Carbrook vs Eagleby

Eagleby is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 46 in Carbrook. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carbrook, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Eagleby, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Carbrook: a median of $1.67 million, against $805,000 in Eagleby, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Carbrook tends to suit couples, while Eagleby suits renters, people living alone, and families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Carbrook

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 3)
  • is already more of a family suburb (65% vs 51%)
  • But Eagleby has more parks and reserves (32 vs 3)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Eagleby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($805,000 vs $1,670,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (47% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $375/wk)
  • But Carbrook leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Eagleby

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eagleby

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Carbrook carries lower crime risk (44/100 vs 79/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Carbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs 2.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carbrook and Eagleby drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Carbrook Eagleby
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Carbrook Eagleby
Walkability 0 / 71
Carbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Eagleby — Walkability: 71/100
Safety 56 / 21
Carbrook — Safety: 56/100 Eagleby — Safety: 21/100
Low fire risk 47 / 100
Carbrook — Low fire risk: 47/100 Eagleby — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Eagleby has more residents (13,594 vs 1,330); Carbrook has higher household incomes ($103,428 vs $56,316).

Carbrook Eagleby
Population 1,330 13,594
+922% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +2.0%
Median age 46 37
Median household income $103,428/yr
+46% vs other
 $56,316/yr
Median weekly rent $375/wk
+15% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbrook Eagleby
0-4 3.5% / 6.5%
Carbrook — 0-4: 3.5% Eagleby — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 12.3% / 14.0%
Carbrook — 5-14: 12.3% Eagleby — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 6.8% / 5.3%
Carbrook — 15-19: 6.8% Eagleby — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.7% / 6.0%
Carbrook — 20-24: 5.7% Eagleby — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 10.2% / 14.2%
Carbrook — 25-34: 10.2% Eagleby — 25-34: 14.2%
35-44 9.8% / 12.0%
Carbrook — 35-44: 9.8% Eagleby — 35-44: 12.0%
45-54 13.7% / 10.6%
Carbrook — 45-54: 13.7% Eagleby — 45-54: 10.6%
55-64 14.8% / 9.7%
Carbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Eagleby — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 14.7% / 10.8%
Carbrook — 65-74: 14.7% Eagleby — 65-74: 10.8%
75-84 6.5% / 8.9%
Carbrook — 75-84: 6.5% Eagleby — 75-84: 8.9%
85+ 2.5% / 1.9%
Carbrook — 85+: 2.5% Eagleby — 85+: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carbrook 50.5% couple families
Carbrook — Couple Families: 50.5% Carbrook — Lone Person: 31.4% Carbrook — One Parent Families: 14.2% Carbrook — Group Household: 3.1% Carbrook — Other Families: 0.9%
Eagleby 27.0% couple families
Eagleby — Couple Families: 27.0% Eagleby — Lone Person: 41.0% Eagleby — One Parent Families: 24.2% Eagleby — Group Household: 5.9% Eagleby — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carbrook 16.4% renting
Carbrook — Owned Outright: 48.0% Carbrook — Mortgage: 35.7% Carbrook — Renting: 16.4%
Eagleby 47.0% renting
Eagleby — Owned Outright: 29.5% Eagleby — Mortgage: 23.4% Eagleby — Renting: 47.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Carbrook Eagleby
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 16.0%
Carbrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Eagleby — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.4%
Carbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Eagleby — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 4.8%
Carbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Eagleby — Bachelor Degree: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.1%
Carbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Eagleby — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.6%
Carbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Eagleby — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Carbrook Eagleby
New Zealand 4.4% / 8.6%
Carbrook — New Zealand: 4.4% Eagleby — New Zealand: 8.6%
England 5.3% / 4.2%
Carbrook — England: 5.3% Eagleby — England: 4.2%
India 0.8% / 1.3%
Carbrook — India: 0.8% Eagleby — India: 1.3%
Philippines — / 1.5%
Carbrook — Philippines: not among its largest Eagleby — Philippines: 1.5%
Germany 0.9% / 0.4%
Carbrook — Germany: 0.9% Eagleby — Germany: 0.4%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Carbrook — South Africa: 0.8% Eagleby — South Africa: not among its largest
Ireland 0.8% / —
Carbrook — Ireland: 0.8% Eagleby — Ireland: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.5%
Carbrook — Fiji: not among its largest Eagleby — Fiji: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carbrook 75.6% houses
Carbrook — Houses: 75.6% Carbrook — Flats / Apartments: 21.9% Carbrook — Townhouses: 2.5%
Eagleby 75.5% houses
Eagleby — Houses: 75.5% Eagleby — Flats / Apartments: 8.0% Eagleby — Townhouses: 16.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carbrook Eagleby
Median house price $1,670,000 $805,000
Median unit price — $561,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 5 sales
 21 days
from 99 sales

Development activity

Carbrook Eagleby
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Carbrook Eagleby
Houses — 4.0%
$588/wk on $774K
Units — 4.6%
$530/wk on $600K

Ranking within QLD

Carbrook Eagleby
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools Higher than 11% of QLD
same for both
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 52% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 55% of QLD

Liveability

Eagleby is more walkable (71 vs 0).

Carbrook Eagleby
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Carbrook carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 0); Eagleby carries more crime risk (79 vs 44).

Carbrook Eagleby
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 High
79/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 6
within 5 km

Schools

Carbrook Eagleby
Inside the suburb 5 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Carbrook

  • Carbrook State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Kimberley College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Calvary Christian College - Carbrook Campus Independent · Combined
  • Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre Independent · Secondary
  • Kimberley College - Carbrook Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Eagleby

  • Eagleby South State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Eagleby Learning Centre - Centre for Continuing Secondary Education Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Carbrook Eagleby
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 4
Parks & reserves 3 32
Childcare 4 8
GPs 0 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
Waterways 12 1

Mobility

Carbrook Eagleby
Walkability score 0/100 71/100
Distance to Brisbane 37.2 km 37 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4130
 0.8%
postcode 4207
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4130
 70
postcode 4207

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Carbrook Eagleby
Car (driver) 71.2% / 79.7%
Carbrook — Car (driver): 71.2% Eagleby — Car (driver): 79.7%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 7.4%
Carbrook — Worked from Home: 21.1% Eagleby — Worked from Home: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 7.8%
Carbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6% Eagleby — Car (passenger): 7.8%
Bus 1.6% / 1.1%
Carbrook — Bus: 1.6% Eagleby — Bus: 1.1%
Train — / 2.7%
Carbrook — Train: not among its largest Eagleby — Train: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.2%
Carbrook — Walked Only: 1.4% Eagleby — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.7%).

Setting

Carbrook Eagleby
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 7.7 km

NBN connectivity

Carbrook Eagleby
Connectivity score 53/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
548 premises
 9%
5,974 premises

Climate

Carbrook Eagleby
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carbrook Eagleby
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carbrook Eagleby
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Carbrook Eagleby
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carbrook Eagleby
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carbrook

Outer Premium River

Eagleby

Outer Parks

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