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Karabar NSW 2620

4,010 addresses · 127 streets

Eden-Monaro Electorate › Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional LGA › Karabar · 246 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Karabar is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 8,517 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $1,989 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 70% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

8,517Population
38Median age
$1,989Median household income / wk
$350Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Karabar statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karabar itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Queanbeyan, 3 km north · Bus interchange: Queanbeyan Interchange, 2.3 km north · Airport: Canberra Airport, 7.9 km north-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 48.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.3% · Labour-force participation 65.4%

Population by age in Karabar
Population by age, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4526
5-141,088
15-19490
20-24515
25-341,265
35-441,133
45-541,148
55-641,094
65-74752
75-84385
85+99
Dwelling types in Karabar
Dwelling types, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House2,472
Townhouse518
Apartment85
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karabar
Households by weekly income, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650411
$650-1,499675
$1,500-2,999960
$3,000+813
Top ancestries in Karabar
Top ancestries, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian3,191
English2,724
Irish886
Other835
Scottish767
Aboriginal571
Housing tenure in Karabar
Housing tenure, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned895
Mortgage1,237
Rented878
Other18
Cars per household in Karabar
Cars per household, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0146
11,005
21,121
3471
4+280
Commute to work in Karabar
Commute to work, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,420
Train0
Bus31
Tram/ferry0
Walked49
Bicycle12
Home288
Top countries of birth in Karabar
Top countries of birth, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
North Macedonia182
India134
England132
New Zealand116
Philippines88
Italy86
Languages used at home in Karabar
Languages used at home, Karabar NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Macedonian255
Italian113
Punjabi84
Serbian67
Nepali55
Croatian48

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50,491 bird observations recorded near Karabar — most often seen:

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Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.