Carindale vs Belmont

Belmont is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 43 in Carindale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, 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 $1.44 million in Belmont, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belmont tends to suit 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

Carindale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 5)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Belmont carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Belmont

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,630,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,436,250 vs $1,800,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belmont

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($460/wk vs $530/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Carindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 12/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carindale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (44/100 vs 12/100)
  • But Belmont carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 76/100)

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

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

Carindale Belmont
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.

Carindale Belmont
Walkability 44 / 12
Carindale — Walkability: 44/100 Belmont — Walkability: 12/100
Safety 24 / 47
Carindale — Safety: 24/100 Belmont — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Belmont — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carindale has more residents (16,535 vs 4,498); Carindale rents higher ($530/wk vs $460/wk).

Carindale Belmont
Population 16,535
+73% vs other
 4,498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +2.8%
Median age 43 39
Median household income $123,500/yr $126,412/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+13% vs other
 $460/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carindale Belmont
0-4 4.7% / 6.2%
Carindale — 0-4: 4.7% Belmont — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.1% / 13.7%
Carindale — 5-14: 13.1% Belmont — 5-14: 13.7%
15-19 6.8% / 6.8%
Carindale — 15-19: 6.8% Belmont — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.0% / 6.0%
Carindale — 20-24: 6.0% Belmont — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 8.8% / 10.0%
Carindale — 25-34: 8.8% Belmont — 25-34: 10.0%
35-44 12.7% / 14.1%
Carindale — 35-44: 12.7% Belmont — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 14.1% / 15.2%
Carindale — 45-54: 14.1% Belmont — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 14.0% / 13.3%
Carindale — 55-64: 14.0% Belmont — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.0% / 9.6%
Carindale — 65-74: 11.0% Belmont — 65-74: 9.6%
75-84 6.5% / 4.0%
Carindale — 75-84: 6.5% Belmont — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.3% / 1.3%
Carindale — 85+: 2.3% Belmont — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Belmont 60.7% couple families
Belmont — Couple Families: 60.7% Belmont — Lone Person: 19.7% Belmont — One Parent Families: 14.7% Belmont — Group Household: 3.5% Belmont — Other Families: 1.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carindale 15.3% renting
Carindale — Owned Outright: 47.2% Carindale — Mortgage: 37.5% Carindale — Renting: 15.3%
Belmont 16.6% renting
Belmont — Owned Outright: 35.8% Belmont — Mortgage: 47.6% Belmont — Renting: 16.6%
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.

Carindale Belmont
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.3%
Carindale — New Zealand: 3.0% Belmont — New Zealand: 4.3%
China 4.5% / 1.8%
Carindale — China: 4.5% Belmont — China: 1.8%
England 2.8% / 2.7%
Carindale — England: 2.8% Belmont — England: 2.7%
South Africa 2.5% / 1.1%
Carindale — South Africa: 2.5% Belmont — South Africa: 1.1%
India 2.3% / 1.2%
Carindale — India: 2.3% Belmont — India: 1.2%

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

Qualifications

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

Carindale Belmont
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 17.7%
Carindale — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Belmont — Bachelor Degree: 17.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 12.6%
Carindale — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Belmont — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.4%
Carindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Belmont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 6.0%
Carindale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Belmont — Postgraduate Degree: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.6%
Carindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Belmont — 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.

Carindale 88.7% houses
Carindale — Houses: 88.7% Carindale — Townhouses: 7.4% Carindale — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Belmont 90.4% houses
Belmont — Houses: 90.4% Belmont — Townhouses: 9.8% Belmont — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carindale Belmont
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,436,250
Median unit price $1,050,000 —
Median land price $2,150,000 $1,630,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 136 sales
 17 days
from 35 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.

Carindale Belmont
3 bed $1.4M / $1.25M
Carindale — 3 bed: $1.4M (22 sales) Belmont — 3 bed: $1.25M (20 sales)

22 vs 20 sales

4 bed $1.69M / $1.48M
Carindale — 4 bed: $1.69M (68 sales) Belmont — 4 bed: $1.48M (42 sales)

68 vs 42 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.51M
Carindale — 5 bed: $2.1M (73 sales) Belmont — 5 bed: $1.51M (16 sales)

73 vs 16 sales

Development activity

Carindale Belmont
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.

Carindale Belmont
Houses 4.0%
$975/wk on $1.25M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Carindale Belmont
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 79% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD —

Liveability

Carindale is more walkable (44 vs 12).

Carindale Belmont
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 71/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carindale carries more crime risk (76 vs 53).

Carindale Belmont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
53/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Carindale Belmont
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 7.2 km
 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 9.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.3%

Schools in Carindale

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

Schools in Belmont

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Carindale Belmont
Walkability score 44/100 12/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km 13.7 km
+6% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 25 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 464.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 40.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4152
 2.1%
postcode 4153
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4152
 72
postcode 4153

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.

Carindale Belmont
Car (driver) 61.4% / 66.0%
Carindale — Car (driver): 61.4% Belmont — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 22.6%
Carindale — Worked from Home: 25.2% Belmont — Worked from Home: 22.6%
Bus 6.1% / 3.7%
Carindale — Bus: 6.1% Belmont — Bus: 3.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.2%
Carindale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Belmont — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Train 0.8% / 2.0%
Carindale — Train: 0.8% Belmont — Train: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.1%
Carindale — Walked Only: 1.2% Belmont — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.0%).

Setting

Carindale Belmont
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Carindale Belmont
Connectivity score 74/100 88/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
6,672 premises
 53%
1,694 premises

Climate

Carindale Belmont
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)

Carindale Belmont
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

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

Federal electorate

Carindale Belmont
Division Bonner
same for both
Member Kara Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Carindale

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

Belmont

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium

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