Carina Heights, QLD 4152 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Carina Heights gained 808 residents from internal migration and 185 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 943 people moved away — a net addition of 50 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Carina Heights against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Carina Heights population grew from 6,808 in 2016 to 7,500 in 2025, a change of 10.2% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Carina Heights | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,808 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,878 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,925 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,957 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,977 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,978 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,058 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,263 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,398 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,500 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Carina Heights SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 1 supermarket and 8 parks. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 1 sports field. The nearest train station, Norman Park, is about 4,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 50 bus stops here.
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- Green Leaves Early Learning Carindale
- Snap Fitness
- Belmont Private Hospital
- Chris' IGA
- Willard Street Park
- Buckley Street Park
- Olivia Drive Park
- Anzac Road Park
- Gaffney Street Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.