416 ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 474
- 2016: 423
- 2021: 416
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karrabin · Suburb / Locality
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Karrabin is 42 years old, making the area noticeably older than both Queensland and Australia. With a population of 416 people, the community is larger than about 65% of similar areas. This creates a demographic blend where over half the residents are married.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karrabin — higher than 62% of areas.
| Karrabin | 416 |
|---|---|
| 4306, QLD | 43,997 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
How many people, and the typical age.
Karrabin has 416 residents, which is more than about 65% of similar areas. The typical age here is 42, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
416 ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 32.2%. While children under 15 account for 17.3% of the population, the proportion of people aged 65 and over is 13.7%, which is well below the national figure of 17.2%.
13.7% ▲ +123.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
In Karrabin, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
First Nations identity and marital status.
Most of the community is married at 53.7%, while 31.1% have never married. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 2.6% of the population, which is about the same as the Australian average of 3.2%.
2.6% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
In Karrabin, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karrabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31489/karrabin/topic/demographics-identity