Karawatha, QLD 4117
Brisbane City CouncilGreater BrisbaneAll suburbs in postcode 4117
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What to know about Karawatha
Karawatha (4117) sits in the Brisbane region of Queensland.
Karawatha has roughly 337 residents, with a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Karawatha scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 970 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 4 government secondary, 1 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 25/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Karawatha's population at 337, with a median age of 31. That sits as a young-family demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (91% own, 5% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (90% family households, 11% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 31
- Family households
- 90%
- Lone person
- 11%
- Owner occupied
- 91%
- Renter occupied
- 5%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
273,294 offences recorded in 2026 across the Brisbane City Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Brisbane City Council, which may include suburbs with very different crime profiles. Quieter residential pockets likely have lower rates than the total suggests; busier areas may have higher.
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 970 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.2°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Karawatha
- What is the Karawatha postcode?
- Karawatha is in the 4117 postcode, in QLD, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- Where is Karawatha?
- Karawatha is a suburb of Brisbane, in QLD 4117. It is part of the Greater Brisbane area, in the Brisbane City Council region.
- What schools are in Karawatha?
- There are 20 schools serving Karawatha on this page, including Woodridge State High School, Islamic College of Brisbane, Logan City Special School.
- How walkable is Karawatha?
- Karawatha has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 25.
- What suburbs are near Karawatha?
- Karawatha is close to Trinder Park, Woodridge, Woodridge East, Stretton.
- What is the population of Karawatha?
- The population of Karawatha is approximately 337 (2021 Census). The median age is 31.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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