Doolandella vs Inala

Doolandella is the younger of the two, with a median age of 30 against 33 in Inala. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Doolandella, about half of households rent and most households are couple families. In Inala, most households rent. Houses cost more in Doolandella: a median of $985,000, against $860,000 in Inala, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Doolandella tends to suit couples, while Inala suits renters.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Inala

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (15 vs 4)
  • But Doolandella carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 86/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Inala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($580,000 vs $885,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $985,000)
  • But Doolandella leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $360/wk)
  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 45%)
  • But Doolandella leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Inala

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 52/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (19.2 km vs 21.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Inala

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 6%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 52/100)
  • But Doolandella has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 11%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Doolandella

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (47.9% vs 2.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Doolandella and Inala drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Doolandella Inala
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Doolandella Inala
Walkability 52 / 90
Doolandella — Walkability: 52/100 Inala — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 35 / 14
Doolandella — Safety: 35/100 Inala — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Doolandella — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inala — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Inala has more residents (15,273 vs 7,123); Doolandella has higher household incomes ($97,864 vs $51,896).

Doolandella Inala
Population 7,123 15,273
+114% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +47.9% +2.9%
Median age 30 33
Median household income $97,864/yr
+47% vs other
 $51,896/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+31% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Inala
0-4 9.9% / 7.5%
Doolandella — 0-4: 9.9% Inala — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 15.3% / 16.3%
Doolandella — 5-14: 15.3% Inala — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.2% / 7.4%
Doolandella — 15-19: 6.2% Inala — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 8.5% / 6.8%
Doolandella — 20-24: 8.5% Inala — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 19.4% / 13.4%
Doolandella — 25-34: 19.4% Inala — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.3% / 11.3%
Doolandella — 35-44: 16.3% Inala — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 11.0% / 11.8%
Doolandella — 45-54: 11.0% Inala — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 7.7% / 11.8%
Doolandella — 55-64: 7.7% Inala — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 4.3% / 7.8%
Doolandella — 65-74: 4.3% Inala — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 1.2% / 4.3%
Doolandella — 75-84: 1.2% Inala — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 0.4% / 1.5%
Doolandella — 85+: 0.4% Inala — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 58.1% couple families
Doolandella — Couple Families: 58.1% Doolandella — One Parent Families: 18.4% Doolandella — Lone Person: 16.2% Doolandella — Group Household: 4.8% Doolandella — Other Families: 2.5%
Inala 33.9% couple families
Inala — Couple Families: 33.9% Inala — One Parent Families: 30.1% Inala — Lone Person: 28.6% Inala — Group Household: 4.5% Inala — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 45.4% renting
Doolandella — Owned Outright: 13.5% Doolandella — Mortgage: 41.1% Doolandella — Renting: 45.4%
Inala 57.5% renting
Inala — Owned Outright: 20.8% Inala — Mortgage: 21.7% Inala — Renting: 57.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Doolandella Inala
Certificate III & IV 11.2% / 9.0%
Doolandella — Certificate III & IV: 11.2% Inala — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 4.6%
Doolandella — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Inala — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 4.2%
Doolandella — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Inala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 4.8% / 1.0%
Doolandella — Postgraduate Degree: 4.8% Inala — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.0% / 0.5%
Doolandella — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0% Inala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Doolandella Inala
Vietnam 9.8% / 21.4%
Doolandella — Vietnam: 9.8% Inala — Vietnam: 21.4%
New Zealand 5.6% / 3.0%
Doolandella — New Zealand: 5.6% Inala — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 7.2% / 0.4%
Doolandella — India: 7.2% Inala — India: 0.4%
Philippines 1.8% / 0.9%
Doolandella — Philippines: 1.8% Inala — Philippines: 0.9%
England 1.0% / 1.4%
Doolandella — England: 1.0% Inala — England: 1.4%
Fiji 1.6% / 0.3%
Doolandella — Fiji: 1.6% Inala — Fiji: 0.3%
Bangladesh — / 0.6%
Doolandella — Bangladesh: not among its largest Inala — Bangladesh: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Doolandella 72.8% houses
Doolandella — Houses: 72.8% Doolandella — Townhouses: 26.3% Doolandella — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Inala 89.1% houses
Inala — Houses: 89.1% Inala — Townhouses: 6.0% Inala — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Doolandella Inala
Median house price $985,000 $860,000
Median unit price $650,000 —
Median land price $885,000 $580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 67 sales
 23 days
from 96 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Doolandella Inala
3 bed $782K / $860K
Doolandella — 3 bed: $782K (14 sales) Inala — 3 bed: $860K (148 sales)

14 vs 148 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $855K
Doolandella — 4 bed: $1.01M (66 sales) Inala — 4 bed: $855K (20 sales)

66 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.02M / $1.09M
Doolandella — 5 bed: $1.02M (8 sales) Inala — 5 bed: $1.09M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Doolandella Inala
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Doolandella Inala
Houses 3.8%
$700/wk on $948K
 3.3%
$610/wk on $965K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Doolandella Inala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 35% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Inala is more walkable (90 vs 52); Doolandella scores higher overall (59 vs 36).

Doolandella Inala
Grade B C
Score 59/100 36/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Inala carries more crime risk (86 vs 65).

Doolandella Inala
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
86/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Doolandella Inala
Inside the suburb 0 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.8 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.0%

Schools in Doolandella

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Inala

  • Richlands East State School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Inala State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Serviceton South State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Inala Flexible School Catholic · Secondary · Special school
  • Western Suburbs State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Doolandella Inala
Supermarkets 1 3
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 4 15
Childcare 2 14
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 0 13

Mobility

Doolandella sits further from the CBD (21.2 km vs 19.2 km).

Doolandella Inala
Walkability score 52/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 21.2 km
+9% vs other
 19.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Public transport score 33/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4077
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4077
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Doolandella Inala
Car (driver) 75.2% / 73.0%
Doolandella — Car (driver): 75.2% Inala — Car (driver): 73.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 13.3%
Doolandella — Car (passenger): 7.5% Inala — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Worked from Home 10.9% / 6.3%
Doolandella — Worked from Home: 10.9% Inala — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Train 4.0% / 2.9%
Doolandella — Train: 4.0% Inala — Train: 2.9%
Bus 2.0% / 2.5%
Doolandella — Bus: 2.0% Inala — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Doolandella Inala
Elevation 49 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.2 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Doolandella Inala
Connectivity score 89/100 75/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
2,639 premises
 3%
5,762 premises

Climate

Doolandella Inala
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Doolandella Inala
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Doolandella Inala
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Doolandella Inala
Division Oxley
same for both
Member Milton Dick
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Doolandella Inala
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Doolandella

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Townhouses Young Families

Inala

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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