Carina Heights
Carina Heights.
The case for Carina Heights is mixed: renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2); the nearest train station is a fair way off (Norman Park, about 4.0 km).
A mix of houses and units, with a median age of 36 and households on a median $1,993 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What to weigh up
- renting is expensive, a median of $750 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2)
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Norman Park, about 4.0 km)
Carina Heights on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Carina Heights, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Carina Heights against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Carina Heights population grew from 6,808 in 2016 to 7,500 in 2025, a change of 10.2% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Carina Heights | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,808 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 6,878 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 6,925 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,957 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,977 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,978 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,058 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,263 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,398 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,500 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Carina Heights gained 808 residents from internal migration and 185 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 943 people moved away — a net addition of 50 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+808
- Internal migration out+866
- Overseas migration in+185
- Natural increase+52
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,547 | 6,884 | +5.1% |
| Median age | 34 | 36 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,665/wk | $1,993/wk | +20% |
| Median weekly rent | $395/wk | $400/wk | +1.3% |
| Born overseas | 27.4% | 27.4% | -0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 22.8%
- Mortgaged 34.2%
- Rented 41.1%
- Other / not stated 1.9%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Carina Heights against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Carina Heights went from $645 in 2024-Q1 to $750 in 2026-Q2, up 16%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Carina Heights | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $645 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $630 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $665 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $685 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $680 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $695 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $680 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $720 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $730n=13 | $895n=10 |
| Townhouse | — | — | $800n=19 | — |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Carina Heights was $750 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 10% on a year earlier. That is $94 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $730.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $750 | +10.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $720 | +5.1% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $680 | +2.3% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $695 | +10.3% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $680 | +4.6% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $685 | +6.2% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $665 | +5.6% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $630 | +8.6% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $650 | +10.2% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $645 | +17.3% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $630 | +16.7% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $580 | +10.5% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $590 | +18.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $550 | +12.2% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $540 | +14.9% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $525 | +9.4% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $500 | +5.3% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $490 | +7.7% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $470 | +2.2% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $480 | +12.9% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $475 | +14.5% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $455 | +7.1% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $460 | +4.5% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $425 | −1.2% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $415 | +1.2% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $425 | +1.2% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $440 | +2.3% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $430 | +2.4% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $410 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $420 | −1.2% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $430 | +1.2% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $420 | +2.4% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $410 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $425 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $425 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $410 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 6score 1,026
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,037
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 4score 974
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,071
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Carina Heights sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Carina Heights is policed by the Queensland Police Service Carina Division, which also covers Camp Hill, Carina and Carindale. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Carina Heights specifically.
Most-reported offences · Carina Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,170 /100k−18% vs QLD↓ 5%
- Unlawful Entry437 /100k−35% vs QLD↓ 28%
- Assault340 /100k−68% vs QLD↑ 14%
- Drug Offences335 /100k−80% vs QLD↑ 18%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle212 /100k−37% vs QLD↓ 9%
- Robbery16 /100k−65% vs QLD↓ 58%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Carina Division — not Carina Heights on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Carina Division over the last 12 months, running 18% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Carina Heights — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,170 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 437 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
| Assault | 340 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 14% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 335 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 212 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 9% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 16 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 58% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Carina Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20221.8%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
5.4% of Carina Heights is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 3.9%
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low <1%
Carina Heights has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 1.8% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 5.4% of Carina Heights as flood-liable, roughly 4.7% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 1.8% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 5.4% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 3.9% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Carina Heights SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 hospital, 1 supermarket and 8 green spaces. For families: 4 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 1 café and 2 restaurants. Staying active: 1 gym and 1 sports field. The nearest train station, Norman Park, is about 4,050 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 50 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Childcare & kindergartens
- Green Leaves Early Learning Carindale
Gyms & fitness
- Snap Fitness
Hospitals
- Belmont Private Hospital
Supermarkets
- Chris' IGA
Green spaces
- Willard Street Park
- Buckley Street Park
- Olivia Drive Park
- Anzac Road Park
- Gaffney Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Carina Heights has 8 council parks covering 216 ha, with 1.8 km of walking track and 12 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 1 has a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Whites Hill Reserve205 Jones Road, Camp Hill189 ha1.8 km walking track11 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Whatmore Street Park2 Whatmore Street, Carina Heights13 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Buckley Street Park1020 Creek Road, Carina Heights6.7 ha
- Olivia Drive Park41 Olivia Drive, Carina Heights4.3 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Anzac Road Park49 Gallipoli Road, Carina Heights1.9 ha
- Jones Road Park95 Jones Road, Carina Heights0.6 ha
- Gaffney Street Park41 Gaffney Street, Carina Heights0.5 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
- Willard Street Park111 Willard Street, Carina Heights0.2 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Carina Heights on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Carina Heights, route 205 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 19 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at Buranda. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Carina Heights
- 205Carindale Heights - City Express~19 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Buranda
- 222Carindale - City Express via Eastern Busway~24 min · every ~8 min in the peak · via the busway at Buranda
- 200Carindale Heights - City Express~27 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 217Carindale - City Rocket~33 min · every ~8 min in the peak
- 204Carindale - City/Valley~38 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Woolloongabba
- 206Carindale - City Rocket~44 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Buranda
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 19 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 27 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 8 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 205 — Carindale Heights - City Express | about 19 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 222 — Carindale - City Express via Eastern Busway | about 24 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
| 200 — Carindale Heights - City Express | about 27 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 217 — Carindale - City Rocket | about 33 min |
| 204 — Carindale - City/Valley | about 38 min, joins the busway at Woolloongabba |
| 206 — Carindale - City Rocket | about 44 min, joins the busway at Buranda |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Whites Hill State College (primary), Whites Hill State College (junior secondary), Whites Hill State College (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Holland Park State School (primary), Seville Road State School (primary), Carina State School (primary), Mount Gravatt East State School (primary), Cavendish Road State High School (junior secondary), Cavendish Road State High School (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Carindale
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereCarina Heights+1.4%
- 01Carina+1.6%
- 02Cannon Hill+1.6%
- 03Camp Hill+1.2%
- 04Carindale+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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