65,593 ▲ +34.1%
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 48,904
- 2016: 53,035
- 2021: 65,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Inala · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Inala
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 42% of people in Inala are married, which is the most common relationship status in the area. This is a notably young community where the typical resident is just 34, and the population has grown by 34% since 2011 to reach 65,593 people.
65,593
▲ +34.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Inala — higher than 64% of areas.
| Inala | 65,593 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2,526,238 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the Queensland and Australian figures of 38. This shift is a major trend, with the typical age falling by 11 years since 2011.
34 yrs ▼ -24.4%
Younger than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 34 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 20.5% of the population, which is a little above the national figure. This contributes to the area's young profile, while the proportion of people aged 65 and over is well below the state and national averages.
11.9% ▼ -49.3%
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.5% ▲ +9.2%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Inala, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian average. Around 9.5% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure that is well below the state average.
4.5% ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Inala splits fairly evenly between Married (42%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Inala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30036/inala/topic/demographics-identity