Median price trend for houses
Based on 63 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 13.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $2m
View over residential area and distant skyline
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The quick read on
Carina Heights
QLD 4152 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Median unit
- $1,000,000
- Population
- 7,103
- Postcode
- 4152
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ABS 2021
Carina Heights, Queensland
Property market insights for Carina Heights
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carina Heights QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 95 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Carina Heights, QLD is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carina Heights has a 12-month growth rate of 13.7% for houses and 16.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,000,000 in Carina Heights.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carina Heights is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carina Heights is $1,000,000, which has increased 16.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $848,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Carina Heights. The median rent for units and apartments in Carina Heights is $700 per week and has increased 3.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Carina Heights safe?
The overall rate for Carina Heights is 513 offences per 100,000 residents — 58% below the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Carina Heights.
Overall crime rate
513
offences per 100,000 residents
58% belowGreater Brisbane
Carina HeightsGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Carina Heights?
Carina Heights QLD 4152 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
7,103 people call Carina Heights home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,997 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,103
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $403 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3431.7%Above
35–5427.9%Above
55–7419.7%In line
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses50.9%Below
Townhouses43.2%Above
Apartments5.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright23.0%Below
Paying a mortgage34.9%Below
Renting42.2%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%In line
One car43.9%Above
Two cars36.1%Below
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.1%Above
Drove to work52.3%Below
Train, tram or bus7.2%Above
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Carina Heights
21.1% of workers in Carina Heights worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
3.4% of Carina Heights residents were born in New Zealand.
40.8% of people in Carina Heights described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Carina Heights
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carina Heights QLD 4152.
Is Carina Heights family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of Carina Heights's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
1,992 family households lived in Carina Heights; 36.3% were couple families and 20.8% were one-parent families.
34.9% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Carina Heights?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Carina Heights had 7,103 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.6% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Carina Heights?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 50.9% of occupied private dwellings in Carina Heights.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 43.2% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Carina Heights?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
23.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
34.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
42.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Carina Heights?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Carina Heights had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 26.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Carina Heights?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
52.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
7.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Carina Heights?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
One-car households formed 43.9% of the total.
49.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Carina Heights, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
49.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.0% reported a different address.
26.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Carina Heights?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.0% of residents used only English at home.
18.5% used a language other than English at home.
2.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Carina Heights residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
26.3% of Carina Heights's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 73.7% was born in Australia.
1.7% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Carina Heights?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 34.9% of ancestry responses in Carina Heights.
Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Carina Heights?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
31.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 13.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Carina Heights?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
40.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.9%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Carina Heights show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.0% reported asthma, 7.5% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Carina Heights?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
34.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carina Heights?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,997 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $403 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Carina Heights compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.1% in Carina Heights, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 23.0% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 42.2% in Carina Heights, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Carina Heights
Is Carina Heights expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,000,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Carina Heights good for families?
The Census counted 1,992 local families, and 15.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Carina Heights?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,350,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Carina Heights
71 streets in Carina Heights
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott St
- Anzac Rd
- Beaumont St
- Bendena Tce
- Bertini Ln
- Birdwood Rd
- Birrilee St
- Buckley St
- Bundoora St
- Buzacott St
- Cambridge St
- Cecilia Cl
- Chataway St
- Conlan St
- Creek Rd
- Cumberland Ct
- Devonshire Ct
- East Street
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- Elisha Cl
- Eurong St
- Eykin Cl
- Gaffney St
- Gallipoli Rd
- Geary St
- Glengarriff St
- Gyranda St
- Hecklemann St
- Herbertson Rd
- Hill Cr
- Huffer St
- Idamea St
- Jones Rd
- Karumba St
- Kerribee Pl
- Kildare St
- Kynuna Pl
- Laurie St
- Liam St
- Macalister St
- Maralinga Pl
- Maranoa St
- Maughan St
- Mcauliffe St
- Mcgahan St
- Moir St
- Mons Rd
- Napier St
- Nogoa St
- Old Cleveland Rd
- Olivia Dr
- Ormuz St
- Osterley Rd
- Pine Mountain Ct
- Pine Mountain Rd
- Potter Ln
- Rea St
- Salonica Rd
- Samuel St
- Somerset Ct
- Summerville St
- Sussex Ct
- Swayne St
- Teefey St
- Temora St
- Tirrabella St
- Vickers St
- Warenda St
- Whatmore St
- Wilkinson St
- Willard St
- Winstanley St
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