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Carina Heights vs Mount Gravatt

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Carina Heights profile · Mount Gravatt profile

Carina Heights Mount Gravatt

Mount Gravatt and Carina Heights are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with different housing and transport profiles. Mount Gravatt is the larger of the two and has far more businesses. It has a higher share of separate houses at 66.5%, while Carina Heights has many more townhouses. Mount Gravatt also has far more public transport stops and routes, and a higher number of people caring for children unpaid at 28.0%.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly household income, which is around $2,000. They share many other traits, including very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have finished Year 12. While they remain similar in these ways, the gap in the number of people who have moved house in the last five years has widened since 2011, with Carina Heights now seeing a higher share of new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,989 larger in Mount Gravatt Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Mount Gravatt Unpaid child care: 3.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt Under 15: 2.0 pts higher in Mount Gravatt One-parent: 4.2 pts higher in Carina Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +8,989 larger in Mount Gravatt gap widening
6,884 34th pct 15,873 79th pct
Median age in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1 yrs older in Carina Heights gap steady
36 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.4 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
2.1% 49th pct 1.7% 44th pct
Aged 65+ in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.9 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 12.4% 24th pct
Under 15 in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +2.0 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
16.2% 30th pct 18.2% 53rd pct
De facto in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
13.8% 72nd pct 13.6% 69th pct

Age structure

34.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 32.2%
23.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.4%
16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

Marital status

42.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 41.8%
40.6% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 42.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%
3.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Carina Heights Mount Gravatt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
26.2% 59th pct 26.6% 60th pct

Country of birth

69.6% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 68.7%
3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.6% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%
30.6% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 30.2%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
10.1% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Filipino even 2.0%
1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +2.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening
18.4% 61st pct 20.9% 65th pct
Limited English in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 74.1%
2.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.8 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
41.1% 49th pct 40.2% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 44.5%
41.1% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 40.2%
6.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.5% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.8% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.8 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
72.3% 80th pct 73.1% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
35.4% 76th pct 37.2% 78th pct
Schools in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt
— 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +10 more in Mount Gravatt
29 68th pct 39 80th pct
Students in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt
— 2,147 65th pct
Avg size in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt
— 429 51st pct
ICSEA in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt
— 1,080 76th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 73.1%
12.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%
5.2% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 36.3%
20.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%
10.9% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%
12.4% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%
11.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.0% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.6% Creative arts even 5.7%
5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
3.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$29 higher in Carina Heights gap steady
$977 75th pct $948 73rd pct
Household income in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$24 higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
$1,993 65th pct $2,017 67th pct
Family income in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$104 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening
$2,359 68th pct $2,463 73rd pct
High earners in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.0 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
16.8% 75th pct 15.8% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.6 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening
26.2% 66th pct 27.8% 70th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%
22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%
13.6% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
13.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%
24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +2.8 pts higher in Carina Heights
29.1% 56th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.8 pts higher in Carina Heights
11.7% 86th pct 9.9% 65th pct
Needs assistance in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.6 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
5.2% 46th pct 4.6% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%
3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.4 pts ▸ 66.3%
20.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 18.8%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.1 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
14.2% 47th pct 15.3% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
11.1% 32nd pct 11.3% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +3.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening
24.5% 37th pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.5 pts higher in Carina Heights
2.9% 52nd pct 2.4% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.2 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
19.0% 29th pct 19.1% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +132 larger in Mount Gravatt
144 43rd pct 276 63rd pct
Median age in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even
26 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.7 pts higher in Carina Heights
59.4% 82nd pct 58.7% 80th pct
Unemployment in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.8 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
15.7% 79th pct 17.5% 86th pct
Median income in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$149 higher in Carina Heights
$784 73rd pct $635 50th pct
Household income in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$551 higher in Carina Heights
$2,025 69th pct $1,474 36th pct
Indigenous language in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +3.0 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
3.5% 33rd pct 6.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.2 larger in Mount Gravatt gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +4.2 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
18.8% 83rd pct 14.6% 62nd pct
Living alone in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.4 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 25.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

49.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 59.1%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 24.6%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 32.2%
26.1% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 25.7%
18.0% 3 people even 18.0%
13.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
3.4% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$5 higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $395 60th pct
Mortgage in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +$81 higher in Mount Gravatt gap widening
$1,950 57th pct $2,031 64th pct
People / bedroom in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +2.4 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
41.1% 80th pct 38.7% 77th pct
Owned outright in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.4 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
22.8% 23rd pct 22.4% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +12.9 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
53.6% 15th pct 66.5% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
74.4% 36th pct 74.1% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Rented ◂ +2.4 pts 38.7%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.8%
22.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

53.6% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 66.5%
40.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +26.9 pts 13.6%
5.5% Flat or apartment +14.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 46.9%
22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%
17.6% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
1.1% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Studio / none even 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.3 pts 56.3%
18.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%
9.7% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
1.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
30.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 25.8%
16.1% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.9 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
6.9% 66th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Work from home in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.2 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
21.3% 68th pct 20.1% 65th pct
PT commute in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.7 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
7.0% 90th pct 6.2% 88th pct
PT stops in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +39 more in Mount Gravatt
48 57th pct 87 84th pct
Stops/1k in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.49 more in Carina Heights
6.97 82nd pct 5.48 67th pct
Departures/1k in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +854.9 more in Mount Gravatt
1,607.1 76th pct 2,461.9 86th pct
PT routes in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +46 more in Mount Gravatt
12 71st pct 58 87th pct
Stop walk in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +3 longer in Mount Gravatt
0 0th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even
12 17th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +14,982 more in Carina Heights
30,855 76th pct 15,873 50th pct
Reach 45 min in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +26,574 more in Carina Heights
106,481 73rd pct 79,907 65th pct
Transit to city in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +9 longer in Mount Gravatt
42 21st pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 52.5%
21.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 20.1%
6.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 38.3%
36.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.9% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +3.7 pts higher in Carina Heights gap widening
47.8% 80th pct 44.1% 73rd pct
Recent arrivals in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +2.9 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap narrowing
10.0% 45th pct 12.9% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.1 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
4.7% 54th pct 4.8% 57th pct
Participation in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.9 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
69.6% 85th pct 68.6% 81st pct
Full-time in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt gap steady
60.5% 64th pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.6% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
8.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%
7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.8% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.1% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
14.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
9.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.5% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1 higher in Mount Gravatt
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1 higher in Mount Gravatt
4 36th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +8 higher in Mount Gravatt
1,037 66th pct 1,045 69th pct
ERP in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +9,649 higher in Mount Gravatt
7,500 34th pct 17,149 79th pct
Growth in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.4 pts higher in Carina Heights
7.5% 72nd pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Businesses in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +913 higher in Mount Gravatt
463 23rd pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +12 higher in Mount Gravatt
1,049 64th pct 1,061 65th pct
Max temp in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.1 higher in Mount Gravatt
26.6 81st pct 26.7 81st pct
Min temp in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 higher in Carina Heights
15.7 85th pct 15.4 83rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.1 higher in Carina Heights
7.4 79th pct 7.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.3 more in Carina Heights
7.4 83rd pct 7.1 78th pct
15-min city in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +3.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
94.3% 77th pct 97.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.6 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
92.2% 78th pct 92.8% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +0.4 pts higher in Carina Heights
99.9% 83rd pct 99.5% 76th pct
Walk to school in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +7.5 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
78.6% 54th pct 86.1% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt even
100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +16.1 pts higher in Carina Heights
89.6% 83rd pct 73.5% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.6 more in Mount Gravatt
10.5 26th pct 12.1 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +23 higher in Mount Gravatt
160 63rd pct 183 68th pct
Mean slope in Carina Heightsin Mount Gravatt +1.3 pts higher in Mount Gravatt
7.4% 77th pct 8.7% 86th pct

Compare Carina Heights with nearby areas

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Compare Mount Gravatt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina Heights vs Mount Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/vs/303031063/mount-gravatt