Carrara vs Ashmore

In both, most households own their home. In Ashmore, most homes are detached houses.

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

Ashmore

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (23 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 6)

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

First-home buyers

Ashmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($700,000 vs $867,500)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Ashmore

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Carrara has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 32%)
  • Ashmore is more walkable (72/100 vs 51/100)

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

Investors

Carrara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.2% vs 3.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Carrara Ashmore
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.

Carrara Ashmore
Walkability 51 / 72
Carrara — Walkability: 51/100 Ashmore — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 37 / 30
Carrara — Safety: 37/100 Ashmore — Safety: 30/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carrara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ashmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carrara Ashmore
Population 13,138
+6% vs other
 12,415
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +4.2%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $81,224/yr $82,212/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrara Ashmore
0-4 5.0% / 5.0%
Carrara — 0-4: 5.0% Ashmore — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 11.6% / 11.6%
Carrara — 5-14: 11.6% Ashmore — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 5.4% / 5.9%
Carrara — 15-19: 5.4% Ashmore — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.0% / 5.4%
Carrara — 20-24: 5.0% Ashmore — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 12.6% / 11.3%
Carrara — 25-34: 12.6% Ashmore — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.1% / 13.1%
Carrara — 35-44: 13.1% Ashmore — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.6% / 13.6%
Carrara — 45-54: 13.6% Ashmore — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 12.9% / 11.6%
Carrara — 55-64: 12.9% Ashmore — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 12.0% / 10.5%
Carrara — 65-74: 12.0% Ashmore — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 7.1% / 8.0%
Carrara — 75-84: 7.1% Ashmore — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 1.7% / 4.0%
Carrara — 85+: 1.7% Ashmore — 85+: 4.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Carrara 39.8% couple families
Carrara — Couple Families: 39.8% Carrara — Lone Person: 34.6% Carrara — One Parent Families: 18.0% Carrara — Group Household: 6.0% Carrara — Other Families: 1.6%
Ashmore 41.2% couple families
Ashmore — Couple Families: 41.2% Ashmore — Lone Person: 34.8% Ashmore — One Parent Families: 16.7% Ashmore — Group Household: 5.7% Ashmore — Other Families: 1.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Carrara 28.2% renting
Carrara — Owned Outright: 32.4% Carrara — Mortgage: 39.5% Carrara — Renting: 28.2%
Ashmore 25.9% renting
Ashmore — Owned Outright: 32.8% Ashmore — Mortgage: 41.3% Ashmore — Renting: 25.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carrara Ashmore
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 14.5%
Carrara — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Ashmore — Certificate III & IV: 14.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 12.3%
Carrara — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Ashmore — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 9.5%
Carrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Ashmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 3.8%
Carrara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Ashmore — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Carrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Ashmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

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.

Carrara Ashmore
New Zealand 7.2% / 7.4%
Carrara — New Zealand: 7.2% Ashmore — New Zealand: 7.4%
England 5.0% / 4.6%
Carrara — England: 5.0% Ashmore — England: 4.6%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.1%
Carrara — South Africa: 1.6% Ashmore — South Africa: 1.1%
China 1.2% / 1.1%
Carrara — China: 1.2% Ashmore — China: 1.1%
Japan 0.8% / 1.5%
Carrara — Japan: 0.8% Ashmore — Japan: 1.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Carrara — Philippines: 0.8% Ashmore — Philippines: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Carrara 52.1% houses
Carrara — Houses: 52.1% Carrara — Townhouses: 33.7% Carrara — Flats / Apartments: 14.2%
Ashmore 68.0% houses
Ashmore — Houses: 68.0% Ashmore — Townhouses: 21.0% Ashmore — Flats / Apartments: 11.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrara Ashmore
Median house price $1,237,500 $1,255,000
Median unit price $867,500 $700,000
Median land price $871,666 $780,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 108 sales
 25 days
from 138 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.

Carrara Ashmore
3 bed $1.12M / $1.12M
Carrara — 3 bed: $1.12M (95 sales) Ashmore — 3 bed: $1.12M (74 sales)

95 vs 74 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.36M
Carrara — 4 bed: $1.3M (79 sales) Ashmore — 4 bed: $1.36M (97 sales)

79 vs 97 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.66M
Carrara — 5 bed: $1.66M (22 sales) Ashmore — 5 bed: $1.66M (28 sales)

22 vs 28 sales

Development activity

Carrara Ashmore
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
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.

Carrara Ashmore
Houses 4.2%
$950/wk on $1.18M
 3.7%
$900/wk on $1.27M
Units 5.6%
$950/wk on $874K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Carrara Ashmore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 70% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of QLD —

Liveability

Ashmore is more walkable (72 vs 51); Ashmore scores higher overall (65 vs 51).

Carrara Ashmore
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 65/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Carrara Ashmore
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 High
70/100
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

Carrara Ashmore
Inside the suburb 3
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 2
Gold Coast campus, 6.2 km
 2
Gold Coast, 3.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7% 2.2%

Schools in Carrara

  • Josiah College Independent · Combined · Special school at peers
  • Emmanuel College Independent · Combined below peers
  • Australian International Islamic College - Carrara Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Ashmore

  • Bellevue Park State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ashmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Trinity Lutheran College (Cotlew Street Campus) Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Carrara Ashmore
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 8 10
Parks & reserves 2 23
Childcare 6 9
GPs 4 5
Pharmacies 2 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 2

Mobility

Carrara Ashmore
Walkability score 51/100 72/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.8 km
+2% vs other
 73 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 57 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 50.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 115.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.5%
postcode 4214
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 69
postcode 4214

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.

Carrara Ashmore
Car (driver) 76.9% / 75.8%
Carrara — Car (driver): 76.9% Ashmore — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 15.0%
Carrara — Worked from Home: 15.4% Ashmore — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.7%
Carrara — Car (passenger): 4.5% Ashmore — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.9%
Carrara — Walked Only: 1.3% Ashmore — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 0.9% / 1.3%
Carrara — Bus: 0.9% Ashmore — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.9%).

Setting

Carrara Ashmore
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 27 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 4.6 km
4.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Carrara Ashmore
Connectivity score 77/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
5,398 premises
 4%
6,013 premises

Climate

Carrara Ashmore
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm 1,351 mm
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C 28.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C 12.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Carrara Ashmore
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.43 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Carrara Ashmore
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Carrara Ashmore
Division Moncrieff
same for both
Member Angie Bell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrara Ashmore
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Carrara

Regional Centre Townhouses

Ashmore

Parks Regional Centre Townhouses

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