Carole Park
QLD 4300 · Ipswich
8 (2021) → 8 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Carole Park is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4300, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Carole Park are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 52/100, and is about 31km inland. Carole Park has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (50%)
Top languages: Tagalog (50%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 993 (below the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Camira State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 977
- Carole Park State SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 889
- Grand Avenue State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1027
- Forest Lake State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1007
- St Francis Xavier SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 994
- St John's Anglican College - Alpine Place CampusPrimary · Independent · 3.2km
- Brisbane Youth Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 832
- Queensland Pathways State College - Goodna CampusSecondary · Government · 3.5km
- Goodna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 976
- West Moreton Education and Training CentreCombined · Government · 3.6km
- Goodna State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 917
- Woodcrest State CollegeCombined · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 976
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 Carole Park
How far is Carole Park from Brisbane CBD?
Carole Park is about 19.3 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Carole Park?
Carole Park has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Carole Park?
Carole Park has a transport score of 52/100.