19,891 ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15,434
- 2016: 18,010
- 2021: 19,891
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inala - Richlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Inala - Richlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Inala - Richlands is just 31 years old, making it one of the youngest areas in the region. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and a population that has grown by 29% since 2011 to reach 19,891 people.
19,891
▲ +28.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Inala - Richlands — higher than 89% of areas.
| Inala - Richlands | 19,891 |
|---|---|
| 4077, QLD | 35,805 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 29% since 2011, adding about 4,457 people. This growth has happened alongside a shift toward a younger demographic, with the typical age dropping from 33 to 31 years over the last decade.
31 yrs ▼ -6.1%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 31 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most areas, at just 11.4%.
11.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.7% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Inala - Richlands splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Children (0–14) (24%), with Older adults (45–64) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 4.6%. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.1% of the area, a figure well below the state average.
5.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.1% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Inala - Richlands, the largest group is Never married at 42%, followed by Married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inala - Richlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011274/inala-richlands/topic/demographics-identity