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Karana Downs QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Karana Downs QLD is 3,800 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karana Downs is $948 per week ($49,296 per year). Median rent in Karana Downs is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Karana Downs has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Karana Downs has a population density of 506.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karana Downs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karana Downs is $1,800.

There were 2,477 recorded offences in Karana Downs in 2025-26, a rate of 652 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (832 offences).

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Karana Downs Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karana Downs Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$948/wk

$49,296 per year

#1638 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

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,800/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Karana Downs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (1,904) Female 49.8% (1,890)

Population Density

506.9

people per km²

3,800 people · 7.5 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,426

Family income/wk

Karana Downs 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)

Karana Downs Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.9% 393 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.1% 768 dwellings

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

Karana Downs Country of Birth

Australia

88.5%

England

8.9%

Germany

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.5%

China

0.3%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

France

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Karana Downs Religion

No Religion

53.4%

Catholic

17.0%

Anglican

13.1%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Not stated

4.2%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Baptist

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karana Downs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

72.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

19.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Karana Downs Languages Spoken at Home

Other

32.9%

Afrikaans

22.8%

German

13.9%

Spanish

10.1%

Cantonese

7.6%

Korean

5.1%

Mandarin

3.8%

Bengali

3.8%

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

Karana Downs Employment

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Employed full-time

42.8% 1,197 people

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Employed part-time

23.2% 648 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 81 people

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Not in labour force

31.1% 871 people

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

Karana Downs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

31.7%

Bachelor Degree

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Karana Downs Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Managers

15.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Labourers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Karana Downs Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Engineering

17.5%

Health

13.3%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

10.9%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.4%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Information Technology

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

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

Karana Downs Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karana Downs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.9%

$4,000+/wk

16.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karana Downs Marital Status

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Married

57.0% 1,744

↔️

Separated

2.9% 88

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Divorced

7.9% 242

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 86

👤

Never married

29.3% 897

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karana Downs Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

26.1%

Scottish

9.8%

Irish

9.7%

Other

6.2%

German

6.1%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

South African

1.1%

Maori

0.9%

Welsh

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karana Downs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.7%

Secondary — Government

20.6%

Vocational Education

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.1%

Primary — Catholic

3.2%

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

Karana Downs Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.5% 336

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 7,097

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

Karana Downs Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.5% 522

—

Not a volunteer

82.5% 2,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karana Downs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

1.7%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karana Downs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

15.5%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.9%

Walked only

0.6%

Train

0.4%

Bicycle

0.3%

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

Karana Downs Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.8%

1 vehicle

21.0%

2 vehicles

47.6%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

13.2%

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

Karana Downs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

3.6%

3 bedrooms

30.8%

4 bedrooms

48.3%

5 bedrooms

13.8%

6+ bedrooms

3.2%

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

Karana Downs Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

31.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karana Downs Indigenous Population

3.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

221

Indigenous residents

7,253

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karana Downs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

397

Asthma

165

Arthritis

118

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Karana Downs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karana Downs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

27.0%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karana Downs Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 25

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 13

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Previously served

5.1% 153

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Never served

93.6% 2,804

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Karana Downs Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 391

—

Did not provide

86.9% 2,590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karana Downs Children Ever Born

No children

27.0%

1 child

11.9%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Karana Downs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

135

1991–2000

127

2001–2010

212

2011–2015

104

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Karana Downs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

34.6%

15–29 hours

15.7%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

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

Karana Downs Household Size

1 person

13.4%

2 persons

36.7%

3 persons

20.0%

4 persons

19.8%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karana Downs Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,283

Moved from QLD

280

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from NSW

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

Karana Downs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karana Downs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 2,477 total

Theft

832

Assault

404

Drug Offences

288

Domestic Violence

224

Break & Enter

163

Fraud

150

Property Damage

139

Traffic

123

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Homicide

Offence trend by year:

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: QLD Police Service — data.qld.gov.au

Karana Downs 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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Karana Downs Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,255/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Karana Downs

Your weekly income

≈ $9,772/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,855/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Karana Downs vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,903 Income: $909/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 1,907 Income: $930/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Pop: 1,921 Income: $664/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 1,930 Income: $722/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karana Downs

What is the population of Karana Downs QLD?

The population of Karana Downs QLD is 3,800 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 506.9 people per km².Karana Downs is ranked #2,002 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karana Downs?

The median personal income in Karana Downs QLD is $948 per week, or $49,296 per year.The median household income is $2,255 per week.Family income is $2,426 per week.Karana Downs is ranked #1,638 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karana Downs?

Median rent in Karana Downs QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karana Downs ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karana Downs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karana Downs QLD is $1,800. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karana Downs?

The median age in Karana Downs QLD is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karana Downs a good suburb to live in?

Karana Downs is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,800.The median income is $948/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% 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: 31486. All dollar figures in AUD.