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Carina Heights vs Carindale

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

Carina Heights Carindale

Carindale and Carina Heights are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Carindale is an older, wealthier area where 45.5% of homes are owned outright and 37.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is also more diverse, with 29.1% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Carina Heights has a much higher share of renters (41.4%) and more one-parent families (18.8%). While Carindale is dominated by separate houses (88.7%), Carina Heights has a much higher proportion of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as every single home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share similar unemployment rates and a comparable number of schools. However, their walkability differs; Carina Heights is very walkable, with most residents living within a short walk of groceries and health services. Carindale is somewhat walkable, though it has more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who have moved recently has widened, with nearly half of Carina Heights residents arriving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,432 larger in Carindale Renting: 26.6 pts higher in Carina Heights Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Carindale Owned outright: 23.0 pts higher in Carindale 3+ bedrooms: 16.8 pts higher in Carindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina Heights in Carindale +9,432 larger in Carindale gap steady

7,103 87th pct 16,535 89th pct

Median age in Carina Heights in Carindale +7 yrs older in Carindale gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.3 pts 21.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

39.9% Married +18.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

43.0% Never married ◂ +15.0 pts 28.1%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

3.6% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Carina Heights Carindale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.4% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 64.0%

1.7% China +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.8% England even 2.8%

1.1% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%

30.5% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 25.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

4.5% Chinese +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

4.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

2.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

77.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 68.6%

2.1% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

41.5% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 30.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.5% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carina Heights in Carindale

— 1.02 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carina Heights in Carindale +2 more in Carina Heights

29 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Carina Heights in Carindale +147 larger in Carindale

650 88th pct 798 95th pct

ICSEA in Carina Heights in Carindale +6 higher in Carina Heights

1,107 93rd pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +1.3 pts ▸ 73.9%

12.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 15.9%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.2%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +4.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

8.1% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Carina Heights in Carindale +$76 higher in Carina Heights gap widening

$984 80th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Carina Heights in Carindale +$378 higher in Carindale gap narrowing

$1,997 75th pct $2,375 88th pct

Family income in Carina Heights in Carindale +$372 higher in Carindale gap narrowing

$2,365 76th pct $2,737 87th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.2%

13.3% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 28.6%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +4.9 pts ▸ 68.9%

20.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina Heights in Carindale +38 larger in Carindale

139 86th pct 177 86th pct

Median age in Carina Heights in Carindale +4 yrs older in Carina Heights

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Carina Heights in Carindale +$70 higher in Carina Heights

$782 63rd pct $712 57th pct

Household income in Carina Heights in Carindale +$726 higher in Carindale

$2,024 63rd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina Heights in Carindale +0.5 larger in Carindale gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +17.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 24.1%

18.8% One-parent families ◂ +10.4 pts 8.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 31.9%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 17.3%

12.8% 4 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% 3 people even 18.1%

3.1% 5 people +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina Heights in Carindale +$127 higher in Carindale gap widening

$403 82nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Carina Heights in Carindale +$450 higher in Carindale gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Carina Heights in Carindale +0.10 higher in Carina Heights gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.5% Owned outright +23.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.4% Rented ◂ +26.6 pts 14.8%

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.0% Separate house +37.6 pts ▸ 88.7%

43.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.9 pts 7.4%

5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 22.8%

17.0% 4 bedrooms +28.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 6.4%

5.3% 5 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.8 pts 42.1%

8.9% $550–$749 +27.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.5% Under $200 ◂ +13.7 pts 3.9%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

0.9% $750 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 30.9%

14.9% $3,000 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 17.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carina Heights in Carindale +37 more in Carindale

48 87th pct 85 89th pct

Stops/1k in Carina Heights in Carindale +1.62 more in Carina Heights

6.76 85th pct 5.14 78th pct

Departures/1k in Carina Heights in Carindale +462.2 more in Carindale

1,557.5 89th pct 2,019.7 92nd pct

PT routes in Carina Heights in Carindale +13 more in Carindale

12 86th pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Carina Heights in Carindale +3 longer in Carindale

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carina Heights in Carindale +1 longer in Carina Heights

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Carina Heights in Carindale +7,467 more in Carina Heights

30,855 83rd pct 23,388 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Carina Heights in Carindale +13,310 more in Carina Heights

97,600 78th pct 84,290 75th pct

Transit to city in Carina Heights in Carindale +6 longer in Carindale

41 21st pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

21.1% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.0% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 29.0%

36.1% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%

10.7% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.3% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 6.0%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

4.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.0% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

13.9% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Carina Heights in Carindale +2.1 higher in Carina Heights

7.4 94th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carina Heights in Carindale +2.6 more in Carina Heights

7.5 97th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Carina Heights in Carindale +42.1 pts higher in Carina Heights

94.5% 97th pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Carina Heights in Carindale +41.0 pts higher in Carina Heights

92.5% 96th pct 51.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Carina Heights in Carindale +2.1 pts higher in Carina Heights

99.9% 100th pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Carina Heights in Carindale +28.6 pts higher in Carina Heights

79.4% 85th pct 50.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Carina Heights in Carindale even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Carina Heights in Carindale +58.0 pts higher in Carina Heights

90.0% 97th pct 32.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Carina Heights in Carindale +6.8 more in Carindale

10.3 42nd pct 17.1 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Carina Heights in Carindale +6 higher in Carina Heights

158 89th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Carina Heights in Carindale +1.0 pts higher in Carina Heights

7.4% 66th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina Heights vs Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30539/carina-heights/vs/SAL30540/carindale