7,103 ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6,110
- 2016: 6,732
- 2021: 7,103
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carina Heights · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Carina Heights
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A younger-than-average population has shaped Carina Heights, where the typical resident is just 36. This area is now one of the largest of its kind in the region, with a heavy concentration of young adults aged 25 to 44 making up over a third of the community.
7,103
▲ +16.3%
- 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 Heights — higher than 87% of areas.
| Carina Heights | 7,103 |
|---|---|
| 4152, QLD | 47,570 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown to 7,103 people, making it one of the largest areas at this level. Most residents are slightly younger than those in Queensland and Australia, with a typical age of 36.
36 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 83% of suburb / locality 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.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 are the biggest group at 34.7%. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 13.1% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.1% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 35%, 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, at 14.4%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population accounts for 2% of residents, which is a little below the national figure of 3.2%.
2.0% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 (43%) and Married (40%), 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/sal/SAL30539/carina-heights/topic/demographics-identity