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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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
19,891
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
31
Median age
Years
49.5%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.9
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,172/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$500/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$300/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,376/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
74.4%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
2.4%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
5.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
44.3%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
11.5%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
57.3%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 16.6%Mortgaged 21.0%Rented 58.3%Other / not stated 4.1%

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.

Internal migration in+2,055
Internal migration out+2,103
Overseas migration in+610
Natural increase+236
Population (ERP)
21,884
▲ 8,426 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.5%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+297
2,665 in · 2,368 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
54th
Top 22% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Inala - Richlands against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

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.

Show data table
YearInala - RichlandsQueensland average
201618,6974,845,152
201719,1254,926,380
201819,6405,006,623
201920,0425,088,847
202020,2135,165,613
202120,3285,215,814
202220,4275,310,905
202321,0455,450,235
202421,3515,571,890
202521,8845,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population18,00719,891+10%
Median age3231-1 yr
Median household income$929/wk$1,172/wk+26%
Median weekly rent$280/wk$300/wk+7.1%
Born overseas49.0%49.5%+0.5 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
2
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
7
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
4
0 hospitals · 4 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
5
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
24
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

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.

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Schools
  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School
  • Richlands East State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • C&K Wandarrah
  • Jelly Bean Child Care Centre
  • Guardian
  • Busy Learners Early Education Centre
  • Green Leaves Early Learning
  • Swallow Street Childcare
Libraries
  • Inala Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Anytime Fitness
  • Goodlife Health Club
  • Ahimsa Hot Yoga
GPs & clinics
  • Richlands Medical Centre
  • Richlands General Practice
  • Exact Radi
  • All Care Inala
Supermarkets
  • Woolworths
  • Krishna Island & Indian
  • Woolworths
  • ALDI
  • Fresh & Save
Parks
  • Mcewan Park
  • Hock Davis Park
  • Kathleen Street Park
  • Forbes Park
  • Eridanus Street Park
  • Kev Hooper Memorial Park
  • Tollana Place Park
  • Len Waters Place
Train stations
  • 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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 1
score 758
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 1
score 813
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 1
score 829
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 1
score 877

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Darra - Sumner+2.8%
02Doolandella+1.8%
03Wacol+1.0%
04Durack+0.8%
05Oxley (Qld)+0.7%
06Forest Lake - Ellen Grove+0.4%