QLD · Brisbane Council
Karawatha, QLD, 4117
Current weather
16.8°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.1 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.4° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#199 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karawatha is a small locality in the Brisbane area, home to around 337 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 267 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-49%), roughly 792.3 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
- 337
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,531
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 90
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 18 / 0
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)
- 267
- Against the person
- 34
- Against property
- 189
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 792.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 10 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.6th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -48.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault21
- Drug Offences11
- Other Property Damage15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)144
- Traffic And Related Offences31
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
- 1,057
- Islamic College of BrisbaneCombined
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
8 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Poets RockBench
- Drinking water (2)
- Public toilets
- Recycling
- Waste Basket (2)
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Acacia Forest ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 71.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #199 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
- Acacia Forest Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Islamic College of BrisbaneschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime21
- Drug Offencescrime11
- Other Property Damagecrime15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime144
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime31
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
- Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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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