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Carrara QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Carrara QLD is 13,138 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Carrara is $771 per week ($40,092 per year). Median rent in Carrara is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Carrara has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Carrara has a population density of 993.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Carrara is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrara is $1,900.

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Carrara Population

residents (Census 2021)

Carrara Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$771/wk

$40,092 per year

#4115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,900/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Carrara Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (6,368) Female 51.5% (6,766)

Population Density

993.0

people per km²

13,138 people · 13.2 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,897

Family income/wk

Carrara 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)

Carrara Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.0% 1,636 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.0% 1,996 dwellings

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

Carrara Country of Birth

Australia

88.7%

England

6.8%

China

1.1%

India

0.9%

Germany

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

Croatia

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Iran

0.3%

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

Carrara Religion

No Religion

45.4%

Catholic

21.9%

Anglican

13.4%

Not stated

6.4%

Uniting Church

4.5%

Christian (other)

4.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Buddhism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Carrara Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

64.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

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

Carrara Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

24.3%

Other

21.1%

Japan

14.8%

Cantonese

10.2%

Italian

8.8%

Portuguese

7.2%

SAL Tot

7.2%

Korean

6.5%

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

Carrara Employment

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Employed full-time

36.8% 3,602 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 2,238 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 372 people

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Not in labour force

36.5% 3,572 people

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

Carrara Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.3%

Bachelor Degree

26.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

22.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Carrara Occupation

Professionals

26.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.7%

Community & Personal Service

13.8%

Managers

13.7%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Sales Workers

8.5%

Labourers

5.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Carrara Field of Study

Management & Commerce

24.6%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

13.2%

Engineering

12.2%

Education

9.1%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Carrara Dwelling Types

Separate house

60.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

34.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Carrara Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.6%

$4,000+/wk

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Carrara Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 5,069

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Separated

3.9% 424

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Divorced

12.0% 1,318

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Widowed

4.2% 465

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Never married

33.6% 3,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Carrara Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

24.9%

Other

9.3%

Scottish

9.1%

Irish

8.7%

German

4.0%

Italian

2.7%

Chinese

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

New Zealander

1.5%

Dutch

1.3%

Maori

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Carrara School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.5%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.9%

Pre-school

9.7%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.2%

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

Carrara Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 1,229

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No need for assistance

95.1% 23,957

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

Carrara Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.8% 1,337

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 9,102

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Carrara Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Carrara How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.6%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

1.3%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Train

0.5%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Carrara Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.2%

1 vehicle

37.0%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

13.1%

4+ vehicles

5.9%

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

Carrara Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.5%

2 bedrooms

17.6%

3 bedrooms

48.4%

4 bedrooms

21.8%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Carrara Population Mobility

16.4%

moved in the last year

47.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Carrara Indigenous Population

2.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

559

Indigenous residents

24,755

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Carrara Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,069

Arthritis

494

Asthma

447

Heart disease

358

Diabetes

306

Lung condition

287

Cancer

256

Kidney disease

121

Stroke

119

Dementia

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

Carrara Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Carrara Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.1%

Couple — no children

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

8.5%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Carrara Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 11

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Previously served

2.9% 303

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Never served

97.0% 10,155

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Carrara Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.4% 1,192

—

Did not provide

88.6% 9,226

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Carrara Children Ever Born

No children

32.0%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

32.4%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Carrara When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

164

1961–1970

306

1971–1980

361

1981–1990

570

1991–2000

532

2001–2010

831

2011–2015

433

2016

2017

2018

101

2019

2020

2021

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

Carrara Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.2%

5–14 hours

30.5%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

8.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

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

Carrara Household Size

1 person

24.7%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

14.1%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Carrara Where Residents Moved From

Same address

10,442

Moved from QLD

1,465

Moved — same area (SA2)

185

Moved from NSW

143

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Carrara Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Step family — no other children

10.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Step family — other children present

0.3%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Carrara Schools

schools nearby

government

1061

avg ICSEA score

8,640

total students

Emmanuel College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,686 students

1139

ICSEA

Benowa State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 894 students

1089

ICSEA

Josiah College Independent

Combined · U · 102 students

1084

ICSEA

St Kevin's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 427 students

1072

ICSEA

Benowa State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 2,129 students

1064

ICSEA

Bellevue Park State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 729 students

1059

ICSEA

St Michael's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 820 students

1048

ICSEA

Ashmore State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 745 students

1040

ICSEA

Merrimac State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 600 students

1020

ICSEA

Worongary State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 508 students

994

ICSEA

Australian International Islamic College - Carrara 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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Carrara Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,562/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Carrara

Your weekly income

≈ $6,769/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,112/wk

Rent share 28.8%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carrara

What is the population of Carrara QLD?

The population of Carrara QLD is 13,138 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 993.0 people per km².Carrara is ranked #366 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Carrara?

The median personal income in Carrara QLD is $771 per week, or $40,092 per year.The median household income is $1,562 per week.Family income is $1,897 per week.Carrara is ranked #4,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Carrara?

Median rent in Carrara QLD is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 28.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Carrara ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Carrara?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Carrara QLD is $1,900. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Carrara?

The median age in Carrara QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Carrara a good suburb to live in?

Carrara is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 13,138.The median income is $771/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.8% 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: 30550. All dollar figures in AUD.