Karumba
QLDKarumba is a growing suburb in QLD with 487 residents.
- SAL code
- 31492
- SA2
- 315021404
- Population
- 487
Karumba, QLD had 487 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.8% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 55. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,168 a month. Around 66.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 53.1%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 85.2% of the suburb's housing stock. There is 1 school located inside the suburb. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?487
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+3.8%
3yr: +3.4% · 10yr: +2.7%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$974/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
55
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?1/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?16.7%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
1
1 primary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?1
1 long day
Parks & green space
No data for this suburb
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for QLD
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from QLD police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Carpentaria (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Karumba suburb alone is ~487 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 4,905 to 5,284 over 24 years, averaging 0.3% per year.
Schools
1 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of Education — QSpatial State School Catchment Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 5.1%Almost entirely detached houses (85.2%), mixed tenure (67% own or mortgage).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Reconstruction Authority — Bushfire Prone Area + Floodplain Assessment Overlay.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for QLD.
Source when available: QLD Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning.