Carstairs vs Inkerman
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Carstairs, most households are couple families. In Inkerman, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Carstairs tends to suit couples, while Inkerman suits people living alone.
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
Carstairs
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 58%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Carstairs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 14%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Inkerman
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (847 min vs 854 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1247.2 km vs 1255.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Carstairs
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 45/100)
Weighs 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
Carstairs and Inkerman drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Carstairs has higher household incomes ($114,816 vs $67,132); Inkerman has more residents (119 vs 91).
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 91 | 119 +31% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -22.2% | -17.9% |
| Median age | 52 | 51 |
| Median household income | $114,816/yr +42% vs other | $67,132/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $180/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Development activity
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 22 across Burdekin same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -9% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 85% of QLD | Higher than 33% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 67% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 50% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Inkerman carries more crime risk (45 vs 32).
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 32/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 1 | 10 |
Mobility
Carstairs sits further from the CBD (1255.9 km vs 1247.2 km).
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 4/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1255.9 km | 1247.2 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 854 min | 847 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4806 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 75 postcode 4806 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).
Setting
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 9 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 5 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 7.4 km | 5.6 km |
NBN connectivity
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 59 premises | 0% 71 premises |
Climate
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,037 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 32.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.3°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 6.6 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 17.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,502/yr same for both | |
| Council | Burdekin same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Dawson same for both | |
| Member | Andrew Willcox same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Carstairs | Inkerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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