Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carpendale suburb profile
Carpendale, QLD · Postcode 4344
This Carpendale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carpendale, QLD (postcode 4344). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Carpendale with nearby suburbs.
Carpendale at a glance
Population
110
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
48
Carpendale trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-20.9% over 10 years
Population
110
was 134 in 2016
-24 · -17.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$100 · +40%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,666/wk in 2016
$104 · -6.2%
Median age
48
was 32 in 2016
+16 · +50%
Dig deeper: Carpendale population growth · Carpendale then and now
Carpendale vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Carpendale, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.4% vs area
- Carpendale$350/wk
- Nearby$306.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-9.1% vs area
- Carpendale$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,531/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+23.1% vs area
- Carpendale48
- Nearby39.5
- QLD39
Personal income
-1.4% vs area
- Carpendale$780/wk
- Nearby$690.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Carpendale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carpendale sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,021.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carpendale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carpendale, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carpendale people
- Population
- 110
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8.2%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carpendale income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $780/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carpendale housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 93.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 22.7%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.4%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Carpendale work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.4%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 4344)
Compare Carpendale with nearby suburbs
Carpendale in numbers
Carpendale had 110 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 20% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 22.7% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 93.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 7% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 17.9% (from 134 to 110). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $350/wk (+40%).
Carpendale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carpendale, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Carpendale was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carpendale, QLD?
- Carpendale had 110 residents at the 2021 Census, down 17.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carpendale?
- Median household income in Carpendale was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carpendale?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Carpendale were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 22.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carpendale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carpendale. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology