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QLD · Carpentaria Council

Karumba, QLD, 4891

Current weather

21.9°CClear sky

90% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 30.2° / 18.8° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

72.7/100

#113 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Karumba is a small locality in the Carpentaria area, home to around 487 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 10 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-82%), roughly 20.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
487
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$974
Dwelling vacancy
32.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
112 of 347
Median monthly mortgage
$1,168
Employment rate
50.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 3 / 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)
10
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
20.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 487 residents
State safety percentile
1.8th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-81.5%

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences2
  • Good Order Offences1
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Traffic And Related Offences2
  • Weapons Act Offences1

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
885
  • Karumba State SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

  • Sunderaln ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Karumba Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Karumba Children's CentreCarron Streetkindergarten

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)
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
72.7/100
Cohort rank
#113 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Karumba Children's CentrechildcareCarron Streetkindergarten
  • Karumba Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Sunderaln Parkgovernmentpark
  • Karumba State SchoolschoolsPrimary
  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Good Order Offencescrime1
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime2
  • Weapons Act Offencescrime1

Data sources & freshness