Karawatha
QLD 4117 · Brisbane
337 (2021) → 367 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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):
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
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 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
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 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.