Carbrook sits 37 km from Brisbane CBD in Queensland, around 35 minutes by car. Census data records 1,330 residents with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $103,428 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 40% nationally. Population grew 9.4% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $375 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,600. 5 schools sit within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Carbrook a good suburb?
Carbrook scores a C (35/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on schools.
Below the state average
5 schools · Bottom 11% in QLD
Some car dependence
Walkability 0/100 · 37.2 km · 35 min drive to Brisbane
Median available
Median $1.67M
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 53/100 · Crime 44/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 7/10 · median age 46 · 1,330 residents
Liveability Rating
35 / 100 · Ranked #850 in QLDEach bar is Carbrook's rank among QLD suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
Flood data for Queensland covers only the areas mapped there — a blank here is not an all-clear.
How do you rate the liveability in Carbrook?
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Our score
35 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCarbrook's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.67 million, roughly 18% above where it sat a year earlier.
$1,670,000
52% above its 4 neighbours (median $1,100,000)
Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 53 days — median across 5 sales that recorded a listing period
Is Carbrook safe? Crime statistics
2025Crime in Carbrook sits in the moderate band, with 17 incidents recorded in 2025 — up roughly 70% on the prior year.
17 offences
70.0% since 2024Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2020–202410 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
Five schools serve Carbrook, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 1,118 students across 3 schools (avg 373)
- • Sectors: 4 Independent, 1 Government
- • ICSEA 958-1058, median 1008 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Kimberley College (745 students)
Primary
Secondary
Combined
Walkability
Carbrook is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Carbrook.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 8%
- Premises covered
- 548
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Logan: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 5 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 5 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Carbrook is home to about 1,300 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $103,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,330
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$103,428/yr
Census Median Rent
$375/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$38,896/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.3%
Total Dwellings
438
Owner-Occupier Rate
83.6%
Houses
75.6%
Rental Stress
18.9%
Mortgage Stress
30.2%
Work From Home
21.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 79.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 91.1%
- Employment Rate
- 57.9%
- Completed Year 12
- 40.4%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
4 residents (0.3%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,284 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
6% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (41 of 647).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 750 people work here; 647 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.2 per resident). At least 14% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,681 a year through Logan based on 2025 figures.
Building Approvals: Logan
In the year to August 2026, 4,950 new dwellings were approved across Logan. That mix is 3,603 houses and 1,347 units. Approvals are down 7.7% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 51 to 100 homes
- Within 2 years 51 to 100 homes
Land the Queensland Government's residential land supply study identifies for future housing (1 parcel), by when it expects lots to be registered. Yields are published in ranges, so these are too.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Aboriginal party for this area is Danggan Balun (Five Rivers) People.
Under Queensland's Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 the Aboriginal party for an area follows native title. A native title claim over this area is registered with the Federal Court.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 5.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³).
PM10 averaged 14.6 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.48 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Springwood (South East Queensland) monitoring station, 13.7 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Archerfield Airport, 27.1 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 11 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.4 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,032 mm
- 84 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.5°C
- 6 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 8.9°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
2 facilities within 5 km- 3.1 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Chlorine & compounds
- 4.9 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Ammonia (total) · Total Phosphorus
EV adoption
In postcode 4130, 117 of 8,042 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.5% (202 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 4130, 3,063 rooftop-solar systems totalling 22.4 MW have been installed since 2001, against 3,135 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 423 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$30,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
$30,000 for contracts signed on or after 20 November 2023, with no end date. IT DID NOT REVERT TO $15,000: the tier was due to end 30 June 2026 and the 2026-27 Queensland Budget (23 June 2026) continued it for contracts signed from 1 July 2026. This file carried a "due to revert" note until 2026-09-18 — it was never true, and a note predicting a change is not the same as a change. Cap is "less than $750,000" including land and contract variations — less than, not up to. New homes only: "There are no home owner grants for established homes."
Mortgage repayments
3 mortgage brokers are registered in postcode 4130.
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Queensland Revenue Office
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $30,000 — see what qualifies with Queensland Revenue Office.
At $1,670,000 this is $920,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $30,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Queensland Revenue Office.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rowan Holzberger Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rowan Holzberger | 51.8% | 48.2% | +6.0 |
| 2022 | Bert Van Manen | 45.8% | 54.2% | -4.4 |
| 2019 | Bert Van Manen | 41.4% | 58.6% | +8.0 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Melissa McMahon Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)
Next state election: 28 October 2028.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Melissa McMahon ALP | 51.9% |
| 2020 | Melissa McMahon ALP | 59.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2017, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Electoral Commission of Queensland.
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Common questions about Carbrook
Is Carbrook a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Carbrook is moderate (44/100, ranked against other QLD suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Carbrook?
Carbrook has a moderate recorded bushfire history (53/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Carbrook a good place to live?
Carbrook has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (35/100), ranked against other QLD suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Carbrook?
Carbrook, QLD had a population of 1,330 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Carbrook, QLD?
The postcode for Carbrook, QLD is 4130.
How far is Carbrook from Brisbane?
Carbrook is 37 km from Brisbane CBD by road, about 35 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Carbrook?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Carbrook was $103,428 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Carbrook?
There are too few current rental listings in Carbrook for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $375, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Carbrook?
The median age of residents in Carbrook was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Carbrook at risk of bushfire?
Carbrook has a moderate recorded bushfire history (53/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Carbrook?
There are 5 schools inside the Carbrook boundary: 2 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Carbrook?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Carbrook (Springwood (South East Queensland)) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 5.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 14.6 µg/m³. That puts Carbrook below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Carbrook?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Carbrook, Archerfield Airport (27.1 km away), summer days average 30.5°C, winter nights 8.9°C, 1,032 mm of rain a year over 84 rainy days, and 6 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Carbrook?
First-home buyers in QLD may be eligible for $30,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by Queensland Revenue Office; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Carbrook belong to?
Carbrook sits within the Logan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Carbrook?
The average residential rates bill through Logan is $1,681 a year (2025). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Carbrook?
Across Logan, 4,950 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 7.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Carbrook in?
Carbrook sits within the federal Division of Forde, currently held by Rowan Holzberger (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2025–26
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Road crashes · 2020–2024
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2024
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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