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Carina vs Murarrie

Name: Carina vs Murarrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Carina profile · Murarrie profile

Carina Murarrie

Carina (Qld) and Murarrie are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different levels of accessibility. Carina (Qld) is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and a typical walk to a stop of just 1 minute. This makes it easier for residents to get around, with 83.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.8% near health services. Murarrie (Qld) is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of separate houses at 69.2% compared to 54.7% in Carina (Qld), and a much higher proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (33.6% versus 27.4%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in their age structures for children and the share of people who speak a language other than English. They also share very similar levels of unpaid caring roles and a nearly identical typical age for First Nations residents. While they share these common traits, they differ in their demographics; Carina (Qld) has a well higher share of seniors at 17.1%, while Murarrie (Qld) has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 75.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Murarrie Population: 6,732 larger in Carina Aged 65+: 8.1 pts higher in Carina Needs assistance: 2.5 pts higher in Carina Participation: 6.5 pts higher in Murarrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina in Murarrie +6,732 larger in Carina gap steady

11,678 88th pct 4,946 86th pct

Median age in Carina in Murarrie +2 yrs older in Carina gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

38.6% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.4% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 40.6%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 3.0%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Carina Murarrie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 68.7%

3.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% England even 3.4%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% India even 1.4%

1.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +0.6 pts 36.8%

34.0% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 32.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.6% Scottish even 11.5%

6.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 80.5%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%

41.0% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

4.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Buddhism even 1.3%

1.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carina in Murarrie +0.33 more in Carina

1.44 17th pct 1.10 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carina in Murarrie +2 more in Carina

25 87th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Carina in Murarrie +85 larger in Carina

673 89th pct 588 83rd pct

ICSEA in Carina in Murarrie +15 higher in Carina

1,104 92nd pct 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 72.4%

14.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 32.5%

21.2% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carina in Murarrie +$103 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$1,017 84th pct $1,120 88th pct

Household income in Carina in Murarrie +$298 higher in Murarrie gap steady

$2,064 78th pct $2,362 87th pct

Family income in Carina in Murarrie +$205 higher in Murarrie gap widening

$2,456 80th pct $2,661 86th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%

13.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health even 9.8%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

19.6% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina in Murarrie +111 larger in Carina

221 86th pct 110 86th pct

Median age in Carina in Murarrie even

27 yrs 54th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Carina in Murarrie +$105 higher in Carina

$830 68th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Carina in Murarrie +$520 higher in Carina

$2,542 80th pct $2,022 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina in Murarrie +0.2 larger in Murarrie gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 56.9%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 27.7%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 13.5%

1.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 20.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.5%

13.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina in Murarrie +$10 higher in Murarrie gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Carina in Murarrie +$167 higher in Murarrie gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Carina in Murarrie even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

33.1% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 36.6%

25.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 19.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

54.7% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 69.2%

34.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.3 pts 20.9%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

56.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 46.1%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%

5.5% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

65.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 57.7%

13.6% $550–$749 +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

7.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.4% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carina in Murarrie +18 more in Carina

34 87th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carina in Murarrie +0.32 more in Murarrie

2.91 69th pct 3.23 70th pct

Departures/1k in Carina in Murarrie +427.3 more in Carina

1,130.9 87th pct 703.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Carina in Murarrie +9 more in Murarrie

16 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Carina in Murarrie +7 longer in Murarrie

1 0th pct 8 43rd pct

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

12 8th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Carina in Murarrie +19,196 more in Carina

23,971 77th pct 4,775 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Carina in Murarrie +86,700 more in Carina

91,475 77th pct 4,775 35th pct

Transit to city in Carina in Murarrie +17 longer in Murarrie

50 36th pct 67 69th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 51.6%

21.0% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.0% Train +4.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Bus ◂ +4.1 pts 1.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 36.8%

39.3% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.5% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 13.6%

10.3% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

4.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%

14.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Carina in Murarrie +1.4 higher in Carina

7.3 94th pct 5.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carina in Murarrie +1.0 more in Carina

7.1 95th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Carina in Murarrie +6.0 pts higher in Carina

86.6% 92nd pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Carina in Murarrie +26.5 pts higher in Carina

83.8% 91st pct 57.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Carina in Murarrie +6.7 pts higher in Carina

96.6% 89th pct 89.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Carina in Murarrie +9.6 pts higher in Carina

96.0% 97th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Carina in Murarrie +6.4 pts higher in Carina

100.0% 100th pct 93.6% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Carina in Murarrie +34.2 pts higher in Carina

81.8% 94th pct 47.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Carina in Murarrie +1.6 more in Murarrie

8.5 38th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Carina in Murarrie +49 higher in Carina

170 89th pct 120 87th pct

Mean slope in Carina in Murarrie +0.5 pts higher in Murarrie

5.6% 49th pct 6.1% 55th pct

Compare Carina with nearby areas

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Compare Murarrie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina vs Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30538/carina/vs/SAL32081/murarrie