QLD · Logan Council
Carbrook, 4130
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Carbrook is a well-connected smaller community in Logan with everyday amenities close at hand. Still within reach of the city while offering more breathing room, it suits those who want balance over bustle. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 1,330
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,989
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 23 of 462
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 57.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 11 / 6
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 30
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 22.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 665 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +12.9%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Assault12
- Drug Offences15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)112
- Traffic And Related Offences12
- Unlawful Entry26
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,008
- Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning CentreSecondary
- Carbrook State SchoolPrimary
- Kimberley CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mount Cotton Rd near Gramzow Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Weighbridge
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Riedel ParkPark
- Skinners ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Carbrook State School (former)State heritage place
- Fachwerk FarmhouseState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Horizons Childcare CarbrookKruger Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.2/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4350th in Australia
- State rank
- 1005th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #32 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #358 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Weighbridgeamenitiesweighbridge
- Assaultcrime12
- Drug Offencescrime15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime112
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime12
- Unlawful Entrycrime26
- Bright Horizons Childcare CarbrookchildcareKruger Roadkindergarten
- Carbrook State School (former)heritageState heritage place
- Fachwerk FarmhouseheritageState heritage place
- Riedel Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Logan Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.