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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.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
6,884
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
36
Median age
Years
27.4%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
2.3
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$1,993/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$977/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$400/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$1,950/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
53.6%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
5.5%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.6%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
66.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
4.8%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
76.2%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 22.8%Mortgaged 34.2%Rented 41.1%Other / not stated 1.9%

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.

Internal migration in+808
Internal migration out+866
Overseas migration in+185
Natural increase+52
Population (ERP)
7,500
▲ 1,766 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+1.38%
▼ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+50
993 in · 943 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
111th
Top 46% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Carina Heights against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

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.

Show data table
YearCarina HeightsQueensland average
20166,8084,845,152
20176,8784,926,380
20186,9255,006,623
20196,9575,088,847
20206,9775,165,613
20216,9785,215,814
20227,0585,310,905
20237,2635,450,235
20247,3985,571,890
20257,5005,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population6,5476,884+5.1%
Median age3436+2 yrs
Median household income$1,665/wk$1,993/wk+20%
Median weekly rent$395/wk$400/wk+1.3%
Born overseas27.4%27.4%-0.1 pts

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.

SchoolsOSM
0
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
1
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
1
1 hospital · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
1
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
8
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

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.

Show facility list
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Green Leaves Early Learning Carindale
Gyms & fitness
  • Snap Fitness
Hospitals
  • Belmont Private Hospital
Supermarkets
  • Chris' IGA
Parks
  • 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.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 6
score 1,026
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 7
score 1,037
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 4
score 974
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 8
score 1,071

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01Carina+1.6%
02Cannon Hill+1.6%
03Camp Hill+1.2%
04Carindale+0.3%