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Carindale vs Mackenzie

Name: Carindale vs Mackenzie — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Carindale profile · Mackenzie profile

Carindale Mackenzie

Carindale and Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Carindale is an older and more established place, where residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 43. It has a much higher share of seniors, with 19.8% aged 65 and over, and far more homes owned outright (45.5%). In contrast, Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is a younger area with a typical age of 37 and a well higher share of children under 15 (23.2%). It is also wealthier, with 48.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 37.7% in Carindale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their rental markets, with about 15% of homes rented in each. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the proportion of people with no religion. However, the two differ sharply in accessibility; Carindale is far more walkable, with 52.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport stops and departures. Mackenzie (Brisbane - Qld) is more car-dependent, with a transit time to the city that is 30 minutes longer than in Carindale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,199 larger in Carindale Owned outright: 17.7 pts higher in Carindale Participation: 12.1 pts higher in Mackenzie Aged 65+: 11.6 pts higher in Carindale Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Carindale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carindale in Mackenzie +14,199 larger in Carindale gap steady

16,535 89th pct 2,336 80th pct

Median age in Carindale in Mackenzie +6 yrs older in Carindale gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.8% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 8.2%

12.8% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

58.7% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

28.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Carindale Mackenzie

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 58.7%

2.3% India +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

30.3% English ◂ +3.1 pts 27.1%

25.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

11.9% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

3.9% Indian +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.3% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 62.0%

6.5% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.9% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 54.4%

30.4% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.2% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carindale in Mackenzie +2.67 more in Mackenzie

1.02 8th pct 3.69 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carindale in Mackenzie +17 more in Carindale

27 88th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Carindale in Mackenzie +163 larger in Mackenzie

798 95th pct 961 100th pct

ICSEA in Carindale in Mackenzie +17 higher in Mackenzie

1,101 92nd pct 1,119 95th pct

Highest year of school

73.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 82.0%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

15.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

15.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

13.3% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.3% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Carindale in Mackenzie +$176 higher in Mackenzie gap widening

$908 73rd pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Carindale in Mackenzie +$613 higher in Mackenzie gap widening

$2,375 88th pct $2,988 96th pct

Family income in Carindale in Mackenzie +$288 higher in Mackenzie gap widening

$2,737 87th pct $3,025 91st pct

Household income distribution

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.3% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.9%

12.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.4%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.9% None +6.0 pts ▸ 74.9%

18.9% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carindale in Mackenzie +130 larger in Carindale

177 86th pct 47 76th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Carindale in Mackenzie +$123 higher in Carindale

$712 57th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Carindale in Mackenzie +$376 higher in Carindale

$2,750 86th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carindale in Mackenzie +0.5 larger in Mackenzie gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

66.8% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 76.3%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 15.7%

8.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

31.9% 2 people ◂ +5.4 pts 26.6%

21.1% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.3% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 6.7%

8.4% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carindale in Mackenzie +$30 higher in Carindale gap steady

$530 94th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Carindale in Mackenzie +$208 higher in Carindale gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $2,192 81st pct

People / bedroom in Carindale in Mackenzie +0.10 higher in Mackenzie gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.9 pts ▸ 57.0%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.7 pts 27.9%

14.8% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 58.9%

22.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 16.3%

22.4% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

9.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.8%

5.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

32.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 27.3%

17.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

13.2% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carindale in Mackenzie +78 more in Carindale

85 89th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Carindale in Mackenzie +2.14 more in Carindale

5.14 78th pct 3.00 69th pct

Departures/1k in Carindale in Mackenzie +1,396.9 more in Carindale

2,019.7 92nd pct 622.9 81st pct

PT routes in Carindale in Mackenzie +19 more in Carindale

25 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Carindale in Mackenzie +2 longer in Mackenzie

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Carindale in Mackenzie +4 longer in Mackenzie

13 9th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Carindale in Mackenzie +23,388 more in Carindale

23,388 77th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Carindale in Mackenzie +84,290 more in Carindale

84,290 75th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Carindale in Mackenzie +30 longer in Mackenzie

47 30th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

22.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 19.5%

4.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 51.5%

29.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 17.1%

14.9% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

9.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

33.5% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 31.7%

16.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

9.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Carindale in Mackenzie +1.0 higher in Carindale

5.3 84th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Carindale in Mackenzie +1.2 more in Carindale

4.9 82nd pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Carindale in Mackenzie +28.7 pts higher in Carindale

52.4% 80th pct 23.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Carindale in Mackenzie +7.2 pts higher in Mackenzie

51.5% 80th pct 58.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Carindale in Mackenzie +3.8 pts higher in Carindale

97.7% 93rd pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Carindale in Mackenzie +36.4 pts higher in Mackenzie

50.8% 76th pct 87.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Carindale in Mackenzie +0.4 pts higher in Carindale

100.0% 98th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Carindale in Mackenzie +32.0 pts higher in Carindale

32.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carindale in Mackenzie +6.4 more in Carindale

17.1 58th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Carindale in Mackenzie +84 higher in Carindale

152 88th pct 68 81st pct

Mean slope in Carindale in Mackenzie +0.8 pts higher in Mackenzie

6.4% 58th pct 7.2% 64th pct

Compare Carindale with nearby areas

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Compare Mackenzie with nearby areas

Mansfield Rochedale Wishart Belmont Carindale Burbank Mount Gravatt East Chandler

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carindale vs Mackenzie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30540/carindale/vs/SAL31726/mackenzie