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Karawatha

QLD 4117 · Brisbane

337 (2021)367 est. (2025)

67
Overall score

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

337
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
58
Transport score

Karawatha is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4117, about 19km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Karawatha are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 21km inland. Karawatha has an overall score of 67/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

19.2 km
To Brisbane CBD
21.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.4 km
To nearest station

Demographics

337
Population
31
Median age
3.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,531
vs NSW median+36.8%
Bachelor degree or higher58.6%
Born in Australia32.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse61 / 0 / 18

Top countries of birth: India (6.82%), China (6.23%), Afghanistan (4.15%), Fiji (4.15%), Pakistan (4.15%)

Top languages: Mandarin (11.87%), Urdu (8.9%), Hindi (8.31%), Punjabi (5.93%), Cantonese (5.04%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
1
Motor vehicle theft
Domestic assaultNot reported
0
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: 21 (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

96
Within 10km1 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 997 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Islamic College of BrisbaneCombined · IndependentICSEA 1071

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Woodridge State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 864
  • Logan City Special SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 965
  • Woodridge State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 873
  • Berrinba East State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 906
  • Woodridge North State SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 902
  • Stretton State CollegeCombined · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1068
  • St Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 931
  • Faith Christian School of Distance Education - Woodridge CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.9km
  • Faith Christian School of Distance EducationCombined · Independent · 3.1kmICSEA 1027
  • Harris Fields State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 903
  • Kuraby Special SchoolCombined · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1020
  • Groves Christian College - Upper Primary CampusCombined · Independent · 3.3km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

58
CBD commute (est.)70 min (bus)
Nearest train stationTrinder Park station (1.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

29.3°C
Summer max
21.5°C
Winter max
1,150mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
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.

10 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
91 in suburbParks
62 in suburbPlaygrounds
106Pools
60 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
20 in suburbGPs
20 in suburbPharmacies
110 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
116Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalLogan Hospital (7.0 km)
Nearest vet3.4 km
Nearest airportBrisbane (28.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

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Frequently asked questions about Karawatha

How far is Karawatha from Brisbane CBD?

Karawatha is about 19.2 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Karawatha?

Karawatha has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1071 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karawatha?

Karawatha has a transport score of 58/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.