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Karawatha QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Karawatha QLD is 337 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karawatha is $873 per week ($45,396 per year). Median rent in Karawatha is $585 per week ($2,535 per month). Karawatha has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Karawatha has a population density of 41.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karawatha is India. The most common religion is Islam (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karawatha is $2,600.

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Karawatha Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karawatha Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$873/wk

$45,396 per year

#2461 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$585/wk

$2,535 per month

#273 of 14,663

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Median Age

31years

7 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Karawatha Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (171) Female 48.6% (162)

Population Density

41.9

people per km²

337 people · 8.0 km²

Households

3.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,392

Family income/wk

Karawatha 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Karawatha Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

18.1% 13 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

81.9% 59 dwellings

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

Karawatha Country of Birth

Australia

55.0%

India

12.8%

Hong Kong

7.3%

Fiji

6.4%

Afghanistan

5.5%

China

5.5%

Indonesia

4.6%

Cambodia

2.8%

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

Karawatha Religion

Islam

27.4%

No Religion

20.5%

Not stated

14.5%

Hinduism

11.7%

Catholic

10.5%

Othr Rel Sikhism

5.7%

Other Religions Tot

5.7%

Buddhism

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karawatha Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

92.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

3.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.7%

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

Karawatha Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

27.5%

Urdu

20.9%

Hindi

18.7%

Persian ED

7.7%

Arabic

7.7%

Other

6.6%

Cantonese

5.5%

IAL Punjabi

5.5%

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

Karawatha Employment

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Employed full-time

42.3% 77 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.4% 39 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 7 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.4% 59 people

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

Karawatha Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

55.7%

Postgraduate Degree

14.5%

Certificate III/IV

12.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

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

Karawatha Occupation

Professionals

30.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.6%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

12.7%

Managers

9.8%

Sales Workers

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Labourers

2.9%

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

Karawatha Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.6%

Health

21.1%

Engineering

14.7%

Society & Culture

14.7%

Information Technology

8.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.3%

Creative Arts

3.2%

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

Karawatha Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karawatha Weekly Household Income

$800-$999/wk

6.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

12.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

9.2%

$4,000+/wk

27.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karawatha Marital Status

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Married

69.3% 156

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Divorced

5.3% 12

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Widowed

1.8% 4

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Never married

23.6% 53

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karawatha Ancestry

Other

37.4%

Chinese

24.6%

Indian

22.0%

Australian

5.4%

English

3.2%

Korean

1.9%

Croatian

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.0%

Dutch

1.0%

Filipino

1.0%

Samoan

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karawatha School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

18.5%

Pre-school

17.3%

Secondary — Government

14.8%

Secondary — Catholic

9.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.9%

Vocational Education

4.9%

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

Karawatha Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 17

✅

No need for assistance

97.0% 558

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

Karawatha Volunteering

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Volunteer

14.1% 27

—

Not a volunteer

85.9% 165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karawatha Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$800-$999/mo

6.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

29.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

36.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karawatha How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

81.7%

Car (passenger)

5.4%

Bus

4.3%

Other

4.3%

Did not go to work

4.3%

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

Karawatha Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.3%

2 vehicles

60.2%

3 vehicles

21.7%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Karawatha Number of Bedrooms

4 bedrooms

67.5%

5 bedrooms

23.4%

6+ bedrooms

9.1%

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

Karawatha Population Mobility

18.6%

moved in the last year

94.1%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karawatha Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

577

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karawatha Long-term Health Conditions

Asthma

Diabetes

Mental health

Stroke

Arthritis

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

Karawatha Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

15.6%

$1-$149/wk

7.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

8.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karawatha Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

69.6%

Couple — no children

12.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

2.5%

One parent — no children under 15

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karawatha Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

8.2% 16

—

Did not provide

91.8% 180

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karawatha Children Ever Born

No children

25.3%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

37.3%

3 children

16.0%

4 children

4.0%

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

Karawatha When Migrants Arrived

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Karawatha Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

25.7%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

9.1%

Did not do domestic work

29.9%

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

Karawatha Household Size

1 person

10.2%

2 persons

21.6%

3 persons

15.9%

4 persons

29.5%

5 persons

12.5%

6+ persons

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karawatha Where Residents Moved From

Same address

232

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Karawatha Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karawatha Schools

schools nearby

government

955

avg ICSEA score

11,922

total students

Stretton State College Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 3,578 students

1068

ICSEA

Islamic College of Brisbane Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,712 students

1057

ICSEA

Runcorn Heights State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 553 students

1028

ICSEA

Kuraby Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 88 students

1008

ICSEA

Kuraby State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 359 students

998

ICSEA

Groves Christian College Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,678 students

977

ICSEA

Logan City Special School Government

Combined · Prep-12 · 381 students

963

ICSEA

St Paul's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 346 students

935

ICSEA

Kingston State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students

887

ICSEA

Woodridge North State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 496 students

884

ICSEA

Woodridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 733 students

884

ICSEA

Berrinba East State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 398 students

875

ICSEA

Woodridge State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,088 students

856

ICSEA

Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge Campus Independent

Secondary

Groves Christian College - Upper Primary Campus Independent

Combined

Showing 15 of 18 schools

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

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Karawatha Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,531/wk

Median Rent $585/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Karawatha

Your weekly income

≈ $10,968/month

Median rent $585/wk

Left after rent $1,946/wk

Rent share 23.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $750/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $415/wk

Cambooya

Income: $839/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $295/wk

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Income: $931/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $265/wk

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Income: $804/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $245/wk

Bellbird Park

Income: $842/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $245/wk

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Income: $949/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $195/wk

Woodhill (Qld)

Income: $946/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $190/wk

Mango Hill

Income: $959/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $185/wk

Karawatha vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Victoria Plantation

Pop: 169 Income: $861/wk Rent: $60/wk

Bartle Frere

Pop: 169 Income: $787/wk Rent: $250/wk

Diwan

Pop: 169 Income: $654/wk Rent: $205/wk

Buaraba

Pop: 170 Income: $562/wk Rent: $360/wk

Garradunga

Pop: 170 Income: $818/wk Rent: $250/wk

Lagoon Pocket

Pop: 170 Income: $621/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karawatha

What is the population of Karawatha QLD?

The population of Karawatha QLD is 337 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 41.9 people per km².Karawatha is ranked #5,777 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karawatha?

The median personal income in Karawatha QLD is $873 per week, or $45,396 per year.The median household income is $2,531 per week.Family income is $2,392 per week.Karawatha is ranked #2,461 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karawatha?

Median rent in Karawatha QLD is $585 per week ($2,535 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karawatha ranks #273 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karawatha?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karawatha QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karawatha?

The median age in Karawatha QLD is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karawatha a good suburb to live in?

Karawatha is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 337.The median income is $873/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 31488. All dollar figures in AUD.