Moving to Karana Downs QLD 4306
What the official numbers say about living in Karana Downs — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,255 a week.
About 88% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Karana Downs shrank 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,826 → 3,800 people).
Around 85% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, South Africa; most spoken languages besides English: Afrikaans, German, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Karana Downs sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Dinmore, 5.9 km south.
Nearest railway halt: Bundamba Racecourse, 8 km south.
Nearest ferry wharf: Riverview, 6.6 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Brisbane Airport, 35 km north-east.
The Brisbane CBD is roughly 22 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 16 parks — see them all on the Karana Downs profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Mount Crosby State School 1.4 km · Karalee State School 2 km
Groceries: Friendly Grocer 400 m
Parks and reserves: Burrun Park 500 m · Kupi Park 650 m · Dumburru Park 650 m · Illawong Reserve 1000 m · Heritage Park 1.2 km · Murri Park 1.3 km · Emungerie Grove Reserve 1.4 km · Lomandra Park 1.4 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Karana Downs, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Torresian Crow · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Laughing Kookaburra · Scaly-breasted Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Karana Downs, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karana Downs here | 3,800 | — | 9/10 | 52% |
| Karalee | 5,521 | — | 9/10 | 30% |
| Mount Crosby | 1,860 | — | 10/10 | 69% |
| Barellan Point | 1,173 | — | 8/10 | 34% |
| Chuwar | 2,178 | — | 8/10 | 64% |
| Anstead | 1,522 | — | 10/10 | 66% |
| Dinmore | 1,109 | — | 1/10 | 20% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Brisbane — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Blair — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 4306 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Karana Downs profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 12% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 1% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,826 people to 3,800. It sits about 22 km from the Brisbane CBD in a straight line, and Dinmore station is roughly 5.9 km away. Local government is Brisbane council, and the federal seat is Blair.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Karana Downs vs Karalee · Karana Downs vs Mount Crosby.
Nearby guides: Karalee · Mount Crosby · Barellan Point · Chuwar · Anstead · Dinmore.
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