Carrara, QLD
Suburb profile from official open data — demographics, market signals, schools and safety.
At a glance
- Population
- 13,138
- Median age
- 42
- Household income
- $1,562/wk
- Owner-occupied
- 70%
- Renting
- 28%
- Socio-economic advantage
- Decile 8/10 in QLD
- Nearest train station
- Nerang Station · 2.9 km
- Nearest emergency dept
- Robina Hospital · 6.2 km
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0); distances are straight-line from the suburb's address centroid.
Current market rent
$850/wk
median of 105 new leases, Mar qtr 2026
Official state bond/rent data (CC BY), suburb level.
Community safety
733 recorded incidents in 2025 · down 16.5% vs 2024
School catchments (suburb centre)
Junior secondary
Benowa SHS
Primary
Ashmore SS
Senior secondary
Benowa SHS
Zones at the suburb's address centroid — individual addresses can differ; check any address on PropertyCheck for its exact zones. Source: state education departments (CC BY).
Growth & supply · Carrara
District population (2025)
14,340
+14% over 10 years
New homes approved (12 mths to May 2026)
83
houses 23 · other 60
ABS statistical district (SA2) containing the suburb centre (CC BY 4.0).
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All figures from official open data with attribution; estimates and medians are statistical outputs, not valuations. Suburb boundaries follow ABS Suburbs and Localities (SAL) 2021.