Karalee - Barellan Point
Karalee - Barellan Point is still affordable, but far from a train.
Karalee - Barellan Point is still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median; among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10). The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Dinmore, about 3.8 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 38 and households on a median $2,482 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- still relatively affordable to rent, with a median of $580 a week (RTA, 2026-Q2) — about $76 below the Greater Brisbane median
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 8 of 10)
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Dinmore, about 3.8 km)
Karalee - Barellan Point on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Karalee - Barellan Point, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Karalee - Barellan Point against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Karalee - Barellan Point population grew from 5,689 in 2016 to 7,320 in 2025, a change of 28.7% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Karalee - Barellan Point | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,689 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 5,822 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 5,985 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 6,172 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 6,423 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 6,775 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 6,982 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,055 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,193 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,320 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Karalee - Barellan Point gained 632 residents from internal migration and 38 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 593 people moved away — a net addition of 77 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+632
- Internal migration out+577
- Overseas migration in+38
- Natural increase+50
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,507 | 6,694 | +22% |
| Median age | 38 | 38 | 0 yrs |
| Median household income | $2,063/wk | $2,482/wk | +20% |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk | $400/wk | 0% |
| Born overseas | 16.8% | 16.8% | +0.1 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 27.8%
- Mortgaged 58.1%
- Rented 12.7%
- Other / not stated 1.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Karalee - Barellan Point against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Karalee - Barellan Point went from $550 in 2024-Q1 to $580 in 2026-Q2, up 5%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Karalee - Barellan Point | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $500 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $525 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $540 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $610 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | $656 |
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Karalee - Barellan Point was $580 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, down 3% on a year earlier. That is $76 a week below the Greater Brisbane median.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $580 | −3.3% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $610 | +10.9% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $620 | +14.8% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $640 | +21.9% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $600 | +20.0% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $550 | +0.0% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $540 | −1.8% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $525 | −4.5% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $500 | +11.1% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $550 | +10.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | +22.2% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $550 | +22.2% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $450 | −10.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $500 | +25.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $450 | +0.0% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $450 | +4.7% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $500 | +28.2% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $450 | +21.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $430 | +10.3% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $390 | +0.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $370 | +0.0% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $390 | −2.5% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $390 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $370 | −7.5% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $400 | +2.6% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $390 | −2.5% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $400 | +0.0% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $400 | −3.6% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $390 | −2.5% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $400 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $415 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $400 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 9score 1,079
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,057
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,106
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,021
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Karalee - Barellan Point sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Karalee - Barellan Point is policed by the Queensland Police Service Karana Downs Division, which also covers Brassall, Ipswich - North, Karana Downs, Leichhardt - One Mile and North Ipswich - Tivoli. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Karalee - Barellan Point specifically.
Most-reported offences · Karana Downs Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,606 /100k−39% vs QLD↓ 11%
- Assault842 /100k−20% vs QLD↓ 8%
- Drug Offences650 /100k−61% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Unlawful Entry286 /100k−58% vs QLD↓ 26%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle191 /100k−44% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Robbery18 /100k−60% vs QLD↓ 23%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Karana Downs Division — not Karalee - Barellan Point on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Karana Downs Division over the last 12 months, running 39% below the Queensland rate and down on the year before. None of this is specific to Karalee - Barellan Point — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,606 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 11% vs prior year |
| Assault | 842 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 8% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 650 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 286 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 26% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 191 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 18 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 23% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Karana Downs Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 2022<1%
- 20111.8%
- 19745.2%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Karalee - Barellan Point has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 5.2% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | 1.8% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 5.2% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 0% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Karalee - Barellan Point SA2, OpenStreetMap records 7 green spaces. For families: 1 playground. Eating out and socialising: 1 restaurant and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 3 sports fields. The nearest train station, Dinmore, is about 3,750 m from the suburb centre.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Karalee State School
- Karalee State School
Green spaces
- Featherwood Park
- Lomandra Park
- Blue Gum Reserve
- Joseph Brady Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil park and trail data on this site is published by Brisbane City Council, and covers the Brisbane City Council area only. Karalee - Barellan Point is in City of Ipswich, which does not publish an equivalent open dataset, so no council parks are listed here. The green spaces counted in the amenities section above come from OpenStreetMap and are unaffected.
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Karalee - Barellan Point SA2 contains 1 school, and it is a government school. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Karalee - Barellan Point sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 65% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Karalee State School (primary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Moggill State School (primary), Tivoli State School (primary), Bundamba State School (primary), Riverview State School (primary), Mount Crosby State School (primary), Bundamba State Secondary College (junior secondary), Kenmore State High School (junior secondary), Kenmore State High School (senior secondary), Bundamba State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Karalee State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Ipswich Inner
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereKaralee - Barellan Point+1.8%
- 01Ripley+15.4%
- 02Bundamba+2.2%
- 03Brassall+1.9%
- 04Leichhardt - One Mile+1.7%
- 05North Ipswich - Tivoli+1.2%
- 06Raceview+1.1%
- 07Ipswich - East+0.9%
- 08Churchill - Yamanto+0.8%
- 09Ipswich - Central+0.4%
- 10Karana Downs+0.4%
- 11Riverview-0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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