Suburb report · QLD 4211
Carrara
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Population
14,146
Carrara suburb profile
Who lives in Carrara
At 70km from central Brisbane, Carrara sits well beyond the inner and middle suburbs. Carrara is one of the most populous suburbs in Queensland, with 14,146 residents, more than 92% of the state's suburbs. Among the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it ranks 25 by population. The median age of 42 is older than 66% of Queensland suburbs. Against the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, it is older than 278 and younger than 215.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $92,300, close to the $98,100 of a typical Queensland suburb. On household income it ranks 239 of 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD. Tenure is balanced for Queensland: 71.8% owner-occupied and 28.2% renting. 241 of the 528 Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD have a higher ownership share.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 5,176 occupied private dwellings in Carrara, one of the larger housing stocks in Queensland. Families with children are the largest household type at 41.6%, ahead of couples without children at 29.4% and people living alone at 24.7%. Among Queensland suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Brisbane CBD, 269 of 526 have a smaller share of families with children than Carrara. The 4.3% share of group households runs above most of Queensland, at the 70th percentile. At 29.4%, couples without children are more common here than in 61% of Queensland suburbs.
Housing supply
Approvals have fallen sharply: 16 new dwellings were approved across the Carrara statistical area in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 26 a year. Supply figures here are for the Carrara statistical area, home to 14,340 residents in 2025, which closely matches Carrara. Per head of population the pipeline is thin: 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area against 3.2 for the median Queensland area. Between 2020 and 2025 the area's approvals peaked at 84 in 2022 and bottomed at 11 in 2020.
Population trend
The population of the Carrara statistical area grew 8.7% 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 2.4 points ahead. It ranks at the 67th percentile of Queensland statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 2.8%, and the slowest to 2021, at 1%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Benowa differs most on the share of families with children: 49.6% there against 41.6% in Carrara. Ashmore is the closest match on the median household income, at $91,600 against $92,300. At 5km, Nerang counts 17,815 residents against 14,146 in Carrara.
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Demographics
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.