Median price trend for houses
Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months
$625,000
Up 33.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $625k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Karragarra Island
QLD 4184 · Redland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $625,000
- Population
- 240
- Postcode
- 4184
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Karragarra Island, Queensland
Property market insights for Karragarra Island
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karragarra Island QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karragarra Island, QLD is currently $625,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karragarra Island has a 12-month growth rate of 33.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000 in Karragarra Island.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karragarra Island is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karragarra Island safe?
The overall rate for Karragarra Island is 1,030 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below 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 Karragarra Island.
Overall crime rate
1,030
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowGreater Brisbane
Karragarra IslandGreater 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 Karragarra Island?
Karragarra Island QLD 4184 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
240 people call Karragarra Island home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $872 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 240
- Median age
- 63 years
- Median mortgage
- $867 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $268 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.8%Below
15–347.9%Below
35–5415.0%Below
55–7459.2%Above
75 and over10.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright63.7%Above
Paying a mortgage23.0%Below
Renting13.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car10.4%Above
One car49.6%Above
Two cars23.5%Below
Three or more13.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.9%In line
Drove to work13.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.5%Above
What stands out in Karragarra Island
17.9% of workers in Karragarra Island worked from home on Census day.
7.5% of Karragarra Island residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
43.8% of people in Karragarra Island described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karragarra Island
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karragarra Island QLD 4184.
Is Karragarra Island family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.8% of Karragarra Island's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
61 family households lived in Karragarra Island; 9.8% were couple families and 18.0% were one-parent families.
11.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karragarra Island?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karragarra Island had 240 residents at the 2021 Census.
9.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
70.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karragarra Island?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.2% of occupied private dwellings in Karragarra Island.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Karragarra Island?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
63.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
23.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.3% 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 Karragarra Island?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karragarra Island had 1.8 people.
One-person households made up 40.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 46.6%, while 3.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karragarra Island?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
13.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karragarra Island?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
10.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 49.6% of the total.
36.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karragarra Island, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.1% reported a different address.
22.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karragarra Island?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.2% of residents used only English at home.
2.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karragarra Island residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.5% of Karragarra Island's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karragarra Island?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 50.4% of ancestry responses in Karragarra Island.
Australian ancestry made up 24.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karragarra Island?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 7.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.9% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karragarra Island?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 32.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
15.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karragarra Island show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
34.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.2% reported asthma, 25.4% arthritis and 9.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karragarra Island?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karragarra Island?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $872 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $867.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $268 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karragarra Island compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.9% in Karragarra Island, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 63.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is about twice the Greater Brisbane rate.
Renting accounted for 13.3% in Karragarra Island, 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 Karragarra Island
Is Karragarra Island expensive?
The median house price is $625,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karragarra Island good for families?
The Census counted 61 local families, and 5.8% 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 Karragarra Island?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $625,000, 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 Karragarra Island
10 streets in Karragarra Island
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bertram Rd
- East Rd
- Junee Pde
- Maryanne St
- Mcbean Rd
- Nina St
- Noyes Pde
- Sunset
- The Esplanade
- Treasure Island Ave
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.