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Karumba

QLD 4891 · Carpentaria

487 (2021)506 est. (2025)

13
Overall score

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

487
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
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
55
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

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):

7
Break & enter dwelling
4
Steal from dwelling
3
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: 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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
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

0
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
9h
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

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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.

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.