Inala (Brisbane City)

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 13,168 people were usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City): of these 48.7% were male and 51.3% were female. Of the total population 7.3% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 26.1% of people usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City) were children aged 0-14 years, and 22.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 81.8% of people usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City) were Australian citizens, 33.9% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 39.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City) were married, 17.3% were either separated or divorced, 7.0% were widowed and 36.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 56.8% of people usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City), stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Viet Nam 14.3%, New Zealand 4.1%, England 3.6%, Samoa 2.3% and Philippines 0.7%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City) were Catholic 24.7%, Anglican 14.5%, No Religion 13.7%, Buddhism 12.5% and Uniting Church 4.8%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Inala (Brisbane City) were Vietnamese 21.5%, Samoan 4.4%, Spanish 1.5%, Tongan 1.1% and Hindi 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 58.1%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,303 people aged 15 years and over in Inala (Brisbane City) were in the labour force. Of these 56.6% worked full-time, 24.7% worked part-time, 2.7% were away from work, 4.8% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 11.2% were unemployed. 4,589 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Inala (Brisbane City) were Labourers 26.3%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 18.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Sales Workers 7.6%, Professionals 6.5% and Managers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Inala (Brisbane City), the most common responses for industry of employment included Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.5%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%, School Education 3.1%, Road Freight Transport 2.9% and Manufacturing 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Inala (Brisbane City), the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $303, the median family income was $688 and the median household income was $613.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 3,358 families in Inala (Brisbane City): of these 25.6% were couple families without children, 37.9% were couple families with children, 34.2% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 4,775 occupied private dwellings were counted in Inala (Brisbane City).

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Inala (Brisbane City), 88.9% were separate houses, 2.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.3% were flats, units or apartments and 3.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Inala (Brisbane City), 20.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 21.6% were owned with a mortgage and 49.3% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Inala (Brisbane City), of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 18.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 63.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 15.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Inala (Brisbane City), the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.7 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.2.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Inala (Brisbane City), 67.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.6% were group households.