QLD · Ipswich Council
Karrabin, QLD, 4306
Current weather
15.5°CClear sky
93% humidity · 7.8 km/h wind · 20.5° / 11.5° today · 0.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#248 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Karrabin is a small locality in the Ipswich area, home to around 416 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1,345 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 3233.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,952
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,624
- Employment rate
- 65.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 16 / 0 / 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)
- 1,345
- Against the person
- 210
- Against property
- 733
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,233.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 68.3th (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
- 1,072
- West Moreton Anglican CollegeCombined
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
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karrabin station
- Karrabin station, platform 1
- Karrabin station, platform 2
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Karrabin StationBus stop
- WestMac CafeCafe
- Outside Hours School Care (OHSC)Childcare
- Drinking water (6)
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- TranslinkTicket Validator
- KarrabinTrain station
- TranslinkVending machine
- Uniform ShopYes
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
- Drysdale Place ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
- Outside Hours School Care (OHSC)childcare
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)
- 22
- 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
- 65.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #248 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
- Outside Hours School Care (OHSC)childcarechildcare
- Drysdale Place Reservegovernmentpark
- Karrabin stationtransport
- Karrabin station, platform 1transport
- Karrabin station, platform 2transport
- West Moreton Anglican CollegeschoolsCombined
- Assaultcrime95
- Drug Offencescrime117
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)crime422
- Traffic And Related Offencescrime238
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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