New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Karabar NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Karabar, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Karabar NSW is 8,517 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karabar is $975 per week ($50,700 per year). Median rent in Karabar is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Karabar has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Karabar has a population density of 1219.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karabar is India. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karabar is $1,950.

There were 165 recorded offences in Karabar in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (38 offences).

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Karabar Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karabar Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$975/wk

$50,700 per year

#1383 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Karabar Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (4,264) Female 49.9% (4,255)

Population Density

1219.8

people per km²

8,517 people · 7.0 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,334

Family income/wk

Karabar Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karabar Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.0% 895 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.0% 1,237 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karabar Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

India

2.1%

England

2.0%

Croatia

0.7%

China

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Karabar Religion

No Religion

38.1%

Catholic

28.0%

Anglican

14.2%

Not stated

8.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karabar Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

61.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Karabar Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon

30.0%

Other

22.0%

IAL Punjabi

11.1%

Italian

10.9%

Serbian

7.7%

IAL Nepali

7.0%

SAL Tot

6.4%

Mandarin

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Karabar Employment

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Employed full-time

47.1% 2,916 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 1,122 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 191 people

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Not in labour force

31.7% 1,961 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Karabar Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

41.4%

Bachelor Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.6%

Postgraduate Degree

9.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Karabar Occupation

Professionals

23.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.4%

Managers

14.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Karabar Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.9%

Society & Culture

17.7%

Engineering

15.7%

Architecture & Building

9.6%

Health

7.8%

Education

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Information Technology

5.5%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Karabar Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karabar Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karabar Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 3,044

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Separated

3.4% 237

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Divorced

8.8% 608

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Widowed

5.0% 343

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Never married

38.6% 2,664

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karabar Ancestry

Australian

30.4%

English

26.0%

Irish

8.4%

Other

8.0%

Scottish

7.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Italian

4.2%

Macedonian

3.5%

German

3.2%

Croatian

1.4%

Filipino

1.2%

Indian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karabar School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.1%

Secondary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

14.7%

Primary — Catholic

10.5%

Pre-school

8.0%

Secondary — Catholic

7.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Karabar Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 927

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 15,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Karabar Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 869

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 5,553

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karabar Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karabar How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.1%

Did not go to work

9.2%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Walked only

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Karabar Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.8%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

37.1%

3 vehicles

15.6%

4+ vehicles

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Karabar Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.8%

2 bedrooms

12.2%

3 bedrooms

49.1%

4 bedrooms

28.7%

5 bedrooms

5.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Karabar Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karabar Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,241

Indigenous residents

14,826

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karabar Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

908

Asthma

387

Arthritis

323

Diabetes

239

Lung condition

177

Heart disease

175

Kidney disease

147

Cancer

118

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Karabar Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karabar Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.3%

Couple — no children

24.2%

Couple — no children under 15

18.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karabar Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 71

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.6% 38

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Previously served

4.0% 257

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Never served

94.3% 6,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Karabar Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.0% 895

—

Did not provide

86.0% 5,515

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karabar Children Ever Born

No children

31.7%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

30.1%

3 children

16.9%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Karabar When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

105

1961–1970

222

1971–1980

193

1981–1990

192

1991–2000

123

2001–2010

248

2011–2015

165

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Karabar Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.6%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

8.3%

Did not do domestic work

26.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Karabar Household Size

1 person

24.6%

2 persons

31.7%

3 persons

17.6%

4 persons

16.6%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karabar Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,929

Moved from NSW

516

Moved from ACT

193

Moved — same area (SA2)

100

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Karabar Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.1%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Other couple — children only

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karabar Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 165 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Karabar Schools

schools nearby

government

993

avg ICSEA score

3,186

total students

Finigan School of Distance Education Government

Combined · K-12 · 84 students

1067

ICSEA

St Gregory's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 730 students

1056

ICSEA

Queanbeyan Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 361 students

997

ICSEA

Queanbeyan West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

988

ICSEA

Karabar High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 723 students

982

ICSEA

Queanbeyan High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 448 students

967

ICSEA

Tirriwirri School Government

Combined · U · 34 students

944

ICSEA

Queanbeyan South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 419 students

939

ICSEA

St Gregory's Primary School - Lowe Street Campus Catholic

Primary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Karabar Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,989/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Karabar

Your weekly income

≈ $8,619/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,639/wk

Rent share 17.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moree

Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $120/wk

Wagga Wagga

Income: $819/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $55/wk

North Tamworth

Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk

Jindera

Income: $858/wk Rent: $316/wk Save: $34/wk

Queanbeyan

Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

Narrabri

Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $90/wk

Hanwood

Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $75/wk

Karabar vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bexley North

Pop: 4,281 Income: $735/wk Rent: $450/wk

North Curl Curl

Pop: 4,288 Income: $1,110/wk Rent: $700/wk

Moruya

Pop: 4,295 Income: $592/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lake Cathie

Pop: 4,296 Income: $658/wk Rent: $380/wk

Springfield (Central Coast - NSW)

Pop: 4,310 Income: $805/wk Rent: $390/wk

Narrandera

Pop: 4,369 Income: $626/wk Rent: $210/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karabar

What is the population of Karabar NSW?

The population of Karabar NSW is 8,517 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1219.8 people per km².Karabar is ranked #825 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karabar?

The median personal income in Karabar NSW is $975 per week, or $50,700 per year.The median household income is $1,989 per week.Family income is $2,334 per week.Karabar is ranked #1,383 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karabar?

Median rent in Karabar NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karabar ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karabar?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karabar NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karabar?

The median age in Karabar NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karabar a good suburb to live in?

Karabar is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,517.The median income is $975/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 12079. All dollar figures in AUD.