11,678 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10,301
- 2016: 11,019
- 2021: 11,678
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carina · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carina
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A slightly younger population than the state and national figures defines Carina, where the typical resident is 37. With 11,678 people, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
11,678
▲ +13.4%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carina — higher than 88% of areas.
| Carina | 11,678 |
|---|---|
| 4152, QLD | 47,570 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little younger than the Queensland and Australian figures.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The age structure is balanced, with 33% being young adults and about 17% each for children and seniors. These figures are about the same as those seen across the state and country.
17.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Carina, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little fewer people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander here (1.9%) than the national 3.2%. Around 14.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas.
1.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.3% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Carina splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
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 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30538/carina/topic/demographics-identity