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Carina vs Carina Heights

Name: Carina vs Carina Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Carina profile · Carina Heights profile

Carina Carina Heights

Carina and Carina Heights are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with a few clear differences. Carina is larger and has more businesses, with 843 compared to 463 in Carina Heights. It also has a larger share of big homes, with 80.5% of houses having three or more bedrooms. Carina Heights is more reliant on renting, which is well higher there at 41.1% compared to 32.8% in Carina. Public transport is far more accessible in Carina Heights, where there are 6.97 stops per 1,000 people, while Carina has just 2.79.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,000 and similar levels of higher education. Both areas also have about the same share of people with no religion. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are moving apart; for example, the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Carina, a gap that has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,942 larger in Carina Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Carina Heights Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Carina Heights Unpaid child care: 4.0 pts higher in Carina 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Carina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina in Carina Heights +4,942 larger in Carina gap widening

11,826 62nd pct 6,884 34th pct

Median age in Carina in Carina Heights +1 yrs older in Carina gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.3%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.6%

38.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Carina Carina Heights

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 69.6%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.7%

34.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

6.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 77.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italian even 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%

41.0% No religion even 41.1%

4.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Hinduism even 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carina in Carina Heights

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Carina in Carina Heights

1.41 29th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carina in Carina Heights +4 more in Carina Heights

25 61st pct 29 68th pct

Students in Carina in Carina Heights

1,825 59th pct —

Avg size in Carina in Carina Heights

608 73rd pct —

ICSEA in Carina in Carina Heights

1,089 79th pct —

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 72.3%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

4.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 20.4%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

10.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 22.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Carina in Carina Heights +$44 higher in Carina gap steady

$1,021 79th pct $977 75th pct

Household income in Carina in Carina Heights +$82 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,075 71st pct $1,993 65th pct

Family income in Carina in Carina Heights +$113 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,472 74th pct $2,359 68th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

12.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Arthritis even 7.5%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.0%

19.5% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

2.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina in Carina Heights +78 larger in Carina

222 57th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Carina in Carina Heights +1 yrs older in Carina

27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Carina in Carina Heights +$27 higher in Carina

$811 76th pct $784 73rd pct

Household income in Carina in Carina Heights +$496 higher in Carina

$2,521 88th pct $2,025 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina in Carina Heights +0.1 larger in Carina gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 49.8%

27.9% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.6% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.6% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.1%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina in Carina Heights +$40 higher in Carina gap widening

$440 77th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Carina in Carina Heights +$50 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Carina in Carina Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

25.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 22.8%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 53.6%

33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 51.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 17.6%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 60.6%

9.7% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.3%

7.3% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 36.5%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carina in Carina Heights +15 more in Carina Heights

33 43rd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +4.18 more in Carina Heights

2.79 28th pct 6.97 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +524.0 more in Carina Heights

1,083.0 60th pct 1,607.1 76th pct

PT routes in Carina in Carina Heights +4 more in Carina

16 80th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Carina in Carina Heights +1 longer in Carina

1 7th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Carina in Carina Heights even

12 17th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Carina in Carina Heights +6,884 more in Carina Heights

23,971 71st pct 30,855 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Carina in Carina Heights +15,006 more in Carina Heights

91,475 69th pct 106,481 73rd pct

Transit to city in Carina in Carina Heights +8 longer in Carina

50 34th pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) even 52.3%

21.1% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.9% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 36.1%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%

14.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

10.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.7% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carina in Carina Heights +1 higher in Carina

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Carina in Carina Heights +2 higher in Carina

8 71st pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Carina in Carina Heights +2 higher in Carina

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Carina in Carina Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Carina in Carina Heights +21 higher in Carina

1,058 74th pct 1,037 66th pct

ERP in Carina in Carina Heights +5,397 higher in Carina

12,897 62nd pct 7,500 34th pct

Growth in Carina in Carina Heights even

7.5% 72nd pct 7.5% 72nd pct

Businesses in Carina in Carina Heights +380 higher in Carina

843 46th pct 463 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carina in Carina Heights even

1,049 64th pct 1,049 64th pct

Max temp in Carina in Carina Heights even

26.6 81st pct 26.6 81st pct

Min temp in Carina in Carina Heights even

15.7 85th pct 15.7 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carina in Carina Heights +0.1 higher in Carina Heights

7.3 77th pct 7.4 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carina in Carina Heights +0.3 more in Carina Heights

7.1 78th pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Carina in Carina Heights +7.7 pts higher in Carina Heights

86.6% 68th pct 94.3% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Carina in Carina Heights +8.4 pts higher in Carina Heights

83.9% 69th pct 92.2% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Carina in Carina Heights +3.3 pts higher in Carina Heights

96.6% 61st pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Carina in Carina Heights +17.4 pts higher in Carina

96.0% 78th pct 78.6% 54th pct

Walk to a park in Carina in Carina Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Carina in Carina Heights +8.2 pts higher in Carina Heights

81.4% 77th pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +2.3 more in Carina Heights

8.2 12th pct 10.5 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Carina in Carina Heights +7 higher in Carina

167 64th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Carina in Carina Heights +1.9 pts higher in Carina Heights

5.6% 55th pct 7.4% 77th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina vs Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011049/carina/vs/303011050/carina-heights