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
20.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
21.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
57.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Inala?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Inala had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 25.0%, while 32.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Inala?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
64.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Inala?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
14.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 39.3% of the total.
45.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Inala, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.0% reported a different address.
44.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Inala?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
38.3% of residents used only English at home.
52.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Inala residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
44.5% of Inala's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 55.5% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 73.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Inala?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.2% of ancestry responses in Inala.
Australian ancestry made up 16.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Inala?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
9.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Managers accounted for 4.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.4% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Inala?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 44.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
18.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 13.6%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Inala show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Inala?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Inala?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $998 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Inala compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.5% in Inala, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 20.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 57.5% in Inala, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Inala
Is Inala expensive?
The median house price is $910,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Inala good for families?
The Census counted 3,618 local families, and 23.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Inala?
Larger houses have a median around $1,240,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Inala
196 streets in Inala
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia St
- Acer St
- Adonis St
- Aldebaran St
- Algol St
- Altair St
- Andromeda St
- Apricot St
- Apus St
- Aquarius St
- Aquila St
- Archerfield Rd
- Argo St
- Ash St
- Aspen St
- Azalea St
- Balsa St
- Bamboo St
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- Barberry St
- Barwing St
- Bedarra St
- Begonia St
- Bellatrix St
- Bellbird St
- Berrigan St
- Biota St
- Bittern St
- Blackthorn St
- Bluejay St
- Blunder Rd
- Bootes St
- Boss Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Brampton St
- Brolga St
- Buddleia St
- Burdock St
- Canary St
- Capricorn St
- Cassia St
- Centaurus St
- Clematis St
- Clipper St
- Columba St
- Columbine St
- Copernicus St
- Coral St
- Cormorant St
- Corsair Ave
- Corvus St
- Crake St
- Crater St
- Crocus St
- Crux St
- Cyclamen St
- Cygnus St
- Cypress St
- Delphinus St
- Deodar St
- Dorado St
- Dove St
- Draco St
- Durella St
- Ebony St
- Egret St
- Elder St
- Eridanus St
- Eucalypt St
- Eugenia St
- Fantail St
- Finch St
- Fir St
- Flamingo St
- Flint St
- Fornax St
- Frangipani St
- Freeman Rd
- Galileo St
- Gannet St
- Gemini St
- Glenala Rd
- Goldfinch St
- Government Rd
- Grebe St
- Grus St
- Gull St
- Hampton St
- Heron St
- Hickory St
- Holly St
- Hook St
- Hyacinth St
- Hydrangea St
- Hydra St
- Ilex St
- Inala Ave
- Jabiru St
- Japonica St
- Jasmine St
- Jonquil St
- Juniper St
- Karo St
- Kestrel St
- Kimberley St
- Kittyhawk Ave
- Kiwi St
- Kulgun Cct
- Laburnum St
- Lapwing St
- Lavender St
- Leo St
- Lepus St
- Libra St
- Lichen St
- Lilac St
- Lobelia St
- Lorikeet St
- Lowry St
- Lupin St
- Lyra St
- Magnolia St
- Magpie St
- Mira St
- Monoceros St
- Musia St
- Nerium St
- Norma St
- Nuthatch St
- Nutmeg St
- Octans St
- Oriole St
- Osprey St
- Owl St
- Panax St
- Parakeet St
- Partridge St
- Pegasus St
- Pelican St
- Penguin St
- Petrel St
- Phoenix St
- Pictor St
- Pigeon St
- Pimlico St
- Plover St
- Poinciana St
- Poinsettia St
- Polaris St
- Poplar St
- Punica St
- Quail St
- Quince St
- Robinia St
- Rosella St
- Rosemary St
- Rowan St
- Rudd St
- Rudyard St
- Sagitta St
- Saigon Place
- Saigon St
- Sanderling St
- Sandpiper St
- Serviceton Ave
- Shelduck St
- Sittella St
- Skua St
- Skylark St
- Spoonbill St
- Sunbird St
- Swallow St
- Sycamore St
- Tallow St
- Tamarind St
- Tang St
- Taurus St
- Teal St
- Tecoma St
- Tern St
- Thanbarran Pl
- Thrush St
- Tollana Pl
- Torea St
- Ursa St
- Veronica Rd
- Veronica St
- Vietnam St
- Viola St
- Virgo St
- Wagtail St
- Warbler St
- Wedgetail St
- Willow St
- Wirraway Pde
- Wonga St
- Yulan St
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