Carina Heights, Queensland
| Carina Heights Brisbane, Queensland |
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| Population | 6,110 (2011 census)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,797/km2 (4,650/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4152[3] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) SE of Brisbane CBD[4] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Brisbane (Chandler Ward)[5] |
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| State electorate(s) | Chatsworth | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Griffith | ||||||||||||||
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Carina Heights is a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-east of the CBD,[4] and borders Camp Hill, Carina, Carindale, Holland Park, and Mount Gravatt East.
Toponymy
Carina Heights is named after the neighbouring suburb Carina, from which it was officially separated in 1975.[4][6]
Carina took its name from an estate on Creek Road constructed in the 1850s. The property belonged to Ebenezer Thorne, and was itself named after Thorne's daughter Kate Carina.[7][8]
Demographics
The 2011 Census recorded 6,110 residents in Carina Heights, of whom 52.5% were female and 47.5% were male. The median age of the population was 35; 2 years below the Australian median.[2]
72.3% of people living in Carina Heights were born in Australia compared to the national average of 69.8%, with the next most common countries of birth being New Zealand (4.3%), England (3.3%), South Korea (1.3%), India (1.1%), and the Philippines (1%). 80.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were Spanish (1.5%), Korean (1.4%), Italian (1.4%), Greek (1%), and Cantonese 0.9%.[2]
References
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External links
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Carina Heights
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