Holland Park vs Carina Heights

In both, most households own their home. In Holland Park, the large majority of homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Holland Park tends to suit families with children and couples, while Carina Heights suits young adults.

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

Holland Park

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (8 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 6)
  • But Carina Heights carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)

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

First-home buyers

Holland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($747,500 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit 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

Holland Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (70/100 vs 45/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Carina Heights

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (49% vs 19%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Holland Park is more walkable (70/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Carina Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Holland Park Carina Heights
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.

Holland Park Carina Heights
Walkability 70 / 45
Holland Park — Walkability: 70/100 Carina Heights — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 42 / 57
Holland Park — Safety: 42/100 Carina Heights — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Holland Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carina Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Holland Park has higher household incomes ($120,068 vs $103,844).

Holland Park Carina Heights
Population 8,671
+18% vs other
 7,103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.9% +5.5%
Median age 37 36
Median household income $120,068/yr
+14% vs other
 $103,844/yr
Median weekly rent $390/wk $403/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Holland Park Carina Heights
0-4 6.4% / 5.9%
Holland Park — 0-4: 6.4% Carina Heights — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 14.9% / 10.0%
Holland Park — 5-14: 14.9% Carina Heights — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 7.1% / 4.9%
Holland Park — 15-19: 7.1% Carina Heights — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.7% / 7.7%
Holland Park — 20-24: 5.7% Carina Heights — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 12.9% / 19.0%
Holland Park — 25-34: 12.9% Carina Heights — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 15.6% / 15.7%
Holland Park — 35-44: 15.6% Carina Heights — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.3% / 12.1%
Holland Park — 45-54: 15.3% Carina Heights — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 9.5% / 11.5%
Holland Park — 55-64: 9.5% Carina Heights — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 6.5% / 8.2%
Holland Park — 65-74: 6.5% Carina Heights — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.8% / 3.6%
Holland Park — 75-84: 3.8% Carina Heights — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 2.5% / 1.3%
Holland Park — 85+: 2.5% Carina Heights — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 47.2% couple families
Holland Park — Couple Families: 47.2% Holland Park — Lone Person: 29.5% Holland Park — One Parent Families: 15.9% Holland Park — Group Household: 5.5% Holland Park — Other Families: 1.9%
Carina Heights 33.8% couple families
Carina Heights — Couple Families: 33.8% Carina Heights — Lone Person: 36.0% Carina Heights — One Parent Families: 19.4% Carina Heights — Group Household: 8.4% Carina Heights — Other Families: 2.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 35.9% renting
Holland Park — Owned Outright: 22.9% Holland Park — Mortgage: 41.2% Holland Park — Renting: 35.9%
Carina Heights 42.2% renting
Carina Heights — Owned Outright: 23.0% Carina Heights — Mortgage: 34.9% Carina Heights — Renting: 42.2%
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.

Holland Park Carina Heights
New Zealand 2.6% / 3.4%
Holland Park — New Zealand: 2.6% Carina Heights — New Zealand: 3.4%
England 3.0% / 2.8%
Holland Park — England: 3.0% Carina Heights — England: 2.8%
India 0.9% / 1.5%
Holland Park — India: 0.9% Carina Heights — India: 1.5%
China 0.7% / 1.7%
Holland Park — China: 0.7% Carina Heights — China: 1.7%
Philippines 0.8% / 1.1%
Holland Park — Philippines: 0.8% Carina Heights — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Holland Park Carina Heights
Bachelor Degree 21.2% / 20.6%
Holland Park — Bachelor Degree: 21.2% Carina Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 9.6% / 11.9%
Holland Park — Certificate III & IV: 9.6% Carina Heights — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.0%
Holland Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Carina Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 7.2% / 6.4%
Holland Park — Postgraduate Degree: 7.2% Carina Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.1%
Holland Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Carina Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Holland Park 81.0% houses
Holland Park — Houses: 81.0% Holland Park — Townhouses: 4.7% Holland Park — Flats / Apartments: 14.3%
Carina Heights 51.0% houses
Carina Heights — Houses: 51.0% Carina Heights — Townhouses: 43.3% Carina Heights — Flats / Apartments: 5.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Holland Park Carina Heights
Median house price $1,510,000 $1,592,000
Median unit price $747,500 $890,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 61 sales
 24 days
from 56 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.

Holland Park Carina Heights
3 bed $1.4M / $1.37M
Holland Park — 3 bed: $1.4M (66 sales) Carina Heights — 3 bed: $1.37M (35 sales)

66 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.73M / $1.67M
Holland Park — 4 bed: $1.73M (29 sales) Carina Heights — 4 bed: $1.67M (25 sales)

29 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.89M / $2.2M
Holland Park — 5 bed: $1.89M (23 sales) Carina Heights — 5 bed: $2.2M (13 sales)

23 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Holland Park Carina Heights
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.

Holland Park Carina Heights
Houses 2.9%
$795/wk on $1.45M
 3.8%
$780/wk on $1.07M
Units — 4.8%
$750/wk on $820K

Ranking within QLD

Holland Park Carina Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 78% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 8% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Holland Park is more walkable (70 vs 45).

Holland Park Carina Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 77/100 76/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Holland Park carries more crime risk (58 vs 43).

Holland Park Carina Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
43/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Holland Park Carina Heights
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), 3.8 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.9%

Schools in Holland Park

  • Cavendish Road State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Seville Road State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Holland Park State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Carina Heights

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

Amenities in the suburb

Holland Park Carina Heights
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 13 6
Childcare 8 3
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 6
same for both

Mobility

Holland Park Carina Heights
Walkability score 70/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 9.9 km 11 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 14 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 255.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 4121
 2.6%
postcode 4152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 50
postcode 4121
 52
postcode 4152

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.

Holland Park Carina Heights
Car (driver) 56.6% / 60.9%
Holland Park — Car (driver): 56.6% Carina Heights — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 28.4% / 24.6%
Holland Park — Worked from Home: 28.4% Carina Heights — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Bus 7.7% / 8.7%
Holland Park — Bus: 7.7% Carina Heights — Bus: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 4.4% / 3.3%
Holland Park — Car (passenger): 4.4% Carina Heights — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.1%
Holland Park — Walked Only: 1.0% Carina Heights — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.5%
Holland Park — Bicycle: 1.5% Carina Heights — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (60.9%).

Setting

Holland Park Carina Heights
Elevation 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.9 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Holland Park Carina Heights
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
3,770 premises
 5%
3,291 premises

Climate

Holland Park Carina Heights
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)

Holland Park Carina Heights
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ 5.3 µg/m³
PM10 16.5 µg/m³ 15.0 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.25 pphm 0.68 pphm

Council rates

Holland Park Carina Heights
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Holland Park Carina Heights
Division Griffith
same for both
Member Renee Coffey
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Holland Park Carina Heights
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Holland Park

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Carina Heights

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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