Karumba, QLD 4891
Carpentaria Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 4891
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Sales data as of May 2026
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What to know about Karumba
Karumba (4891) sits in the Carpentaria region of Queensland.
Karumba has roughly 487 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Karumba 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 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 16°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 895 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 1 government primary, 1 independent.
Schools in Karumba
Schools serving Karumba: government first, then Catholic and independent.
Government schools
Karumba State School
Normanton State School
Non-government schools
Gulf Christian College
© ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Karumba's population at 487, with a median age of 55. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are a roughly even mix of owners and renters (59% own, 30% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (46%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 487
- Median age
- 55
- Family households
- 49%
- Lone person
- 46%
- Owner occupied
- 59%
- Renter occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2,163 offences recorded in 2026 across the Carpentaria Shire Council LGA
QLD Police publishes these figures only for the whole Carpentaria Shire 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
- 895 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 36.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 16.1°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 Karumba
- What is the Karumba postcode?
- Karumba is in the 4891 postcode, in QLD, in the Carpentaria Shire Council region.
- Where is Karumba?
- Karumba is a suburb in the Carpentaria Shire Council area, QLD 4891.
- What schools are in Karumba?
- There are 3 schools serving Karumba on this page, including Karumba State School, Gulf Christian College, Normanton State School.
- How walkable is Karumba?
- Karumba has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Karumba?
- Karumba is close to Normanton, Norman.
- What is the population of Karumba?
- The population of Karumba is approximately 487 (2021 Census). The median age is 55.
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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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