Inala - Richlands, QLD 4077 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Inala - Richlands gained 2,055 residents from internal migration and 610 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,368 people moved away — a net addition of 297 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Inala - Richlands against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Inala - Richlands population grew from 18,697 in 2016 to 21,884 in 2025, a change of 17.0% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Inala - Richlands | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 18,697 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 19,125 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 19,640 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 20,042 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 20,213 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 20,328 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 20,427 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 21,045 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 21,351 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 21,884 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Inala - Richlands SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 7 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 5 supermarkets and 24 parks. For families: 1 library and 16 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 3 cafés, 6 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 4 gyms and 32 sports fields. The nearest train station, Richlands, is about 1,650 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 131 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- St Mark's Catholic Primary School
- Richlands East State School
- C&K Wandarrah
- Jelly Bean Child Care Centre
- Guardian
- Busy Learners Early Education Centre
- Green Leaves Early Learning
- Swallow Street Childcare
- Inala Library
- Anytime Fitness
- Goodlife Health Club
- Ahimsa Hot Yoga
- Richlands Medical Centre
- Richlands General Practice
- Exact Radi
- All Care Inala
- Woolworths
- Krishna Island & Indian
- Woolworths
- ALDI
- Fresh & Save
- Mcewan Park
- Hock Davis Park
- Kathleen Street Park
- Forbes Park
- Eridanus Street Park
- Kev Hooper Memorial Park
- Tollana Place Park
- Len Waters Place
- Richlands
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.