Suburb Profiles
Corinda
Overview
Location 9km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. Features Corinda rail station, Brisbane River frontage Demographics Over 44% of households in the area are couples with children, 38% are couples without children and 14% are single parent households. According to the 2001 Census there were 4,4456 people living in the suburb with a median age of 39. The median individual income was $535 per week. Of all occupied private dwellings, 64.2% were either fully owned or being purchased and 31.5% were rented. Housing data Most (79%) of the dwellings in this area are stand-alone houses, with units accounting for a further 12%. The houses are mainly large older-style homes, many of them beautifully renovated. Median Price REIQ research shows that the median house price in the suburb for the calendar year 2006 was $415,000. Median Weekly Rent The median weekly rent paid for a 3-bedroom house in this area in the June 2007 quarter was $320. The median weekly rent paid for a 2-bedroom unit in this area for the same period was $240. Profile Situated only 9km from the Brisbane CBD, Corinda is one of the city's more popular family suburbs with large older-style homes and a leafy quiet atmosphere. The suburb is also bounded on its western side by the Brisbane River. While homes on the western side of the railway line near the river have always sold for higher prices than the 'low' side, the low side of the suburb is now seeing increased prices as property prices closer to CBD have forced buyers further out. Many of the older homes are being renovated and as such prices across the entire suburb have seen significant growth over the last few years. With its own railway station, Corinda's residents have easy access to all of greater Brisbane via the Ipswich line, 20 minutes to the CBD. It also provides residents with easy access to Indooroopilly Shoppingtown and the University of Queensland. There is another less frequent rail service to Yeerongpilly via Tennyson. While its neighbours are relatively flat in topography, parts of Corinda boast a scenic hilly area with views of Mt Coot-tha. There is a thriving small business and commercial centre on the eastern side of the railway line. There is also a revamped Coles supermarket that attracts shoppers from all over the area. The suburb has several churches, primary schools, and sporting fields. Along Oxley Road, there have been recently developed townhouse complexes which make up only a handful of such developments in the suburb. The vast majority of dwellings are houses. Source: REIQ
Corinda at a glance...
