Karana Downs
QLD 4306 · Brisbane
3,800 (2021) → 3,891 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Karana Downs is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4306, about 22km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Karana Downs are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 26/100, and is about 35km inland. Karana Downs has an overall score of 42/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (6.71%), New Zealand (4.08%), South Africa (2.82%), USA (0.76%), Germany (0.66%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.97%), German (0.71%), Spanish (0.53%), Portuguese (0.26%), Mandarin (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 991 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mount Crosby State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1053
Nearby (within 10km)
- Karalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1046
- Tivoli State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 909
- YOS Lawnton - Riverview CampusSecondary · Independent · 6.4km
- Moggill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1098
- St Peter Claver CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1011
- Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba CampusSecondary · Government · 6.9km
- YMCA Vocational School - IpswichSecondary · Independent · 6.9kmICSEA 892
- Riverview State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 855
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1119
- Bundamba State SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 903
- Redbank State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 920
- Bundamba State Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 898
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Karana Downs
Is Karana Downs safe?
Karana Downs has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Karana Downs from Brisbane CBD?
Karana Downs is about 21.9 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 78 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Karana Downs?
Karana Downs has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1053 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Karana Downs?
Karana Downs has a transport score of 26/100.