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Carina vs Carina Heights

Name: Carina vs Carina Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Carina profile · Carina Heights profile

Carina Carina Heights

Carina (Qld) and Carina Heights are neighbouring suburbs with different layouts. Carina (Qld) is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (17.9%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (96.0%). It also has a larger share of three-bedroom homes or more (80.3%). Carina Heights is more accessible for those without cars, with far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (6.76) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (92.5%) and health services (90.0%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Carina (Qld) at $2,064 and Carina Heights at $1,997. They also have nearly identical proportions of people who speak little or no English. While they share many traits, the gap in rental rates is widening, as Carina Heights now has a significantly higher share of renters at 41.4% compared to 33.1% in Carina (Qld).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,575 larger in Carina Renting: 8.3 pts higher in Carina Heights 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Carina Unpaid child care: 4.1 pts higher in Carina Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Carina Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina in Carina Heights +4,575 larger in Carina gap steady

11,678 88th pct 7,103 87th pct

Median age in Carina in Carina Heights +1 yrs older in Carina gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

43.4% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 39.9%

38.6% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

9.3% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Carina Carina Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 69.4%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

34.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

6.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

4.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +4.6 pts 77.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 46.3%

41.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

4.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carina in Carina Heights

1.44 17th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Carina in Carina Heights +4 more in Carina Heights

25 87th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Carina in Carina Heights +23 larger in Carina

673 89th pct 650 88th pct

ICSEA in Carina in Carina Heights +3 higher in Carina Heights

1,104 92nd pct 1,107 93rd pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 72.6%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

4.5% Year 11 even 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.2%

10.3% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

11.6% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

9.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carina in Carina Heights +$33 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$1,017 84th pct $984 80th pct

Household income in Carina in Carina Heights +$67 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,064 78th pct $1,997 75th pct

Family income in Carina in Carina Heights +$91 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,456 80th pct $2,365 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 21.4%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

13.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%

13.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 even 31.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 24.5%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 64.0%

19.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina in Carina Heights +82 larger in Carina

221 86th pct 139 86th pct

Median age in Carina in Carina Heights +1 yrs older in Carina

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Carina in Carina Heights +$48 higher in Carina

$830 68th pct $782 63rd pct

Household income in Carina in Carina Heights +$518 higher in Carina

$2,542 80th pct $2,024 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina in Carina Heights +0.1 larger in Carina gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 48.9%

28.1% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.8% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

1.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 26.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina in Carina Heights +$37 higher in Carina gap widening

$440 87th pct $403 82nd pct

Mortgage in Carina in Carina Heights +$50 higher in Carina gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Carina in Carina Heights even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +8.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.6 pts 34.2%

25.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

54.7% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 51.0%

34.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.1 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 51.9%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 22.9%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 17.0%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 60.9%

9.7% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.9%

7.2% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 37.4%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 14.9%

11.2% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carina in Carina Heights +14 more in Carina Heights

34 87th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +3.85 more in Carina Heights

2.91 69th pct 6.76 85th pct

Departures/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +426.6 more in Carina Heights

1,130.9 87th pct 1,557.5 89th pct

PT routes in Carina in Carina Heights +4 more in Carina

16 86th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Carina in Carina Heights even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Carina in Carina Heights +2 longer in Carina Heights

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Carina in Carina Heights +6,884 more in Carina Heights

23,971 77th pct 30,855 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Carina in Carina Heights +6,125 more in Carina Heights

91,475 77th pct 97,600 78th pct

Transit to city in Carina in Carina Heights +9 longer in Carina

50 36th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

21.0% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 36.1%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

6.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.5% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.3% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 31.3%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 14.9%

14.2% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

10.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

5.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carina in Carina Heights +0.1 higher in Carina Heights

7.3 94th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carina in Carina Heights +0.3 more in Carina Heights

7.1 95th pct 7.5 97th pct

15-min city in Carina in Carina Heights +8.0 pts higher in Carina Heights

86.6% 92nd pct 94.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Carina in Carina Heights +8.7 pts higher in Carina Heights

83.8% 91st pct 92.5% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Carina in Carina Heights +3.3 pts higher in Carina Heights

96.6% 89th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Carina in Carina Heights +16.6 pts higher in Carina

96.0% 97th pct 79.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Carina in Carina Heights even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Carina in Carina Heights +8.2 pts higher in Carina Heights

81.8% 94th pct 90.0% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Carina in Carina Heights +1.8 more in Carina Heights

8.5 38th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Carina in Carina Heights +11 higher in Carina

170 89th pct 158 89th pct

Mean slope in Carina in Carina Heights +1.8 pts higher in Carina Heights

5.6% 49th pct 7.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina vs Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30538/carina/vs/SAL30539/carina-heights