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Carbrook QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Carbrook, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Carbrook QLD is 1,330 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carbrook is $748 per week ($38,896 per year). Median rent in Carbrook is $375 per week ($1,625 per month). Carbrook has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Carbrook has a population density of 58.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carbrook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carbrook is $2,600.

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Carbrook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carbrook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$748/wk

$38,896 per year

#4564 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$375/wk

$1,625 per month

#2632 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carbrook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (670) Female 49.6% (659)

Population Density

58.2

people per km²

1,330 people · 22.8 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,457

Family income/wk

Carbrook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carbrook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.3% 199 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.7% 148 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Carbrook Country of Birth

Australia

90.4%

England

6.6%

Germany

1.0%

India

1.0%

Canada

0.5%

Indonesia

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Carbrook Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

20.4%

Anglican

11.8%

Uniting Church

7.1%

Christian (other)

6.6%

Not stated

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carbrook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Carbrook Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.2%

IAL Punjabi

23.8%

Arabic

11.9%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Afrikaans

9.5%

Croatian

9.5%

SAL Indon

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Carbrook Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 387 people

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Employed part-time

21.0% 214 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 27 people

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Not in labour force

38.5% 393 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Carbrook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

43.0%

Bachelor Degree

22.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Carbrook Occupation

Professionals

24.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.5%

Managers

14.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.1%

Labourers

6.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Sales Workers

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Carbrook Field of Study

Engineering

21.2%

Management & Commerce

20.0%

Architecture & Building

13.2%

Health

11.5%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Education

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.9%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Carbrook Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carbrook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

7.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carbrook Marital Status

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Married

50.4% 565

↔️

Separated

3.1% 35

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Divorced

8.7% 97

🕊️

Widowed

6.0% 67

👤

Never married

31.8% 356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carbrook Ancestry

English

34.0%

Australian

28.6%

Scottish

9.7%

Irish

7.9%

German

5.0%

Other

4.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.6%

Dutch

2.0%

Indian

1.5%

Italian

1.5%

New Zealander

1.4%

South African

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carbrook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

17.7%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Secondary — Government

9.6%

Pre-school

6.4%

Primary — Catholic

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Carbrook Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

8.0% 208

✅

No need for assistance

92.0% 2,378

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Carbrook Volunteering

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Volunteer

13.7% 148

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 933

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carbrook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

2.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carbrook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.2%

Did not go to work

9.0%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Truck

4.9%

Walked only

1.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Carbrook Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

26.4%

2 vehicles

32.7%

3 vehicles

16.6%

4+ vehicles

23.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Carbrook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.1%

2 bedrooms

10.8%

3 bedrooms

16.7%

4 bedrooms

35.2%

5 bedrooms

14.8%

6+ bedrooms

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Carbrook Population Mobility

14.9%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carbrook Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,501

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carbrook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

136

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Carbrook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.5%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carbrook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

34.0%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

26.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carbrook Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 26

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Never served

97.6% 1,051

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carbrook Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 143

—

Did not provide

86.7% 932

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carbrook Children Ever Born

No children

30.7%

1 child

6.8%

2 children

32.3%

3 children

19.6%

4 children

7.2%

5+ children

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Carbrook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Carbrook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

27.1%

15–29 hours

14.0%

30+ hours

10.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Carbrook Household Size

1 person

23.7%

2 persons

29.0%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

16.9%

5 persons

6.7%

6+ persons

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carbrook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,092

Moved from QLD

146

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Carbrook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.9%

Step family — no other children

5.6%

Blended family — no other children

3.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carbrook Schools

schools nearby

government

1008

avg ICSEA score

1,118

total students

Kimberley College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 745 students

1058

ICSEA

Carbrook State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students

1008

ICSEA

Carbrook Animal Assisted Learning Centre Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 40 students

958

ICSEA

Calvary Christian College - Carbrook Campus Independent

Combined

Kimberley College - Carbrook Campus Independent

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Carbrook Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,989/wk

Median Rent $375/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.9%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Carbrook

Your weekly income

≈ $8,619/month

Median rent $375/wk

Left after rent $1,614/wk

Rent share 18.9%

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Carbrook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Cosgrove (Qld)

Pop: 665 Income: $993/wk Rent: $370/wk

Wandoan

Pop: 666 Income: $830/wk Rent: $160/wk

Bungundarra

Pop: 667 Income: $787/wk Rent: $355/wk

Harrisville

Pop: 667 Income: $645/wk Rent: $285/wk

Eerwah Vale

Pop: 671 Income: $704/wk Rent: $400/wk

Kinka Beach

Pop: 674 Income: $552/wk Rent: $298/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carbrook

What is the population of Carbrook QLD?

The population of Carbrook QLD is 1,330 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 58.2 people per km².Carbrook is ranked #3,562 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carbrook?

The median personal income in Carbrook QLD is $748 per week, or $38,896 per year.The median household income is $1,989 per week.Family income is $2,457 per week.Carbrook is ranked #4,564 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carbrook?

Median rent in Carbrook QLD is $375 per week ($1,625 per month).Rent represents 18.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carbrook ranks #2,632 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carbrook QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carbrook?

The median age in Carbrook QLD is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carbrook a good suburb to live in?

Carbrook is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 1,330.The median income is $748/wk, which is below the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 30535. All dollar figures in AUD.