Carina flood & bushfire risk
Of Carina’s 7,007 mapped properties, 13.3% are in a mapped flood area and 2% are in a bushfire hazard area.
Crime near Carina
Carina sits in the Carina police division, which recorded 2,712 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,712 total. Figures are for the whole Carina police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Zoning in Carina
Carina is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LDR - Low density residential
Low–medium density residential — a mix of houses, townhouses and small unit blocks.
Zone: LMR2 - Low-medium density residential (2 or 3 storey mix)
Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.
Zone: EC - Emerging community
School catchments in Carina
Carina can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Carina
At the 2021 Census, 24.5% of Carina’s 11,678 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Carina
Brisbane council approved 8,576 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Brisbane council area (not just Carina). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.