Carrara vs Worongary

In both, most households own their home. In Worongary, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Worongary: a median of $1.45 million, against $1.24 million in Carrara. On these figures, Carrara tends to suit people living alone, while Worongary 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

Worongary

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 52%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 58%)
  • But Carrara has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Carrara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,237,500 vs $1,450,000)
  • has cheaper land ($871,666 vs $1,002,500)
  • But Worongary leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Carrara has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 13%)
  • Worongary leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 29%)

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

Commuting to the city

Carrara

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (74.8 km vs 77 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carrara

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (51/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (48% vs 2%)
  • has more GPs (4 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

Carrara and Worongary 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 Worongary
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 Worongary
Walkability 51 / 0
Carrara — Walkability: 51/100 Worongary — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 42
Carrara — Safety: 37/100 Worongary — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Carrara — Low fire risk: 100/100 Worongary — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Carrara has more residents (13,138 vs 6,021); Worongary has higher household incomes ($112,320 vs $81,224).

Carrara Worongary
Population 13,138
+54% vs other
 6,021
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.9% +7.3%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $81,224/yr $112,320/yr
+38% vs other
Median weekly rent $450/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Carrara Worongary
0-4 5.0% / 5.8%
Carrara — 0-4: 5.0% Worongary — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 11.6% / 13.5%
Carrara — 5-14: 11.6% Worongary — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 5.4% / 7.6%
Carrara — 15-19: 5.4% Worongary — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.0% / 5.7%
Carrara — 20-24: 5.0% Worongary — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 12.6% / 10.1%
Carrara — 25-34: 12.6% Worongary — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 13.1% / 14.1%
Carrara — 35-44: 13.1% Worongary — 35-44: 14.1%
45-54 13.6% / 15.3%
Carrara — 45-54: 13.6% Worongary — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.9% / 13.5%
Carrara — 55-64: 12.9% Worongary — 55-64: 13.5%
65-74 12.0% / 9.0%
Carrara — 65-74: 12.0% Worongary — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 7.1% / 4.4%
Carrara — 75-84: 7.1% Worongary — 75-84: 4.4%
85+ 1.7% / 1.0%
Carrara — 85+: 1.7% Worongary — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

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%
Worongary 61.2% couple families
Worongary — Couple Families: 61.2% Worongary — Lone Person: 15.1% Worongary — One Parent Families: 19.0% Worongary — Group Household: 3.8% Worongary — Other Families: 0.9%
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%
Worongary 13.4% renting
Worongary — Owned Outright: 30.8% Worongary — Mortgage: 55.8% Worongary — Renting: 13.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Carrara Worongary
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 18.8%
Carrara — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Worongary — Certificate III & IV: 18.8%
Bachelor Degree 11.9% / 10.3%
Carrara — Bachelor Degree: 11.9% Worongary — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.8%
Carrara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% Worongary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.4%
Carrara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Worongary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Carrara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Worongary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.8%).

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.

Carrara Worongary
New Zealand 7.2% / 6.2%
Carrara — New Zealand: 7.2% Worongary — New Zealand: 6.2%
England 5.0% / 5.1%
Carrara — England: 5.0% Worongary — England: 5.1%
South Africa 1.6% / 1.4%
Carrara — South Africa: 1.6% Worongary — South Africa: 1.4%
China 1.2% / 0.5%
Carrara — China: 1.2% Worongary — China: 0.5%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.3%
Carrara — Philippines: 0.8% Worongary — Philippines: 0.3%
Germany — / 0.5%
Carrara — Germany: not among its largest Worongary — Germany: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

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%
Worongary 98.2% houses
Worongary — Houses: 98.2% Worongary — Townhouses: 0.0% Worongary — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Carrara Worongary
Median house price $1,237,500 $1,450,000
Median unit price $867,500 —
Median land price $871,666 $1,002,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 108 sales
 25 days
from 87 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 Worongary
3 bed $1.12M / $1.14M
Carrara — 3 bed: $1.12M (95 sales) Worongary — 3 bed: $1.14M (36 sales)

95 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.3M / $1.38M
Carrara — 4 bed: $1.3M (79 sales) Worongary — 4 bed: $1.38M (51 sales)

79 vs 51 sales

5 bed $1.66M / $1.92M
Carrara — 5 bed: $1.66M (22 sales) Worongary — 5 bed: $1.92M (32 sales)

22 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Carrara Worongary
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 Worongary
Houses 4.2%
$950/wk on $1.18M
 4.0%
$1,375/wk on $1.8M
Units 5.6%
$950/wk on $874K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Carrara Worongary
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Schools Higher than 42% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 87% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 84% of QLD —

Liveability

Carrara is more walkable (51 vs 0); Worongary scores higher overall (56 vs 51).

Carrara Worongary
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 56/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Carrara Worongary
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
58/100
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 Worongary
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 campus, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.7%
same for both

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 Worongary

  • Worongary State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Carrara Worongary
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 3
Parks & reserves 2 12
Childcare 6 5
GPs 4 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Fuel stations 1
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 13 4

Mobility

Worongary sits further from the CBD (77 km vs 74.8 km).

Carrara Worongary
Walkability score 51/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 74.8 km 77 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 58 min 59 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 50/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 50.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 11.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4211
 1.4%
postcode 4213
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 66
postcode 4211
 85
postcode 4213

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 Worongary
Car (driver) 76.9% / 77.4%
Carrara — Car (driver): 76.9% Worongary — Car (driver): 77.4%
Worked from Home 15.4% / 15.6%
Carrara — Worked from Home: 15.4% Worongary — Worked from Home: 15.6%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 4.4%
Carrara — Car (passenger): 4.5% Worongary — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 1.3% / 0.8%
Carrara — Walked Only: 1.3% Worongary — Walked Only: 0.8%
Train 0.7% / 0.8%
Carrara — Train: 0.7% Worongary — Train: 0.8%
Bus 0.9% / 0.5%
Carrara — Bus: 0.9% Worongary — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Carrara Worongary
Elevation -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 61 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.6 km 9.8 km

NBN connectivity

Carrara Worongary
Connectivity score 77/100 74/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 21%
5,398 premises
 26%
2,061 premises

Climate

Carrara Worongary
Annual rainfall 1,556 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 10.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Carrara Worongary
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.4 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 19.3 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.43 pphm 0.91 pphm

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Carrara Worongary
Division Moncrieff Wright
Member Angie Bell Scott Buchholz
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Carrara Worongary
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

Worongary

Acreage

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