Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Karumba suburb profile
Karumba, QLD · Postcode 4891
This Karumba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Karumba, QLD (postcode 4891). 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 Karumba with nearby suburbs.
Karumba at a glance
Population
487
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$974/wk
Median age
55
Karumba 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
-17% over 10 years
Population
487
was 531 in 2016
-44 · -8.3%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$974/wk
was $1,125/wk in 2016
$151 · -13.4%
Median age
55
was 52 in 2016
+3 · +5.8%
Dig deeper: Karumba population growth · Karumba then and now
Karumba vs nearby & QLD
Median Census 2021 figures for Karumba, nearby suburbs (8), and the QLD state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Karumba$220/wk
- Nearby$125/wk
- QLD$370/wk
Household income
-43.3% vs area
- Karumba$974/wk
- Nearby$1,067.5/wk
- QLD$1,719/wk
Median age
+41% vs area
- Karumba55
- Nearby30
- QLD39
Personal income
-19.1% vs area
- Karumba$640/wk
- Nearby$385.5/wk
- QLD$791/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in QLD.
Socio-economic profile
How Karumba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Karumba ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1902.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1872.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1896
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1814.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Karumba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Karumba, QLD.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Karumba people
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 13.8%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Karumba income
- Median household income
- $974/wk
- Median personal income
- $640/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Karumba housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,168/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.6%
- Owned outright
- 32%
- Mortgaged
- 8.1%
- Rented
- 20.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32.3%
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
Karumba work
- Employment to population
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 24%
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 4891)
Compare Karumba with nearby suburbs
Karumba in numbers
Karumba had 487 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 38% above the typical QLD suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 13.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32% own their home outright, 8.1% are paying a mortgage, 20.2% rent. Separate houses make up 43.2% of dwellings, with 6.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical QLD suburb.
Median household income was $974/wk, 42% below the typical QLD suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 531 to 487). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $220/wk (+46.7%).
Karumba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Karumba, QLD?
- The median weekly rent in Karumba was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Karumba, QLD?
- Karumba had 487 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Karumba?
- Median household income in Karumba was $974/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Karumba?
- 20.2% of occupied homes in Karumba were rented, 32% were owned outright and 8.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Karumba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Karumba. 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