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Carina vs Norman Park

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Carina profile · Norman Park profile

Carina Norman Park

Carina and Norman Park are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Norman Park is a high-earning area where 46.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 47.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Carina is more modest, with 27.9% of households earning over $3,000 a week and 34.6% of adults with a degree. Carina also has a notably older population, with people aged 65 and over making up 17.1% of residents compared to 9.4% in Norman Park.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the rental market, with typical weekly rents of around $440 to $450 and similar shares of renters. While they share this common ground, they have drifted apart in other ways; the gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2011, and Norman Park has seen a growing lead in the share of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Carina Separate houses: 14.2 pts higher in Norman Park Bachelor+: 12.6 pts higher in Norman Park Population: 4,969 larger in Carina Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Norman Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carinain Norman Park +4,969 larger in Carina gap widening
11,826 62nd pct 6,857 34th pct
Median age in Carinain Norman Park +2 yrs older in Carina gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Carinain Norman Park +0.5 pts higher in Carina gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Carinain Norman Park +7.7 pts higher in Carina gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 9.4% 13th pct
Under 15 in Carinain Norman Park +1.3 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
18.0% 52nd pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Carinain Norman Park +1.3 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
14.4% 76th pct 15.7% 86th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) even 32.9%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.0% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.4%
10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

43.7% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 44.6%
38.4% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carina Norman Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carinain Norman Park +4.0 pts higher in Carina gap steady
24.4% 55th pct 20.4% 45th pct

Country of birth

72.9% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 76.8%
3.9% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
3.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.3% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.8% English +4.1 pts ▸ 41.9%
34.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 33.4%
14.4% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
2.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Other language in Carinain Norman Park +5.9 pts higher in Carina gap steady
15.3% 56th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Limited English in Carinain Norman Park +0.8 pts higher in Carina gap steady
1.5% 53rd pct 0.7% 34th pct

Language used at home

81.8% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 87.6%
1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Carinain Norman Park +4.6 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
41.0% 49th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

49.7% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 46.6%
41.0% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
1.4% Buddhism even 1.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carinain Norman Park +10.5 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
71.3% 78th pct 81.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Carinain Norman Park +12.6 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
34.6% 75th pct 47.3% 90th pct
Schools in Carinain Norman Park +2 more in Carina
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carinain Norman Park +0.65 more in Carina
1.41 29th pct 0.75 7th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carinain Norman Park +21 more in Norman Park
25 61st pct 46 86th pct
Students in Carinain Norman Park +1,461 more in Carina
1,825 59th pct 364 12th pct
Avg size in Carinain Norman Park +244 larger in Carina
608 73rd pct 364 41st pct
ICSEA in Carinain Norman Park +30 higher in Norman Park
1,089 79th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.3% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 81.8%
14.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.8%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 2.1%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 14.5%
15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
10.4% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%
11.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.9%
9.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
4.8% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Carinain Norman Park +$298 higher in Norman Park gap widening
$1,021 79th pct $1,319 93rd pct
Household income in Carinain Norman Park +$843 higher in Norman Park gap widening
$2,075 71st pct $2,918 96th pct
Family income in Carinain Norman Park +$1,006 higher in Norman Park gap widening
$2,472 74th pct $3,478 95th pct
High earners in Carinain Norman Park +12.7 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
16.7% 75th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Carinain Norman Park +18.6 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
27.9% 71st pct 46.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

14.0% $4,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 24.9%
22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.0%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
12.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.7%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.6%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
5.3% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carinain Norman Park +5.5 pts higher in Carina
28.1% 49th pct 22.6% 19th pct
Mental health in Carinain Norman Park +1.0 pts higher in Carina
9.7% 63rd pct 8.7% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Carinain Norman Park +3.8 pts higher in Carina gap widening
6.4% 67th pct 2.6% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.7% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%
8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%
3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +6.1 pts ▸ 72.2%
19.5% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carinain Norman Park +4.3 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
14.3% 48th pct 18.6% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Carinain Norman Park +1.0 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
10.5% 24th pct 11.4% 37th pct
Unpaid child care in Carinain Norman Park +2.5 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
28.5% 66th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Carinain Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Carina
3.3% 63rd pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carinain Norman Park +1.2 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
19.4% 33rd pct 20.6% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carinain Norman Park +127 larger in Carina
222 57th pct 95 30th pct
Median age in Carinain Norman Park +4 yrs older in Carina
27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Carinain Norman Park +13.7 pts higher in Norman Park
61.0% 84th pct 74.6% 95th pct
Unemployment in Carinain Norman Park +9.2 pts higher in Carina
9.2% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Carinain Norman Park +$145 higher in Norman Park
$811 76th pct $956 87th pct
Household income in Carinain Norman Park +$229 higher in Norman Park
$2,521 88th pct $2,750 91st pct
Indigenous language in Carinain Norman Park +6.2 pts higher in Norman Park
5.4% 51st pct 11.6% 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carinain Norman Park +0.2 larger in Norman Park gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Carinain Norman Park +4.4 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
14.6% 62nd pct 10.2% 22nd pct
Living alone in Carinain Norman Park +5.4 pts higher in Carina gap widening
26.4% 55th pct 20.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 63.8%
27.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.9%
14.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.2%
1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.7%
26.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 20.9%
13.8% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%
19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%
4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.3% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carinain Norman Park +$10 higher in Norman Park gap steady
$440 77th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Carinain Norman Park +$600 higher in Norman Park gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Carinain Norman Park even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Carinain Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
32.8% 66th pct 33.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Carinain Norman Park +1.9 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
25.7% 29th pct 23.8% 25th pct
Separate houses in Carinain Norman Park +14.2 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
55.3% 17th pct 69.5% 27th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carinain Norman Park +7.7 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
80.5% 55th pct 72.8% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
32.8% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 33.7%
25.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 23.8%
2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

55.3% Separate house +14.2 pts ▸ 69.5%
33.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.2 pts 10.5%
10.9% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 34.5%
18.8% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.7% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

65.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 49.4%
13.7% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.3% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%
1.2% $750 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 31.1%
15.3% $3,000 or more +24.2 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 15.1%
11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carinain Norman Park +2.2 pts higher in Carina gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 3.7% 39th pct
Work from home in Carinain Norman Park +5.8 pts higher in Norman Park gap widening
21.1% 68th pct 26.9% 77th pct
PT commute in Carinain Norman Park +0.5 pts higher in Carina gap narrowing
6.0% 87th pct 5.5% 86th pct
PT stops in Carinain Norman Park +2 more in Carina
33 43rd pct 31 41st pct
Stops/1k in Carinain Norman Park +1.73 more in Norman Park
2.79 28th pct 4.52 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Carinain Norman Park +111.4 more in Norman Park
1,083.0 60th pct 1,194.4 64th pct
PT routes in Carinain Norman Park +12 more in Norman Park
16 80th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Carinain Norman Park +5 longer in Norman Park
1 7th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Carinain Norman Park +4 longer in Carina
12 17th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Carinain Norman Park +8,517 more in Carina
23,971 71st pct 15,454 49th pct
Reach 45 min in Carinain Norman Park +129,716 more in Norman Park
91,475 69th pct 221,191 86th pct
Transit to city in Carinain Norman Park +13 longer in Carina
50 34th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 45.1%
21.1% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
4.9% Bus ◂ +2.7 pts 2.2%
3.8% Car (passenger) even 3.8%
1.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 42.4%
40.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 36.1%
9.5% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carinain Norman Park +1.1 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
47.5% 80th pct 48.6% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Carinain Norman Park +2.6 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
9.8% 44th pct 12.4% 58th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carinain Norman Park +0.4 pts higher in Carina gap steady
3.6% 22nd pct 3.2% 13th pct
Participation in Carinain Norman Park +9.3 pts higher in Norman Park gap narrowing
69.0% 83rd pct 78.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Carinain Norman Park +0.2 pts higher in Norman Park gap steady
63.2% 80th pct 63.4% 81st pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%
10.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%
8.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
8.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%
5.3% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.8% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.3% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%
10.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%
3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carinain Norman Park +2 higher in Norman Park
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Carinain Norman Park +2 higher in Norman Park
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Carinain Norman Park +3 higher in Norman Park
6 57th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Carinain Norman Park +2 higher in Norman Park
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Carinain Norman Park +78 higher in Norman Park
1,058 74th pct 1,136 95th pct
ERP in Carinain Norman Park +5,483 higher in Carina
12,897 62nd pct 7,414 34th pct
Growth in Carinain Norman Park +0.9 pts higher in Carina
7.5% 72nd pct 6.6% 65th pct
Businesses in Carinain Norman Park +40 higher in Carina
843 46th pct 803 44th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Carinain Norman Park +0.1 higher in Norman Park
7.3 77th pct 7.4 79th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carinain Norman Park even
7.1 78th pct 7.1 78th pct
15-min city in Carinain Norman Park +13.3 pts higher in Norman Park
86.6% 68th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Carinain Norman Park +13.0 pts higher in Carina
83.9% 69th pct 70.9% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Carinain Norman Park +3.4 pts higher in Norman Park
96.6% 61st pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Carinain Norman Park +3.9 pts higher in Norman Park
96.0% 78th pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Carinain Norman Park even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carinain Norman Park +7.2 pts higher in Carina
81.4% 77th pct 74.2% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Carinain Norman Park +3.5 more in Norman Park
8.2 12th pct 11.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Carinain Norman Park +124 higher in Norman Park
167 64th pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Carinain Norman Park +2.1 pts higher in Norman Park
5.6% 55th pct 7.7% 79th pct

Compare Carina with nearby areas

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Compare Norman Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina vs Norman Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011049/carina/vs/305021118/norman-park