QLD · Brisbane Council
Carina Heights, QLD, 4152
Current weather
16.7°CClear sky
92% humidity · 5.8 km/h wind · 22° / 13.5° today · 0.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#289 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carina Heights is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 7,103 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,036 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 145.9 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
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
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.
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 Dec 2026)
- 1,036
- Against the person
- 86
- Against property
- 746
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 145.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 83 residents
- State safety percentile
- 18.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -52%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences80
- Other Property Damage58
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)470
- Traffic And Related Offences86
- Unlawful Entry120
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
59 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).
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
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 59.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #289 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Green Leaves Early Learning CarindalechildcareCreek Roadchildcare
- Belmont Private HospitalhealthCreek Roadhospital
- Buckley Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Olivia Drive Parkgovernmentpark
- Buzacott St near Buckley St, stop 48atransport
- Gallipoli Rd at Buzacott Street, stop 48atransport
- Jones Rd at Hill Crescent, stop 35/36transport
- Jones Rd at Hill Crescent, stop 35/36transport
- Osterley Rd near Birdwood Rdtransport
- Drug Offencescrime80
Data sources & freshness
- 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
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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