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Indooroopilly is an established inner-west Brisbane suburb on the Brisbane River that combines leafy residential streets with a busy retail and transport hub. The Indooroopilly Shopping Centre anchors a precinct of shops, cafés and services next to Indooroopilly station on the Ipswich line and major roads such as Moggill Road, so day-to-day errands and travel are straightforward, including access for students and staff heading to the University of Queensland at St Lucia. Housing ranges from timber Queenslanders and interwar cottages to newer townhouses and riverside apartments, and residents use riverfront parks and walking paths close by.

About 13,622 people live in Indooroopilly, with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $2,078 a week. The community is weighted towards couple families (46.8% with children and 35.6% without), and homes are more often owner-occupied than rented (about 55.0% owner-occupied versus 45.2% rented). There has been recent and ongoing investment in local transport, schools and parks, including road and bus upgrades and planning for centre and park improvements. Whether Indooroopilly suits you will depend on whether that mix of riverside parkland, strong transport links and a family-weighted community matches what you want in a suburb.

Buying a home in Indooroopilly looks stretched against local incomes at the last Census. The median house price of $2,250,000 is about 20.8 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, and the median unit price of $929,000 is about 8.6 times that annual income. Both sit well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census, with the house multiple notably higher.

Renting is less stretched than buying but still takes a large or sizeable share of income. A house rent of $850 a week would take about 40.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit rent of $720 a week would take about 34.6%. On these figures, buying is the more stretched option against local incomes at the last Census; whether that feels expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

House values in Indooroopilly climbed 17.5% over the past year, a strong rise in what a house is worth. House rents rose 3.7% over the same period, a modest increase, so on the houses side capital growth clearly outpaced rental income this year.

Units also saw strong value growth, up 13.3%, while unit rents increased 6.7%, a solid rise. Overall, house price growth was the largest single movement of the four figures, and unit rents grew faster than house rents. For someone weighing Indooroopilly up as an investment, the value figures point to capital gains over the year while the rent figures show how rental income moved; whether that balance suits your goals is for you to weigh up.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.