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The quick read on

Carseldine

QLD 4034 · Brisbane

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,380,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$845,000

latest suburb median

Population
10,093

ABS 2021

Postcode
4034

Carseldine, Queensland

Property market insights for Carseldine

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Carseldine QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 84 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,380,000

Up 17.0% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.06m
4 bed
$1.38m
5+ bed
$1.59m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 137 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 6.7% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Carseldine, QLD is currently $1,380,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Carseldine has a 12-month growth rate of 17.0% for houses and 16.6% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,590,000 in Carseldine.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Carseldine is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Carseldine is $845,000, which has increased 16.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $597,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $700,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $920,000 in Carseldine. The median rent for units and apartments in Carseldine is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Carseldine safe?

The overall rate for Carseldine is 468 offences per 100,000 residents — 62% 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 Carseldine.

Overall crime rate

468

offences per 100,000 residents

62% belowGreater Brisbane

CarseldineGreater 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 Carseldine?

Carseldine QLD 4034 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.

10,093 people call Carseldine home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,048 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
10,093
Median age
41 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$435 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.5%Below
15–3422.8%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7419.9%Above
75 and over13.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses71.4%Below
Townhouses27.5%Above
Apartments1.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.8%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Below
Renting28.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.6%Below
One car33.4%Below
Two cars44.0%Above
Three or more17.1%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home18.5%Above
Drove to work55.5%In line
Train, tram or bus5.9%Above
Walked or cycled0.8%Below

What stands out in Carseldine

18.5% of workers in Carseldine worked from home on Census day.

6.3% of Carseldine residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.

31.0% of people in Carseldine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Carseldine

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Carseldine QLD 4034.

Is Carseldine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.5% of Carseldine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

2,824 family households lived in Carseldine; 46.5% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

37.8% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Carseldine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Carseldine had 10,093 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Carseldine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 71.4% of occupied private dwellings in Carseldine.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 1.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Carseldine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

28.5% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Carseldine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Carseldine had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 21.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

Two-person households represented 33.4%, while 27.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Carseldine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

18.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

55.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.

5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Carseldine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.

One-car households formed 33.4% of the total.

61.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Carseldine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

56.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.3% reported a different address.

32.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Carseldine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

72.1% of residents used only English at home.

24.5% used a language other than English at home.

1.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Carseldine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

32.7% of Carseldine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.3% was born in Australia.

1.4% of residents were born in China.

6.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Carseldine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 32.3% of ancestry responses in Carseldine.

Australian ancestry made up 26.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Carseldine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

29.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Managers accounted for 12.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.6% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Carseldine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.

35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Carseldine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Carseldine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

32.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Carseldine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $2,048 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $435 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Carseldine compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 18.5% in Carseldine, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.

Outright ownership was 35.8% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.

Renting accounted for 28.5% in Carseldine, 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 Carseldine

Is Carseldine expensive?

The median house price is $1,380,000, while units and apartments sit at $845,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Carseldine good for families?

The Census counted 2,824 local families, and 17.5% 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 Carseldine?

Larger houses have a median around $1,590,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Carseldine

159 streets in Carseldine

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Accolade Pl
  • Allira Cr
  • Angophora Street
  • Aperitif Pl
  • Arapala Ct
  • Arrowfield Ct
  • Asti Pl
  • Azahar St
  • Balcara Ave
  • Bangalore St
  • Barossa St
  • Beams Rd
  • Bellara St
  • Bensara Pl
  • Binara Ct
  • Bloodwood Place
  • Botticelli Cl
  • Bowden St
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  • Boxwood Pl
  • Burgundy St
  • Cabernet St
  • Cadbury St
  • Canadel St
  • Cawarra St
  • Chablis Pl
  • Champagne St
  • Chardonnay Ct
  • Chateau St
  • Cheddar Ct
  • Cider St
  • Citriodora Street
  • Claret St
  • Colvillea Cl
  • Coonawarra Dr
  • Cooper Pl
  • Cordoba Ct
  • Corymbia St
  • Country Club Cl
  • Cowie Rd
  • Cowie Street
  • Crowcombe Pl
  • Cyperus Cr
  • Dalwood St
  • Dannenberg St
  • Darlington Cl
  • De Luchi St
  • Denver Rd
  • Dorville Rd
  • Elliot St
  • Farndon Pl
  • Felicity Ct
  • Francesca Cl
  • Frogmouth Lane
  • Frontignac St
  • Graham Rd
  • Grange Ave
  • Gympie Rd
  • Hawbridge St
  • Hickory St
  • Highbridge Cct
  • Ibiza Pl
  • Kahli Pl
  • Kalara Ct
  • Karrawa Cl
  • Kentia St
  • Kookaburra Ct
  • Kulindi Pl
  • Lacey Rd
  • Ladbroke Cl
  • Lebelle Pl
  • Lexia Pl
  • Lillydale St
  • Linkfield Rd
  • Lophostemon Street
  • Lucinda St
  • Macaranga Court
  • Macaranga Cr
  • Macdonald Pl
  • Magnolia Pl
  • Malparara Pl
  • Mannikin Ln
  • Mardi St
  • Marsala St
  • Matisse St
  • Matthew St
  • Mccallum St
  • Meander Street
  • Medallion Pl
  • Melicope Pl
  • Monarch Lane
  • Moselle Pl
  • Moyston St
  • Mulkarra Pl
  • Muscat Pl
  • Nardoo Cl
  • Needletail Ln
  • Nemira St
  • Nikita Cl
  • Nilkerie St
  • Noela Cl
  • Northmarque St
  • Padova St
  • Paira Pl
  • Pandala Ct
  • Picasso Cr
  • Pitta Pl
  • Plaza Place
  • Plaza Street
  • Presidents Pl
  • Pressland St
  • Promenade St
  • Pyrenees St
  • Quantum St
  • Rapoka St
  • Raroka Street
  • Raynbird Pl
  • Ray St
  • Rembrandt Cl
  • Ridley Rd
  • Riesling St
  • Roghan Rd
  • Rosemount Pl
  • Salim Ct
  • Salito St
  • Sauterne St
  • Sauvignon St
  • Sedgemoor St
  • Shepton Street
  • Sherry St
  • Shiraz Pl
  • Singleton Pl
  • Slade St
  • Somerset Dr
  • Spina Cr
  • Stay Pl
  • Stella Pl
  • Sueby Cl
  • Tarrilli Pl
  • Taunton St
  • Thornbill Lane
  • Tintara St
  • Tokay Pl
  • Treviso St
  • Tullamore St
  • Tynedale Pl
  • Valyn Pl
  • Vermouth Pl
  • Wallum Cl
  • Watergum St
  • Waterhousea Street
  • Waterlily Cct
  • Whimbrel Lane
  • Whistler Lane
  • Whitehorse St
  • Willara St
  • Williton Ct
  • Wimbledon Cct
  • Yaldara St
  • Yalumba St

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.