Do Re Rhi
Reviews
"A lush suburb with everything you need close by!"
We are a young professional couple that bought a house in Inala due to its proximity to Brisbane and Ipswich, easy commute, affordability and lush greenspace. We have wonderful neighbours, access to the best (and cheapest) vietnamese restauraunts and because we bought cheaper than other suburbs of similar distance from town have been able to afford to renovate a house to our liking. The best thing is that we are able to own our own home and not have the home own us like some of our other friends who are neck deep in debt. I think the cultural aspect of Inala is the best part. My commute into town is a 7 minute drive to Darra station and 18 minutes on an express train! Which you really can't beat. When I lived in West End, it took the same amount of time - maybe a smidge more. There is so much diversity here and the variety of fresh produce is 10 out of 10 (and so cheap). A trip to Inala Plaza on the weekend is like visiting Saigon. Vendors and their fresh produce spill out into the courtyard as vietnamese men huddle around playing board games and drinking cafe sua da. We live in the tree loop (streets named after trees) and we are told that's the best part although from all accounts other parts of Inala aren't far behind. If I'm honest, we were really unsure of what living in Inala would be like growing up in some of Brisbanes wealthier suburbs but in the 3 years we've been here it has grown leaps and bounds. Don't judge Inala on what you hear, it really is a great place to live, extremely affordable and super convenient to get to work.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Families with kids
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.
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?