Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Karrabin suburb profile
Karrabin, QLD · Postcode 4306
This Karrabin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Karrabin, QLD (postcode 4306). 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 Karrabin with nearby suburbs.
Karrabin at a glance
Population
416
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,952/wk
Median age
42
Karrabin 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
-8.8% over 10 years
Population
416
was 423 in 2016
-7 · -1.7%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $323/wk in 2016
$23 · -7.1%
Household income
$1,952/wk
was $1,645/wk in 2016
+$307 · +18.7%
Median age
42
was 43 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Karrabin population growth · Karrabin then and now
Karrabin vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Karrabin, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.9% vs area
- Karrabin$300/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
+13.6% vs area
- Karrabin$1,952/wk
- Nearby$2,203.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+7.7% vs area
- Karrabin42
- Nearby35
- QLD39
Personal income
+12.5% vs area
- Karrabin$890/wk
- Nearby$979.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Karrabin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Karrabin sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6989.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,036.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Karrabin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Karrabin, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Karrabin people
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 9.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Karrabin income
- Median household income
- $1,952/wk
- Median personal income
- $890/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Karrabin housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,624/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.5%
- Mortgaged
- 45.1%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.3%
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
Karrabin work
- Employment to population
- 65.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.6%
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 4306)
Compare Karrabin with nearby suburbs
Karrabin in numbers
Karrabin had 416 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, 5% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.5% own their home outright, 45.1% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 94.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 14% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $1,952/wk, 16% above the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.7% (from 423 to 416). Median rent moved from $323/wk to $300/wk (-7.1%).
Karrabin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Karrabin, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Karrabin was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Karrabin, QLD?
- Karrabin had 416 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Karrabin?
- Median household income in Karrabin was $1,952/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Karrabin?
- 19% of occupied homes in Karrabin were rented, 27.5% were owned outright and 45.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Karrabin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Karrabin. 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