QLD · Brisbane Council
Carindale, 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
#65 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Carindale is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 16,535 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,036 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-52%), roughly 62.7 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $830, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 16,535
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 200 of 5,946
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 274 / 426 / 214
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)
- $830
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
- 62.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 192 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.7th (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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,129
- Belmont State SchoolPrimary
- Carina State SchoolPrimary
- Citipointe Christian CollegeCombined
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
85 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bedivere St at Lindisfarne Street
- Bedivere St at Lindisfarne Street
- Bridgnorth St near Boynedale St
- Bridgnorth St near Boynedale St
- Old Cleveland Rd at Belmont Primary School
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
128 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Carindale Westfield P1 Pay stationATM
1151 Creek Road
- Carina BakeryBakery
Unit 1 1282 Old Cleveland Road, Carindale
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bridgnorth St at Belmont SchoolBus stop
- Bridgnorth St near Boynedale StBus stop
- Bus stop (18)
- Carindale Shopping Centre platform GBus 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
35 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ablington Way ParkPark
- Alderbury Place ParkPark
- Appleton Street ParkPark
- Barnard Street ParkPark
- Belmont Hills BushlandNature reserve
- Belmont Hills ReservePark
- Breene Court ParkPark
- Bridgnorth Street ParkPark
- Cadogan Street ParkPark
- Carindale Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Carindale Medical Clinicdoctor
- Creek Road General PracticeCreek Roaddoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- ABC ChildcareCardoness Streetchildcare
- Motherduck Daycarechildcare
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)
- 63
- Parks (OSM)
- 34
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
- 90.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #65 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
- ABC ChildcarechildcareCardoness Streetchildcare
- Motherduck Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Carindale Medical Clinichealthdoctor
- Creek Road General PracticehealthCreek Roaddoctor
- Ablington Way Parkgovernmentpark
- Alderbury Place Parkgovernmentpark
- Appleton Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Barnard Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Belmont Hills Bushlandgovernmentnature_reserve
- Belmont Hills Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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