Karrabin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Karrabin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Every single home in Karrabin is a separate house, making it a purely detached residential area. This creates a landscape dominated by larger properties, with 86.9% of homes having three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Karrabin, Suburb / Locality

Where Karrabin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$300 → 0.0%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karrabin — higher than 57% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karrabin$300
4306, QLD $370
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the Queensland typical of $1,733, sitting at $1,624.

$300 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $300
  • 2016: $323
  • 2021: $300

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,624 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,677
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,624

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Karrabin, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Karrabin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (28%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of households (47.6%) have a mortgage, while 20.0% rent. This rental rate is higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the Queensland average of 33.1%.

20.0% ▼ -18.9%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.0% ▲ +3.7%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Karrabin, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 48%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (20%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is far above the national average for larger homes, with 100% being separate houses. This helps explain why there are 0.80 people per bedroom, a figure higher than most areas.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 98.1%
  • 2016: 99.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.9% ▼ -1.6%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 88.3%
  • 2016: 86.8%
  • 2021: 86.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Karrabin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Karrabin, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Karrabin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31489/karrabin/topic/housing-dwellings