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Indooroopilly, QLD 4068 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
13,430
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
33
Median age
Years
43.3%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.5
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,070/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$922/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$440/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,039/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
46.0%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
45.2%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
8.1%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
62.6%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
6.0%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
89.6%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 28.4%Mortgaged 24.9%Rented 44.6%Other / not stated 2.1%

Where the growth came from

Indooroopilly gained 1,665 residents from internal migration and 1,225 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 2,492 people moved away — a net addition of 398 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,665
Internal migration out+1,752
Overseas migration in+1,225
Natural increase+1
Population (ERP)
15,496
▲ 5,476 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2.64%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+398
2,890 in · 2,492 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
51st
Top 21% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Indooroopilly against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Indooroopilly population grew from 12,790 in 2016 to 15,496 in 2025, a change of 21.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearIndooroopillyQueensland average
201612,7904,845,152
201712,9574,926,380
201813,2055,006,623
201913,4965,088,847
202013,8305,165,613
202113,6885,215,814
202213,9075,310,905
202314,6045,450,235
202415,0975,571,890
202515,4965,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population12,13913,430+11%
Median age3033+3 yrs
Median household income$1,714/wk$2,070/wk+21%
Median weekly rent$430/wk$440/wk+2.3%
Born overseas40.7%43.3%+2.5 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
7
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
6
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
10
0 hospitals · 10 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
6
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
29
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Indooroopilly SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 schools, 6 childcare and kindergarten centres, 10 GP or clinic locations, 6 supermarkets and 29 parks. For families: 1 library and 14 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 23 cafés, 14 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 12 gyms, 1 public pool and 80 sports fields. Also 2 cinemas and 7 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Indooroopilly, is about 550 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 94 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Schools
  • Lower Primary
  • Saint Peters Lutheran College
  • Brigidine College
  • Holy Family Primary School
  • Indooroopilly State High School
  • Ambrose Treacy College
  • Indooroopilly State School
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Kids on Clarence
  • Goodstart Early Learning
  • York Street Early Education
  • C&K Indooroopilly Community Kindergarten
  • Journey Early Learning
  • Indooroopilly Montessori Childrens House
Libraries
  • Indooroopilly Library
Gyms & fitness
  • Grand Martial Arts
  • Dundee's Boxing & Fitness
  • Movement Vitality
  • LAB
  • Goodlife Health Clubs
  • Golf 24
  • Snap Fitness
  • Fitstop
Cinemas
  • United Cinemas - Eldorado
  • Event Cinemas Indooroopilly
Shopping centres
  • Indooroopilly Junction
  • David Jones
  • Target
  • Kmart
  • Daiso
  • Indooroopilly Shopping Centre
  • Myer
GPs & clinics
  • Child and Youth Community Health Service Indooroopilly
  • Sheridan Psychologists
  • iHealth Centre
  • QML
  • Endodontic Group
  • Urgent Care Brisbane
  • Allsports Physiotherapy & Sports Medicine Clinics
  • Breast Screen Queensland
Supermarkets
  • Toto Asian Mart
  • Genki Mart
  • Amchoor Indian Grocery Store
  • Aldi
  • Coles
  • Woolworths
Parks
  • Witton Barracks Park
  • Jack Speare Park
  • Thomas Park
  • Mansfield Park
  • Thomas Park Bougainvillea Gardens
  • Essex Road Park
  • Foxton Street Park
  • Keating Park
Train stations
  • Indooroopilly

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 8
score 1,064
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 9
score 1,097
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 985
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 10
score 1,146

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01St Lucia+3.1%
02Taringa+1.7%
03Corinda+1.6%
04Sherwood+1.1%
05Chelmer - Graceville-0.3%