Inala, QLD 4077

You are so right! Inala is most likely the best place in Metropolitan Brisbane for young couples and first home buyers. It is impossible to find anything more affordable this close to the city, shops, transport, and all other conveniences.

Remarkably, our new neighbours are saying very similar things. They are very nice people, moved into the house next door a couple of years ago and we since became good friends. Their main reason for choosing Inala was the convenient location of this suburb, and the fact that it is excellent for families with dogs. Inala yards are massive by today's standards, plus these are many parks and several dedicated dog exercise areas in Inala.

Can I ask what street you live in? I've heard that the three categories (flowers, constellations and birds) can indicate "good" and "bad" streets.

I would not say that there are "good" or "bad" streets. Rather that some are better and some a bit worse, but even that can depend on your personal preferences. For example some people would love to live near a large shopping centre, and some would not at all. Inala is a large suburb and has 3 street-name sections: plants, birds and constellations. I quite like this system, it is cute and helped to navigate when I was still new to the area. You can find some very nice streets within each section. Personally I like the botanical section better, especially the area around the ridge that pretty much goes along Buddleia street. I was lucky as at the time a nice house on Buddleia came up for sale, so that's where I live now. I like its elevated position, so it has nice views and will never flood. It is quiet, and yet I am quite close to a bus that goes to Oxley train station. I am also only a short walk to Biota Street Village shops, and when I fancy a longer walk, I can walk towards Veronica street and from there to Richlands Plaza for shopping, or even further to Richlands station to catch a train to the city, or walk down to Lavender street, through the parks and to Inala Civic markets. So if you like walking, or like parks and green spaces, or have a dog who will enjoy the off-leash parks the suburb has, or want to be able to wake up to bird songs in the morning instead of traffic noise, or if gardening is your hobby and you are dreaming of having a generous yard, of if you appreciate owing a super solid house that was built to last, Inala is well worth having a look at.

Thank you so much! We missed out on a house in Buddleia St, but your review was so helpful. Thank you.

My dad sold our property years too early, and he and mum ended up in Bluejay Street in mid 1990. They were honest, honorable people, migrants from Hungary. I'm sorry you didn't get to meet them. They lived for 24 years in a department house and were good neighbours to all. They grew an year organic vegetable garden and the yard was always tidy and neat. Before he died in late October, 2018, Dad said that it was always such a good feeling when he opened the front door and went into their house. For me, it has taken years to accept that my parents went from property ownership to social housing, but I thank God for my parents, who were stellar tenants in Inala. They never complained about their lot in life and were happy there. My mother died of Motor Neuron Disease in 2009, and Dad was able to stay on for another five years before he went to a nursing home. I actually miss the house - No 51 if you are ever passing by. Stop and reflect that good people lived there once, and now they are gone. The Department was quite heartless, ordering me to have the house vacated on Christmas Eve of 2014! I managed to get an extra week by phoning the Minister's Office. The staff member who took the keys showed no emotion, no flicker of kindness for 24 years of good tenancy by my parents. Maybe the person was having a really bad day, who knows. It was gut wrenching, but it's over now. I also remember elderly people who would sit out on their verandah at the T Junction of Bluejay and Spoonbill. One day the lady was gone, and just the elderly man sat there. Then he also was gone. The Postal letterbox remains, though. A silent witness to all the people who have trekked up and down that street, posting Christmas cards, birthday cards and endless other items of mail over the years.

This was beautiful to read.

Yes . I agree, wonderful wriiten ,You could easily become write a novel Pannonianr . I have lived in Inala for 45 years , lets be honest the area was bad at one time ,I personally was burgled 4 times about 20 years ago , however there has been a huge change for the better over the last few years and you really have great diversity here now . Where else can you get four fresh fish shops in one area. large park areas , clubs like the Blue Fin and Lions minutes away . and a rail serviceat Richlands with a multi storey car park, close to the City . The below average house price are not going to last much longer , just a few house from mine sold for $493000 a few weeks ago .

Totally agree! Same story for us: got a solid house with a large yard, renovated it how we liked, eat inexpensive fresh produce from the local markets, enjoy trees, parks and green spaces, and avoided being strangled by a mortgage for most of our lives. People can believe any stereotypes they like, but when the very same people perpetually complain about their mortgages and financial struggles while leaving on a tiny block with no space around the house just because their postcode is believed to be somehow "better", who is at loss?

I've heard that the three categories (flowers, constellations and birds) can indicate "good" and "bad" streets.

To jent9, it really depends on what you deem to be "good" or "bad". For example, some people may say living on a busy street is bad because of traffic noise, while others are fine with it and say it's good access. Or another example, some people would love to be very close to the shopping centre and see it as a great asset and convenience, while others prefer to live further away and enjoy fewer cars and fewer people around their house. Inala is big and has plenty of variety in street types and sizes to satisfy any taste. Simply have a good look around and pick what you like.

Being straight, I haven't had a first hand experience, but we had our friends - a gay couple - housesitting for us for a few weeks, and they loved it. They said they enjoyed staying in a house with a large yard and lush garden, not so close to the house next door like these days in new suburbs, on a quiet street, close to a park and public transport, and a walking distance to shops and authentic and cheap Asian restaurants with delicious food. They said they felt like they were in holiday, and now keep asking if we are going away again anytime soon :)

Hi there, which areas of Inala are considered the nicest. We've been looking around the Boss rd side and like the look of it. Cheers.

It a personal preference really. We like Inala Heights side, especially the streets in the rectangle between Biota, Tallow, Lavender and Veronica. Wonderful area: green, quiet, yet close to everything. Just have a look around and go with what feels best for you.

Complete babble ... I'm not a real estate agent, and I live in Inala. You can say what you wish about
Inala; but my Inala is nothing like the place you have portrayed. Maybe you missed the boat when house prices were reasonable. Our insurance costs are less now, than they were when we lived in Scarborough.

And the crime rate is a beat up.

Thanks for the attempt to invalidate my opinion, but it's backed up with facts from the QPS, which is available to the public. It's great that you love your suburb, but it doesn't change the fact that it's full of violence, home break ins, and assaults. Over 450 incidences that involved police intervention LAST MONTH. You can't sugar coat the truth. 46 Assaults, 194 thefts/break ins, 2 Abductions/Kidnappings... that's only a month. It's not a "beat up" when it's the plain hard truth. Inala is one of the worst suburbs in QLD for crime.

You can look it up yourself: http://mypolice.qld.gov.au/queensland-crime-statistics/

Your opinion isn't invalid; but it is degrading to all the people who call Inala home.

As an outsider, you are denigrating the citizens of one of Brisbane's largest suburbs; and one of
Australia's most successful multi-racial societies. Refugees have been coming to Inala for decades, and have built a wonderful life -- free from the blood thirsty madmen who commit the most brutal crimes
against our brothers and sisters. Inala is a sanctuary of freedom.

You say: "the local Centrelink office brings all kinds to the area". Do you mean all kinds of people that need help ... peters22, there are Centrelink offices all over Australia, helping people in need. I'm fortunate enough not to need their help; but a lot of our fellow Australians couldn't get by without Centrelink.

Fitzroy (Melbourne) Collingwood (Melbourne) Newtown, (Sydney), East Perth (Perth) just to name a
few low socio-economic suburbs in our capital cities that were decried as high crime hell holes.
Those suburbs I've mentioned, are now some of the most desirable places to live.

Without Inala, Annastacia Palaszczuk (also the local state member) wouldn't be premier of Queensland,
or the late Wayne Goss for that matter.

All you can do is sneer, and provide wobbly crimes statistics about a suburb that you don't live in, and
insult the majority of the people who are law abiding citizens.

Inala, like a great deal of our Australian suburbs, and cities; have extraordinary problems i.e. crime, employment, education, health, ageing, and the list goes on ... no sugar coating; it's reality. But people can
change things. Ignorance, makes things worse ... always try to provide a solution using to the problem;
before throwing stones at it.

Please peters22, try and tell the immigrants from Africa, the Middle East, and South East Asia, that their
home (Inala) is "unsafe". And then go and try to find a police officer to protect you, or a Centrelink, or a bulk billed doctor, or a school, in those bloodied man made hell holes in which they have fled.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

It's not degrading in the least if it's the truth. I lived in Inala from 2007 - 2016, after being told it was a fantastic place to live with a great atmosphere. In the time that we lived there, our street was shut down due to a standoff between police and a man with a gun. Someone tried to steal our dog, and the crime rate spiked. Personal experience isn't evidence, but the stats are far from "wobbly" and provide a very clear picture of the suburb. The multiculturalism is the only decent thing about the place. The Centrelink comment was all the unemployed who loiter around the area, swearing at people in the shopping centre while they're trying to go about their day. I've been called every racial/homophobic slur under the sun while living in that suburb, given that I'm not white or straight.

You have nothing to fall back on. Inala is one of the worst suburbs in Brisbane. You can wheel out the racist card all you like, doesn't change the fact.

I'm Vietnamese. Moved to Australia in 1989. I was told I would fit in with the locals in the area, and I was excited. I don't have high standards, but Inala thrashed any kind of low standard I have, and makes me appreciate where I am now that much more.

I will not let some man with a superiority complex tell me I should be ashamed of myself for my opinion, or for feeling threatened in a suburb that clearly has problems.

In a free society peters22, we have equal respect for all individuals; but not equal respect
for other peoples opinions ... all opinions should be examined vigorously.

Your experiences in Inala, aren't experienced by the majority or the people who live here. Anyone can be
in the wrong place at the wrong time ... the Lindt Cafe in Sydney is a prime example.

I'm not sure what you mean about Inala not being gay friendly ... I see happy same sex couples holding hands quite often at Civic. I've never heard any racial/homophobic slurs; but there again I'm a straight white male, with a "superiority complex". Ouch!

Have you read all the other positive comments about Inala on this page? Or do you dismiss them as real estate agents trying to push up the property market in the area?

In your original post; If you'd told the story about your dog, and the shooting in your street; then your story would've made more sense.

I wish you could come back to Inala, because there are some great streets, and neighbours; as I mentioned Inala is one of (if not the most populated and sparse) suburbs in Brisbane. Please come back peters22. Never be a victim, and run away from bullies. Thousands of white Aussie (not all straight) males died in many wars protecting our freedoms, and the freedoms of other nations. We always stand up to bullies. Come back to Inala, and make it the best place on the planet ... it's already got a lot going for it. I'll shout you lunch at Civic.

All the best peters22 ...

I respect your right to have an opinion; but in our free society, we have equal respect for all individuals; but not equal respect for their opinions. All opinions should be rigorously examined.

Have you read any of the other posts on this page? Most of the (posts) say splendid things about their life in Inala. Or do you think theyre real estate agents trying to push up the housing prices in the area?

In Inala, Ive watched seemingly happy same sex couples holding hands. Ive not witnessed any racial/homophobic outbursts by anyone. But there again, Im a white straight male with a superiority complex. Ouch!

I remember the shooting you refer to; it was very tragic, as was the day people went for
a cup of chocolate at the Lindt cafe in the safety of Sydneys CBD. Violence of that nature can happen anywhere, and at anytime ... We must always be vigilant. Customers still frequent the Lindt cafe, and tourists still go to Port Arthur in Tasmania.

Please, peters22, come back to Inala, and Ill help you to fight the bullies, and racists, and the homophobes. White Aussie men (not all straight) have lost their lives, and lost a lot of blood fighting bullies in wars all around the globe.

Inala is a large suburb, with a big population (for Brisbane) and your experience isnt typical. Please dont run away; there are so many great things about this wonderful multi-racial society that we call Inala. Come back, and try to make it safer. And maybe pick a better street. I genuinely have never witnessed the anti-social behaviour you write about.

If you come back, Ill buy you a Vietnamese soup. Ive just now bought a whole red snapper for $8 at the Duong Dong fish market at Civic. I wish I was back in Phu Quoc having it prepared by the chefs at the fish market there; but for me, Inala is more than home.

Never be a victim ... Stand up, and fight for your rights, as Australians have done over and over again.

We have lived in Inala for a few years now and never had any problems, nor did our lovely neighbours. We actually feel safer in Inala than in a much more expensive inner city suburb we used to rent in before. There is a sense of community here and our neighbours from all sides are always happy to help and look after each other. As to the crimes you mention, it happens everywhere sometimes. Plenty of it in Brisbane's gold-plated CBD. I don't know anyone personally who was ever hurt in Inala, but I know people who were robbed or assaulted in the city, Roma Street park, Southbank and Milton.

You said that Inala is not gay friendly. I don't know if you are gay and had first hand experience, but we had our friends - a gay couple - housesitting for us for a few weeks, and they loved it. They said they enjoyed staying in a house with a large yard and lush garden (not so close to the house next door like these days in new suburbs), on a quiet street, close to a park and public transport, and a walking distance to shops and authentic and cheap Asian restaurants with delicious food. They said they felt like they were in holiday, and now keep asking if we are going away again anytime soon :)

Regarding your remark about real estate folk posting false ads - this is not true. We actually found that our property was underestimated, as we discovered more good things about it after we bought it. It significantly got up in value since we bought it, and we had a few people enquiring if we are thinking of selling. Only we aren't: we plan on living here until retirement at least.

The stigma may still be here, but we can only thank it so far. That's how we were able to buy a large, excellent quality property in a very convenient location without getting ourselves in debt for the rest of our lives. Now we can enjoy our life and travel, and have happy friends staying in our house while we are away.

You are saying untrue and misleading things.
Inala has never been ranked by RACQ as the worst suburb, neither the insurance premiums are that bad. We have been in Inala for years, and actually have RACQ insurance, and our premium is same as it was in a much more affluent suburb before. The crime is about average for Brisbane, and neither us, nor any of our neighbours ever felt unsafe here. People get robbed in Chelmer, mugged in Paddington, and killed in the gold-plated CBD. It's pure bad luck, nothing to do with the postcode.
Inala is a great choice for those who want a solid and good quality house, a decent size yard, leafy streets that are wide enough for your guests to park on instead of those narrow drives they make these days in the new and touted developments, have peace and privacy with more than 1 meter to your neighbours house unlike in the new or inner city suburbs, be close to public transport and have a good motorway access - all these without becoming a slave to your mortgage for most of your life.

Sorry Susan but Inala is well and truly at the top of RACQs list. Its also got an extremely high rate of unemployment and crime. These things go hand in hand. So yes.. if you want to live cheap.. youre going to have to live somewhere like Inala where the majority of people do not want to be.

@lilys4: we must have a different RACQ ?? I am insured with RACQ, have been for over 10 years, and my premiums did not change when I moved to Inala from an area that was considered much more affluent. There is no such "list" - I actually called RACQ and asked, so please don't make things up. If you don't want to live in Inala for any reason, then don't. But please don't spread misinformation.

Peter22 you dont deserve to have your opinion and personal experience tarnished or interrogated by others. Your opinion just because its negative doesnt mean its any less of an opinion. The people commenting need to back off and let you have your freedom of speech. After all thats what our white male soldiers fought for WilliamsR1. Just because Peter22 has had a negative experience and a voice to speak up doesnt give people the right to bully him online making out your opinions are better. If people see his comment let them judge quietly themselves and make up there own mind about living in this so called Inala town.
This shouldnt be a page about whose opinion is the most right or correct opinion. If anything people need to know the negatives as well of this town not just the positives.
So dont paint your town (Inala) to the be perfect town. Coz this is life people. There is no such thing as perfect.

How can you say a bit too much of "multiculturalism"? Pfffttt can never have enough unless you're mind believes your culture is mainstream!

You are right about solid and well-built houses. So important! I bet there are many more people now who would appreciate that. Too many new appartment buildings, even luxury ones(!), are cracking and threatening to collapse. It's a disaster. But nothing of the sort can possibly happen to Inala houses. They are built to last for centuries: poured-on-site concrete walls and foundations with Australian hardwood timber frames. Indestructible.

It definitely appears so. We just had a valuation and found out that our property gained considerably in value over the past few years. We are not selling, but it was nice to know. So clearly housing commission doesn't affect the price of houses in Inala. If anything, it is a good growing opportunity suburb. There was even an article in Courier Mail recently - "Inala lands a new label for property hotspot", describing Inala as an area of steady growing demand, solid infrastructure, good transport links, services and amenities.

There are always a few people who are "lacking the mental faculties to live amongst others", in every suburb. And the worst of them seem to be in the wealthiest suburbs, because of their enormous sense of entitlement. They think they have the money and they own this world.

We rented in very trendy inner city suburbs for many years before buying a house in Inala, and we are happy to be surrounded by simple, kind, helpful, hard-working people on each side here, rather than the cashed-up don't-give-a-shit types we used to have as our neighbours before.

"if the bad elements were no longer there, the prices would not be so cheap" (carambola).
Of course, some of the houses in this suburb would be cheap (around $300,000) if they were small (eg 2 bed rooms) or old (40-50 yrs), and/or not of stucco type. Just like houses in other outer suburbs. Not because of the influence of the "bad element" (?).
However, of those houses that have been renovated (stucco) or completely rebuilt (on average block of 650-700 m2), they could fetch $400,000-600,000+ easily. Not so cheap mate!
For examples: 14 Sycamore Street, Inala (sold $550,000), or 78 Azalea Street Inala (sold $600,000+) or 116 Eugenia Inala ($699,000; on the market at the moment) (http://www.realestate.com.au/property-house-qld-inala-125474714).
Please do your research diligently before making any public comment/opinion!

Yeah I dont blame you for not wanting to raise your kids in that environment when there are other options available that offer more stability and safety. When it comes to your kids you cwmt

you cant * take that risk.

I wonder if you can support your highly negative and potentially damaging statement up with any personal experience of Inala? On what basis do you rate all of Inala's services as terrible?

To address only a few (for the sake of space)...It's clearly one of the greener suburbs of Brisbane, yet you have rated it at the lowest rating for clean and green. That's odd because if you had ever been here I don't see how you could rate a very green suburb, full of trees and massive parks, as terrible.

In addition, you have marked Inala's Medical facilities at the lowest rating. I must point out that Inala's health facilities have recently (Oct 2009) won a National award for being the best in Queensland (source link below).

Resale value - Inala's house prices continued to rise even through the GFC. On what basis are you saying that a 75% return on investment over 4 years is terrible? Strange, because it doesn't feel terrible to me or my bank account.

I could go on but I don't have the time right now. I'll just ask: Have you lived here? Shopped here? Been to school here? Visited here? Or are you just stating an uninformed opinion? Everyone has the right to their opinion, but I would hope that someone such as yourself would see fit to make their's an informed opinion.

Unfortunately, just by looking at your ratings of all the aspects of Inala I suspect that you have not even visited Inala. If you have, I'd welcome an explanation of your rating.

Please consider the damage you do to the reputation of a place by ignorantly parroting uninformed opinions.

http://south-west-news.whereilive.com.au/news/story/inala-primary-care-is-queensland-s-top-practice/

Dear Crissy2, I agree with Talbot that the review of Inala is unhelpful. Inala is a lovely place. I went for a beautiful walk today and thought how lucky I am to live here. There are at least 8 doctor's practices in this area, some with 5 or more doctors. There is a large shopping centre, which could probably use an upgrade on the outside (the parking area has no cover), but it has everything you need including 3 banks, a video shop, a TAB, a Subway, a Coles, a Woolies, several fresh food places, some specialising in Vietnamese food, 2 optometrists, 5 doctor surgeries, 1 library, 1 bottleshop, a McDonald's, 2 newsagents, 3 chemists, 1 hearing auditory centre, 1 bakery, 1 homeart, 2 discount shops etc. etc. The houses in this area have had an enormous amount of money spent on them, you only have to walk around to see that. Most people are proud of their home and have spent a great deal upgrading their home. There are at least 5 very large parks in Inala and there are 5 primary schools and 1 high school, which have all been upgraded. This may have been one of the poorer areas 50 years ago, when it was originally a returned services and public housing area, and an outlying area in the Brisbane CBD, but that certainly is not the case now, especially since Forest Lake has been built over 15 years ago. There is a new railway station going in just up the road at Richlands shortly with a new Woolworths and shopping area. It only takes me 15-20 mins to get to town from here, and I'd much rather live here than one of the more outlying areas.

na, I agree with Crissy2.
Says it how it is without the bull

I can confirm the positive view on Inala, after my first hand experience. Anyone who claims Inala being full of crims is not actually living here. They go by old myths and dated gossips. The same sort of people who thought the Earth was flat because that's what everyone else was thinking at the time.

We bought our house in Inala because it was much more affordable, on a larger block and a quieter street than we could get anywhere else in Brisbane that close to the city. We didn't want to be in mortgage debt for the rest of our lives, so we though we will consider Inala, and when we save extra money, we can always move elsewhere later. We are very careful people, so, before buying, we walked around the streets at different times of day and night, talked to the locals, talked to local business owners, even talked to the local police. Inala turned out to be no more dangerous than anywhere else in Brisbane. So we bought the house we liked.

Then we discovered that the house is extremely well-built, very solid, termite-resistant and low maintenance. Then we lifted the old carpets and found stunning hardwood brushbox floors, polished them and ended up with luxurious floors almost for free. Then we found that the roof frame is also hardwood, sitting on the pour-on-site concrete walls. Not a single crack in the house even though it is about 20 years old! Our block in the smallest in the vicinity, yet it is still well over 600 m2. We have a large, beautiful garden now. We are close to both Oxley (15 minutes on a bus) and Richlands (20 minutes walk) train stations, close to shops, doctors, chemists, post office, hairdressers, takeaway places, restaurants, very close to a bus stop, yet our street is very quiet. We have wonderful neighbours on all sides, everyone knows everyone and looks after each other's houses when people are away, so I feel much safer here than when we rented in expensive trendy suburbs near the city.

The local parks are very large, full of old gumtrees and native wildlife. Inala Civic centre is a place to buy the freshest and cheapest fruits and vegetables, many of which come from the local farm in Richlands and often just a couple of hours from the farm to our table!

I think, many people started realising the advantages and the potential of Inala, because our house has nearly doubled in price in the past few years. Though, I don't think we will be selling any time soon, as we initially planned. We now clearly see the benefits of living in a nice place without an exorbitant mortgage, and making a good investment at the same time. By the time we retire and decide to move, Inala's stigma will disappear completely, Brisbane will sprawl beyond reach and a gren suburb 18 km from the CBD will be a very desirable location, so and we will get a very god price for our house.

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And a message to the people who say that Inala is a bad and dangerous place:
You obviously don't live here and probably rarely visit, which is good. Because we much rather be surrounded by nice people when we are walking and shopping in our suburb. Someone who pours filth in their comments without any knowledge, facts or evidence is not the type we want to see.

Walk around the civic centre for 2 minutes then come back and say this suburb is clean.

@lilys4: walk around any authentic fresh produce market during or just after the market day, and you will see same level of cleanliness. Inala Civic is one of the very few real markets remaining in Brisbane. It is unique and famous. People who appreciate fresh yet affordable produce and true Asian cuisine come here from every corner of Brisbane and beyond. I personally had interstate guests staying with me just so they could visit Inala Markets. If you want squeaky clean area 24/7, then perhaps you should be living in a hospital? Or at least think about travelling more once Covid19 is over, to see what the real world looks like.

I can gather the sort of place Inala is just by reading some of these peoples comments its a clicky place the type where your neighbours drink everyday and are probably the annoying type of neighbours who knowck

On your door or interested in your business just by the comments I can tell they probably also sit on the computer pretending to be practising lawyers drinking behind the screen spending all there time with nothing better to do then pick at peoples opinions constantly definitely wouldnt want to live there. Already sounds bogan just by listening to half of you lot.

Peter22 you dont deserve to have your opinion and personal experience tarnished or interrogated by others. Your opinion just because its negative doesnt mean its any less of an opinion. The people commenting need to back off and let you have your freedom of speech. After all thats what our white male soldiers fought for WilliamsR1. Just because Peter22 has had a negative experience and a voice to speak up doesnt give people the right to bully him online making out your opinions are better. If people see his comment let them judge quietly themselves and make up there own mind about living in this so called Inala town.
This shouldnt be a page about whose opinion is the most right or correct opinion. If anything people need to know the negatives as well of this town not just the positives.
So dont paint your town (Inala) to the be perfect town. Coz this is life people. There is no such thing as perfect.

Dear Dimsim
Inala is indeed a beautiful area.

oops sorry Dimsum

I hope so lizok, I'm flying up to Brisbane for work this week and will drive down to Inala & Darra for a first hand look.

Hi Dimsum,

I totally recommend that you check out Inala. Certainly, NoThanks appears to have created an account simply to post damaging comments.

Inala has a 'stigma' attached to it because of it's history as a fully publicly owned suburb. Now, however, many homes (at least half) are privately owned and it's a lovely place to be. The only reason the prices are low is because Brisbanites don't seem to be able to get over their misinformed bigotry. There is a great ethnic diversity here, and it's no secret that there's a lot of racism in Australia. Therefore, I would ask anyone who makes a negative comment about inala to quote their source. If the source is 'I just know" or "everyone knows" then you can take it with a grain of salt.

All the best,

We were looking to move into this area from Sydney and because you just can't really trust what people are saying on here (especially if they're trying to sell their house,) I did an online News search using suburb names around this part of Brisbane (Inala, Darra, Richlands, Durack etc...) and sadly every time they popped up it had something to do with burglaries, armed hold-ups & domestic violence (don't take my word for it, try it yourself.) According to the last census I also found they also have very high rental & public housing ratios compared to the rest of Brisbane. As much as we'd like a lower mortgage when we move to Brissy, I think we'll probably look further up towards Strathpine.

Dear Dimsum

Strathpine is indeed a very nice area, so go for whichever area you like. There are a lot of lovely areas in Brisbane. I am not trying to sell my house in Inala, but I would like the profile of the suburb to improve. Inala was created as a returned servicemen suburb over 50 years ago. Since then there have been a lot of changes here. It is really a nice place to live, there is not much public housing left here and I feel safe enough to go for a walk and leave my door unlocked and my window open at night. I have met some lovely people in the area. There is a multi-cultural feel with a lot of Vietnamese people and Islander people. These people are very family orientated. There is a new shopping centre opening at Richlands and the Lions club at Richlands too. You only have to walk around the suburb to see how much money has been spent on the housing here to improve the suburb. I personally have had only one incident with a neighbour in my whole 17 years in Inala, and that was resolved quickly and easily.

I'm not trying to sell my house either! I wouldn't recommend you buy anywhere until you've spent at least a couple of months renting in the area. You really have to check it out.

Your search of the sensationalist media is not going to give you a proper idea of the crime rates. Check out the Qld Police Statistics for crimes here: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/Resources/Internet/services/reportsPublications/statisticalReview/0809/documents/11_District%20Crime.pdf

You'll see that North Brisbane and the Oxley region (which is district Inala is in) are equivalent in terms of crime. When you get to Logan, the crime rate is much higher - but that's partly because the area of Logan is much larger than the metropolitan districts (like Oxley and North Brisbane) we're comparing with. What they should show is crime per capita - it would be a much more useful statistic.

Thank you for that information, it is right on!

What a great review! Thanks for that Talbot.

Good review of forest lake - very true. The blocks average around 300sqm and some are smaller.

Totally agree. We were considering Inala very carefully before buying. Old myths, you know... But that's just it: myths. We are now happy to be here, have a good, solid house with a large yard on a quiet street, wonderful neighbours, be close to everything, and seeing how our house is doubling in price over just a few years. Nice to know that you'll be rich when you retire. =)

“nice quiet suburb”
lived here all my life. plenty of parks for walks or play sport. roomy houses and lands. people in the area are great and friendly. plenty of schools close by. local shopping centre nearby. know many people move out of inala but continue to come back for visits and grocery shopping, many multicultural shops for multicultural town. transportation is great, within a year or two there will be a train station completed, connecting to the springfield area. not too far from brisbane CBD, not too close for all the traffic jams!

Great detailed review!
Thanks Pandibaby.

haha yous all should know that inala has lot of criminals but they don't Du crime in there own suburb kuz it brings too much heat so they travel and du there criminal activities else where like next door forest lake lesson learnt from the older generation but inala is a great place to live

I have lived in I Ala for 5 years but I haven't seen what peaple saying about it al the time. I used to live in a rental property for almost years. But forthe last three years I have Ben living in my own. Inala is a great place for the great family and also it is great for the people who want,s have peace of mind. I have talked to a few people about Inala and the information they have about inala is all lies. I love Inala. Inala is my first home and it gonna be the last one. In another five years time we will see where inala gonna be. It may gonna be one of the medium class suburb. Thanks to inala and it,s community.