Karrabin
QLD 4306 · Ipswich
416 (2021) → 442 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Karrabin is a suburb in Ipswich, QLD 4306, about 35km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Karrabin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 82/100, and is about 47km inland. Karrabin has an overall score of 55/100, 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: England (2.88%), Philippines (1.68%), New Zealand (0.72%)
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 975 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- West Moreton Anglican CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1071
Nearby (within 10km)
- Ipswich Adventist SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1004
- Walloon State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 946
- Ipswich State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 933
- Brassall State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 917
- Leichhardt State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 862
- Blair State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 951
- Immaculate Heart SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5kmICSEA 1004
- Ipswich Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 5kmICSEA 1098
- St Edmund's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1040
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1026
- St Mary's CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1034
- Ipswich West State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 942
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 Karrabin
How far is Karrabin from Brisbane CBD?
Karrabin is about 34.6 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 77 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Karrabin?
Karrabin 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 Karrabin?
Karrabin has a transport score of 82/100, including 1 train station.