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Carina Heights vs Coorparoo

Name: Carina Heights vs Coorparoo — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Carina Heights profile · Coorparoo profile

Carina Heights Coorparoo

Coorparoo and Carina Heights are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different housing styles. Coorparoo is more urban, with 49.6% of homes being flats or apartments and far more people arriving from overseas (21.5%). It has a more highly qualified workforce, with 46% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Carina Heights is more residential; 74.4% of its homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 49.6% in Coorparoo. This area also has a far higher share of separate houses at 53.6%.

These two neighbours share many common traits, including a similar typical weekly household income of around $2,000 and an identical average of 2.3 people per home. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of university-qualified adults and those who completed Year 12 has narrowed since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in weekly earnings and the number of recent overseas arrivals has widened.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,926 larger in Coorparoo 3+ bedrooms: 24.9 pts higher in Carina Heights One-parent: 9.4 pts higher in Carina Heights Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Carina Heights Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Coorparoo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +10,926 larger in Coorparoo gap widening

6,884 34th pct 17,810 86th pct

Median age in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1 yrs older in Carina Heights gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

Marital status

42.4% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.6% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carina Heights Coorparoo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.6% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

34.7% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

30.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 30.4%

13.6% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.1% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

4.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 79.0%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 46.2%

41.1% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 40.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

1.6% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carina Heights in Coorparoo

— 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carina Heights in Coorparoo

— 3.04 69th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +23 more in Coorparoo

29 68th pct 52 88th pct

Students in Carina Heights in Coorparoo

— 7,987 96th pct

Avg size in Carina Heights in Coorparoo

— 998 91st pct

ICSEA in Carina Heights in Coorparoo

— 1,086 78th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 +7.9 pts ▸ 80.2%

12.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 14.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.4% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$152 higher in Coorparoo gap steady

$977 75th pct $1,129 87th pct

Household income in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$107 higher in Coorparoo gap narrowing

$1,993 65th pct $2,100 72nd pct

Family income in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$480 higher in Coorparoo gap widening

$2,359 68th pct $2,839 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.0%

22.1% $650–$1,499 even 22.1%

13.6% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

5.2% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.6%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +79 larger in Coorparoo

144 43rd pct 223 57th pct

Median age in Carina Heights in Coorparoo even

26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$14 higher in Carina Heights

$784 73rd pct $770 72nd pct

Household income in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$30 higher in Coorparoo

$2,025 69th pct $2,055 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina Heights in Coorparoo even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.6% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 9.4%

1.9% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 34.4%

26.1% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

3.4% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$20 higher in Carina Heights gap steady

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +$108 higher in Coorparoo gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,058 66th pct

People / bedroom in Carina Heights in Coorparoo even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

22.8% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 21.5%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 40.8%

5.5% Flat or apartment +44.0 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +31.2 pts 9.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.8 pts 25.4%

22.7% 2 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

17.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 15.2%

5.6% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.1% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 56.8%

9.7% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 6.4%

8.3% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 27.5%

30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.5%

16.1% $3,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +28 more in Coorparoo

48 57th pct 76 77th pct

Stops/1k in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +2.71 more in Carina Heights

6.97 82nd pct 4.27 49th pct

Departures/1k in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +179.7 more in Carina Heights

1,607.1 76th pct 1,427.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +26 more in Coorparoo

12 71st pct 38 87th pct

Stop walk in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +4 longer in Coorparoo

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +4 longer in Carina Heights

12 17th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +7,697 more in Coorparoo

30,855 76th pct 38,552 81st pct

Reach 45 min in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +77,671 more in Coorparoo

106,481 73rd pct 184,152 85th pct

Transit to city in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +7 longer in Carina Heights

42 21st pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 45.1%

21.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.6% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

9.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.9% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.5% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.6% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.8%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Finance & insurance even 4.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Other services even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

14.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +2 higher in Coorparoo

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +3 higher in Coorparoo

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

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

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1 higher in Coorparoo

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +62 higher in Coorparoo

1,037 66th pct 1,099 87th pct

ERP in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +11,640 higher in Coorparoo

7,500 34th pct 19,140 85th pct

Growth in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +2.1 pts higher in Carina Heights

7.5% 72nd pct 5.4% 58th pct

Businesses in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1,426 higher in Coorparoo

463 23rd pct 1,889 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +53 higher in Coorparoo

1,049 64th pct 1,102 68th pct

Max temp in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +0.4 higher in Coorparoo

26.6 81st pct 27.0 84th pct

Min temp in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +0.1 higher in Carina Heights

15.7 85th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1.1 higher in Coorparoo

7.4 79th pct 8.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +0.4 more in Coorparoo

7.4 83rd pct 7.9 96th pct

15-min city in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +4.4 pts higher in Coorparoo

94.3% 77th pct 98.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +6.1 pts higher in Coorparoo

92.2% 78th pct 98.4% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Carina Heights in Coorparoo even

99.9% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +19.8 pts higher in Coorparoo

78.6% 54th pct 98.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Carina Heights in Coorparoo even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +9.0 pts higher in Coorparoo

89.6% 83rd pct 98.7% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1.2 more in Coorparoo

10.5 26th pct 11.7 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +95 higher in Coorparoo

160 63rd pct 255 78th pct

Mean slope in Carina Heights in Coorparoo +1.3 pts higher in Carina Heights

7.4% 77th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina Heights vs Coorparoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/vs/303021053/coorparoo