Karara

QLD 4352 · Southern Downs

128 (2021) → 136 est. (2025)

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

128

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Karara is a suburb in Southern Downs, QLD 4352, about 164km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Karara are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 175km inland. Karara has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

164.3 km

To Brisbane CBD

175.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

117.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

128

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$949

vs NSW median-48.7%

Bachelor degree or higher19.4%

Born in Australia72.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse42 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (2.34%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 6 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1019 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Karara State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1019

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationRosewood station (117.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

27.0°C

Summer max

16.8°C

Winter max

720mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalWarwick Hospital (44.5 km)

Nearest vet43.9 km

Nearest airportBrisbane (177.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Southern Downs

LeyburnData not available0transport GreymareData not available0transport Montrose (Southern Downs)Data not available0transport CunninghamData not available0transport Bony MountainData not available0transport GoldfieldsData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Karara

How far is Karara from Brisbane CBD?

Karara is about 164.3 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Karara?

Karara has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1019 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karara?

Karara has a transport score of 0/100.