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Carindale QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carindale QLD is 16,535 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carindale is $908 per week ($47,216 per year). Median rent in Carindale is $530 per week ($2,297 per month). Carindale has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Carindale has a population density of 1547.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carindale is China. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carindale is $2,400.

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Carindale Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carindale Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$908/wk

$47,216 per year

#2036 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$530/wk

$2,297 per month

#461 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Carindale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (8,044) Female 51.3% (8,484)

Population Density

1547.6

people per km²

16,535 people · 10.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,737

Family income/wk

Carindale 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)

Carindale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.8% 2,615 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.2% 2,075 dwellings

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

Carindale Country of Birth

Australia

83.2%

China

5.2%

England

3.9%

India

3.1%

Hong Kong

1.5%

Fiji

0.8%

Iran

0.8%

Greece

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

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

Carindale Religion

No Religion

35.5%

Catholic

28.0%

Anglican

12.1%

Eastern Orthodox

6.6%

Christian (other)

5.2%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Not stated

4.5%

Hinduism

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carindale Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Carindale Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

32.2%

Greek

14.6%

Cantonese

14.3%

Other

12.7%

Korean

7.4%

Italian

6.9%

Hindi

6.0%

Afrikaans

5.9%

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

Carindale Employment

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Employed full-time

39.4% 4,961 people

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Employed part-time

21.8% 2,744 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 384 people

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Not in labour force

35.8% 4,508 people

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

Carindale Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.0%

Certificate III/IV

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

17.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.3%

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

Carindale Occupation

Professionals

42.4%

Managers

18.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.5%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Carindale Field of Study

Management & Commerce

30.5%

Health

14.3%

Engineering

13.7%

Society & Culture

11.7%

Education

8.8%

Information Technology

5.3%

Architecture & Building

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Carindale Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carindale Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.2%

$4,000+/wk

25.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carindale Marital Status

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Married

58.8% 7,982

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Separated

2.0% 274

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Divorced

6.0% 810

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Widowed

5.2% 704

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Never married

28.1% 3,815

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carindale Ancestry

English

24.7%

Australian

21.1%

Other

10.7%

Chinese

9.7%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.5%

Italian

4.4%

German

3.7%

Greek

3.5%

Indian

3.2%

South African

1.3%

Korean

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carindale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.9%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Secondary — Catholic

11.5%

Pre-school

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Vocational Education

7.8%

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

Carindale Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 1,615

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 30,650

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

Carindale Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.5% 2,311

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 10,929

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carindale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carindale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

13.7%

Bus

6.2%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

1.4%

Bicycle

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

Ferry

0.0%

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

Carindale Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.5%

1 vehicle

29.0%

2 vehicles

43.1%

3 vehicles

14.9%

4+ vehicles

8.6%

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

Carindale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.4%

2 bedrooms

6.5%

3 bedrooms

23.1%

4 bedrooms

46.3%

5 bedrooms

20.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.7%

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

Carindale Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

36.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carindale Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

356

Indigenous residents

32,071

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carindale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,137

Asthma

523

Arthritis

467

Heart disease

465

Diabetes

420

Cancer

266

Lung condition

228

Stroke

145

Kidney disease

125

Dementia

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

Carindale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carindale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.8%

Couple — no children under 15

25.5%

Couple — no children

24.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

One parent — children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carindale Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 6

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Previously served

2.6% 345

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Never served

97.3% 12,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carindale Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 1,705

—

Did not provide

87.1% 11,515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carindale Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

34.5%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Carindale When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

218

1961–1970

338

1971–1980

457

1981–1990

722

1991–2000

794

2001–2010

1,672

2011–2015

652

2016

122

2017

129

2018

147

2019

140

2020

2021

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

Carindale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

31.6%

15–29 hours

15.1%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

21.2%

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

Carindale Household Size

1 person

17.3%

2 persons

32.0%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

21.1%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carindale Where Residents Moved From

Same address

14,006

Moved from QLD

1,431

Moved — same area (SA2)

245

Moved from overseas

158

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Carindale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.5%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carindale Schools

schools nearby

government

1077

avg ICSEA score

5,853

total students

Citipointe Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,805 students

1166

ICSEA

Belmont State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 873 students

1129

ICSEA

St Martin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 627 students

1111

ICSEA

San Sisto College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 805 students

1080

ICSEA

Mayfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students

1073

ICSEA

Carina State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 267 students

1036

ICSEA

Whites Hill State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 832 students

1020

ICSEA

Mount Gravatt East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students

1000

ICSEA

Queensland Pathways State College - Mt Gravatt Campus Government

Secondary

Seton College Catholic

Secondary

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

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Carindale Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,375/wk

Median Rent $530/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.3%

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

If you earn X in Carindale

Your weekly income

≈ $10,292/month

Median rent $530/wk

Left after rent $1,845/wk

Rent share 22.3%

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Carindale vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,360 Income: $821/wk Rent: $385/wk

Annandale (Qld)

Pop: 8,376 Income: $931/wk Rent: $380/wk

Beenleigh

Pop: 8,425 Income: $642/wk Rent: $300/wk

Clontarf (Moreton Bay - Qld)

Pop: 8,446 Income: $704/wk Rent: $345/wk

Park Ridge

Pop: 8,455 Income: $764/wk Rent: $370/wk

Tingalpa

Pop: 8,461 Income: $937/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carindale

What is the population of Carindale QLD?

The population of Carindale QLD is 16,535 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1547.6 people per km².Carindale is ranked #226 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carindale?

The median personal income in Carindale QLD is $908 per week, or $47,216 per year.The median household income is $2,375 per week.Family income is $2,737 per week.Carindale is ranked #2,036 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carindale?

Median rent in Carindale QLD is $530 per week ($2,297 per month).Rent represents 22.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Carindale ranks #461 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carindale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carindale QLD is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carindale?

The median age in Carindale QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carindale a good suburb to live in?

Carindale is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 16,535.The median income is $908/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.3% 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: 30540. All dollar figures in AUD.