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Carina vs Coorparoo

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Carina profile · Coorparoo profile

Carina Coorparoo

Coorparoo and Carina are neighbouring Brisbane areas with different housing styles and demographics. Coorparoo has a more urban feel, with a much higher share of flats or apartments and far more renters (44.6% compared to 32.8% in Carina). It is also more international, with 21.5% of residents being recent arrivals from overseas. In contrast, Carina is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.0% versus 14.8%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (80.5% compared to 49.6% in Coorparoo).

These two areas are very similar in other ways, such as their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $2,100. While they share many common traits, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people with a university degree has narrowed slightly, while the gap in overseas arrivals and the proportion of renters has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 30.9 pts higher in Carina Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Carina Population: 5,984 larger in Coorparoo Renting: 11.8 pts higher in Coorparoo One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Carina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carinain Coorparoo +5,984 larger in Coorparoo gap widening
11,826 62nd pct 17,810 86th pct
Median age in Carinain Coorparoo +2 yrs older in Carina gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Carinain Coorparoo +0.6 pts higher in Carina gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Carinain Coorparoo +4.6 pts higher in Carina gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Carinain Coorparoo +3.2 pts higher in Carina gap widening
18.0% 52nd pct 14.8% 19th pct
De facto in Carinain Coorparoo +1.0 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 15.4% 83rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

38.4% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 46.8%
43.7% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carina Coorparoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carinain Coorparoo +0.4 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
24.4% 55th pct 24.8% 56th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 71.9%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
1.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Philippines even 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%
34.0% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%
14.4% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.6% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
6.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Filipino even 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Carinain Coorparoo +2.1 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
15.3% 56th pct 17.4% 60th pct
Limited English in Carinain Coorparoo +0.1 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
1.5% 53rd pct 1.6% 55th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 79.0%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Carinain Coorparoo +0.5 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
41.0% 49th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 46.2%
41.0% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%
4.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carinain Coorparoo +8.9 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
71.3% 78th pct 80.2% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Carinain Coorparoo +11.4 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
34.6% 75th pct 46.0% 89th pct
Schools in Carinain Coorparoo +5 more in Coorparoo
3 43rd pct 8 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carinain Coorparoo +1.63 more in Coorparoo
1.41 29th pct 3.04 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carinain Coorparoo +27 more in Coorparoo
25 61st pct 52 88th pct
Students in Carinain Coorparoo +6,162 more in Coorparoo
1,825 59th pct 7,987 96th pct
Avg size in Carinain Coorparoo +390 larger in Coorparoo
608 73rd pct 998 91st pct
ICSEA in Carinain Coorparoo +3 higher in Carina
1,089 79th pct 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 +8.9 pts ▸ 80.2%
14.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.0 pts 14.3%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.6% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%
4.8% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Carinain Coorparoo +$108 higher in Coorparoo gap steady
$1,021 79th pct $1,129 87th pct
Household income in Carinain Coorparoo +$25 higher in Coorparoo gap widening
$2,075 71st pct $2,100 72nd pct
Family income in Carinain Coorparoo +$367 higher in Coorparoo gap widening
$2,472 74th pct $2,839 86th pct
High earners in Carinain Coorparoo +4.5 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
16.7% 75th pct 21.2% 86th pct
High-income homes in Carinain Coorparoo +2.4 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
27.9% 71st pct 30.3% 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%
14.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.3%
31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%
5.3% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carinain Coorparoo +2.8 pts higher in Carina
28.1% 49th pct 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Carinain Coorparoo +0.5 pts higher in Coorparoo
9.7% 63rd pct 10.2% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Carinain Coorparoo +2.2 pts higher in Carina gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +2.5 pts ▸ 68.6%
19.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carinain Coorparoo +3.0 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 17.3% 70th pct
Unpaid carers in Carinain Coorparoo +0.2 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
10.5% 24th pct 10.7% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Carinain Coorparoo +5.3 pts higher in Carina gap widening
28.5% 66th pct 23.3% 29th pct
Defence service in Carinain Coorparoo +1.1 pts higher in Carina
3.3% 63rd pct 2.2% 32nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Carinain Coorparoo +2.5 pts higher in Carina gap steady
19.4% 33rd pct 16.9% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carinain Coorparoo +1 larger in Coorparoo
222 57th pct 223 57th pct
Median age in Carinain Coorparoo +1 yrs older in Carina
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Carinain Coorparoo +10.4 pts higher in Coorparoo
61.0% 84th pct 71.3% 93rd pct
Unemployment in Carinain Coorparoo +3.0 pts higher in Coorparoo
9.2% 44th pct 12.1% 63rd pct
Median income in Carinain Coorparoo +$41 higher in Carina
$811 76th pct $770 72nd pct
Household income in Carinain Coorparoo +$466 higher in Carina
$2,521 88th pct $2,055 71st pct
Indigenous language in Carinain Coorparoo +5.4 pts higher in Coorparoo
5.4% 51st pct 10.8% 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carinain Coorparoo +0.1 larger in Carina gap narrowing
2.4 36th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Carinain Coorparoo +5.2 pts higher in Carina gap steady
14.6% 62nd pct 9.4% 15th pct
Living alone in Carinain Coorparoo +7.0 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
26.4% 55th pct 33.4% 86th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.9% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 31.3%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 9.4%
1.7% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 34.4%
26.4% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
4.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% 6 or more even 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carinain Coorparoo +$60 higher in Carina gap widening
$440 77th pct $380 54th pct
Mortgage in Carinain Coorparoo +$58 higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Carinain Coorparoo even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Carinain Coorparoo +11.8 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
32.8% 66th pct 44.6% 86th pct
Owned outright in Carinain Coorparoo +4.2 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
25.7% 29th pct 21.5% 20th pct
Separate houses in Carinain Coorparoo +14.5 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
55.3% 17th pct 40.8% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carinain Coorparoo +30.9 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
80.5% 55th pct 49.6% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 30.9%
25.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 21.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house ◂ +14.5 pts 40.8%
10.9% Flat or apartment +38.7 pts ▸ 49.6%
33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 25.4%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +25.8 pts ▸ 41.5%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%
5.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 56.8%
7.3% $200–$349 +15.4 pts ▸ 22.7%
13.7% $550–$749 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.8%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
1.2% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 27.5%
15.3% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 28.4%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carinain Coorparoo +3.0 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 8.9% 77th pct
Work from home in Carinain Coorparoo +1.6 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 22.7% 72nd pct
PT commute in Carinain Coorparoo +3.5 pts higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing
6.0% 87th pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in Carinain Coorparoo +43 more in Coorparoo
33 43rd pct 76 77th pct
Stops/1k in Carinain Coorparoo +1.48 more in Coorparoo
2.79 28th pct 4.27 49th pct
Departures/1k in Carinain Coorparoo +344.3 more in Coorparoo
1,083.0 60th pct 1,427.3 72nd pct
PT routes in Carinain Coorparoo +22 more in Coorparoo
16 80th pct 38 87th pct
Stop walk in Carinain Coorparoo +3 longer in Coorparoo
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Carinain Coorparoo +4 longer in Carina
12 17th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Carinain Coorparoo +14,581 more in Coorparoo
23,971 71st pct 38,552 81st pct
Reach 45 min in Carinain Coorparoo +92,677 more in Coorparoo
91,475 69th pct 184,152 85th pct
Transit to city in Carinain Coorparoo +15 longer in Carina
50 34th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 45.1%
21.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.9% Bus +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%
39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%
9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%
5.9% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.0% 4 or more even 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carinain Coorparoo +4.6 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
47.5% 80th pct 52.1% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Carinain Coorparoo +11.7 pts higher in Coorparoo gap widening
9.8% 44th pct 21.5% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carinain Coorparoo +0.2 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
3.6% 22nd pct 3.8% 26th pct
Participation in Carinain Coorparoo +4.8 pts higher in Coorparoo gap steady
69.0% 83rd pct 73.8% 94th pct
Full-time in Carinain Coorparoo +1.0 pts higher in Carina gap steady
63.2% 80th pct 62.2% 75th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.4% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
8.3% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
14.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
9.4% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carinain Coorparoo +1 higher in Coorparoo
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Carinain Coorparoo +1 higher in Coorparoo
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Carinain Coorparoo even
6 57th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Carinain Coorparoo +1 higher in Coorparoo
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Carinain Coorparoo +41 higher in Coorparoo
1,058 74th pct 1,099 87th pct
ERP in Carinain Coorparoo +6,243 higher in Coorparoo
12,897 62nd pct 19,140 85th pct
Growth in Carinain Coorparoo +2.1 pts higher in Carina
7.5% 72nd pct 5.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Carinain Coorparoo +1,046 higher in Coorparoo
843 46th pct 1,889 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carinain Coorparoo +53 higher in Coorparoo
1,049 64th pct 1,102 68th pct
Max temp in Carinain Coorparoo +0.4 higher in Coorparoo
26.6 81st pct 27.0 84th pct
Min temp in Carinain Coorparoo +0.1 higher in Carina
15.7 85th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carinain Coorparoo +1.2 higher in Coorparoo
7.3 77th pct 8.5 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Carinain Coorparoo +0.8 more in Coorparoo
7.1 78th pct 7.9 96th pct
15-min city in Carinain Coorparoo +12.1 pts higher in Coorparoo
86.6% 68th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Carinain Coorparoo +14.5 pts higher in Coorparoo
83.9% 69th pct 98.4% 86th pct
Walk to transit in Carinain Coorparoo +3.4 pts higher in Coorparoo
96.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Carinain Coorparoo +2.4 pts higher in Coorparoo
96.0% 78th pct 98.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Carinain Coorparoo even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carinain Coorparoo +17.2 pts higher in Coorparoo
81.4% 77th pct 98.7% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Carinain Coorparoo +3.5 more in Coorparoo
8.2 12th pct 11.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Carinain Coorparoo +88 higher in Coorparoo
167 64th pct 255 78th pct
Mean slope in Carinain Coorparoo +0.6 pts higher in Coorparoo
5.6% 55th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina vs Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011049/carina/vs/303021053/coorparoo