Mansfield vs Carina Heights

Carina Heights is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Mansfield. In both, most households own their home. In Mansfield, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Carina Heights: a median of $1.59 million, against $1.45 million in Mansfield, though rent is higher in Mansfield. Carina Heights is closer to the city centre: 11 km, against 14.1 km. On these figures, Mansfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Carina Heights suits young adults and 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

Mansfield

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (7 vs 3)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 51%)
  • But Carina Heights carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mansfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($737,500 vs $890,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Carina Heights

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Mansfield is more walkable (75/100 vs 45/100)
  • Carina Heights sits closer to the CBD (11 km vs 14.1 km)

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 7%)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 67/100)
  • But Mansfield is more walkable (75/100 vs 45/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

Mansfield 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.

Mansfield 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.

Mansfield Carina Heights
Walkability 75 / 45
Mansfield — Walkability: 75/100 Carina Heights — Walkability: 45/100
Safety 33 / 57
Mansfield — Safety: 33/100 Carina Heights — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mansfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Carina Heights — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Mansfield skews older (39 vs 36).

Mansfield Carina Heights
Population 8,851
+20% vs other
 7,103
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.8% +5.5%
Median age 39 36
Median household income $107,328/yr
+3% vs other
 $103,844/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+6% vs other
 $403/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mansfield Carina Heights
0-4 4.4% / 5.9%
Mansfield — 0-4: 4.4% Carina Heights — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 16.5% / 10.0%
Mansfield — 5-14: 16.5% Carina Heights — 5-14: 10.0%
15-19 8.5% / 4.9%
Mansfield — 15-19: 8.5% Carina Heights — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 5.7% / 7.7%
Mansfield — 20-24: 5.7% Carina Heights — 20-24: 7.7%
25-34 9.2% / 19.0%
Mansfield — 25-34: 9.2% Carina Heights — 25-34: 19.0%
35-44 14.3% / 15.7%
Mansfield — 35-44: 14.3% Carina Heights — 35-44: 15.7%
45-54 15.7% / 12.1%
Mansfield — 45-54: 15.7% Carina Heights — 45-54: 12.1%
55-64 10.5% / 11.5%
Mansfield — 55-64: 10.5% Carina Heights — 55-64: 11.5%
65-74 8.1% / 8.2%
Mansfield — 65-74: 8.1% Carina Heights — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 5.5% / 3.6%
Mansfield — 75-84: 5.5% Carina Heights — 75-84: 3.6%
85+ 1.6% / 1.3%
Mansfield — 85+: 1.6% Carina Heights — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 55.8% couple families
Mansfield — Couple Families: 55.8% Mansfield — Lone Person: 21.4% Mansfield — One Parent Families: 18.1% Mansfield — Group Household: 3.1% Mansfield — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Mansfield 27.6% renting
Mansfield — Owned Outright: 35.1% Mansfield — Mortgage: 37.3% Mansfield — Renting: 27.6%
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

Qualifications

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

Mansfield Carina Heights
Bachelor Degree 16.8% / 20.6%
Mansfield — Bachelor Degree: 16.8% Carina Heights — Bachelor Degree: 20.6%
Certificate III & IV 10.8% / 11.9%
Mansfield — Certificate III & IV: 10.8% Carina Heights — Certificate III & IV: 11.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 9.0%
Mansfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Carina Heights — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 6.3% / 6.4%
Mansfield — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3% Carina Heights — Postgraduate Degree: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 3.1%
Mansfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Carina Heights — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Mansfield Carina Heights
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.4%
Mansfield — New Zealand: 3.2% Carina Heights — New Zealand: 3.4%
China 4.5% / 1.7%
Mansfield — China: 4.5% Carina Heights — China: 1.7%
India 3.7% / 1.5%
Mansfield — India: 3.7% Carina Heights — India: 1.5%
England 2.2% / 2.8%
Mansfield — England: 2.2% Carina Heights — England: 2.8%
South Africa 1.7% / 1.1%
Mansfield — South Africa: 1.7% Carina Heights — South Africa: 1.1%
Philippines — / 1.1%
Mansfield — Philippines: not among its largest Carina Heights — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mansfield 93.1% houses
Mansfield — Houses: 93.1% Mansfield — Townhouses: 3.6% Mansfield — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
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

Mansfield Carina Heights
Median house price $1,450,000 $1,592,000
Median unit price $737,500 $890,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 94 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.

Mansfield Carina Heights
3 bed $1.4M / $1.37M
Mansfield — 3 bed: $1.4M (81 sales) Carina Heights — 3 bed: $1.37M (35 sales)

81 vs 35 sales

4 bed $1.48M / $1.67M
Mansfield — 4 bed: $1.48M (46 sales) Carina Heights — 4 bed: $1.67M (25 sales)

46 vs 25 sales

5 bed $1.77M / $2.2M
Mansfield — 5 bed: $1.77M (14 sales) Carina Heights — 5 bed: $2.2M (13 sales)

14 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Mansfield 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.

Mansfield Carina Heights
Houses — 3.8%
$780/wk on $1.07M
Units — 4.8%
$750/wk on $820K

Ranking within QLD

Mansfield Carina Heights
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Schools Higher than 71% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Mansfield is more walkable (75 vs 45).

Mansfield Carina Heights
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 76/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
same for both

Risk profile

Mansfield carries more crime risk (67 vs 43).

Mansfield Carina Heights
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 5
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mansfield Carina Heights
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.2 km
 3
Brisbane South (Nathan), 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.2% 2.9%

Schools in Mansfield

  • Mansfield State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Brisbane Adventist College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mansfield State School Government · Primary at 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

Mansfield Carina Heights
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 9 6
Childcare 7 3
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Mansfield sits further from the CBD (14.1 km vs 11 km).

Mansfield Carina Heights
Walkability score 75/100 45/100
Distance to Brisbane 14.1 km
+22% vs other
 11 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 21 min 18 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 94/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 194.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4122
 2.6%
postcode 4152
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 4122
 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.

Mansfield Carina Heights
Car (driver) 62.6% / 60.9%
Mansfield — Car (driver): 62.6% Carina Heights — Car (driver): 60.9%
Worked from Home 21.6% / 24.6%
Mansfield — Worked from Home: 21.6% Carina Heights — Worked from Home: 24.6%
Bus 7.2% / 8.7%
Mansfield — Bus: 7.2% Carina Heights — Bus: 8.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 3.3%
Mansfield — Car (passenger): 5.3% Carina Heights — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.1%
Mansfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Carina Heights — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.6%).

Setting

Mansfield Carina Heights
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.1 km 8.9 km

NBN connectivity

Mansfield Carina Heights
Connectivity score 74/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,454 premises
 5%
3,291 premises

Climate

Mansfield 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)

Mansfield Carina Heights
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 15.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.68 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Mansfield Carina Heights
Division Bonner Griffith
Member Kara Cook Renee Coffey
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mansfield

Middle-Ring Parks Premium

Carina Heights

Easy Commute Inner Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

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