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Inala vs South Brisbane

Name: Inala vs South Brisbane — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Inala profile · South Brisbane profile

Inala South Brisbane

Inala and South Brisbane are two distinct parts of Brisbane with very different housing and social profiles. Inala is a family-oriented area with a high proportion of separate houses (78.7%) and many children under 15 (20.5%). In contrast, South Brisbane is a high-density hub where flats or apartments dominate (74.1%) and a huge share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (47.0%). South Brisbane also has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (51.2%) compared to Inala (28.9%).

Both areas have a similar number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. However, their overall characters have drifted further apart since 2011. The gap in university qualifications has widened significantly, and the difference in housing types has grown as South Brisbane became more apartment-heavy. South Brisbane is a walker's paradise, while Inala is only somewhat walkable, reflecting the contrast between a high-density city edge and a sprawling residential suburb.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.2 pts higher in South Brisbane Separate houses: 56.5 pts higher in Inala 3+ bedrooms: 56.4 pts higher in Inala Recent movers: 27.4 pts higher in South Brisbane No religion: 22.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inala in South Brisbane +369 larger in Inala gap narrowing

65,593 64th pct 65,224 63rd pct

Median age in Inala in South Brisbane +2 yrs older in Inala gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

30.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 19.9%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 9.8%

14.1% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%

Marital status

39.3% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

42.4% Married ◂ +13.7 pts 28.7%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

4.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Inala South Brisbane

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.2% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 54.6%

10.6% Vietnam ◂ +9.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% China +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% India ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.5% English +7.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.2% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.4% Vietnamese ◂ +12.4 pts 2.0%

5.1% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.3% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.3% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

48.1% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

15.6% Vietnamese ◂ +13.9 pts 1.7%

1.6% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

28.9% No religion +22.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 31.2%

11.9% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

8.3% Buddhism ◂ +5.0 pts 3.3%

6.7% Islam ◂ +4.8 pts 1.9%

3.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Inala in South Brisbane +0.92 more in South Brisbane

1.11 9th pct 2.04 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Inala in South Brisbane +2 more in Inala

15 32nd pct 13 24th pct

Students in Inala in South Brisbane +2,588 more in South Brisbane

10,507 59th pct 13,095 78th pct

Avg size in Inala in South Brisbane +391 larger in South Brisbane

700 83rd pct 1,091 100th pct

ICSEA in Inala in South Brisbane +167 higher in South Brisbane

976 25th pct 1,144 96th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 +21.9 pts ▸ 79.4%

18.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 6.5%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 3.2%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

25.0% Bachelor degree +14.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.7 pts 11.6%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 11.7%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 10.0%

9.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.7% Creative arts +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Inala in South Brisbane +$342 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$659 14th pct $1,001 81st pct

Household income in Inala in South Brisbane +$454 higher in South Brisbane gap narrowing

$1,511 32nd pct $1,965 68th pct

Family income in Inala in South Brisbane +$819 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$1,700 19th pct $2,519 78th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.0%

16.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 13.9%

6.0% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.9 pts 32.4%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 2.2%

3.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None +5.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

16.3% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Inala in South Brisbane +0.7 larger in Inala gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 43.0%

18.7% Couples without children +23.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

20.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 11.8%

1.6% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

28.8% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

21.8% 1 person +13.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

18.4% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

6.5% 6 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inala in South Brisbane +$90 higher in South Brisbane gap steady

$350 43rd pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Inala in South Brisbane +$420 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

$1,600 29th pct $2,020 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Inala in South Brisbane +0.20 higher in South Brisbane gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 19.0%

20.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 16.4%

2.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +56.5 pts 22.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment +72.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

18.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.6 pts 3.1%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.5 pts 20.0%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +35.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.2 pts 7.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +20.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 53.1%

27.3% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.9%

1.3% $550–$749 +16.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.5%

0.3% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 26.2%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

6.8% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

16.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inala in South Brisbane +6 more in South Brisbane

234 43rd pct 240 44th pct

Stops/1k in Inala in South Brisbane +0.11 more in South Brisbane

3.57 28th pct 3.68 30th pct

Departures/1k in Inala in South Brisbane +2,391.1 more in South Brisbane

988.2 49th pct 3,379.3 100th pct

PT routes in Inala in South Brisbane +102 more in South Brisbane

59 86th pct 161 91st pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) ◂ +27.4 pts 34.2%

11.7% Worked at home +10.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.9% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.9% Bus +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

0.2% Bicycle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +16.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 23.3%

7.3% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 5.1%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.5% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.3% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

7.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.8% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.6% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +20.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 11.1%

8.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Inala in South Brisbane +3.3 higher in South Brisbane

5.9 54th pct 9.1 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Inala in South Brisbane +2.1 more in South Brisbane

5.8 56th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Inala in South Brisbane +25.4 pts higher in South Brisbane

74.6% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Inala in South Brisbane +28.7 pts higher in South Brisbane

71.3% 57th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Inala in South Brisbane +5.9 pts higher in South Brisbane

94.1% 59th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Inala in South Brisbane +5.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

88.4% 70th pct 93.4% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Inala in South Brisbane +1.0 pts higher in South Brisbane

99.0% 63rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Inala in South Brisbane +46.1 pts higher in South Brisbane

53.7% 56th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Inala in South Brisbane +9.5 more in South Brisbane

9.5 9th pct 19.0 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Inala in South Brisbane +410 higher in South Brisbane

119 58th pct 529 100th pct

Mean slope in Inala in South Brisbane +1.2 pts higher in South Brisbane

5.4% 52nd pct 6.6% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inala vs South Brisbane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED30036/inala/vs/SED30076/south-brisbane