Karana Downs

QLD

Karana Downs is a stable region in QLD with 6,261 residents.

SA2 code: 310031290
State: QLD

Population

6,261

Estimated 2025

5-Year Growth

+2.1%

3yr: +1.8% · 10yr: +0.2%

5-year growth

Median Rent

$400/wk

Census 2021

Median Income

$2,385/wk

Household, Census 2021

Population over time — Karana Downs (SA2)

Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.

Growth at a Glance

3yr: +1.8%5yr: +2.1%10yr: +0.2%Total: +22.9%

Population grew from 5,096 to 6,261 over 24 years, averaging 0.9% per year.

Demand & supply signals

Derived signals haven't been computed for this region yet.

Roadmap signals

Two more derived metrics are defined in the platform and waiting on upstream-data orchestration. Each will populate here once its source series is wired through.

Affordability trend

Coming soon

RPPI year-on-year divided by WPI year-on-year. Above 1.0 means home prices are outpacing wages; below 1.0 means wages are catching up.

Awaiting: ABS RPPI (6432.0) + WPI (6345.0) GCCSA-grain orchestration.

Rent–price momentum spread

Coming soon

CPI rents year-on-year minus RPPI year-on-year. Positive means rents are gaining on prices; negative means prices are running ahead of rents.

Awaiting: ABS CPI rents component + RPPI orchestration.

Profile

Census snapshot

ABS · 2021

Housing

Almost entirely detached houses (96.1%), owner-occupied (88.8%), built for families (49% are 4 bed).

Dwelling mix

Houses 96.1%

1,970 houses55 townhouses26 apartments

Tenure

Owned 31.3%

Mortgage 57.5%

Owned 31.3%Mortgage 57.5%Renting 10.1%Other / NS 1.1%

Number of bedrooms

1 bed

11 (0.5%)

2 bed

75 (3.7%)

3 bed

601 (29.6%)

4 bed

989 (48.7%)

5 bed

294 (14.5%)

6+ bed

61 (3.0%)