Suburb report · QLD 4152
Carina
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Population
12,552
Carina suburb profile
Who lives in Carina
Carina is 8km from central Brisbane, close enough to count as inner Brisbane. With 12,552 residents, Carina is in the largest fifth of Queensland suburbs, well above the 4,480 of the median suburb. Among the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 60 by population. Residents are slightly younger than the state norm, a median age of 37 against 39. Against the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 156 and younger than 138.
Income and home ownership
Households earn a median $122,900 a year, above the $98,100 of the median Queensland suburb. On household income it ranks 126 of 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 65.8% owner-occupied and 34.2% renting. 162 of the 317 suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,685 occupied private dwellings in Carina, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 42%, ahead of couples without children at 26.6% and people living alone at 26.7%. Among suburbs within 40km of the Brisbane CBD, 88 of 317 have a smaller share of families with children than Carina. The 4.7% share of group households runs above most of Queensland, at the 78th percentile. The 26.6% share of couples without children is typical for Queensland.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 58 new dwellings were approved across the Carina statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 101 a year. Supply figures here are for the Carina statistical area, home to 12,897 residents in 2025, which closely matches Carina. At 4.5 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run above the 3.2 of the median Queensland area. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 36 in 2023 to 236 in 2021.
Population trend
The population of the Carina statistical area grew 7.5% from 2020 to 2025, faster than most of Queensland, against 9.7% for Queensland as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical Queensland statistical area added 6.3%, putting this area 1.2 points ahead. It ranks at the 60th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. Growth was strongest in the year to 2023 (2.8%) and weakest in the year to 2021 (0%).
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Carindale differs most on the owner-occupied share: 84.7% there against 65.8% in Carina. Morningside is the closest match on the share of people living alone, at 28.1% against 26.7%. Camp Hill, 3km away, has 12,996 residents and a median household income of $173,700.
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ABS Data by Region to 2025, on ABS Census 2021 suburb baselineHousehold Mix Census 2021
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.