Sarabah, QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Sarabah is more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1020, 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.
Sarabah at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 68
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,624
- SEIFA score
- 1020
- Coordinates
- -28.1179, 153.1201
Sarabah demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sarabah 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 mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 17% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 12 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 23 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 14 | 20% |
Share of the 69 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 8 | 35% |
| Rented | 4 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Sarabah.
- Median weekly rent
- $358
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,875
- Median weekly personal income
- $710
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 10 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 34 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 21
- Employed part-time
- 14
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 Sarabah
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sarabah is January (average daytime high around 30.5°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.5°C). The area receives roughly 877 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.5°C | 19.8°C | 102 mm |
| Feb | 29.8°C | 19.8°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 28.6°C | 19.1°C | 127 mm |
| Apr | 25.9°C | 15.7°C | 36 mm |
| May | 23.2°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 10.1°C | 39 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm |
| Aug | 22.1°C | 9.5°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.8°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm |
| Oct | 27°C | 14.6°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 16.6°C | 74 mm |
| Dec | 30.2°C | 18.8°C | 104 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sarabah
Where is Sarabah?
Sarabah is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Sarabah?
At the 2021 Census, Sarabah had a population of about 68.
Is Sarabah an advantaged area?
Sarabah has an ABS SEIFA score of 1020, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 69 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 69% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sarabah?
Sarabah has average daytime highs of about 26°C and overnight lows of about 14.8°C, with roughly 877 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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