Karumba

QLD 4891 · Carpentaria

487 (2021) → 506 est. (2025)

Overall score

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

487

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Karumba is a suburb in Carpentaria, QLD 4891, about 1669km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Karumba are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Karumba has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1668.6 km

To Brisbane CBD

5.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1549.0 km

To nearest station

Demographics

487

Population

Median age

1.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$974

vs NSW median-47.4%

Bachelor degree or higher16.1%

Born in Australia72.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse150 / 23 / 3

Top countries of birth: England (1.85%), New Zealand (1.23%), China (0.82%), Germany (0.82%), Netherlands (0.82%)

Top languages: Mandarin (1.64%), German (1.03%)

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: 143 (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 852 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Karumba State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 852

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGympie North station (1549.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C

Summer max

25.5°C

Winter max

450mm

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.

22 in suburbSupermarkets

44 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

22 in suburbPools

22 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

11 in suburbPharmacies

11 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

55 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCloncurry Hospital (358.7 km)

Nearest vet387.1 km

Nearest airportMount Isa (381.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Nearby suburbs in Carpentaria

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Frequently asked questions about Karumba

How far is Karumba from Brisbane CBD?

Karumba is about 1668.6 km from Brisbane CBD.

What schools are in Karumba?

Karumba has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 852 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Karumba?

Karumba has a transport score of 0/100.