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Karalee QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Karalee, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Karalee QLD is 5,521 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karalee is $1,042 per week ($54,184 per year). Median rent in Karalee is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Karalee has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Karalee has a population density of 355.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karalee is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karalee is $2,133.

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Karalee Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karalee Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,042/wk

$54,184 per year

#970 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,133/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Karalee Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (2,775) Female 49.7% (2,745)

Population Density

355.0

people per km²

5,521 people · 15.6 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,662

Family income/wk

Karalee 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)

Karalee Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

29.9% 446 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

70.1% 1,044 dwellings

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

Karalee Country of Birth

Australia

92.4%

England

5.8%

India

0.7%

Germany

0.5%

Fiji

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

Iran

0.1%

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

Karalee Religion

No Religion

46.7%

Catholic

19.9%

Anglican

14.7%

Not stated

4.9%

Uniting Church

4.8%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Baptist

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karalee Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Karalee Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans

26.2%

Other

22.3%

SAL Tot

9.7%

Hindi

9.7%

Malayalam

9.7%

French

8.7%

IAL Punjabi

7.8%

German

5.8%

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

Karalee Employment

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Employed full-time

49.3% 1,876 people

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Employed part-time

22.4% 851 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 104 people

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Not in labour force

25.6% 974 people

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

Karalee Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Bachelor Degree

26.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.8%

Postgraduate Degree

6.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Karalee Occupation

Professionals

29.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.0%

Labourers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.7%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Karalee Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Engineering

20.8%

Health

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

2.5%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

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

Karalee Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karalee Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.9%

$4,000+/wk

19.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karalee Marital Status

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Married

57.4% 2,414

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Separated

2.2% 91

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Divorced

7.3% 308

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Widowed

2.5% 104

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Never married

30.6% 1,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karalee Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

29.9%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.8%

German

7.0%

Other

4.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.5%

New Zealander

0.9%

South African

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karalee School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.5%

Secondary — Catholic

14.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.9%

Pre-school

9.2%

Secondary — Government

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Vocational Education

7.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

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

Karalee Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.4% 467

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No need for assistance

95.6% 10,244

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

Karalee Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

12.8% 521

—

Not a volunteer

87.2% 3,542

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karalee Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

16.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karalee How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

14.8%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Truck

1.5%

Train

1.2%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bus

0.2%

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

Karalee Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.9%

1 vehicle

15.4%

2 vehicles

45.8%

3 vehicles

20.9%

4+ vehicles

17.0%

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

Karalee Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

1.7%

3 bedrooms

21.1%

4 bedrooms

56.1%

5 bedrooms

15.4%

6+ bedrooms

3.7%

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

Karalee Population Mobility

14.1%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

73.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karalee Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

343

Indigenous residents

10,418

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karalee Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

536

Asthma

200

Arthritis

187

Diabetes

154

Heart disease

108

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Karalee Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

6.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karalee Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.5%

Couple — no children

23.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karalee Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

1.1% 45

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.7% 29

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Previously served

5.6% 227

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Never served

92.6% 3,772

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Karalee Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.4% 543

—

Did not provide

86.6% 3,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karalee Children Ever Born

No children

27.2%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Karalee When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

103

1981–1990

126

1991–2000

2001–2010

249

2011–2015

126

2016

2017

2018

2019

2021

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

Karalee Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

17.0%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

17.9%

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

Karalee Household Size

1 person

10.8%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

17.7%

4 persons

22.8%

5 persons

10.6%

6+ persons

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karalee Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,539

Moved from QLD

588

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Karalee Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.7%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karalee Schools

schools nearby

government

1045

avg ICSEA score

1,111

total students

Mount Crosby State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 559 students

1048

ICSEA

Karalee State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 552 students

1041

ICSEA

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

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Karalee Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,559/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.6%

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

If you earn X in Karalee

Your weekly income

≈ $11,089/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $2,159/wk

Rent share 15.6%

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Income: $838/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $880/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $836/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $873/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $60/wk

Chuwar

Income: $930/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $1,102/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Karalee vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Allenstown

Pop: 2,762 Income: $701/wk Rent: $250/wk

Windaroo

Pop: 2,771 Income: $864/wk Rent: $415/wk

Yorkeys Knob

Pop: 2,794 Income: $781/wk Rent: $310/wk

Thursday Island

Pop: 2,805 Income: $902/wk Rent: $200/wk

Harlaxton

Pop: 2,824 Income: $611/wk Rent: $280/wk

Kanimbla (Qld)

Pop: 2,827 Income: $916/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karalee

What is the population of Karalee QLD?

The population of Karalee QLD is 5,521 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 355.0 people per km².Karalee is ranked #1,433 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karalee?

The median personal income in Karalee QLD is $1,042 per week, or $54,184 per year.The median household income is $2,559 per week.Family income is $2,662 per week.Karalee is ranked #970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karalee?

Median rent in Karalee QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 15.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karalee ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karalee?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karalee QLD is $2,133. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karalee?

The median age in Karalee QLD is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karalee a good suburb to live in?

Karalee is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 5,521.The median income is $1,042/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.6% 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: 31485. All dollar figures in AUD.