Inala · State Electorate

Income in Inala

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly household incomes in Inala have nearly doubled since 2011, with the typical home now earning $1,511. Despite this growth, the area remains a low-income spot where the typical family earns $1,700 a week, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Inala, State Electorate

Where Inala sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,511 ▲ +96.7%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Inala — lower than 68% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Inala$1,511
Greater Brisbane $1,849
Queensland $1,675
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical personal weekly incomes are $659, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of $805. Both personal and family incomes have risen since 2011, with family earnings climbing by $808 over the decade.

$659 ▲ +66.4%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $396
  • 2016: $475
  • 2021: $659

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,511 ▲ +96.7%

Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $768
  • 2016: $911
  • 2021: $1,511

Median total household income per week.

$1,700 ▲ +90.6%

Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $892
  • 2016: $1,093
  • 2021: $1,700

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

Only 14.4% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, a figure well below the Australian average of 22.6%. This gap is mirrored in personal earnings, where just 5.5% of people earn $2,000 or more weekly, which is well below the state and national figures.

Household income distribution

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Inala splits fairly evenly between $1,500–$2,999 (35%) and $650–$1,499 (32%), with Under $650 at 18%.

Personal income distribution

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In Inala, the largest group is Under $650 at 49%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (14%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Inala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30036/inala/topic/income