Inala
QLD 4077 · Brisbane
15,273 (2021) → 16,442 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Inala is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4077, about 15km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Inala are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 77/100, and is about 26km inland. Inala has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (21.36%), New Zealand (2.97%), Samoa (1.68%), England (1.45%), Philippines (0.93%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (30.71%), Samoan (2.78%), Arabic (1.68%), Spanish (0.73%), Bengali (0.57%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1029 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mark's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 992
- Western Suburbs State Special SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 970
- Richlands East State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
- Serviceton South State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 909
- Inala State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 908
- Inala Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · CatholicICSEA 850
Nearby (within 10km)
- Durack State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 941
- Glenala State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 899
- Australian International Islamic CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 956
- St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.2km
- Forest Lake State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1007
- St John's Anglican CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1113
- Darra State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 988
- Forest Lake State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 976
- Oxley State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1051
- Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.5kmICSEA 1063
- Grand Avenue State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1027
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 889
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Inala
Is Inala safe?
Inala has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Inala from Brisbane CBD?
Inala is about 14.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 57 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Inala?
Inala has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 925 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Inala?
Inala has a transport score of 77/100 and 92 bus stops.