Carina Heights vs Carindale

Carina Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Carindale. In both, most households own their home. In Carindale, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carindale: a median of $1.8 million, against $1.59 million in Carina Heights, and rent is higher there too. Carina Heights is closer to the city centre: 11 km, against 12.9 km. On these figures, Carina Heights tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Carindale suits couples.

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

Carindale

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 6)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 3)
  • But Carina Heights carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carina Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($890,000 vs $1,050,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,592,000 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carina Heights

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($403/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Carina Heights has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 11%)
  • Carindale has more GPs (3 vs 1)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carina Heights Carindale
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.

Carina Heights Carindale
Walkability 45 / 44
Carina Heights — Walkability: 45/100 Carindale — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 57 / 24
Carina Heights — Safety: 57/100 Carindale — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carina Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carindale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carindale has more residents (16,535 vs 7,103); Carindale rents higher ($530/wk vs $403/wk).

Carina Heights Carindale
Population 7,103 16,535
+133% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.5% +5.1%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $103,844/yr $123,500/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent $403/wk $530/wk
+32% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carina Heights Carindale
0-4 5.9% / 4.7%
Carina Heights — 0-4: 5.9% Carindale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.0% / 13.1%
Carina Heights — 5-14: 10.0% Carindale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.9% / 6.8%
Carina Heights — 15-19: 4.9% Carindale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 7.7% / 6.0%
Carina Heights — 20-24: 7.7% Carindale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 19.0% / 8.8%
Carina Heights — 25-34: 19.0% Carindale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 15.7% / 12.7%
Carina Heights — 35-44: 15.7% Carindale — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.1% / 14.1%
Carina Heights — 45-54: 12.1% Carindale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 11.5% / 14.0%
Carina Heights — 55-64: 11.5% Carindale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.2% / 11.0%
Carina Heights — 65-74: 8.2% Carindale — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 3.6% / 6.5%
Carina Heights — 75-84: 3.6% Carindale — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 1.3% / 2.3%
Carina Heights — 85+: 1.3% Carindale — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carina Heights 33.8% couple families
Carina Heights — Couple Families: 33.8% Carina Heights — Lone Person: 36.0% Carina Heights — One Parent Families: 19.4% Carina Heights — Group Household: 8.4% Carina Heights — Other Families: 2.3%
Carindale 60.1% couple families
Carindale — Couple Families: 60.1% Carindale — Lone Person: 23.8% Carindale — One Parent Families: 11.7% Carindale — Group Household: 3.1% Carindale — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carina Heights 42.2% renting
Carina Heights — Owned Outright: 23.0% Carina Heights — Mortgage: 34.9% Carina Heights — Renting: 42.2%
Carindale 15.3% renting
Carindale — Owned Outright: 47.2% Carindale — Mortgage: 37.5% Carindale — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carina Heights Carindale
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 20.8%
Carina Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Carindale — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 11.9% / 8.7%
Carina Heights — Certificate III & IV: 11.9% Carindale — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.3%
Carina Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Carindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.4% / 8.4%
Carina Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4% Carindale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.6%
Carina Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Carindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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.

Carina Heights Carindale
New Zealand 3.4% / 3.0%
Carina Heights — New Zealand: 3.4% Carindale — New Zealand: 3.0%
China 1.7% / 4.5%
Carina Heights — China: 1.7% Carindale — China: 4.5%
England 2.8% / 2.8%
Carina Heights — England: 2.8% Carindale — England: 2.8%
India 1.5% / 2.3%
Carina Heights — India: 1.5% Carindale — India: 2.3%
South Africa 1.1% / 2.5%
Carina Heights — South Africa: 1.1% Carindale — South Africa: 2.5%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Carina Heights — Philippines: 1.1% Carindale — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carina Heights 51.0% houses
Carina Heights — Houses: 51.0% Carina Heights — Townhouses: 43.3% Carina Heights — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Carindale 88.7% houses
Carindale — Houses: 88.7% Carindale — Townhouses: 7.4% Carindale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carina Heights Carindale
Median house price $1,592,000 $1,800,000
Median unit price $890,000 $1,050,000
Median land price — $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 56 sales
 26 days
from 136 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Carina Heights Carindale
3 bed $1.37M / $1.4M
Carina Heights — 3 bed: $1.37M (35 sales) Carindale — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales)

35 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.67M / $1.69M
Carina Heights — 4 bed: $1.67M (25 sales) Carindale — 4 bed: $1.69M (68 sales)

25 vs 68 sales

5 bed $2.2M / $2.1M
Carina Heights — 5 bed: $2.2M (13 sales) Carindale — 5 bed: $2.1M (73 sales)

13 vs 73 sales

Development activity

Carina Heights Carindale
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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.

Carina Heights Carindale
Houses 3.8%
$780/wk on $1.07M
 4.0%
$975/wk on $1.25M
Units 4.8%
$750/wk on $820K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Carina Heights Carindale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 79% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 64% of QLD —

Liveability

Carina Heights scores higher overall (76 vs 70).

Carina Heights Carindale
Grade A
same for both
Score 76/100 70/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Carindale carries more crime risk (76 vs 43).

Carina Heights Carindale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
76/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Carina Heights Carindale
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.9 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.9% 3.6%

Schools in Carina Heights

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Carindale

  • Citipointe Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Belmont State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Carina State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carina Heights Carindale
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 6 40
Childcare 3 6
GPs 1 3
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 7
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6 36

Mobility

Carina Heights Carindale
Walkability score 45/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 11 km 12.9 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 159.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 464.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4152
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4152
same for both

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.

Carina Heights Carindale
Car (driver) 60.9% / 61.4%
Carina Heights — Car (driver): 60.9% Carindale — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 24.6% / 25.2%
Carina Heights — Worked from Home: 24.6% Carindale — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Bus 8.7% / 6.1%
Carina Heights — Bus: 8.7% Carindale — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 3.3% / 4.7%
Carina Heights — Car (passenger): 3.3% Carindale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Carina Heights — Walked Only: 1.1% Carindale — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (61.4%).

Setting

Carina Heights Carindale
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km
same for both

NBN connectivity

Carina Heights Carindale
Connectivity score 76/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
3,291 premises
 16%
6,672 premises

Climate

Carina Heights Carindale
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)

Carina Heights Carindale
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carina Heights Carindale
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Carina Heights Carindale
Division Griffith Bonner
Member Renee Coffey Kara Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carina Heights Carindale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carina Heights

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Carindale

Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals River Transport Hub

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