Carina vs Carindale

Carina is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 $1.37 million in Carina, and rent is higher there too. Carina is closer to the city centre: 9.7 km, against 12.9 km. On these figures, Carina tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget, 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 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 10)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 55%)
  • But Carina carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Carina

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,030,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,372,500 vs $1,800,000)
  • has cheaper units ($871,000 vs $1,050,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carina

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (34% vs 15%)
  • has cheaper rent ($440/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carina

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 44/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (9.7 km vs 12.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carina

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (45% vs 11%)
  • carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (71/100 vs 44/100)

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

Investors

Carindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Carina 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 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 Carindale
Walkability 71 / 44
Carina — Walkability: 71/100 Carindale — Walkability: 44/100
Safety 54 / 24
Carina — Safety: 54/100 Carindale — Safety: 24/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carina — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carindale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carindale has more residents (16,535 vs 11,678); Carindale rents higher ($530/wk vs $440/wk).

Carina Carindale
Population 11,678 16,535
+42% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.0% +5.1%
Median age 37 43
Median household income $107,328/yr $123,500/yr
+15% vs other
Median weekly rent $440/wk $530/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carina Carindale
0-4 6.7% / 4.7%
Carina — 0-4: 6.7% Carindale — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.2% / 13.1%
Carina — 5-14: 11.2% Carindale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.4% / 6.8%
Carina — 15-19: 4.4% Carindale — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.1% / 6.0%
Carina — 20-24: 6.1% Carindale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 16.5% / 8.8%
Carina — 25-34: 16.5% Carindale — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 16.6% / 12.7%
Carina — 35-44: 16.6% Carindale — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 12.0% / 14.1%
Carina — 45-54: 12.0% Carindale — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 9.5% / 14.0%
Carina — 55-64: 9.5% Carindale — 55-64: 14.0%
65-74 8.0% / 11.0%
Carina — 65-74: 8.0% Carindale — 65-74: 11.0%
75-84 5.8% / 6.5%
Carina — 75-84: 5.8% Carindale — 75-84: 6.5%
85+ 3.3% / 2.3%
Carina — 85+: 3.3% Carindale — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carina 38.9% couple families
Carina — Couple Families: 38.9% Carina — Lone Person: 36.2% Carina — One Parent Families: 16.4% Carina — Group Household: 6.3% Carina — Other Families: 2.2%
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 34.2% renting
Carina — Owned Outright: 26.7% Carina — Mortgage: 39.1% Carina — Renting: 34.2%
Carindale 15.3% renting
Carindale — Owned Outright: 47.2% Carindale — Mortgage: 37.5% Carindale — Renting: 15.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Carindale
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.0%
Carina — New Zealand: 3.9% Carindale — New Zealand: 3.0%
England 3.4% / 2.8%
Carina — England: 3.4% Carindale — England: 2.8%
China 1.0% / 4.5%
Carina — China: 1.0% Carindale — China: 4.5%
India 1.4% / 2.3%
Carina — India: 1.4% Carindale — India: 2.3%
South Africa 0.8% / 2.5%
Carina — South Africa: 0.8% Carindale — South Africa: 2.5%

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

Qualifications

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

Carina Carindale
Bachelor Degree 19.5% / 20.8%
Carina — Bachelor Degree: 19.5% Carindale — Bachelor Degree: 20.8%
Certificate III & IV 12.0% / 8.7%
Carina — Certificate III & IV: 12.0% Carindale — Certificate III & IV: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.9% / 8.3%
Carina — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9% Carindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 8.4%
Carina — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Carindale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.6%
Carina — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Carindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carina 54.7% houses
Carina — Houses: 54.7% Carina — Townhouses: 34.2% Carina — Flats / Apartments: 11.1%
Carindale 88.7% houses
Carindale — Houses: 88.7% Carindale — Townhouses: 7.4% Carindale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carina Carindale
Median house price $1,372,500 $1,800,000
Median unit price $871,000 $1,050,000
Median land price $1,030,000 $2,150,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 118 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 Carindale
3 bed $1.27M / $1.4M
Carina — 3 bed: $1.27M (138 sales) Carindale — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales)

138 vs 22 sales

4 bed $1.6M / $1.69M
Carina — 4 bed: $1.6M (50 sales) Carindale — 4 bed: $1.69M (68 sales)

50 vs 68 sales

5 bed $1.99M / $2.1M
Carina — 5 bed: $1.99M (28 sales) Carindale — 5 bed: $2.1M (73 sales)

28 vs 73 sales

6 bed $1.82M / $2.57M
Carina — 6 bed: $1.82M (5 sales) Carindale — 6 bed: $2.57M (8 sales)

5 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Carina 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 Carindale
Houses 3.5%
$800/wk on $1.18M
 4.0%
$975/wk on $1.25M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carina Carindale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 92% 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 89% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 26% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Carina is more walkable (71 vs 44).

Carina Carindale
Grade B A
Score 66/100 70/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Carindale carries more crime risk (76 vs 46).

Carina Carindale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Carina Carindale
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 3
90 Bowen Terrace, Fortitude Valley QLD 4006, 7.1 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.6% 3.6%

Schools in Carina

  • Mayfield State School Government · Primary at peers
  • San Sisto College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Martin's School Catholic · Primary at peers

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 Carindale
Supermarkets 2 4
Cafes & restaurants 7 1
Parks & reserves 10 40
Childcare 5 6
GPs 3
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 7
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 1 36

Mobility

Carindale sits further from the CBD (12.9 km vs 9.7 km).

Carina Carindale
Walkability score 71/100 44/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.7 km 12.9 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 18 min 22 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 200.8
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 Carindale
Car (driver) 60.9% / 61.4%
Carina — Car (driver): 60.9% Carindale — Car (driver): 61.4%
Worked from Home 24.5% / 25.2%
Carina — Worked from Home: 24.5% Carindale — Worked from Home: 25.2%
Bus 6.4% / 6.1%
Carina — Bus: 6.4% Carindale — Bus: 6.1%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 4.7%
Carina — Car (passenger): 4.4% Carindale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Train 2.1% / 0.8%
Carina — Train: 2.1% Carindale — Train: 0.8%
Walked Only 1.1% / 1.2%
Carina — Walked Only: 1.1% Carindale — Walked Only: 1.2%

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

Setting

Carina Carindale
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Carina Carindale
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
5,713 premises
 16%
6,672 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carina

Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses

Carindale

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

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