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{{Infobox Australian place
{{Infobox Australian place
| name = Inala
| type = suburb
| image = Inala suburb sign at Tamarind Street.jpg
| state = qld
| caption = Suburb sign at Tamarind Street, Inala
| name = Inala
| state = qld
| city = Brisbane
| type = suburb
| image = Inala suburb sign at Tamarind Street.jpg
| caption = Suburb sign at Tamarind Street, Inala
| lga = [[City of Brisbane]]<br />([[Forest Lake Ward]])<ref name="ForestLakeWard">{{cite web|title=Forest Lake Ward|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/forest-lake-ward|website=Brisbane City Council|publisher=Brisbane City Council|access-date=12 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312052504/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/forest-lake-ward|archive-date=12 March 2017}}</ref>
|coordinates={{coord|-27.59|152.9705|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|-27.59|152.9705|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Inala (centre of suburb)}}
| pop = <!-- populates automatically -->
| city = Brisbane
| est = 1946
| pop_year =
| pop_footnotes =
| postcode = 4077
| area = 7.1
| established = 1946
| pop = 14,849
| postcode = 4077
| area = 6.3
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}}
| timezone = [[AEST]]
| pop_footnotes = <ref name="census16">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31403 |name=Inala (State Suburb) |accessdate=9 November 2017 |quick=on}}</ref>
| utc = +10:00
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]]
| dist1 = 22.1<!-- road distances as per template instructions -->
| dist1 = 15
| dir1 = SW
| location1= [[Brisbane CBD]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Oxley|Oxley]]
| location1 = [[Brisbane CBD]]
| dist2 =
| near-nw = [[Darra, Queensland|Darra]]
| dir2 =
| near-n = [[Oxley, Queensland|Oxley]]
| location2 =
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| near-w = [[Richlands, Queensland|Richlands]]
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| near-sw = [[Forest Lake, Queensland|Forest Lake]]
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| near-s = [[Forest Lake, Queensland|Forest Lake]]
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| near-se = [[Doolandella, Queensland|Doolandella]]
| location4 =
| lga = [[City of Brisbane]]<br/>([[Forest Lake Ward]])<ref name="ForestLakeWard">{{cite web|title=Forest Lake Ward|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/forest-lake-ward|website=Brisbane City Council|access-date=12 March 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312052504/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/about-council/governance-strategy/councillors-wards/forest-lake-ward|archive-date=12 March 2017}}</ref>
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]]
| fedgov = [[Division of Oxley|Oxley]]
| near-n = [[Oxley, Queensland|Oxley]]
| near-ne = [[Durack, Queensland|Durack]]
| near-e = [[Durack, Queensland|Durack]]
| near-se = [[Doolandella, Queensland|Doolandella]]
| near-s = [[Forest Lake, Queensland|Forest Lake]]
| near-sw = [[Forest Lake, Queensland|Forest Lake]]
| near-w = [[Richlands, Queensland|Richlands]]
| near-nw = [[Darra, Queensland|Darra]]
}}
}}
'''Inala''' is a south-western [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name=qpnl>{{cite QPN|43379|Inala|suburb in City of Brisbane|access-date=18 July 2021}}</ref> In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Inala had a population of 15,273 people.<ref name=Census2021/>

'''Inala''' is a [[Suburbs and localities (Australia)|suburb]] in the [[City of Brisbane]], [[Queensland]], Australia.<ref name="qpnl">{{cite QPN|43379|Inala|suburb in City of Brisbane|access-date=4 May 2021}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Inala is {{convert|22.1|km|mi}} by road south-west of the [[Brisbane GPO]].<ref>{{Google maps|access-date=19 December 2021|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/dir/Australia+Post+-+Brisbane+GPO+Post+Shop,+261+Queen+St,+Brisbane+City+QLD+4000/Inala+QLD+4077/@-27.5245818,152.9161437,19737m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b915a1ce986c647:0x607f6d20ee939285!2m2!1d153.0279545!2d-27.4679287!1m5!1m1!1s0x6b914f047b3960a7:0x502a35af3de8be0!2m2!1d152.9684869!2d-27.5967027!3e0|title=Brisbane GPO to Inala}}</ref>
Inala is {{convert|15|km|mi}} south-west of the [[Brisbane CBD]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


Inala Avenue/Poinsettia Street is the main roadway east–west and Serviceston Avenue/Rosemary Street and Blunder Road are the main roads stretching north–south. Newer estate Forest Lake is situated to the south; other surrounding suburbs include Durack, Darra and Oxley to the north; Richlands, Ellen Grove and Wacol to the west; and Willawong, Acacia Ridge, Pallara and Doolandella to the East.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
Inala Avenue/Poinsettia Street is the main roadway east–west and Serviceston Avenue/Rosemary Street and Blunder Road are the main roads stretching north–south.


==History==
==History==
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In 1949–1950 the [[Queensland Housing Commission]] purchased Serviceton, comprising approximately 850&nbsp;acres (3.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land, from the faltering Serviceton Housing Co-operative. The Housing Commission subsequently annexed another 200&nbsp;acres (0.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) to the suburb and changed its name to Inala in 1953 to avoid postal confusion with another Serviceton in Victoria.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
In 1949–1950 the [[Queensland Housing Commission]] purchased Serviceton, comprising approximately 850&nbsp;acres (3.4&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land, from the faltering Serviceton Housing Co-operative. The Housing Commission subsequently annexed another 200&nbsp;acres (0.8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) to the suburb and changed its name to Inala in 1953 to avoid postal confusion with another Serviceton in Victoria.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
[[File:Inala State School, 1956.jpg|left|thumb|Inala State School, 1956]]

Inala State School opened on 1 July 1955. In September 1974 it was expanded to include a pre-school.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>
Inala State School opened on 1 July 1955. In September 1974, it was expanded to include a pre-school.<ref name="qfhs">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref>


Inala Methodist Church opened in 1957, becoming Inala Uniting Church in 1977 when the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=Inala Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2308|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022215234/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2308}}</ref>
Inala Methodist Church opened in 1957, becoming Inala Uniting Church in 1977 when the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=Inala Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2308|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022215234/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2308}}</ref>

Inala West State School opened on 2 January 1960 at 2 Deodor Street (end of Biota Street,
{{Coord|-27.5879|152.9675|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Inala West State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web|date=1979|title=Oxley|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422031714/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Topographic Map}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 2009.<ref name="qs">{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="schoolclosures">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=6 April 2022 |website=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> The school's website was archived.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-10-25 |title=Inala West State School |url=http://inalwestss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025195453/http://inalwestss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/ |archive-date=2009-10-25 |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Inala West State School}}</ref>
Notable ex-teachers include, Dennis Chester (American), Errol Slingsby (rugby league player), Oksana Burke, Ross Mackay, Mrs Alexandra Mackay, Mr Abel, Mrs Ogden.

Serviceton South State School opened on 2 September 1963 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on 2 September 2013.<ref name="qs" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=19 August 2013|title=Queensland School Anniversaries|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2013.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130012513/http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2013.html|archive-date=30 January 2018|access-date=31 January 2018|website=Education Queensland}}</ref>


Samoa Methodist Church Inala was established circa 1965.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=Samoa Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2373|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022215235/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2373}}</ref>
Samoa Methodist Church Inala was established circa 1965.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Thom|title=Samoa Methodist Church|url=https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2373|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=Queensland religious places database|archive-date=22 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022215235/https://www.thomblake.com.au/qc_new/view_p.php?id=2373}}</ref>

Richlands East State School opened on 23 January 1967 in Poinsettia Street ({{Coord|-27.5976|152.9679|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Richlands East State School}}).<ref name="qfhs2">{{Citation|author1=Queensland Family History Society|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref><ref name=":02">{{Cite web|date=1977|title=Inala|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-10000-9442-112-inala-1977.jpg|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422032942/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-10000-9442-112-inala-1977.jpg|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Cadastral map}}</ref> It is now within the boundaries of Inala.<ref name="qfhs" />


Inala Special School opened on 26 August 1968. On 1 January 2007 it was renamed Western Suburbs State Special School.<ref name="qfhs" />
Inala Special School opened on 26 August 1968. On 1 January 2007 it was renamed Western Suburbs State Special School.<ref name="qfhs" />


Inala State High School opened on 30 January 1962. It closed on 15 December 1995 to amalgamate with Richlands State High School to create Glenala State High School on the Inala State High School site.<ref name="schoolclosures2">{{Cite web |date=20 August 2013 |title=Queensland state school - centre closures |url=https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320144902/https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/tp/2013/5413T3241.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2022 |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref><ref name="qfhs" /> Despite the name, Inala State High School was in neighbouring [[Durack, Queensland|Durack]] on the north-east corner of Glenala Road and Hampton Street.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=9442-58 Oxley |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg |access-date=6 May 2022 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map |archive-date=22 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422031714/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Architecture==
The development of Inala coincided with the emergence of architectural modernism in Australia. The innovative designs of young southern architects such as [[Robin Boyd (architect)|Robin Boyd]], [[Roy Grounds]] and [[Harry Seidler]] featured the efficient use of space with minimal ornamentation, utilisation of new materials and techniques, and above all design simplicity, while striving to build solid houses that would require little maintenance. Inala was designed and built in Modernist Revival style with elements of [[Art Deco]]. It was both aesthetically successful and a practical architectural solution.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

The post-war worldwide shortage of building materials coupled with huge demands created the impetus for exploring and using new materials and techniques in Inala. The choice to use [[reinforced concrete]] in the construction of Inala houses was made because of its strength, reliability and flexibility. Inala also had the advantage of good access to the local cement and concrete made from washed river sand and lime from Moreton Bay coral shipped up the river by barge and processed at [[Darra, Queensland|Darra]]. Concrete was an ideal material for the fashionable [[Modernist style]]. Inala houses were built on raised concrete foundations, framed with hardwood timber, floored with hard-wearing [[Brush Box|brushbox]], with [[silky oak]] used for window frames. The outer walls were constructed of poured concrete approximately 18&nbsp;cm thick, internal walls and ceilings – with rendered wire lath. These robust construction techniques also served to minimise maintenance costs and achieve a long life span of the houses.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Inala recorded a population of 14,849 people, 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The median age of the Inala population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median. 45.9% of people living in Inala were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were 19.4% Vietnam, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.0% Samoa and 1.9% England. 39.8% of people spoke only English at home.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Inala had a population of 14,849 people, 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The median age of the Inala population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median. 45.9% of people living in Inala were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were 19.4% Vietnam, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.0% Samoa and 1.9% England. 39.8% of people spoke only English at home. Inala had the largest [[Buddhism in Australia|Buddhist community]] (2,055 people; 13.8%) and the largest [[Vietnamese Australian]] community (4,446 people; 30.0%) of any suburb in [[Queensland]].<ref name="Census2016" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=2016Census_G14_QLD_SSC - Census DataPacks - General Community Profile |url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsubdatapacks.nsf/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld/$File/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld_short-header.zip?OpenElement&key=c14ae986-f89d-468b-f134-cde073d72b9a |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729142317/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsubdatapacks.nsf/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld/$File/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld_short-header.zip?OpenElement&key=c14ae986-f89d-468b-f134-cde073d72b9a |archive-date=29 July 2017 |access-date=18 July 2017 |work=Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016}}</ref>


In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Inala had a population of 14,849 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31403|name=Inala (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref>
According to the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Inala has the largest [[Buddhism in Australia|Buddhist community]] (2,055 people; 13.8%) and the largest [[Vietnamese Australian]] community (4,446 people; 30.0%) of any suburb in [[Queensland]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=2016Census_G14_QLD_SSC - Census DataPacks - General Community Profile|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsubdatapacks.nsf/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld/$File/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld_short-header.zip?OpenElement&key=c14ae986-f89d-468b-f134-cde073d72b9a|work=Australian Bureau of Statistics – Census 2016|access-date=18 July 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170729142317/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/CensusOutput/copsubdatapacks.nsf/All%20docs%20by%20catNo/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld/$File/2016_GCP_SSC_for_Qld_short-header.zip?OpenElement&key=c14ae986-f89d-468b-f134-cde073d72b9a|archive-date=29 July 2017}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31403|name=Inala (State Suburb)|accessdate=18 July 2017|quick=on}}</ref>


In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Inala had a population of 15,273 people.<ref name=Census2021>{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31388|name=Inala (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}</ref>
==Suburb amenities, facilities and services==
[[File:Market at Inala Civic.jpg|thumb|Market at Inala Civic]]
[[File:Biota Street Village shopping precinct in Inala.jpg|thumb|Biota Street Village shopping precinct, Inala]]
There are several shopping precincts within Inala. The joined Inala Plaza–Civic Centre complex located on the corner of Kittyhawk and Inala Avenues is the largest precinct in Inala. It offers two major supermarkets, Vietnamese markets, restaurants, and a wide variety of independent shops. Other shops and restaurants exist on Biota Street located to the north, on Skylark Street to the east, and on the junction of Lavender and Lilac Streets. Richlands Plaza shopping and business centre opened on the border of Inala and Richlands in 2010 and offers a major supermarket, adjacent shops, services, cafes and a gym.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}


== Education ==
Inala has two post offices, numerous medical centres and services, many of which are bulk billing, two community halls, and a community art gallery.
[[File:Bremerinstitute.JPG|thumb|right|TAFE college, Inala, 2008]]
Inala State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Rosemary Street ({{coord|-27.5868|152.9768|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Inala State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182">{{cite web|date=9 July 2018|title=State and non-state school details|url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|url-status=live|access-date=21 November 2018|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997|archivedate=21 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Inala State School|url=https://www.inalass.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=19 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419134238/https://inalass.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 539 students with 40 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182">{{cite web|title=ACARA School Profile 2018|url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|access-date=28 January 2020|publisher=[[Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority]]|archive-date=27 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx|url-status=live}}</ref> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList20182" />


Serviceton South State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 59 Lorikeet Street ({{coord|-27.6058|152.9769|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Serviceton South State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Serviceton South State School|url=https://www.servsoutss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=20 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420035025/http://servsoutss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 364 students with 34 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList20182" />
There are a large number of government funded and non-government non-profit community organisations and programs located in Inala, some of these include Inala Community Centre, Hub Neighbourhood Centre, Inala Community House, Skylarkers Healthy Ageing, Western Districts Out of Home Care, Inala Youth Service, Western Districts Family Steps, Childcare Access, Equity Resource Support Unit. Most government services are located within the Inala Plaza precinct and its surrounds. These include a [[Brisbane City Council]] Library,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations|title=Library opening hours and locations|date=3 January 2018|website=[[Brisbane City Council]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022116/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref> Department of Communities, Department of Corrective Services and a [[Medicare (Australia)|Medicare]] and [[Centrelink]] office. The Inala Library opened in 1963 with a major refurbishment in 1994 and a smaller renovation in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=[[State Library of Queensland]]|page=11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=live|access-date=30 January 2018}}</ref>


Richlands East State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 99 Poinsettia Street ({{coord|-27.5971|152.9670|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Richlands East State School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Richlands East State School|url=https://www.richeastss.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=19 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419031226/http://www.richeastss.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 555 students with 43 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182" /> It includes a special education program.<ref name="SchoolList20182" />
[[File:Kev Hooper park in Inala.jpg|thumb|Kev Hooper park, Inala]]
Sport and recreation facilities include a [[Police Citizens Youth Club]] gym and fitness centre, a number of Brisbane City Council parks and recreation areas, sport ovals and facilities, and one of the best skate parks in Brisbane – Inala Skate Park (D.J. Sherrington Park). Special pedestrian walkways between residential houses facilitate residents' access to bus stops, schools, shops and recreational areas. Inala has four dog parks with fenced off-leash areas, shelters, benches and water taps, located at Kev Hooper Park on Lavender Street, at Richlands Depot Park on Government Road, on the corner of Inala Avenue and Sycamore Street, and on Kimberley Street near C.J. Greenfield Park.


St Mark's School is a Catholic primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 92 Lilac Street ({{coord|-27.5941|152.9684|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=St Mark's School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{cite web|title=St Mark's School|url=https://www.stmarksinala.qld.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=27 July 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727192233/http://www.stmarksinala.qld.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 487 students with 38 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182" />
Inala has a high ratio of green areas and parks,<ref>{{cite web|title=Inala parks|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/inala-parks|website=Brisbane City Council|publisher=Brisbane City Council|access-date=9 November 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413125530/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/inala-parks|archive-date=13 April 2016}}</ref> most of which are named after prominent people who helped establish the suburb or contributed to the community. The parks and the large numbers of grown native trees through the suburb maintain the ecosystem of Inala, quiet environment and clean air.<ref>Community Renewal Progress Report January 2002 – June 2003</ref>


Inala Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 79 Poinsettia Street ({{coord|-27.5978|152.9665|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Inala Flexible Learning Centre}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Inala Flexible Learning Centre|url=https://www.youthplus.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=23 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181123094901/http://www.youthplus.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> It is operated by [[Edmund Rice Education Australia]] and provides individual educational programs for children who do not engage effectively with mainstream education for a variety of reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What is a Flexible Learning Centre?|url=https://www.ereafsn.edu.au/flexible-learning-centre-locations-4-2-2/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-19|website=EREA Flexible Schools Networks|language=en-AU|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306182338/https://www.ereafsn.edu.au/flexible-learning-centre-locations-4-2-2/}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 70 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182" />
==Education==
[[File:Bremerinstitute.JPG|thumb|right|TAFE college, Inala, 2008]]
Inala has a number of schools and educational institutions. Schools include Richlands East State School, Serviceton South State School, St Marks School. Inala also has a campus of the Bremer TAFE. Other Schools nearby include Inala State School, Durack State School, Glenala State High School, Western Suburbs Special School and Inala Flexible Learning Centre.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inala FLC – Youth+|url=https://www.youthplus.edu.au/inala-flc/|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-AU|archive-date=19 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200419180504/https://youthplus.edu.au/inala-flc/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Western Suburbs State Special School is a primary and secondary (Preparatory to Year 12) school providing special education for boys and girls at Glenala Road ({{coord|-27.5868|152.9776|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Western Suburbs State Special School}}).<ref name="SchoolList20182" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Western Suburbs State Special School|url=https://www.westernsuburbsspecs.eq.edu.au|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=12 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200312143049/https://westernsuburbsspecs.eq.edu.au/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 175 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff (39 full-time equivalent).<ref name="ACARA20182" />
Serviceton South State School caters for students Prep to Year 6.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://servsoutss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|title=Serviceton South State School|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129012857/https://servsoutss.eq.edu.au/Pages/default.aspx|archive-date=29 January 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=28 January 2018}}</ref> The school opened on 2 September 1963 and celebrated its 50th Anniversary on 2 September 2013.<ref name="qs">{{Cite QldSchool|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2013.html|title=Queensland School Anniversaries|date=19 August 2013|website=Education Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130012513/http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/ann/2013.html|archive-date=30 January 2018|url-status=dead|access-date=31 January 2018}}</ref>


There is no secondary school in Inala. The nearest government secondary schools are [[Glenala State High School]] in neighbouring [[Durack, Queensland|Durack]] to the east and [[Forest Lake State High School]] in neighbouring [[Forest Lake, Queensland|Forest Lake]] to the south.<ref name="globe">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 August 2023}}</ref>
Inala West State School opened on 2 January 1960 at the end of Biota Street ({{Coord|-27.5879|152.9675|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Inala West State School}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg|title=Oxley|date=1979|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Topographic Map|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422031714/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-10000-line-colour-9442-58-oxley-1979.jpg|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 2009.<ref name="qs"/>


Richlands State School opened on 12 June 1934 on the south-east corner of Pine Road and Orchard Road ({{Coord|-27.5929|152.9553|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|display=|name=Richlands State School}}).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-10000-9442-112-inala-1977.jpg|title=Inala|date=1977|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]|type=Cadastral map|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422032942/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-10000-9442-112-inala-1977.jpg|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2020}}</ref> It closed on 31 December 2010.<ref name="qs" />
Inala also has a campus of the [[TAFE Queensland]] at 54 Thrush Street ({{Coord|-27.6028|152.9764|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Inala TAFE}}).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inala campus|url=https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/study-locations/greater-brisbane/inala.html?|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-19|website=TAFE Queensland|archive-date=19 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519000034/https://tafeqld.edu.au/courses/study-locations/greater-brisbane/inala.html}}</ref>


==Transport==
== Amenities ==
[[File:Inala Plaza bus station.jpg|thumb|Bus station at Inala Plaza]]
[[File:Market at Inala Civic.jpg|thumb|Market at Inala Civic]]
[[File:Biota Street Village shopping precinct in Inala.jpg|thumb|Biota Street Village shopping precinct, Inala]]
Buses conduct services from [[Inala bus station]] near the Inala Plaza shopping centre through the Inala suburb, to railway stations nearest to Inala: [[Richlands railway station|Richlands]], [[Darra railway station|Darra]], [[Oxley railway station|Oxley]], to Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre, Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre, Garden City Shopping Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital and QEII Hospital. Richlands railway station opened in 2011 and is now Inala's closest rail link, approximately {{convert|3|km|mi}} from central Inala. Paths for easy pedestrian and bike access from Inala to Richlands station are set in the area development plan.<ref>Richlands Wacol Corridor Neighbourhood Plan, Brisbane City Council</ref> Inala also has bus connections to [[Salisbury railway station|Salisbury]], [[Moorooka railway station|Moorooka]] and [[Coopers Plains railway station|Coopers Plains]] railway stations, and to [[Woolloongabba busway station]], [[South Bank, Queensland|South Bank]] and the [[Brisbane central business district|Brisbane City]] via the frequent express bus route 100 that operates from early morning until late night.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


=== Shopping ===
Inala has a very good access to [[Ipswich Motorway]], [[Centenary Motorway]] and [[Logan Motorway]], and further to [[Warrego Highway]] and [[Cunningham Highway]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}
There are several shopping precincts within Inala. The joined Inala Plaza–Civic Centre complex located on the corner of Kittyhawk and Inala Avenues is the largest precinct in Inala. It offers two major supermarkets, Vietnamese markets, restaurants, and a wide variety of independent shops. Other shops and restaurants exist on Biota Street located to the north, on Skylark Street to the east, and on the junction of Lavender and Lilac Streets.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}


=== Services ===
==Political representation==
Inala has two post offices, numerous medical centres and services, many of which are bulk billing.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Les Bryant, former ALP Richlands Ward Councillor, represented Inala in the Brisbane City Council for 17 years, 1991–2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/rich.htm|title=Richlands|website=Brisbane City Council elections 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002224250/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/rich.htm|archive-date=2 October 2017|url-status=live|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> The Bryant family moved onto Blunder Road late 1946, when there was nothing but bushland where Inala now stands. They saw Inala grow from early beginnings to what it is today, a mature, successful multi cultural local community. Les and his wife Margaret still live in the Inala district today in retirement, in sister suburb Durack. Les was succeeded by [[Milton Dick]] (Australian Labor Party A.L.P.) in 2008, who moved into Federal politics winning the Federal [[Division of Oxley]] in 2016. Charles Strunk ([[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|ALP]]) won the renamed old Ward of Richlands, now Forest Lake Ward, in 2016, to become the new Brisbane City Councillor for Forest Lake Ward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/BrisbaneCityCouncil/results/councillor/district9.html|title=2016 Brisbane City Council - Councillor Election - Forest Lake - Ward Summary|date=19 April 2016|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|access-date=16 June 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526015325/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/BrisbaneCityCouncil/results/councillor/district9.html|archive-date=26 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/interactive_maps/local-government-map.html?council=Brisbane%20City%20Council|title=Brisbane City Council Division Maps|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|access-date=16 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401063858/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/interactive_maps/local-government-map.html?council=Brisbane%20City%20Council|archive-date=1 April 2016}}</ref> [[Annastacia Palaszczuk]] (ALP) is the Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]]; she became [[Premier of Queensland]] in [[2015 Queensland state election|2015]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}


Most government services are located within the Inala Plaza precinct and its surrounds. These include a [[Brisbane City Council]] Library,<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 January 2018|title=Library opening hours and locations|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022116/https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/libraries/library-opening-hours-locations|archive-date=30 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018|website=[[Brisbane City Council]]}}</ref> Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, Department of Corrective Services and a [[Medicare (Australia)|Medicare]] and [[Centrelink]] office.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Former Inala resident, [[Joanna Lindgren]] was an [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] [[Australian Senate|Australian Senator]] for Queensland in 2015 and 2016; the niece of [[Neville Bonner]] AO, Joanna is the first Aboriginal female Senator for Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joannalindgren.com.au/bio/ |title=BIO |website=Senator Joanna Lindgren |language=en-US |access-date=2016-05-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310004019/http://www.joannalindgren.com.au/bio/ |archive-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>


==Culture and ethnicity==
=== Culture ===
There are two community halls and a community art gallery.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
Inala is a vibrant multicultural society boasting more than 20 different nationalities. Big celebrations such as Multicultural Fiesta and Lunar New Year ([[Tết]]) are held regularly.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} In 2016 Census, 31.3% of Inala residents stated no religious affiliation, followed by Inala's two major religious affiliations: Catholic (21.2%) and Buddhism (13.8%).<ref name=":1" />


The Inala Library opened in 1963 with a major refurbishment in 1994 and a smaller renovation in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 2017|title=Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-17|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archive-date=30 January 2018|access-date=30 January 2018|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=[[State Library of Queensland]]|page=11}}</ref>
Inala has its own not-for-profit community group — "Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group" — dedicated to the research of local history and diverse cultural heritage, historical presentations and book publications on the topics of local history, community and culture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richlands Inala History Group|url=http://rihghistory.org.au/|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-AU|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314213826/http://rihghistory.org.au/|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Community groups ===
==Churches and religious buildings==
The Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group is dedicated to the research of local history and diverse cultural heritage, historical presentations and book publications on the topics of local history, community and culture.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Richlands Inala History Group|url=http://rihghistory.org.au/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314213826/http://rihghistory.org.au/|archive-date=14 March 2016|access-date=2021-05-03|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Inala Uniting Church is at 29 Berrigan Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod}}</ref> It is part of the Bremer Brisbane Presbytery of the [[Uniting Church in Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2019|title=Queensland congregations and faith communities|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=19 October 2021|website=[[Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod]]|archive-date=20 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020074400/https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf}}</ref>


There are a large number of government funded and non-government non-profit community organisations and programs located in Inala, some of these include Inala Community Centre, Hub Neighbourhood Centre, Inala Community House, Skylarkers Healthy Ageing, Western Districts Out of Home Care, Inala Youth Service, Western Districts Family Steps, Childcare Access, Equity Resource Support Unit.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}} <!-- It would be helpful to know which are government services and which are community groups -->
Samoa Methodist Church Inala is at 472 Archerfield Road ({{Coord|-27.5945|152.9600|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=23 October 2021}}).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Google Maps|url=https://goo.gl/maps/2W9t9E9pyJJ6hsNe9|title=Samoa Methodist Church Inala|access-date=23 October 2021|date=July 2018}}</ref>

=== Parks ===
[[File:Kev Hooper park in Inala.jpg|thumb|Kev Hooper park, Inala]]
Inala has a high ratio of green areas and parks,<ref>{{cite web|title=Inala parks|url=https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/inala-parks|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160413125530/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/parks/parks-suburb/inala-parks|archive-date=13 April 2016|access-date=9 November 2017|website=Brisbane City Council}}</ref> most of which are named after prominent people who helped establish the suburb or contributed to the community. The parks and the large numbers of grown native trees through the suburb maintain the ecosystem of Inala, quiet environment and clean air.<ref>Community Renewal Progress Report January 2002 – June 2003</ref>

Special pedestrian walkways between residential houses facilitate residents' access to bus stops, schools, shops and recreational areas. Inala has four dog parks with fenced off-leash areas, shelters, benches and water taps, located at Kev Hooper Park on Lavender Street, at Richlands Depot Park on Government Road, on the corner of Inala Avenue and Sycamore Street, and on Kimberley Street near C.J. Greenfield Park.{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

=== Places of worship ===
In 2016 Census, 31.3% of Inala residents stated no religious affiliation, followed by Inala's two major religious affiliations: Catholic (21.2%) and Buddhism (13.8%).<ref name="Census2016" />

Inala Uniting Church is at 29 Berrigan Street.<ref>{{cite web|title=Find a Church|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024234524/https://ucaqld.com.au/find-a-church/|archive-date=24 October 2020|access-date=22 November 2020|website=Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod}}</ref> It is part of the Bremer Brisbane Presbytery of the [[Uniting Church in Australia]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=March 2019|title=Queensland congregations and faith communities|url=https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020074400/https://ucaqld.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Congregation-Fellowships-Index-Map.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2021|access-date=19 October 2021|website=[[Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod]]}}</ref>

Samoa Methodist Church Inala is at 472 Archerfield Road ({{Coord|-27.5945|152.9600|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=23 October 2021}}).<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-27.5943232,152.9596647,3a,37.5y,112.48h,86.84t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1szXeb5UkOMJR5lwTCul60jQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DzXeb5UkOMJR5lwTCul60jQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D177.34009%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en|title=Samoa Methodist Church Inala|access-date=23 October 2021|date=July 2018}}</ref>


Inala Samoan Church conduct their services at the Old Inala Hall on the corner of Abelia Street and Rosemary Street ({{Coord|-27.5901|152.9765|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Inala Samoan Church}}); it is part of the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia|Wesleyan Methodist Church]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=South Queensland|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|archive-date=21 August 2021|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Inala Samoan Church conduct their services at the Old Inala Hall on the corner of Abelia Street and Rosemary Street ({{Coord|-27.5901|152.9765|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Inala Samoan Church}}); it is part of the [[Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia|Wesleyan Methodist Church]].<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=South Queensland|url=https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821020136/https://wesleyan.org.au/south-qld/|archive-date=21 August 2021|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Wesleyan Methodist Church Australia|language=en-AU}}</ref>
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*Anglican Church, St Hugh's Parish Inala
* [[Anglican Church]], St Hugh's Parish Inala
* Assemblies of God (Australian Christian Churches)
* Assemblies of God ([[Australian Christian Churches]])
* Buddhist Temple Chùa Pháp Quang
* Buddhist Temple Chùa Pháp Quang
* Buddhist Temple Chùa Phật Đà
* Buddhist Temple Chùa Phật Đà
* Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
* [[Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]]
* Christian Reformation Community Church
* Christian Reformation Community Church
* Citipointe West Church
* [[International Network of Churches|Citipointe West Church]]
* Gospel Hall
* Gospel Hall
* Great Hope Baptist Church
* Great Hope Baptist Church
* Multi-Cultural Baptist Church
* Multi-Cultural Baptist Church
* Place of Peace Church of the Nazarene
* Place of Peace Church of the Nazarene
* Salvation Army
* [[Salvation Army]]
* Seventh-day Adventist Church
* [[Seventh-day Adventist]] Church
* St Mark's Catholic Parish
* St Mark's Catholic Parish
* Sikh Temple Guru Nanak Gurdwara
* [[Sikh]] Temple Guru Nanak Gurdwara
* Vietnamese Catholic Community Brisbane (Cộng Đồng Công Giáo Việt Nam Brisbane)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cộng Đồng Công Giáo Việt Nam Brisbane|url=http://www.cdcgvnbrisbane.net/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118002405/http://www.cdcgvnbrisbane.net/|archive-date=18 January 2016|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref>
* Vietnamese Catholic Community Brisbane (Cộng Đồng Công Giáo Việt Nam Brisbane)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cộng Đồng Công Giáo Việt Nam Brisbane|url=http://www.cdcgvnbrisbane.net/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118002405/http://www.cdcgvnbrisbane.net/|archive-date=18 January 2016|access-date=8 February 2016}}</ref>
* Vietnamese English Baptist Church (Hội Thánh Tinh Lành Báp-tít Việt-Anh)
* Vietnamese English Baptist Church (Hội Thánh Tinh Lành Báp-tít Việt-Anh)


==Sporting clubs==
=== Sports ===
Sport and recreation facilities include a [[Police Citizens Youth Club]] gym and fitness centre, a number of Brisbane City Council parks and recreation areas, sport ovals and facilities, and the Inala Skate Park (D.J. Sherrington Park).{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}

Other sporting clubs include:{{Citation needed|date=May 2022}}
* Blue Fin Fishing Club
* Blue Fin Fishing Club
* Brisbane Lions Soccer Club
* Brisbane Lions Soccer Club
* West Inala Panthers Rugby League Football Club
* West Inala Panthers Rugby League Football Club
* West Inala Panthers Junior Rugby League Football Club
* West Inala Panthers Junior Rugby League Football Club

==Transport==
[[File:Inala Plaza bus station.jpg|thumb|Bus station at Inala Plaza]]
Buses conduct services from [[Inala bus station]] near the Inala Plaza shopping centre through the Inala suburb, to railway stations nearest to Inala: [[Richlands railway station|Richlands]], [[Darra railway station|Darra]], [[Oxley railway station|Oxley]], to Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre, Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre, Garden City Shopping Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital and QEII Hospital. Richlands railway station opened in 2011 and is now Inala's closest rail link, approximately {{convert|3|km|mi}} from central Inala. Paths for easy pedestrian and bike access from Inala to Richlands station are set in the area development plan.<ref>Richlands Wacol Corridor Neighbourhood Plan, Brisbane City Council</ref> Inala also has bus connections to [[Salisbury railway station|Salisbury]], [[Moorooka railway station|Moorooka]] and [[Coopers Plains railway station|Coopers Plains]] railway stations, and to [[Woolloongabba busway station]], [[South Bank, Queensland|South Bank]] and the [[Brisbane central business district|Brisbane City]] via the frequent express bus route 100 that operates from early morning until late night.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

Inala has a very good access to [[Ipswich Motorway]], [[Centenary Motorway]] and [[Logan Motorway]], and further to [[Warrego Highway]] and [[Cunningham Highway]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==Political representation==
Les Bryant, former ALP Richlands Ward Councillor, represented Inala in the Brisbane City Council for 17 years, 1991–2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/rich.htm|title=Richlands|website=Brisbane City Council elections 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002224250/http://www.abc.net.au/elections/brisbane/2008/guide/rich.htm|archive-date=2 October 2017|url-status=live|access-date=3 October 2017}}</ref> The Bryant family moved onto Blunder Road late 1946, when there was nothing but bushland where Inala now stands. They saw Inala grow from early beginnings to what it is today, a mature, successful multi cultural local community. Les and his wife Margaret still live in the Inala district today in retirement, in sister suburb Durack. Les was succeeded by [[Milton Dick]] (Australian Labor Party) in 2008, who moved into Federal politics winning the Federal [[Division of Oxley]] in 2016. Charles Strunk ([[Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch)|ALP]]) won the renamed old Ward of Richlands, now Forest Lake Ward, in 2016, to become the new Brisbane City Councillor for Forest Lake Ward.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/BrisbaneCityCouncil/results/councillor/district9.html|title=2016 Brisbane City Council - Councillor Election - Forest Lake - Ward Summary|date=19 April 2016|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|access-date=16 June 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526015325/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/BrisbaneCityCouncil/results/councillor/district9.html|archive-date=26 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/interactive_maps/local-government-map.html?council=Brisbane%20City%20Council|title=Brisbane City Council Division Maps|publisher=[[Electoral Commission of Queensland]]|access-date=16 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401063858/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/interactive_maps/local-government-map.html?council=Brisbane%20City%20Council|archive-date=1 April 2016}}</ref> [[Annastacia Palaszczuk]] (ALP) is the Member of the [[Legislative Assembly of Queensland|Queensland Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Inala|Inala]]; she became [[Premier of Queensland]] in [[2015 Queensland state election|2015]].{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==Architecture==
The development of Inala coincided with the emergence of architectural modernism in Australia. The innovative designs of young southern architects such as [[Robin Boyd (architect)|Robin Boyd]], [[Roy Grounds]] and [[Harry Seidler]] featured the efficient use of space with minimal ornamentation, utilisation of new materials and techniques, and above all design simplicity, while striving to build solid houses that would require little maintenance. Inala was designed and built in Modernist Revival style with elements of [[Art Deco]]. It was both aesthetically successful and a practical architectural solution.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

The post-war worldwide shortage of building materials coupled with huge demands created the impetus for exploring and using new materials and techniques in Inala. The choice to use [[reinforced concrete]] in the construction of Inala houses was made because of its strength, reliability and flexibility. Inala also had the advantage of good access to the local cement and concrete made from washed river sand and lime from Moreton Bay coral shipped up the river by barge and processed at [[Darra, Queensland|Darra]]. Concrete was an ideal material for the fashionable [[Modernist style]]. Inala houses were built on raised concrete foundations, framed with hardwood timber, floored with hard-wearing [[Brush Box|brushbox]], with [[silky oak]] used for window frames. The outer walls were constructed of poured concrete approximately 18&nbsp;cm thick, internal walls and ceilings – with rendered wire lath. These robust construction techniques also served to minimise maintenance costs and achieve a long life span of the houses.{{Citation needed|date=May 2021}}

==Notable residents==
Former Inala resident, [[Joanna Lindgren]] was an [[Liberal National Party of Queensland|LNP]] [[Australian Senate|Australian Senator]] for Queensland in 2015 and 2016; the niece of [[Neville Bonner]] AO, Joanna is the first Aboriginal female Senator for Queensland.<ref>{{Cite web|title=BIO|url=http://www.joannalindgren.com.au/bio/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310004019/http://www.joannalindgren.com.au/bio/|archive-date=10 March 2016|access-date=2016-05-28|website=Senator Joanna Lindgren|language=en-US}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/inala University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Inala]
* [http://queenslandplaces.com.au/inala University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Inala]
* [http://rihghistory.org.au/our-suburbs/inala Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group Inc: Inala.]
* [http://rihghistory.org.au/our-suburbs/inala Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group Inc: Inala.]
* [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99284283402061 Inala Elders Digital Stories Resource Project], [[State Library of Queensland]]
* [https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/tqqf2h/alma99183858718602061 Photographs of Inala Civic Centre], State Library of Queensland


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Inala
BrisbaneQueensland
Suburb sign at Tamarind Street, Inala
Inala is located in Queensland
Inala
Inala
Coordinates27°35′24″S 152°58′14″E / 27.59°S 152.9705°E / -27.59; 152.9705 (Inala (centre of suburb))
Population15,273 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1946
Postcode(s)4077
Area6.3 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location22.1 km (14 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
(Forest Lake Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)Inala
Federal division(s)Oxley
Suburbs around Inala:
Darra Oxley Durack
Richlands Inala Durack
Forest Lake Forest Lake Doolandella

Inala is a south-western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Inala had a population of 15,273 people.[4]

Geography

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Inala is 22.1 kilometres (13.7 mi) by road south-west of the Brisbane GPO.[5]

Inala Avenue/Poinsettia Street is the main roadway east–west and Serviceston Avenue/Rosemary Street and Blunder Road are the main roads stretching north–south.

History

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The suburb was named Inala by the Queensland Surveyor-General on 10 January 1952, using a Bundjalung word meaning resting time or night time. It was previously known as Boylands Pocket.[3]

Following World War II there was a shortage of 250,000 houses across Australia. In Queensland alone over 4,000 families were living in makeshift dwellings of tin, calico and canvas. The Queensland and Australian Governments responded by making housing a priority.[citation needed]

The history of Inala started as the suburb of Serviceton, established following a meeting held in a Brisbane RSL Hall in May 1946. A group of ex-servicemen, led by Harold (Hock) Davis, were seeking affordable accommodation for their families during the post-war housing shortage. The Serviceton Co-operative Society was formed and they purchased 480 hectares of flood-safe land, which was then divided amongst the shareholders, giving them 800 square metres each. At that stage, Inala was planned as a satellite town set on a broad, high, gently sloping ridge.[citation needed]

In 1949–1950 the Queensland Housing Commission purchased Serviceton, comprising approximately 850 acres (3.4 km2) of land, from the faltering Serviceton Housing Co-operative. The Housing Commission subsequently annexed another 200 acres (0.8 km2) to the suburb and changed its name to Inala in 1953 to avoid postal confusion with another Serviceton in Victoria.[citation needed]

Inala State School, 1956

Inala State School opened on 1 July 1955. In September 1974, it was expanded to include a pre-school.[6]

Inala Methodist Church opened in 1957, becoming Inala Uniting Church in 1977 when the Methodist Church amalgamated into the Uniting Church in Australia.[7]

Inala West State School opened on 2 January 1960 at 2 Deodor Street (end of Biota Street, 27°35′16″S 152°58′03″E / 27.5879°S 152.9675°E / -27.5879; 152.9675 (Inala West State School (former))).[8] It closed on 31 December 2009.[9][10] The school's website was archived.[11] Notable ex-teachers include, Dennis Chester (American), Errol Slingsby (rugby league player), Oksana Burke, Ross Mackay, Mrs Alexandra Mackay, Mr Abel, Mrs Ogden.

Serviceton South State School opened on 2 September 1963 and celebrated its 50th anniversary on 2 September 2013.[9][12]

Samoa Methodist Church Inala was established circa 1965.[13]

Richlands East State School opened on 23 January 1967 in Poinsettia Street (27°35′51″S 152°58′04″E / 27.5976°S 152.9679°E / -27.5976; 152.9679 (Richlands East State School)).[14][15] It is now within the boundaries of Inala.[6]

Inala Special School opened on 26 August 1968. On 1 January 2007 it was renamed Western Suburbs State Special School.[6]

Inala State High School opened on 30 January 1962. It closed on 15 December 1995 to amalgamate with Richlands State High School to create Glenala State High School on the Inala State High School site.[16][6] Despite the name, Inala State High School was in neighbouring Durack on the north-east corner of Glenala Road and Hampton Street.[17]

Demographics

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In the 2016 census, Inala had a population of 14,849 people, 48.5% male and 51.5% female. The median age of the Inala population was 34 years, 3 years below the Australian median. 45.9% of people living in Inala were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 66.7%; the next most common countries of birth were 19.4% Vietnam, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.0% Samoa and 1.9% England. 39.8% of people spoke only English at home. Inala had the largest Buddhist community (2,055 people; 13.8%) and the largest Vietnamese Australian community (4,446 people; 30.0%) of any suburb in Queensland.[18][19]

In the 2016 census, Inala had a population of 14,849 people.[18]

In the 2021 census, Inala had a population of 15,273 people.[4]

Education

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TAFE college, Inala, 2008

Inala State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at Rosemary Street (27°35′12″S 152°58′36″E / 27.5868°S 152.9768°E / -27.5868; 152.9768 (Inala State School)).[20][21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 539 students with 40 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 39 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.[20]

Serviceton South State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 59 Lorikeet Street (27°36′21″S 152°58′37″E / 27.6058°S 152.9769°E / -27.6058; 152.9769 (Serviceton South State School)).[20][23] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 364 students with 34 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (16 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.[20]

Richlands East State School is a government primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 99 Poinsettia Street (27°35′50″S 152°58′01″E / 27.5971°S 152.9670°E / -27.5971; 152.9670 (Richlands East State School)).[20][24] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 555 students with 43 teachers (37 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (22 full-time equivalent).[22] It includes a special education program.[20]

St Mark's School is a Catholic primary (Preparatory to Year 6) school for boys and girls at 92 Lilac Street (27°35′39″S 152°58′06″E / 27.5941°S 152.9684°E / -27.5941; 152.9684 (St Mark's School)).[20][25] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 487 students with 38 teachers (32 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[22]

Inala Flexible Learning Centre is a Catholic secondary (7–12) school for boys and girls at 79 Poinsettia Street (27°35′52″S 152°57′59″E / 27.5978°S 152.9665°E / -27.5978; 152.9665 (Inala Flexible Learning Centre)).[20][26] It is operated by Edmund Rice Education Australia and provides individual educational programs for children who do not engage effectively with mainstream education for a variety of reasons.[27] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 70 students with 11 teachers (8 full-time equivalent) and 13 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent).[22]

Western Suburbs State Special School is a primary and secondary (Preparatory to Year 12) school providing special education for boys and girls at Glenala Road (27°35′12″S 152°58′39″E / 27.5868°S 152.9776°E / -27.5868; 152.9776 (Western Suburbs State Special School)).[20][28] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 175 students with 48 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 65 non-teaching staff (39 full-time equivalent).[22]

There is no secondary school in Inala. The nearest government secondary schools are Glenala State High School in neighbouring Durack to the east and Forest Lake State High School in neighbouring Forest Lake to the south.[29]

Inala also has a campus of the TAFE Queensland at 54 Thrush Street (27°36′10″S 152°58′35″E / 27.6028°S 152.9764°E / -27.6028; 152.9764 (Inala TAFE)).[30]

Amenities

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Market at Inala Civic
Biota Street Village shopping precinct, Inala

Shopping

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There are several shopping precincts within Inala. The joined Inala Plaza–Civic Centre complex located on the corner of Kittyhawk and Inala Avenues is the largest precinct in Inala. It offers two major supermarkets, Vietnamese markets, restaurants, and a wide variety of independent shops. Other shops and restaurants exist on Biota Street located to the north, on Skylark Street to the east, and on the junction of Lavender and Lilac Streets.[citation needed]

Services

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Inala has two post offices, numerous medical centres and services, many of which are bulk billing.[citation needed]

Most government services are located within the Inala Plaza precinct and its surrounds. These include a Brisbane City Council Library,[31] Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy, Department of Corrective Services and a Medicare and Centrelink office.[citation needed]

Culture

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There are two community halls and a community art gallery.[citation needed]

The Inala Library opened in 1963 with a major refurbishment in 1994 and a smaller renovation in 2011.[32]

Community groups

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The Richlands, Inala and Suburbs History Group is dedicated to the research of local history and diverse cultural heritage, historical presentations and book publications on the topics of local history, community and culture.[33]

There are a large number of government funded and non-government non-profit community organisations and programs located in Inala, some of these include Inala Community Centre, Hub Neighbourhood Centre, Inala Community House, Skylarkers Healthy Ageing, Western Districts Out of Home Care, Inala Youth Service, Western Districts Family Steps, Childcare Access, Equity Resource Support Unit.[citation needed]

Parks

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Kev Hooper park, Inala

Inala has a high ratio of green areas and parks,[34] most of which are named after prominent people who helped establish the suburb or contributed to the community. The parks and the large numbers of grown native trees through the suburb maintain the ecosystem of Inala, quiet environment and clean air.[35]

Special pedestrian walkways between residential houses facilitate residents' access to bus stops, schools, shops and recreational areas. Inala has four dog parks with fenced off-leash areas, shelters, benches and water taps, located at Kev Hooper Park on Lavender Street, at Richlands Depot Park on Government Road, on the corner of Inala Avenue and Sycamore Street, and on Kimberley Street near C.J. Greenfield Park.[citation needed]

Places of worship

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In 2016 Census, 31.3% of Inala residents stated no religious affiliation, followed by Inala's two major religious affiliations: Catholic (21.2%) and Buddhism (13.8%).[18]

Inala Uniting Church is at 29 Berrigan Street.[36] It is part of the Bremer Brisbane Presbytery of the Uniting Church in Australia.[37]

Samoa Methodist Church Inala is at 472 Archerfield Road (27°35′40″S 152°57′36″E / 27.5945°S 152.9600°E / -27.5945; 152.9600 (23 October 2021)).[13][38]

Inala Samoan Church conduct their services at the Old Inala Hall on the corner of Abelia Street and Rosemary Street (27°35′24″S 152°58′35″E / 27.5901°S 152.9765°E / -27.5901; 152.9765 (Inala Samoan Church)); it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[39]

Inala Tongan Church conduct their services at the Seventh Day Adventist Church at 124 Crocus Street (27°35′17″S 152°58′30″E / 27.5881°S 152.9750°E / -27.5881; 152.9750 (Inala Tongan Church)); it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[39]

Forest Lake Samoan Church conduct their services on the corner of Corsair Avenue and Inala Avenue (approx 27°35′51″S 152°58′32″E / 27.5976°S 152.9756°E / -27.5976; 152.9756 (Forest Lake Samoan Church)); it is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church.[39]

Other churches and religious places in the suburb include:

Sports

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Sport and recreation facilities include a Police Citizens Youth Club gym and fitness centre, a number of Brisbane City Council parks and recreation areas, sport ovals and facilities, and the Inala Skate Park (D.J. Sherrington Park).[citation needed]

Other sporting clubs include:[citation needed]

  • Blue Fin Fishing Club
  • Brisbane Lions Soccer Club
  • West Inala Panthers Rugby League Football Club
  • West Inala Panthers Junior Rugby League Football Club

Transport

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Bus station at Inala Plaza

Buses conduct services from Inala bus station near the Inala Plaza shopping centre through the Inala suburb, to railway stations nearest to Inala: Richlands, Darra, Oxley, to Forest Lake Village Shopping Centre, Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre, Garden City Shopping Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital and QEII Hospital. Richlands railway station opened in 2011 and is now Inala's closest rail link, approximately 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from central Inala. Paths for easy pedestrian and bike access from Inala to Richlands station are set in the area development plan.[41] Inala also has bus connections to Salisbury, Moorooka and Coopers Plains railway stations, and to Woolloongabba busway station, South Bank and the Brisbane City via the frequent express bus route 100 that operates from early morning until late night.[citation needed]

Inala has a very good access to Ipswich Motorway, Centenary Motorway and Logan Motorway, and further to Warrego Highway and Cunningham Highway.[citation needed]

Political representation

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Les Bryant, former ALP Richlands Ward Councillor, represented Inala in the Brisbane City Council for 17 years, 1991–2008.[42] The Bryant family moved onto Blunder Road late 1946, when there was nothing but bushland where Inala now stands. They saw Inala grow from early beginnings to what it is today, a mature, successful multi cultural local community. Les and his wife Margaret still live in the Inala district today in retirement, in sister suburb Durack. Les was succeeded by Milton Dick (Australian Labor Party) in 2008, who moved into Federal politics winning the Federal Division of Oxley in 2016. Charles Strunk (ALP) won the renamed old Ward of Richlands, now Forest Lake Ward, in 2016, to become the new Brisbane City Councillor for Forest Lake Ward.[43][44] Annastacia Palaszczuk (ALP) is the Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Inala; she became Premier of Queensland in 2015.[citation needed]

Architecture

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The development of Inala coincided with the emergence of architectural modernism in Australia. The innovative designs of young southern architects such as Robin Boyd, Roy Grounds and Harry Seidler featured the efficient use of space with minimal ornamentation, utilisation of new materials and techniques, and above all design simplicity, while striving to build solid houses that would require little maintenance. Inala was designed and built in Modernist Revival style with elements of Art Deco. It was both aesthetically successful and a practical architectural solution.[citation needed]

The post-war worldwide shortage of building materials coupled with huge demands created the impetus for exploring and using new materials and techniques in Inala. The choice to use reinforced concrete in the construction of Inala houses was made because of its strength, reliability and flexibility. Inala also had the advantage of good access to the local cement and concrete made from washed river sand and lime from Moreton Bay coral shipped up the river by barge and processed at Darra. Concrete was an ideal material for the fashionable Modernist style. Inala houses were built on raised concrete foundations, framed with hardwood timber, floored with hard-wearing brushbox, with silky oak used for window frames. The outer walls were constructed of poured concrete approximately 18 cm thick, internal walls and ceilings – with rendered wire lath. These robust construction techniques also served to minimise maintenance costs and achieve a long life span of the houses.[citation needed]

Notable residents

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Former Inala resident, Joanna Lindgren was an LNP Australian Senator for Queensland in 2015 and 2016; the niece of Neville Bonner AO, Joanna is the first Aboriginal female Senator for Queensland.[45]

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