Oxley vs Inala

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Oxley, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Inala, most households rent. Houses cost more in Oxley: a median of $1.13 million, against $860,000 in Inala, and rent is higher there too. Oxley is closer to the city centre: 15.8 km, against 19.2 km. On these figures, Oxley tends to suit couples, while Inala suits renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (14 vs 6)
  • But Oxley has more parks and reserves (21 vs 15)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Oxley leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 30%)
  • Inala has cheaper houses ($860,000 vs $1,127,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Inala

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (58% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $400/wk)
  • But Oxley leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 25%)

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

Commuting to the city

Oxley

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • gets more of its commuters onto trains and trams (9% vs 3%)
  • sits closer to the CBD (15.8 km vs 19.2 km)
  • But Inala is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Inala

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 3)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Oxley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.2% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Oxley 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.

Oxley 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.

Oxley Inala
Walkability 71 / 90
Oxley — Walkability: 71/100 Inala — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 18 / 14
Oxley — Safety: 18/100 Inala — Safety: 14/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Oxley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Inala — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Oxley has higher household incomes ($112,736 vs $51,896); Inala has more residents (15,273 vs 9,100).

Oxley Inala
Population 9,100 15,273
+68% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.2% +2.9%
Median age 35 33
Median household income $112,736/yr
+54% vs other
 $51,896/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+38% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Oxley Inala
0-4 7.0% / 7.5%
Oxley — 0-4: 7.0% Inala — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 13.2% / 16.3%
Oxley — 5-14: 13.2% Inala — 5-14: 16.3%
15-19 6.1% / 7.4%
Oxley — 15-19: 6.1% Inala — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.2% / 6.8%
Oxley — 20-24: 6.2% Inala — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 16.8% / 13.4%
Oxley — 25-34: 16.8% Inala — 25-34: 13.4%
35-44 16.5% / 11.3%
Oxley — 35-44: 16.5% Inala — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 12.6% / 11.8%
Oxley — 45-54: 12.6% Inala — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 8.8% / 11.8%
Oxley — 55-64: 8.8% Inala — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 6.2% / 7.8%
Oxley — 65-74: 6.2% Inala — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 4.5% / 4.3%
Oxley — 75-84: 4.5% Inala — 75-84: 4.3%
85+ 2.2% / 1.5%
Oxley — 85+: 2.2% Inala — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Oxley 49.4% couple families
Oxley — Couple Families: 49.4% Oxley — Lone Person: 26.5% Oxley — One Parent Families: 15.5% Oxley — Group Household: 6.9% Oxley — Other Families: 1.8%
Inala 33.9% couple families
Inala — Couple Families: 33.9% Inala — Lone Person: 28.6% Inala — One Parent Families: 30.1% Inala — Group Household: 4.5% Inala — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Oxley 31.3% renting
Oxley — Owned Outright: 25.6% Oxley — Mortgage: 43.1% Oxley — Renting: 31.3%
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.

Oxley Inala
Bachelor Degree 19.8% / 4.6%
Oxley — Bachelor Degree: 19.8% Inala — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Certificate III & IV 11.1% / 9.0%
Oxley — Certificate III & IV: 11.1% Inala — Certificate III & IV: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 4.2%
Oxley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Inala — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.2%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 1.0%
Oxley — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Inala — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 0.5%
Oxley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Inala — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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.

Oxley Inala
Vietnam 3.8% / 21.4%
Oxley — Vietnam: 3.8% Inala — Vietnam: 21.4%
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.0%
Oxley — New Zealand: 3.1% Inala — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 3.3% / 1.4%
Oxley — England: 3.3% Inala — England: 1.4%
India 2.6% / 0.4%
Oxley — India: 2.6% Inala — India: 0.4%
Philippines 1.6% / 0.9%
Oxley — Philippines: 1.6% Inala — Philippines: 0.9%
Bangladesh — / 0.6%
Oxley — 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.

Oxley 81.1% houses
Oxley — Houses: 81.1% Oxley — Townhouses: 15.9% Oxley — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Inala 89.1% houses
Inala — Houses: 89.1% Inala — Townhouses: 6.0% Inala — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Oxley Inala
Median house price $1,127,000 $860,000
Median unit price $795,000 —
Median land price $587,500 $580,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 22 days
from 112 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.

Oxley Inala
2 bed $999K / $738K
Oxley — 2 bed: $999K (5 sales) Inala — 2 bed: $738K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $1.01M / $860K
Oxley — 3 bed: $1.01M (73 sales) Inala — 3 bed: $860K (148 sales)

73 vs 148 sales

4 bed $1.21M / $855K
Oxley — 4 bed: $1.21M (67 sales) Inala — 4 bed: $855K (20 sales)

67 vs 20 sales

5 bed $1.6M / $1.09M
Oxley — 5 bed: $1.6M (15 sales) Inala — 5 bed: $1.09M (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Oxley 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.

Oxley Inala
Houses 3.6%
$728/wk on $1.05M
 3.3%
$610/wk on $965K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Oxley Inala
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 35% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 99% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 18% of QLD

Liveability

Oxley scores higher overall (67 vs 36); Inala is more walkable (90 vs 71).

Oxley Inala
Grade B C
Score 67/100 36/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Oxley Inala
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
86/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 16
within 5 km
 30
within 5 km

Schools

Oxley Inala
Inside the suburb 1 6
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 2
Universities within 10 km 2
St Lucia Campus, 7.5 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.6 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.1% 2.0%

Schools in Oxley

  • Oxley State School Government · Primary at peers

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

Oxley Inala
Supermarkets 3
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 4
Parks & reserves 21 15
Childcare 6 14
GPs 3 7
Pharmacies 5 4
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 2 4
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 22 13

Mobility

Inala sits further from the CBD (19.2 km vs 15.8 km).

Oxley Inala
Walkability score 71/100 90/100
Distance to Brisbane 15.8 km 19.2 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 27 min
Public transport score 92/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 97.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 183.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.8%
postcode 4075
 1.1%
postcode 4077
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 48
postcode 4075
 49
postcode 4077

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.

Oxley Inala
Car (driver) 60.3% / 73.0%
Oxley — Car (driver): 60.3% Inala — Car (driver): 73.0%
Worked from Home 24.1% / 6.3%
Oxley — Worked from Home: 24.1% Inala — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 13.3%
Oxley — Car (passenger): 3.6% Inala — Car (passenger): 13.3%
Train 9.0% / 2.9%
Oxley — Train: 9.0% Inala — Train: 2.9%
Bus 1.3% / 2.5%
Oxley — Bus: 1.3% Inala — Bus: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.0%).

Setting

Oxley Inala
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 20.4 km 23.4 km

NBN connectivity

Oxley Inala
Connectivity score 77/100 75/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 30%
4,193 premises
 3%
5,762 premises

Climate

Oxley 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)

Oxley 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Oxley

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals River Transport Hub

Inala

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River

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