Carina
QLD 4152 · Brisbane
11,678 (2021) → 12,552 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Carina is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4152, about 8km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Carina are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Carina has an overall score of 84/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: New Zealand (3.92%), England (3.37%), India (1.39%), China (0.98%), South Africa (0.85%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.77%), Mandarin (1.41%), Italian (0.89%), Korean (0.86%), Cantonese (0.66%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Suburb-level sale prices aren't published for QLD. Median weekly rents:
Source: RTA Queensland · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1091 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Martin's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1107
- San Sisto CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1081
- Mayfield State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1062
Nearby (within 10km)
- Carina State SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1042
- Camp Hill State Infants and Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1124
- Whites Hill State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1015
- Belmont State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1120
- St Oliver Plunkett SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1105
- Seven Hills State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1124
- Cannon Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1063
- St Thomas' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1138
- Murarrie State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 934
- Tingalpa State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1077
- Cannon Hill Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1172
- Coorparoo State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1131
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Carina
Is Carina safe?
Carina has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Carina from Brisbane CBD?
Carina is about 7.5 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 35 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Carina?
Carina has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Carina?
Carina has a transport score of 73/100 and 37 bus stops.