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QLD · Carpentaria Council

Karumba, 4891

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Updated

Desirability score

26.6/100
Below average

1339th in QLD

77% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What Karumba is known for: High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

Karumba is a quieter smaller community in Carpentaria, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
487
Median age
55
Median household income / week
$974
Dwelling vacancy
32.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
112 of 347
Median monthly mortgage
$1,168
Employment rate
50.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
14 / 3 / 23

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
11
Against the person
1
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
22.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 487 residents
State safety percentile
15.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-59.4%

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • Drug Offences2
  • Good Order Offences1
  • Other Property Damage2
  • Traffic And Related Offences3
  • Weapons Act Offences1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
885
  • Karumba State SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sunderaln ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Karumba Pharmacypharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Karumba Children's CentreCarron Streetkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability Index

Desirability score
26.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5842nd in Australia
State rank
1339th in QLD
Peer rank
#371 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#828 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
77%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Drug Offencescrime2
  • Good Order Offencescrime1
  • Other Property Damagecrime2
  • Traffic And Related Offencescrime3
  • Weapons Act Offencescrime1
  • Karumba Children's CentrechildcareCarron Streetkindergarten
  • Karumba Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Sunderaln Parkgovernmentpark
  • Karumba State SchoolschoolsPrimary

Data sources & freshness

More in Carpentaria Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.