Carbrook vs Redland Bay

Redland Bay is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 46 in Carbrook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carbrook, about half of households are couple families. In Redland Bay, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carbrook: a median of $1.67 million, against $1.1 million in Redland Bay, though rent is higher in Redland Bay. Carbrook is closer to the city centre: 37.2 km, against 46.7 km. On these figures, Carbrook tends to suit people living alone, while Redland Bay suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Redland Bay

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (42 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 76%)
  • But Carbrook has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Redland Bay

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,100,000 vs $1,670,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carbrook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($375/wk vs $465/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carbrook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 45 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (37.2 km vs 46.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carbrook

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (24% vs 6%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 17%)
  • But Redland Bay has more GPs (5 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carbrook and Redland Bay 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 Redland Bay
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 Redland Bay
Walkability 0 / 0
Carbrook — Walkability: 0/100 Redland Bay — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 56 / 49
Carbrook — Safety: 56/100 Redland Bay — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 47 / 58
Carbrook — Low fire risk: 47/100 Redland Bay — Low fire risk: 58/100

Demographics

Redland Bay has more residents (17,056 vs 1,330); Redland Bay rents higher ($465/wk vs $375/wk).

Carbrook Redland Bay
Population 1,330 17,056
+1182% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.4% +14.0%
Median age 46 40
Median household income $103,428/yr $106,392/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $375/wk $465/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carbrook Redland Bay
0-4 3.5% / 5.6%
Carbrook — 0-4: 3.5% Redland Bay — 0-4: 5.6%
5-14 12.3% / 14.2%
Carbrook — 5-14: 12.3% Redland Bay — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 6.8% / 6.8%
Carbrook — 15-19: 6.8% Redland Bay — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 5.7% / 5.7%
Carbrook — 20-24: 5.7% Redland Bay — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 10.2% / 10.6%
Carbrook — 25-34: 10.2% Redland Bay — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 9.8% / 12.8%
Carbrook — 35-44: 9.8% Redland Bay — 35-44: 12.8%
45-54 13.7% / 14.2%
Carbrook — 45-54: 13.7% Redland Bay — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 14.8% / 12.9%
Carbrook — 55-64: 14.8% Redland Bay — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 14.7% / 10.4%
Carbrook — 65-74: 14.7% Redland Bay — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 6.5% / 5.4%
Carbrook — 75-84: 6.5% Redland Bay — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 2.5% / 1.4%
Carbrook — 85+: 2.5% Redland Bay — 85+: 1.4%

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%
Redland Bay 58.3% couple families
Redland Bay — Couple Families: 58.3% Redland Bay — Lone Person: 20.3% Redland Bay — One Parent Families: 17.3% Redland Bay — Group Household: 3.1% Redland Bay — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Redland Bay 23.0% renting
Redland Bay — Owned Outright: 30.8% Redland Bay — Mortgage: 46.2% Redland Bay — Renting: 23.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carbrook Redland Bay
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 19.8%
Carbrook — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Redland Bay — Certificate III & IV: 19.8%
Bachelor Degree 9.8% / 8.9%
Carbrook — Bachelor Degree: 9.8% Redland Bay — Bachelor Degree: 8.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 9.0%
Carbrook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Redland Bay — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 2.2%
Carbrook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Redland Bay — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.4%
Carbrook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Redland Bay — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

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 Redland Bay
England 5.3% / 5.9%
Carbrook — England: 5.3% Redland Bay — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 4.4% / 5.2%
Carbrook — New Zealand: 4.4% Redland Bay — New Zealand: 5.2%
South Africa 0.8% / 1.9%
Carbrook — South Africa: 0.8% Redland Bay — South Africa: 1.9%
Germany 0.9% / 0.5%
Carbrook — Germany: 0.9% Redland Bay — Germany: 0.5%
Scotland — / 0.9%
Carbrook — Scotland: not among its largest Redland Bay — Scotland: 0.9%
Ireland 0.8% / —
Carbrook — Ireland: 0.8% Redland Bay — Ireland: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.5%
Carbrook — Philippines: not among its largest Redland Bay — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

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%
Redland Bay 94.3% houses
Redland Bay — Houses: 94.3% Redland Bay — Flats / Apartments: 2.2% Redland Bay — Townhouses: 3.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Carbrook Redland Bay
Median house price $1,670,000 $1,100,000
Median unit price — $942,500
Median land price — $1,157,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 53 days
from 5 sales
 24 days
from 202 sales

Development activity

Carbrook Redland Bay
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 1,598
across Redland
Approvals change year on year -8% -26%

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 Redland Bay
Houses — 3.6%
$830/wk on $1.2M
Units — 3.6%
$650/wk on $950K

Ranking within QLD

Carbrook Redland Bay
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Schools Higher than 11% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 12% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 29% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 13% of QLD

Liveability

Redland Bay scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

Carbrook Redland Bay
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carbrook carries more bushfire risk (53 vs 42).

Carbrook Redland Bay
Bushfire Moderate
53/100
 Moderate
42/100
Crime Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Carbrook Redland Bay
Inside the suburb 5 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 2 1

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 Redland Bay

  • Redland Bay State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Scenic Shores State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carbrook Redland Bay
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 7
Parks & reserves 3 42
Childcare 4 8
GPs 0 5
Pharmacies 0 2
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 12 53

Mobility

Redland Bay sits further from the CBD (46.7 km vs 37.2 km).

Carbrook Redland Bay
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 37.2 km 46.7 km
+26% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 45 min
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 4130
 1.1%
postcode 4165
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 98
postcode 4130
 88
postcode 4165

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 Redland Bay
Car (driver) 71.2% / 76.4%
Carbrook — Car (driver): 71.2% Redland Bay — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 21.1% / 16.3%
Carbrook — Worked from Home: 21.1% Redland Bay — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 4.0%
Carbrook — Car (passenger): 4.6% Redland Bay — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 1.6% / 1.5%
Carbrook — Bus: 1.6% Redland Bay — Bus: 1.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.1%
Carbrook — Walked Only: 1.4% Redland Bay — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Carbrook Redland Bay
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.4 km 1.5 km

NBN connectivity

Carbrook Redland Bay
Connectivity score 53/100 78/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 8%
548 premises
 61%
6,922 premises

Climate

Carbrook Redland Bay
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 Redland Bay
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 Redland Bay
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,879/yr
Council Logan Redland

Federal electorate

Carbrook Redland Bay
Division Forde Bowman
Member Rowan Holzberger Henry Pike
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Carbrook Redland Bay
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

Redland Bay

Acreage Coastal Outer River

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