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Carindale vs Sunnybank

Name: Carindale vs Sunnybank — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Carindale profile · Sunnybank profile

Carindale Sunnybank

Carindale and Sunnybank are two nearby suburbs in Greater Brisbane with very different profiles. Sunnybank is far more multicultural, with 53.1% of people born overseas and 55.0% using a language other than English at home. Carindale is wealthier; 35.4% of its households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared with 20.1% in Sunnybank. Typical weekly personal income is also well higher in Carindale at $1,046, while in Sunnybank it is $690.

Both areas are about the same as the national figure when it comes to the share of people who live alone. They also share a similar age structure, with nearly identical proportions of children and seniors, and both take roughly 13 to 14 minutes to drive to the city. Over time, the gaps between them have grown, with the difference in typical incomes and the share of overseas-born residents all widening since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.7 pts higher in Sunnybank Other language: 36.1 pts higher in Sunnybank Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Sunnybank Personal income: $356 higher in Carindale Family income: $959 higher in Carindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carindale in Sunnybank +4,084 larger in Carindale gap widening

54,274 43rd pct 50,190 39th pct

Median age in Carindale in Sunnybank +2 yrs older in Carindale gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

29.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

14.6% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

36.8% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 35.1%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Carindale Sunnybank

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.0% Australia ◂ +28.1 pts 42.9%

2.1% China +10.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.7% India +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% England ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.5% English ◂ +18.4 pts 17.1%

31.3% Australian ◂ +16.6 pts 14.7%

6.1% Chinese +21.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

13.6% Irish ◂ +8.9 pts 4.8%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

2.9% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% German ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

4.8% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +37.9 pts 40.4%

3.1% Mandarin +16.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.3% Cantonese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.4% Punjabi +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Arabic +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +17.5 pts 34.3%

37.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 36.9%

1.1% Islam +8.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.7% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Carindale in Sunnybank +2 more in Sunnybank

11 13th pct 13 17th pct

Schools/1k kids in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.31 more in Sunnybank

1.09 8th pct 1.40 19th pct

Students in Carindale in Sunnybank +48 more in Carindale

7,178 31st pct 7,130 31st pct

Avg size in Carindale in Sunnybank +104 larger in Carindale

653 80th pct 548 68th pct

ICSEA in Carindale in Sunnybank +62 higher in Carindale

1,108 87th pct 1,046 64th pct

Highest year of school

74.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 72.1%

12.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

37.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%

18.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.2% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.8% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Carindale in Sunnybank +$356 higher in Carindale gap widening

$1,046 85th pct $690 24th pct

Household income in Carindale in Sunnybank +$553 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,316 87th pct $1,763 57th pct

Family income in Carindale in Sunnybank +$959 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,790 87th pct $1,831 34th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 9.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

11.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

32.6% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 13.9%

8.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +3.8 pts ▸ 72.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 14.9%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carindale in Sunnybank +154 larger in Carindale

807 31st pct 653 25th pct

Median age in Carindale in Sunnybank +3 yrs older in Carindale

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Carindale in Sunnybank +$216 higher in Carindale

$825 86th pct $609 50th pct

Household income in Carindale in Sunnybank +$595 higher in Carindale

$2,370 90th pct $1,775 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.4 larger in Sunnybank gap widening

2.6 71st pct 3.0 93rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 62.1%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 22.5%

11.2% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 28.8%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 16.8%

18.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.0% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

6.4% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.1% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carindale in Sunnybank +$50 higher in Carindale gap widening

$450 86th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Carindale in Sunnybank +$400 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,800 47th pct

People / bedroom in Carindale in Sunnybank even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 31.0%

28.8% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.6% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

1.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

71.1% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 80.3%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

8.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

28.8% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.6% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 5.0%

2.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

16.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

9.2% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

5.7% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.3%

20.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 13.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carindale in Sunnybank +68 more in Carindale

262 48th pct 194 37th pct

Stops/1k in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.96 more in Carindale

4.83 58th pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Carindale in Sunnybank +303.4 more in Carindale

1,485.8 73rd pct 1,182.4 63rd pct

PT routes in Carindale in Sunnybank +8 more in Carindale

51 81st pct 43 74th pct

Stop walk in Carindale in Sunnybank +8 longer in Carindale

10 65th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Carindale in Sunnybank +1 longer in Sunnybank

13 19th pct 14 21st pct

How people get to work

51.4% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 14.2%

4.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.1% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Walked even 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.4%

35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

11.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%

11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

33.0% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 24.3%

16.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 9.9%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.2%

9.4% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.7% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Carindale in Sunnybank +3,031 higher in Carindale

58,612 42nd pct 55,581 39th pct

Growth in Carindale in Sunnybank +2.4 pts higher in Sunnybank

6.4% 58th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Carindale in Sunnybank +41 higher in Sunnybank

1,049 64th pct 1,090 68th pct

Max temp in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.5 higher in Sunnybank

26.6 77th pct 27.1 82nd pct

Min temp in Carindale in Sunnybank +1.0 higher in Carindale

15.7 85th pct 14.7 78th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.5 higher in Carindale

7.0 76th pct 6.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.5 more in Carindale

6.8 76th pct 6.3 70th pct

15-min city in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.3 pts higher in Sunnybank

82.6% 71st pct 82.9% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Carindale in Sunnybank +5.1 pts higher in Sunnybank

81.4% 72nd pct 86.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.8 pts higher in Carindale

98.3% 81st pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Carindale in Sunnybank +11.7 pts higher in Sunnybank

82.0% 68th pct 93.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Carindale in Sunnybank even

99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Carindale in Sunnybank +7.7 pts higher in Carindale

74.4% 79th pct 66.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carindale in Sunnybank +0.0 more in Carindale

12.8 29th pct 12.7 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Carindale in Sunnybank +12 higher in Carindale

170 75th pct 158 73rd pct

Mean slope in Carindale in Sunnybank +1.3 pts higher in Carindale

6.2% 64th pct 4.9% 39th pct

Compare Carindale with nearby areas

Holland Park - Yeronga Brisbane Inner - East Wynnum - Manly Mt Gravatt Nathan Brisbane Inner Brisbane Inner - North Sunnybank

Compare Sunnybank with nearby areas

Rocklea - Acacia Ridge Nathan Mt Gravatt Springwood - Kingston Holland Park - Yeronga Carindale Forest Lake - Oxley Browns Plains

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carindale vs Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/30301/carindale/vs/30306/sunnybank