QLD · Brisbane Council
Karana Downs, QLD, 4306
Current weather
14.8°CClear sky
95% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 21.6° / 12.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#345 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karana Downs is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,800 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 353.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,800
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,255
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 60 of 1,395
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 67%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 88 / 55 / 23
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 353.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 18 residents
- State safety percentile
- 31.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -47.4%
Most common offence types
- Assault95
- Drug Offences117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)422
- Traffic And Related Offences238
- Unlawful Entry113
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,048
- Mount Crosby State SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CheersAlcohol
Unit Shop 2 College Road, Karana Downs
- Karana Krusty BakeryBakery
Unit Shop 6 1 College Road, Karana Downs
- Freedom FuelsConvenience store
2 Awonga Court, Karana Downs
- Freedom Fuels Karana DownsPetrol station
2 Awonga Court, Karana Downs
- Playground
- Australia PostPost Box
- Doughlicious PizzaRestaurant
Unit Shop 5 1 Awonga Court, Karana Downs
- Shelter
- Friendly GrocerSupermarket
College Road, Karana Downs
- Pool ProSwimming pool
Unit Shop 3 1 Awonga Court, Karana Downs
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Burrun ParkPark
- Dumburru ParkPark
- Emungerie Grove ReservePark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Kookaburra ParkPark
- Murri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Edge Early Learning Karana Downschildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #345 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Edge Early Learning Karana Downschildcarechildcare
- Burrun Parkgovernmentpark
- Dumburru Parkgovernmentpark
- Emungerie Grove Reservegovernmentpark
- Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
- Kookaburra Parkgovernmentpark
- Murri Parkgovernmentpark
- Mount Crosby State SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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