6,884 ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,110
- 2016: 6,544
- 2021: 6,884
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carina Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Carina Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carina Heights is 36, making the area a little younger than both the Queensland and national figures. The community has grown by 13% since 2011, now reaching a total population of 6,884 people.
6,884
▲ +12.7%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carina Heights — lower than 66% of areas.
| Carina Heights | 6,884 |
|---|---|
| 4152, QLD | 47,570 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 774 people since 2011. This is a smaller area than about 65% of similar places.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has far fewer seniors than the national figure, with only 13.3% aged 65 and over. Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.3%.
13.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carina Heights, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.8% since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
2.1% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.8% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carina Heights splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (41%), with Divorced at 10%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carina Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011050/carina-heights/topic/demographics-identity