Carindale vs Mackenzie

Mackenzie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 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 $1.63 million in Mackenzie, and rent is higher there too. Carindale is closer to the city centre: 12.9 km, against 17.9 km. On these figures, Mackenzie tends to suit families with children and 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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (40 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Mackenzie is already more of a family suburb (89% vs 72%)

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

First-home buyers

Mackenzie

ahead on 4 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,550,000 vs $2,150,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper units ($927,500 vs $1,050,000)

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

Renters

Mackenzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Carindale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.9 km vs 17.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Carindale

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Mackenzie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.6% vs 5.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Carindale and Mackenzie 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 Mackenzie
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 Mackenzie
Walkability 44 / 43
Carindale — Walkability: 44/100 Mackenzie — Walkability: 43/100
Safety 24 / 22
Carindale — Safety: 24/100 Mackenzie — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carindale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Mackenzie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carindale has more residents (16,535 vs 2,336); Mackenzie has higher household incomes ($155,376 vs $123,500).

Carindale Mackenzie
Population 16,535
+86% vs other
 2,336
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.1% +11.6%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $123,500/yr $155,376/yr
+26% vs other
Median weekly rent $530/wk
+6% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carindale Mackenzie
0-4 4.7% / 5.0%
Carindale — 0-4: 4.7% Mackenzie — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.1% / 18.4%
Carindale — 5-14: 13.1% Mackenzie — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 6.8% / 10.1%
Carindale — 15-19: 6.8% Mackenzie — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 6.0% / 5.8%
Carindale — 20-24: 6.0% Mackenzie — 20-24: 5.8%
25-34 8.8% / 7.3%
Carindale — 25-34: 8.8% Mackenzie — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 12.7% / 15.5%
Carindale — 35-44: 12.7% Mackenzie — 35-44: 15.5%
45-54 14.1% / 18.4%
Carindale — 45-54: 14.1% Mackenzie — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 14.0% / 11.8%
Carindale — 55-64: 14.0% Mackenzie — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.0% / 6.0%
Carindale — 65-74: 11.0% Mackenzie — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 6.5% / 1.7%
Carindale — 75-84: 6.5% Mackenzie — 75-84: 1.7%
85+ 2.3% / 0.5%
Carindale — 85+: 2.3% Mackenzie — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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%
Mackenzie 78.0% couple families
Mackenzie — Couple Families: 78.0% Mackenzie — Lone Person: 8.6% Mackenzie — One Parent Families: 11.2% Mackenzie — Group Household: 1.5% Mackenzie — Other Families: 0.7%
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%
Mackenzie 14.8% renting
Mackenzie — Owned Outright: 28.0% Mackenzie — Mortgage: 57.2% Mackenzie — Renting: 14.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carindale Mackenzie
Bachelor Degree 20.8% / 20.6%
Carindale — Bachelor Degree: 20.8% Mackenzie — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 8.7% / 10.2%
Carindale — Certificate III & IV: 8.7% Mackenzie — Certificate III & IV: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 8.0%
Carindale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Mackenzie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 8.4% / 7.7%
Carindale — Postgraduate Degree: 8.4% Mackenzie — Postgraduate Degree: 7.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.6% / 2.8%
Carindale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6% Mackenzie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8%

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.

Carindale Mackenzie
China 4.5% / 4.8%
Carindale — China: 4.5% Mackenzie — China: 4.8%
India 2.3% / 6.0%
Carindale — India: 2.3% Mackenzie — India: 6.0%
New Zealand 3.0% / 3.5%
Carindale — New Zealand: 3.0% Mackenzie — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 2.8% / 3.5%
Carindale — England: 2.8% Mackenzie — England: 3.5%
South Africa 2.5% / 2.6%
Carindale — South Africa: 2.5% Mackenzie — South Africa: 2.6%
Sri Lanka — / 2.6%
Carindale — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Mackenzie — Sri Lanka: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

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%
Mackenzie 89.9% houses
Mackenzie — Houses: 89.9% Mackenzie — Townhouses: 10.3% Mackenzie — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carindale Mackenzie
Median house price $1,800,000 $1,627,794
Median unit price $1,050,000 $927,500
Median land price $2,150,000 $1,550,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 136 sales
 22 days
from 15 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 Mackenzie
4 bed $1.69M / $1.63M
Carindale — 4 bed: $1.69M (68 sales) Mackenzie — 4 bed: $1.63M (17 sales)

68 vs 17 sales

5 bed $2.1M / $1.75M
Carindale — 5 bed: $2.1M (73 sales) Mackenzie — 5 bed: $1.75M (12 sales)

73 vs 12 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Carindale Mackenzie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools Higher than 79% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 85% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 98% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD —

Liveability

Carindale Mackenzie
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 68/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Carindale Mackenzie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
78/100
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
same for both

Schools

Carindale Mackenzie
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), 7.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.6% 3.8%

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 Mackenzie

  • Mackenzie State Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Mackenzie State Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mackenzie sits further from the CBD (17.9 km vs 12.9 km).

Carindale Mackenzie
Walkability score 44/100 43/100
Distance to Brisbane 12.9 km 17.9 km
+39% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 22 min 23 min
Public transport score 94/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 464.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.6%
postcode 4152
 2.8%
postcode 4156
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 52
postcode 4152
 93
postcode 4156

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 Mackenzie
Car (driver) 61.4% / 66.4%
Carindale — Car (driver): 61.4% Mackenzie — Car (driver): 66.4%
Worked from Home 25.2% / 22.1%
Carindale — Worked from Home: 25.2% Mackenzie — Worked from Home: 22.1%
Bus 6.1% / 6.7%
Carindale — Bus: 6.1% Mackenzie — Bus: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 4.7% / 4.6%
Carindale — Car (passenger): 4.7% Mackenzie — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 1.2% / 0.3%
Carindale — Walked Only: 1.2% Mackenzie — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.4%).

Setting

Carindale Mackenzie
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

Carindale Mackenzie
Connectivity score 74/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
6,672 premises
 0%
660 premises

Climate

Carindale Mackenzie
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 Mackenzie
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³ 14.6 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.68 pphm 0.48 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Carindale Mackenzie
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

Mackenzie

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals River

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