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Carindale vs Mt Gravatt

Name: Carindale vs Mt Gravatt — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Carindale profile · Mt Gravatt profile

Carindale Mt Gravatt

Mt Gravatt and Carindale are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different cultural and financial profiles. Mt Gravatt is far more diverse, with 42.0% of people born overseas and 40.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much larger education presence, with 27 schools and 21,820 enrolments. In contrast, Carindale is wealthier, where the typical family income is $2,790 a week compared to $2,226 in Mt Gravatt, and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more weekly.

Both areas have an almost identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, at around 1.5%. They also share similar levels of university qualifications and a nearly equal share of people with no religion. While they are alike in these ways, the financial gap between them has grown since 2011. During that time, typical incomes in Carindale have risen much faster than in Mt Gravatt, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has also widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 21.4 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Born overseas: 15.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Unemployment: 2.0 pts higher in Mt Gravatt Population: 25,091 larger in Mt Gravatt Recent arrivals: 6.5 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +25,091 larger in Mt Gravatt gap widening

54,274 43rd pct 79,365 65th pct

Median age in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +1 yrs older in Carindale gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

36.8% Never married even 36.8%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carindale Mt Gravatt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +16.5 pts 54.5%

2.1% China +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +10.9 pts 24.6%

31.3% Australian ◂ +9.3 pts 22.0%

6.1% Chinese +13.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

2.9% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.8% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +22.5 pts 55.7%

3.1% Mandarin +9.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.3% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.4% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 42.2%

37.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

4.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Buddhism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +16 more in Mt Gravatt

11 13th pct 27 51st pct

Schools/1k kids in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.72 more in Mt Gravatt

1.09 8th pct 1.81 39th pct

Students in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +14,642 more in Mt Gravatt

7,178 31st pct 21,820 85th pct

Avg size in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +156 larger in Mt Gravatt

653 80th pct 808 90th pct

ICSEA in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +13 higher in Carindale

1,108 87th pct 1,095 83rd pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 74.5%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

18.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 24.0%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

8.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

3.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$233 higher in Carindale gap widening

$1,046 85th pct $813 57th pct

Household income in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$311 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,316 87th pct $2,005 72nd pct

Family income in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$564 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $2,226 65th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 13.7%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

11.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 19.6%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +2.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +294 larger in Mt Gravatt

807 31st pct 1,101 43rd pct

Median age in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +3 yrs older in Carindale

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$232 higher in Carindale

$825 86th pct $593 44th pct

Household income in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$616 higher in Carindale

$2,370 90th pct $1,754 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.2 larger in Mt Gravatt gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.8 86th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 22.9%

11.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 30.1%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 19.8%

18.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.4% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$30 higher in Carindale gap widening

$450 86th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +$100 higher in Carindale gap narrowing

$2,200 82nd pct $2,100 75th pct

People / bedroom in Carindale in Mt Gravatt even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 34.9%

28.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 29.3%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +2.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

8.1% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 38.2%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

13.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 57.4%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

9.2% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 20.1%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.4% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +139 more in Mt Gravatt

262 48th pct 401 64th pct

Stops/1k in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.23 more in Mt Gravatt

4.83 58th pct 5.05 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +552.2 more in Mt Gravatt

1,485.8 73rd pct 2,037.9 87th pct

PT routes in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +21 more in Mt Gravatt

51 81st pct 72 86th pct

Stop walk in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +2 longer in Mt Gravatt

10 65th pct 12 69th pct

Drive to city in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +3 longer in Mt Gravatt

13 19th pct 16 26th pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 54.7%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 18.1%

4.8% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 40.8%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 34.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.2% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.2% Education & training even 10.2%

8.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 30.5%

16.2% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

9.4% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +29,286 higher in Mt Gravatt

58,612 42nd pct 87,898 64th pct

Growth in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +2.6 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

6.4% 58th pct 9.0% 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +79 higher in Mt Gravatt

1,049 64th pct 1,127 71st pct

Max temp in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.2 higher in Carindale

26.6 77th pct 26.4 74th pct

Min temp in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.1 higher in Carindale

15.7 85th pct 15.6 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.3 higher in Carindale

7.0 76th pct 6.8 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.1 more in Carindale

6.8 76th pct 6.6 74th pct

15-min city in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +4.5 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

82.6% 71st pct 87.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +4.1 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

81.4% 72nd pct 85.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +2.2 pts higher in Carindale

98.3% 81st pct 96.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +1.3 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

82.0% 68th pct 83.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +1.4 pts higher in Carindale

99.9% 86th pct 98.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Carindale in Mt Gravatt even

74.4% 79th pct 74.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.3 more in Mt Gravatt

12.8 29th pct 13.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +74 higher in Carindale

170 75th pct 96 64th pct

Mean slope in Carindale in Mt Gravatt +0.2 pts higher in Mt Gravatt

6.2% 64th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Compare Carindale with nearby areas

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Compare Mt Gravatt with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carindale vs Mt Gravatt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30301/carindale/vs/30303/mt-gravatt