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Inala - Richlands vs Wacol

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Inala - Richlands profile · Wacol profile

Inala - Richlands Wacol

Inala - Richlands and Wacol are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different social profiles. Inala - Richlands is a very walkable area where 51.5% of people use a language other than English at home and 45.3% were born overseas. It has a much younger population, with 23.7% of residents under 15. In contrast, Wacol is more car-dependent and has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 16.4%. Education levels also differ, with 51.5% of people in Inala - Richlands completing Year 12 compared to 27.4% in Wacol.

These two areas share very similar financial lives, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes and monthly mortgage payments. While they are alike in this way, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of people born overseas has widened, and Inala - Richlands has seen a much larger increase in the share of residents who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 37.8 pts higher in Inala - Richlands Recent movers: 26.3 pts higher in Inala - Richlands Participation: 31.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands Year 12: 24.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands Born overseas: 23.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +13,671 larger in Inala - Richlands gap widening
19,891 89th pct 6,220 30th pct
Median age in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +3 yrs older in Wacol gap widening
31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +10.7 pts higher in Wacol gap widening
5.7% 79th pct 16.4% 94th pct
Aged 65+ in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +5.0 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
11.4% 20th pct 6.4% 6th pct
Under 15 in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +13.7 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
23.7% 90th pct 10.0% 7th pct
De facto in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.7 pts higher in Wacol gap narrowing
9.1% 22nd pct 10.7% 34th pct

Age structure

28.6% Young adults (25–44) +19.5 pts ▸ 48.1%
23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.7 pts 10.0%
21.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%
14.7% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
11.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 6.4%

Marital status

42.0% Never married +11.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
36.7% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 28.6%
11.2% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 6.7%
5.2% Separated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Inala - Richlands Wacol

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +23.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
45.3% 88th pct 22.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

46.3% Australia +27.2 pts ▸ 73.5%
17.9% Vietnam ◂ +14.5 pts 3.4%
3.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

23.0% Vietnamese ◂ +18.8 pts 4.2%
16.8% English ◂ +5.6 pts 11.3%
16.3% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 11.6%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
3.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +37.8 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
51.5% 90th pct 13.6% 52nd pct
Limited English in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +12.4 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
15.8% 100th pct 3.4% 73rd pct

Language used at home

39.8% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 28.2%
25.7% Vietnamese ◂ +21.2 pts 4.5%
1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%
1.3% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +9.6 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
26.2% 13th pct 16.5% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

9.5% Not stated +49.7 pts ▸ 59.2%
39.8% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 19.3%
26.2% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 16.5%
11.6% Buddhism ◂ +8.7 pts 2.9%
10.0% Islam ◂ +8.8 pts 1.2%
1.5% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +24.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
51.5% 40th pct 27.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +3.7 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
12.3% 20th pct 8.5% 6th pct
Schools in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1 more in Inala - Richlands
3 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.56 more in Wacol
0.64 4th pct 3.20 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2 more in Inala - Richlands
20 51st pct 18 47th pct
Students in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +688 more in Inala - Richlands
1,050 38th pct 362 12th pct
Avg size in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +169 larger in Inala - Richlands
350 39th pct 181 19th pct
ICSEA in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +67 higher in Inala - Richlands
933 14th pct 866 5th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +24.1 pts 27.4%
14.4% Year 10 +32.5 pts ▸ 46.9%
18.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 9.9%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

27.3% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 36.0%
19.0% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.5 pts 8.3%
5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%
3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 9.1%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%
11.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%
7.7% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%
6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%
4.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%
3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$15 higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
$500 3rd pct $485 2nd pct
Household income in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$32 higher in Wacol gap narrowing
$1,172 12th pct $1,204 14th pct
Family income in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$34 higher in Wacol gap narrowing
$1,275 5th pct $1,309 6th pct
High earners in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.4 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
2.5% 1st pct 1.1% 0th pct
High-income homes in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.0 pts higher in Wacol gap steady
7.6% 5th pct 8.6% 8th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.3%
4.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% $4,000 or more even 3.0%

Personal income distribution

53.8% Under $650 ◂ +31.6 pts 22.2%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.5 pts 11.2%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +9.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
23.8% 24th pct 14.6% 1st pct
Mental health in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.0 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
7.7% 36th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.3 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
7.0% 75th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%
7.7% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
7.3% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 3.6%
6.6% Arthritis ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None ◂ +39.2 pts 25.9%
15.4% One condition ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +5.0 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +5.6 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
10.2% 22nd pct 4.6% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +14.4 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
23.4% 30th pct 9.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.8 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
1.8% 24th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +8.9 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
14.7% 10th pct 5.9% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +116 larger in Inala - Richlands
1,134 87th pct 1,018 87th pct
Median age in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +6 yrs older in Wacol
25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +22.4 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
36.5% 32nd pct 14.1% 0th pct
Unemployment in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.9 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
25.8% 97th pct 23.9% 95th pct
Median income in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$117 higher in Inala - Richlands
$451 11th pct $334 0th pct
Household income in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$210 higher in Wacol
$927 2nd pct $1,137 12th pct
Indigenous language in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +7.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
8.8% 74th pct 1.6% 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.1 larger in Inala - Richlands gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +5.6 pts higher in Wacol gap widening
28.7% 100th pct 34.3% 100th pct
Living alone in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.7 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
24.1% 45th pct 22.5% 38th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 48.7%
28.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
15.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%
2.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
24.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 22.5%
18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 18.1%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
8.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%
8.2% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$10 higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
$300 27th pct $290 24th pct
Mortgage in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +$76 higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
$1,376 19th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.0 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
58.3% 94th pct 56.4% 93rd pct
Owned outright in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.8 pts higher in Wacol gap widening
16.6% 11th pct 18.4% 14th pct
Separate houses in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +12.8 pts higher in Wacol gap widening
74.4% 33rd pct 87.2% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +9.0 pts higher in Wacol gap narrowing
81.8% 59th pct 90.8% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.3% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 56.4%
21.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 21.5%
16.6% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 12.3%
2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%
1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

62.8% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 74.6%
15.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 6.6%
3.8% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.1% $200–$349 +6.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
31.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 17.7%
26.4% Under $200 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
0.7% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.8 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 19.1%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.8%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.3 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
11.9% 86th pct 9.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap steady
7.7% 20th pct 7.6% 20th pct
PT commute in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.6 pts higher in Wacol gap widening
4.5% 78th pct 6.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +77 more in Inala - Richlands
109 87th pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.34 more in Inala - Richlands
5.48 67th pct 5.14 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +275.3 more in Wacol
899.8 54th pct 1,175.1 63rd pct
PT routes in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +6 more in Inala - Richlands
32 86th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +4 longer in Wacol
4 43rd pct 8 64th pct
Drive to city in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1 longer in Inala - Richlands
19 37th pct 18 34th pct
Reach 30 min in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +13,671 more in Inala - Richlands
19,891 61st pct 6,220 14th pct
Reach 45 min in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +3,567 more in Wacol
28,145 37th pct 31,712 41st pct
Transit to city in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +18 longer in Inala - Richlands
79 84th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 59.0%
9.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%
2.9% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 42.8%
31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 31.2%
11.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.1% 3 vehicles even 11.1%
4.4% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +26.3 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
40.3% 60th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +9.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap narrowing
14.8% 68th pct 5.6% 19th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.0 pts higher in Wacol gap steady
11.5% 99th pct 12.4% 100th pct
Participation in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +31.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands gap widening
50.0% 13th pct 18.8% 0th pct
Full-time in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +4.2 pts higher in Wacol gap narrowing
53.3% 14th pct 57.5% 40th pct

Industries people work in

13.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%
5.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.7% Other services ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
7.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
7.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 15.6%
12.7% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.5% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%
10.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
5.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +21 higher in Inala - Richlands
813 0th pct 792 0th pct
ERP in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +14,909 higher in Inala - Richlands
21,884 88th pct 6,975 32nd pct
Growth in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1.3 pts higher in Wacol
7.7% 72nd pct 9.0% 77th pct
Businesses in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +1,012 higher in Inala - Richlands
1,420 74th pct 408 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +110 higher in Inala - Richlands
1,105 68th pct 994 60th pct
Max temp in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.2 higher in Wacol
27.6 87th pct 27.9 87th pct
Min temp in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.2 higher in Inala - Richlands
14.2 75th pct 14.1 74th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.2 higher in Inala - Richlands
6.6 68th pct 4.4 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.7 more in Inala - Richlands
6.5 68th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +49.2 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
90.0% 70th pct 40.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +28.9 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
81.7% 67th pct 52.9% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +14.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
98.1% 67th pct 83.9% 41st pct
Walk to school in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +44.6 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
92.0% 70th pct 47.4% 28th pct
Walk to a park in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +8.7 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
99.6% 60th pct 90.9% 38th pct
Walk to health in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +75.1 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
76.3% 74th pct 1.2% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +2.1 more in Wacol
11.2 31st pct 13.3 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +85 higher in Inala - Richlands
143 60th pct 58 42nd pct
Mean slope in Inala - Richlandsin Wacol +0.9 pts higher in Inala - Richlands
5.3% 50th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inala - Richlands vs Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/vs/310011276/wacol