QLD · Brisbane Council
Carina Heights, 4152
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Carina Heights sits up in the Brisbane hills, a mid-sized suburb where elevation and tree cover define the mood. Sitting close to the city centre, it is easy to dip into neighbouring suburbs for work, dining and events. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and schools and education against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 7,103
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,997
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 139 of 3,055
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 66.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 173 / 1,260 / 159
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.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $720
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 155
- Against the person
- 13
- Against property
- 112
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 21.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 546 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences80
- Other Property Damage58
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)473
- Traffic And Related Offences86
- Unlawful Entry120
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
Public transport
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- Buzacott St near Buckley St, stop 48a
- Gallipoli Rd at Buzacott Street, stop 48a
- Jones Rd at Hill Crescent, stop 35/36
- Jones Rd at Hill Crescent, stop 35/36
- Osterley Rd near Birdwood 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
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CitibankATM
- Little Sprinkle Co.Bakery
- Bench (10)
- Bicycle Parking
- Birdwood Rd at Birdwood Road ParkBus stop
- Birdwood Rd at Mons RoadBus stop
- Birdwood Rd at Mons Road, stop 44/40Bus stop
- Buckley St near Winstanley St, stop 48BBus stop
- Bus stop (3)
- Buzacott St near Buckley St, stop 48aBus stop
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
- Buckley Street ParkPark
- Olivia Drive ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Belmont Private HospitalCreek Roadhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning CarindaleCreek Roadchildcare
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)
- 5
- 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
- 53.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 24% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1591st in Australia
- State rank
- 359th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #196 among Metro Brisbane · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #201 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 77%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- AmpolamenitiesOld Cleveland Road, Carinafuel
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.