Carrara Real Estate Snapshot

Carrara is popular with Property Investors and Owner Occupiers alike. It is often referred to as a Golfer’s Paradise, being home to several very popular Golf courses including the Merrimac Public Nine Hole, Lakelands Golf Club, Palm Meadows Golf Course, Emerald Lakes Golf Course and Cypress Gardens. Two of the Gold Coast’s most popular schools are located in Carrara, Emmanuel College & St. Michael’s College. Located to the south of the Nerang River, Carrara is home to the recently upgraded AFL Stadium, home of the Gold Coast Football Club. The stadium will open in 2011 and Stage One was built at a cost of $126M by Watpac. Carrara took its name from the aboriginal word ‘Karrara’, meaning long flat. The history of the area dates back to the 1860’s when it was owned by the Manchester Cotton Company. Carrara offers a wide range of properties including waterfront houses, prestige homes, town-houses and units.

Carrara Real Estate Statistics

According to the latest census, Carrara’s population is 3,022 and consists of mostly couples with children (42%) and couples without children (39%). 58% of the properties in Carrara are houses and 26% are town-houses. There are 3,974 properties in Carrara. The median sale price of properties in Carrara in 2010 was $430,000 and there were approximately 300 sales. The Post Code for Carrara is 4211. Carrara Real Estate Agents.