Suburb in Ipswich

Karalee, QLD

Karalee had a population of 5,521 at the 2021 Census (+26.9% since 2016). Median age 36.7. Median weekly household income $2,556. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Karalee at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Karalee's population grew by 26.9% to 5,521, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 36.7, it is younger than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 15.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.6%.

13.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 25.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,754 households.

The median household earns $2,556 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $382 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,114 a month.

16.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 4.9% use a language other than English at home. 45.2% report no religion, close to the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Karalee beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureKaraleeQLDAustralia
Population5,5215,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+26.9%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age36.738.238.2
Households1,7541,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.7%12.5%14.3%
Renting13.2%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright25.6%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,556$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$382$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,114$1,740$1,866
Born overseas16.7%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home4.9%14.1%23.6%
No religion45.2%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+26.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,6842011
  2. 4,3522016
  3. 5,5212021

Age

Median age 36.7, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Karalee Queensland
Share of people by age, Karalee and Queensland
0–915.7%
10–1915.3%
20–299.5%
30–3913.7%
40–4915.7%
50–5913.8%
60–699.6%
70–795.1%
80+1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Karalee at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.0%
  2. Australian41.6%
  3. Irish12.3%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. German9.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.9%
  2. Malayalam0.4%
  3. Tagalog0.3%
  4. Punjabi0.2%
  5. Tamil0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. New Zealand3.1%
  3. South Africa1.7%
  4. Scotland0.6%
  5. India0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Karalee

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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