Carindale, 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
Carindale gained 1,250 residents from internal migration and 407 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,623 people moved away — a net addition of 34 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
Carindale against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Carindale population grew from 16,373 in 2016 to 17,402 in 2025, a change of 6.3% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Carindale | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 16,373 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 16,637 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 16,789 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 16,864 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 16,905 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 16,773 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 16,772 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 17,070 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 17,355 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 17,402 | 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 Carindale SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 schools, 3 childcare and kindergarten centres, 2 GP or clinic locations, 4 supermarkets and 41 parks. For families: 1 library and 27 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant. Staying active: 1 gym and 24 sports fields. Also 1 cinema and 7 shopping centres. The nearest train station, Murarrie, is about 5,150 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 85 bus stops here.
Show facility list
- Belmont State School
- Carina State School
- ABC Childcare
- Motherduck Daycare
- C&K Carindale
- Carindale Library
- Goodlife Health Club
- Event Cinemas Carindale
- Big W
- Target
- Harris Scarfe
- Westfield Carindale
- Myer
- Kmart
- David Jones
- Carindale Medical Clinic
- Creek Road General Practice
- Woolworths
- Hanaromart
- Coles
- Aldi
- Breene Court Park
- Belmont Hills Reserve
- Bridgnorth Street Park
- Barnard Street Park
- Carindale Recreation Reserve
- Melrose Close Park
- Nature Play
- Bulimba Creek Bicentennial 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.