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Carina Heights vs Seven Hills

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Carina Heights profile · Seven Hills profile

Carina Heights Seven Hills

Carina Heights and Seven Hills (Qld) are neighbouring Brisbane areas with very different housing and income profiles. Seven Hills (Qld) is far more affluent, with 45.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 25.7% in Carina Heights. This wealth is reflected in the homes; separate houses are far more common in Seven Hills (Qld) at 81.5%, while Carina Heights has many more townhouses and a far higher share of renters at 41.4%. Carina Heights is also more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (26.3%) and those using another language at home (18.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of First Nations people, who make up around 2% to 3% of the population. This shared trait sits alongside a similar trend of mobility, with exactly 48.5% of residents in both places moving house in the last five years. While Seven Hills (Qld) has more families with children and larger homes, Carina Heights is more walkable for groceries and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Seven Hills 3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Seven Hills Population: 4,371 larger in Carina Heights Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Carina Heights Household size: 0.6 larger in Seven Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4,371 larger in Carina Heights gap steady
7,103 87th pct 2,732 82nd pct
Median age in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1 yrs older in Seven Hills gap widening
36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
2.0% 50th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
13.1% 26th pct 12.5% 24th pct
Under 15 in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6.4 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
15.9% 41st pct 22.3% 81st pct
De facto in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2.3 pts higher in Carina Heights gap widening
14.4% 67th pct 12.1% 49th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 27.2%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
15.9% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%
13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

39.9% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
43.0% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 36.1%
10.4% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%
3.6% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Carina Heights Seven Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6.1 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
26.3% 86th pct 20.2% 77th pct

Country of birth

69.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 75.7%
2.8% England +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.5% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
30.5% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
13.5% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
4.5% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +9.5 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
18.5% 86th pct 9.0% 74th pct
Limited English in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1.5 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
2.3% 86th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

77.0% English only +9.5 pts ▸ 86.6%
2.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
41.5% 53rd pct 42.8% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.3% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 44.7%
41.5% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%
6.3% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4.4 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
72.6% 93rd pct 77.0% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +5.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
35.7% 90th pct 41.0% 93rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills
— 1.64 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2 more in Seven Hills
29 88th pct 31 89th pct
Avg size in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +59 larger in Seven Hills
650 88th pct 709 91st pct
ICSEA in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4 higher in Carina Heights
1,107 93rd pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

72.6% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 77.0%
12.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
4.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%
15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.3%
10.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%
12.4% Engineering & related even 12.4%
11.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%
8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%
5.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$159 higher in Seven Hills gap steady
$984 80th pct $1,143 89th pct
Household income in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$891 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$1,997 75th pct $2,888 95th pct
Family income in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$1,017 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$2,365 76th pct $3,382 95th pct
High earners in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +10.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
16.7% 84th pct 27.1% 97th pct
High-income homes in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +19.8 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
25.7% 75th pct 45.5% 98th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%
13.3% $4,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.0%
12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 20.7%
24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.6%
5.2% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4.7 pts higher in Carina Heights
29.2% 52nd pct 24.5% 28th pct
Mental health in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +3.0 pts higher in Carina Heights
11.7% 81st pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1.5 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
5.1% 55th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%
7.5% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%
3.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.3% Dementia +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.7 pts ▸ 67.8%
20.7% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 19.9%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
2.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap narrowing
14.3% 31st pct 18.4% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
10.8% 31st pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +9.1 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
24.3% 44th pct 33.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.5 pts higher in Carina Heights
2.8% 52nd pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +3.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
18.6% 21st pct 22.2% 38th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +65 larger in Carina Heights
139 86th pct 74 82nd pct
Median age in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6 yrs older in Carina Heights
26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +10.8 pts higher in Carina Heights
63.2% 89th pct 52.4% 75th pct
Unemployment in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +3.7 pts higher in Seven Hills
9.6% 46th pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$303 higher in Carina Heights
$782 63rd pct $479 29th pct
Household income in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$601 higher in Seven Hills
$2,024 63rd pct $2,625 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +11.3 pts higher in Seven Hills
3.6% 47th pct 14.9% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.6 larger in Seven Hills gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6.0 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
18.8% 85th pct 12.8% 61st pct
Living alone in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +10.1 pts higher in Carina Heights gap widening
26.5% 60th pct 16.4% 24th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 67.5%
30.4% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 18.3%
18.8% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 12.8%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 28.4%
26.5% 1 person ◂ +10.1 pts 16.4%
12.8% 4 people +12.9 pts ▸ 25.7%
18.1% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
3.1% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$47 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$403 82nd pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +$750 higher in Seven Hills gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,700 89th pct
People / bedroom in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +14.5 pts higher in Carina Heights gap widening
41.4% 88th pct 26.8% 74th pct
Owned outright in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
22.5% 12th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Separate houses in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +30.5 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
51.0% 8th pct 81.5% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +16.3 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
74.2% 36th pct 90.5% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.2% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
41.4% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 26.8%
22.5% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

51.0% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 81.5%
43.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +29.1 pts 14.2%
5.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 45.8%
17.0% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
22.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 9.5%
5.3% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 50.0%
17.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%
8.9% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
0.9% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

14.9% $3,000 or more +26.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 32.5%
30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 11.6%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +3.1 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
6.8% 81st pct 3.7% 67th pct
Work from home in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4.6 pts higher in Seven Hills gap widening
21.1% 63rd pct 25.8% 73rd pct
PT commute in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2.3 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
7.4% 96th pct 5.1% 91st pct
PT stops in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +32 more in Carina Heights
48 87th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.90 more in Carina Heights
6.76 85th pct 5.86 81st pct
Departures/1k in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +674.6 more in Carina Heights
1,557.5 89th pct 882.9 85th pct
PT routes in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6 more in Carina Heights
12 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2 longer in Seven Hills
1 0th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +5 longer in Carina Heights
14 10th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2,136 more in Seven Hills
30,855 83rd pct 32,991 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4,128 more in Carina Heights
97,600 78th pct 93,472 77th pct
Transit to city in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +6 longer in Seven Hills
41 21st pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 47.1%
21.1% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
7.0% Bus ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%
2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Train +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Walked even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 45.6%
43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 33.0%
9.2% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%
4.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills even gap steady
48.5% 89th pct 48.5% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.9 pts higher in Carina Heights gap narrowing
10.3% 65th pct 9.4% 62nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.2 pts higher in Carina Heights gap steady
5.0% 69th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills even gap narrowing
70.0% 81st pct 69.9% 81st pct
Full-time in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1.2 pts higher in Seven Hills gap steady
60.9% 64th pct 62.1% 70th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.0%
10.5% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.0%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.6% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.0% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
13.9% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%
10.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%
3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.4 higher in Carina Heights
7.4 94th pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.3 more in Carina Heights
7.5 97th pct 7.2 95th pct
15-min city in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +4.7 pts higher in Seven Hills
94.5% 97th pct 99.2% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +35.1 pts higher in Carina Heights
92.5% 96th pct 57.5% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +1.0 pts higher in Carina Heights
99.9% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct
Walk to school in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +19.6 pts higher in Seven Hills
79.4% 85th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills even
100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +9.6 pts higher in Seven Hills
90.0% 97th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +2.5 more in Seven Hills
10.3 42nd pct 12.8 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +72 higher in Seven Hills
158 89th pct 231 92nd pct
Mean slope in Carina Heightsin Seven Hills +0.6 pts higher in Seven Hills
7.4% 66th pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carina Heights vs Seven Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30539/carina-heights/vs/SAL32537/seven-hills