Median price trend for houses
Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,320,000
Down 18.8% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.26m
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The quick read on
Karawatha
QLD 4117 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,320,000
- Population
- 337
- Postcode
- 4117
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Karawatha, Queensland
Property market insights for Karawatha
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karawatha QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 9 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$850 per week
Up 6.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karawatha, QLD is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karawatha has a 12-month growth rate of -18.8% for houses and -6.9% for units.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,260,000 in Karawatha.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karawatha is $850 per week. The median house rent has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karawatha safe?
The overall rate for Karawatha is 3,386 offences per 100,000 residents — 176% above the Greater Brisbane benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Karawatha.
Overall crime rate
3,386
offences per 100,000 residents
176% aboveGreater Brisbane
KarawathaGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Karawatha?
Karawatha QLD 4117 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
337 people call Karawatha home, with an average of 3.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,531 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 31 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $585 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1530.9%Above
15–3422.8%Below
35–5434.7%Above
55–747.7%Below
75 and over3.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses73.5%In line
Townhouses21.7%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright17.1%Below
Paying a mortgage77.6%Above
Renting5.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.4%Below
Two cars61.0%Above
Three or more26.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.5%Above
Drove to work58.9%Above
Train, tram or bus3.1%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Karawatha
22.5% of workers in Karawatha worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
6.8% of Karawatha residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
21.4% of people in Karawatha described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karawatha
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karawatha QLD 4117.
Is Karawatha family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
30.9% of Karawatha's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
82 family households lived in Karawatha; 72.0% were couple families and 4.9% were one-parent families.
59.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karawatha?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karawatha had 337 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karawatha?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 73.5% of occupied private dwellings in Karawatha.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 21.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Karawatha?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
17.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
77.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karawatha?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karawatha had 3.6 people.
One-person households made up 11.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 24.1%, while 58.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karawatha?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
58.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
3.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karawatha?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 13.4% of the total.
87.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karawatha, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
5.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 94.1% reported a different address.
52.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karawatha?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
21.4% of residents used only English at home.
63.8% used a language other than English at home.
11.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.0% spoke Cantonese and 8.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karawatha residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
52.8% of Karawatha's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 47.2% was born in Australia.
6.2% of residents were born in China.
6.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karawatha?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 3.0% of ancestry responses in Karawatha.
Australian ancestry made up 5.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 22.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karawatha?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 9.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 22.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karawatha?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.9%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karawatha show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.3% reported asthma, 1.2% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karawatha?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karawatha?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,531 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $585 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karawatha compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.5% in Karawatha, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 17.1% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 5.3% in Karawatha, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Karawatha
Is Karawatha expensive?
The median house price is $1,320,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karawatha good for families?
The Census counted 82 local families, and 30.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Karawatha?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,260,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Karawatha
19 streets in Karawatha
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Acacia Rd
- Compton Rd
- Dentata Ct
- Echidna St
- Entolasia Cl
- Forest Way
- Garfield Rd
- Hashim Pl
- Illaweena St
- Lomatia St
- Mactay St
- Maculata Crescent
- Maculata Pl
- Mahogany Pl
- Moon Cct
- Racemosa St
- Turtle Pl
- Wallum St
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