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Carina

Ranked #18 of 277 Brisbane suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
88
#18 of 277
Safety
86
#41 of 277
Wealth
52
#133 of 277
Value
39
#170 of 277
Parks
26
#231 of 277
Cafés
66
#93 of 277
Transit
33
#215 of 277
Green space
46
#174 of 277
Active & healthy
64
#52 of 277

The numbers

Population11,678
Area4.35 km²
Median household income$2,064/wk
Median rent$440/wk
Crime rate57.6 incidents per 1,000 people (Carina police division — not suburb-level)
Parks10 (5.15 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park79.2% of the suburb
Cafés4
Gyms & sport venues77

Common questions about Carina

Is Carina safe?

Yes — it is one of the safer parts of Brisbane, scoring 86/100 for safety and ranking #41 of 277 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 58 per 1,000 residents. That figure is reported for the Carina police division, not for Carina alone — Queensland does not publish suburb-level crime data, so neighbouring suburbs in the same division share it.

Is Carina good for families?

Mixed, and the weak spot is parks. Here are the family measures we can compute — safety 86/100, parks 26/100 and green space 46/100. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Brisbane families ranking for the full method.

Is Carina expensive to live in?

Median rent is $440 a week, and household income ranks #133 of 277 in Brisbane. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 39/100 for value.

Does Carina have good public transport?

It scores 33/100 for transit, #215 of 277 in Brisbane. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in Carina?

79% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 5.2 hectares per 1,000 residents — 46/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

Cannon HillCarina HeightsSeven HillsCarindaleTingalpaCamp Hill

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Brisbane: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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