Karawatha, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Karawatha is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1092, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Karawatha at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 337
- Median age
- 31
- Median weekly household income
- $2,531
- SEIFA score
- 1092
- Coordinates
- -27.6329, 153.0826
Karawatha demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Karawatha using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 39%, 5% of homes are rented, and 62% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 104 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 31 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 132 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 41 | 12% |
| Seniors (65+) | 27 | 8% |
Share of the 335 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 13 | 17% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 59 | 78% |
| Rented | 4 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 61 | 77% |
| Townhouses & semis | 18 | 23% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 79 occupied private dwellings in Karawatha.
- Median weekly rent
- $585
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Average household size
- 3.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,392
- Median weekly personal income
- $873
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 178 (62%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 215 (75%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 168 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 58.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 75
- Employed part-time
- 41
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Karawatha
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Karawatha is January (average daytime high around 30°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.6°C). The area receives roughly 894 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 20.1°C | 96 mm |
| Feb | 29.6°C | 20°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.5°C | 19.4°C | 123 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 16°C | 43 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.9°C | 65 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.6°C | 9.2°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.9°C | 36 mm |
| Sep | 24.6°C | 12.2°C | 37 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 15°C | 93 mm |
| Nov | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 76 mm |
| Dec | 29.8°C | 19.1°C | 110 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Karawatha
Where is Karawatha?
Karawatha is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Karawatha?
At the 2021 Census, Karawatha had a population of about 337.
Is Karawatha an advantaged area?
Karawatha has an ABS SEIFA score of 1092, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Karawatha?
Karawatha has average daytime highs of about 25.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 894 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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