Karara

2011 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Suburbs
Area code SSC30850
People 278
Male 150
Female 128
Median age 43
Families 84
Average children per family 1.9
All private dwellings 146
Average people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $724
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,192
Median weekly rent $150
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

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People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Total 278 -- 4,332,739 -- 21,507,717 --
Male 150 54.0 2,148,221 49.6 10,634,013 49.4
Female 128 46.0 2,184,518 50.4 10,873,704 50.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 3 1.1 155,825 3.6 548,369 2.5

In the 2011 Census, there were 278 people in Karara of these 54.0% were male and 46.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 1.1% of the population.

Age
People
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
0-4 years 12 4.3 297,893 6.9 1,421,050 6.6
5-9 years 32 11.6 286,989 6.6 1,351,921 6.3
10-14 years 23 8.3 290,982 6.7 1,371,054 6.4
15-19 years 11 4.0 293,917 6.8 1,405,798 6.5
20-24 years 4 1.4 293,845 6.8 1,460,673 6.8
25-29 years 3 1.1 300,709 6.9 1,513,236 7.0
30-34 years 15 5.4 286,697 6.6 1,453,775 6.8
35-39 years 24 8.7 308,180 7.1 1,520,138 7.1
40-44 years 21 7.6 312,567 7.2 1,542,879 7.2
45-49 years 17 6.2 302,744 7.0 1,504,142 7.0
50-54 years 12 4.3 288,140 6.7 1,447,404 6.7
55-59 years 14 5.1 257,962 6.0 1,297,244 6.0
60-64 years 29 10.5 243,125 5.6 1,206,116 5.6
65-69 years 27 9.8 185,758 4.3 919,319 4.3
70-74 years 20 7.2 136,885 3.2 708,090 3.3
75-79 years 0 0.0 99,572 2.3 545,263 2.5
80-84 years 9 3.3 76,971 1.8 436,936 2.0
85 years and over 3 1.1 69,801 1.6 402,681 1.9
Median age 43 -- 36 -- 37 --

The median age of people in Karara was 43 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 24.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 21.4% of the population.

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 146 67.6 1,655,245 47.9 8,461,114 48.7
Separated 3 1.4 114,427 3.3 529,280 3.0
Divorced 13 6.0 314,681 9.1 1,460,899 8.4
Widowed 4 1.9 173,469 5.0 949,634 5.5
Never married 50 23.1 1,199,054 34.7 5,962,769 34.3

Of people in Karara aged 15 years and over, 67.6% were married and 7.4% were either divorced or separated.

Median age by registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Married 54 -- 50 -- 50 --
Separated 67 -- 48 -- 49 --
Divorced 70 -- 54 -- 54 --
Widowed 71 -- 77 -- 78 --
Never married 30 -- 25 -- 25 --

The median age of married people in Karara was 54 years and the median age of people never married was 30 years.

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 124 67.0 1,487,139 48.4 7,647,042 49.2
De facto marriage 16 8.6 342,988 11.2 1,476,369 9.5
Not married 45 24.3 1,239,440 40.4 6,413,399 41.3

In Karara, of people aged 15 years and over, 67.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 8.6% were in a de facto marriage.

Median age by social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 60 -- 50 -- 50 --
De facto marriage 46 -- 34 -- 35 --
Not married 58 -- 33 -- 33 --

The median age of people in a registered marriage in Karara was 60 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 46 years.

Education Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Pre-school 4 4.5 50,615 3.9 332,844 5.1
Primary - Government 22 24.7 258,616 20.2 1,181,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 6 6.7 72,713 5.7 359,062 5.5
Primary - Other Non Government 3 3.4 48,450 3.8 214,359 3.3
Secondary - Government 6 6.7 154,133 12.0 774,074 11.9
Secondary - Catholic 0 0.0 51,966 4.1 307,142 4.7
Secondary - Other Non Government 6 6.7 52,454 4.1 254,828 3.9
Technical or further education institution 0 0.0 79,238 6.2 473,606 7.3
University or tertiary institution 6 6.7 173,433 13.5 932,524 14.3
Other 0 0.0 28,841 2.2 161,660 2.5
Not Stated 36 40.4 311,791 24.3 1,511,694 23.2
Total 89 -- 1,282,250 -- 6,503,580 --

In Karara 31.2% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 34.8% were in primary school, 13.5% in secondary school and 6.7% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australian 135 36.7 1,587,992 27.4 7,098,486 25.4
English 84 22.8 1,629,463 28.1 7,238,533 25.9
Irish 35 9.5 484,929 8.4 2,087,758 7.5
Scottish 32 8.7 421,004 7.3 1,792,622 6.4
German 27 7.3 270,890 4.7 898,674 3.2

The most common ancestries in Karara were Australian 36.7%, English 22.8%, Irish 9.5%, Scottish 8.7% and German 7.3%.

Country of birth Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Australia 220 79.1 3,192,114 73.7 15,017,847 69.8
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 9 3.2 179,496 4.1 911,593 4.2
Netherlands 4 1.4 14,987 0.3 76,046 0.4
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 3 1.1 27,037 0.6 318,969 1.5
Estonia 3 1.1 292 0.0 1,927 0.0
New Zealand 3 1.1 192,036 4.4 483,398 2.2

In Karara, 79.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 3.2%, Netherlands 1.4%, China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.1%, Estonia 1.1% and New Zealand 1.1%.

Birthplace of parents, stated responses Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 24 9.8 1,057,879 26.3 6,876,586 34.3
Father only born overseas 13 5.3 282,588 7.0 1,407,270 7.0
Mother only born overseas 11 4.5 210,570 5.2 989,220 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 197 80.4 2,471,958 61.4 10,757,087 53.7

In Karara, 80.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.8% of people had both parents born overseas.

Religious affiliation, top responses Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Catholic 78 28.0 1,032,928 23.8 5,439,268 25.3
Anglican 66 23.7 817,834 18.9 3,679,907 17.1
No Religion 41 14.7 955,783 22.1 4,796,787 22.3
Uniting Church 24 8.6 276,316 6.4 1,065,795 5.0
Christian, nfd 11 3.9 122,644 2.8 470,942 2.2

The most common responses for religion in Karara were Catholic 28.0%, Anglican 23.7%, No Religion 14.7%, Uniting Church 8.6% and Christian, nfd 3.9%.

Language, top responses (other than English) Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
German 4 1.4 16,351 0.4 80,371 0.4
Arabic 3 1.1 11,419 0.3 287,174 1.3
Mandarin 3 1.1 38,116 0.9 336,410 1.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 242 86.7 3,675,957 84.8 16,509,291 76.8
Households where two or more languages are spoken 5 5.1 183,987 11.9 1,579,949 20.4

In Karara 86.7% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.4%, Arabic 1.1% and Mandarin 1.1%.

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 73 64.0 1,302,955 60.0 6,367,554 59.7
Worked part-time 24 21.1 611,296 28.2 3,062,976 28.7
Away from work 11 9.6 125,025 5.8 627,797 5.9
Unemployed 6 5.3 131,798 6.1 600,133 5.6
Total in labour force 114 -- 2,171,074 -- 10,658,460 --

There were 114 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Karara. Of these 64.0% were employed full time, 21.1% were employed part-time and 5.3% were unemployed.

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Employment - hours worked
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 9 8.6 211,872 10.4 1,087,799 10.8
16-24 hours per week 3 2.9 179,614 8.8 947,792 9.4
25-34 hours per week 10 9.5 219,806 10.8 1,027,380 10.2
35-39 hours per week 15 14.3 369,264 18.1 1,808,879 18.0
40 hours or more per week 59 56.2 933,696 45.8 4,558,678 45.3

Of employed people in Karara, 8.6% worked 1 to 15 hours, 2.9% worked 16 to 24 hours and 56.2% worked 40 hours or more.

Median age by employment status
Labour force, people aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Employed full-time 40 -- 40 -- 40 --
Employed part-time 37 -- 39 -- 40 --

The median age of people employed full-time in Karara was 40 years and for people who were employed part-time was 37 years.

Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Managers 49 47.6 245,606 12.0 1,293,970 12.9
Technicians and Trades Workers 10 9.7 304,563 14.9 1,425,146 14.2
Labourers 10 9.7 215,235 10.6 947,608 9.4
Community and Personal Service Workers 9 8.7 202,978 10.0 971,897 9.7
Professionals 8 7.8 385,581 18.9 2,145,442 21.3
Machinery Operators And Drivers 8 7.8 149,322 7.3 659,551 6.6
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5 4.9 299,326 14.7 1,483,558 14.7
Sales Workers 4 3.9 199,634 9.8 942,140 9.4

The most common occupations in Karara included Managers 47.6%, Technicians and Trades Workers 9.7%, Labourers 9.7%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%, Professionals 7.8%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 4.9% and Sales Workers 3.9%.

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 41 38.0 22,845 1.1 120,143 1.2
School Education 4 3.7 101,926 5.0 467,373 4.6
Other Livestock Farming 3 2.8 1,619 0.1 8,338 0.1
Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 3 2.8 13,493 0.7 44,207 0.4
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 3 2.8 21,787 1.1 81,382 0.8

Of the employed people in Karara, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 38.0%, School Education 3.7%, Other Livestock Farming 2.8%, Meat and Meat Product Manufacturing 2.8% and Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 2.8%.

Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Personal 364 -- 587 -- 577 --
Family 850 -- 1,453 -- 1,481 --
Household 724 -- 1,235 -- 1,234 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Karara was $364.

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Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 48 46.6 1,248,542 61.2 6,059,972 60.2
Walked only 10 9.7 75,560 3.7 377,043 3.7
Other 4 3.9 14,312 0.7 66,616 0.7
Taxi, motorbike/scooter 3 2.9 0 0.0 15 0.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 0 0.0 154,773 7.6 1,046,721 10.4
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 47 45.6 1,378,983 67.6 6,620,840 65.8

In Karara, on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 46.6%, Walked only 9.7%, Other 3.9% and Taxi, motorbike/scooter 2.9%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 45.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 150 69.1 2,474,102 71.6 12,149,347 70.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 59 27.1 986,298 28.5 4,827,808 27.8
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 24 11.0 353,373 10.2 1,896,957 10.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 62 28.6 645,543 18.7 3,090,874 17.8

In Karara, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.1% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 27.1% provided care for children and 11.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 28.6% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 35 16.1 772,078 22.3 3,883,357 22.4
5 to 14 hours per week 40 18.3 915,272 26.5 4,444,640 25.6
15 to 29 hours per week 36 16.5 425,045 12.3 2,075,154 12.0
30 hours or more per week 40 18.3 361,710 10.5 1,746,196 10.1

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Karara, 18.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 16.5% worked 15 to 29 hours and 18.3% worked 30 hours or more.

Families

family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 42 49.4 453,102 39.5 2,150,301 37.8
Couple family with children 34 40.0 491,200 42.8 2,534,399 44.6
One parent family 9 10.6 184,547 16.1 901,637 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 19,330 1.7 97,722 1.7

Of the families in Karara, 40.0% were couple families with children, 49.4% were couple families without children and 10.6% were one parent families.

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Male -- 33.3 -- 17.9 -- 17.6
Female -- 66.7 -- 82.1 -- 82.4

In Karara 33.3% of single parents were male and 66.7% were female.

Weekly incomes

Median family income, couple families with two incomes Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Families without children 624 -- 2,011 -- 2,081 --
Families with children 1,750 -- 2,256 -- 2,310 --

In Karara, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,750 and those without children was $624.

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Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 14 19.2 216,006 22.9 1,015,165 21.7
Both employed, worked part-time 0 0.0 34,300 3.6 174,795 3.7
One employed full-time, one part-time 9 12.3 197,353 20.9 1,001,907 21.4
One employed full-time, other not working 13 17.8 144,966 15.4 736,322 15.7
One employed part-time, other not working 6 8.2 47,188 5.0 251,191 5.4
Both not working 18 24.7 174,355 18.5 899,598 19.2
Other 6 8.2 58,603 6.2 291,196 6.2
Labour force status not stated 7 9.6 71,530 7.6 314,529 6.7

In Karara, of couple families with children, 19.2% had both partners employed full-time, 0.0% had both employed part-time and 12.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling type Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 102 73.4 1,547,303 89.7 7,760,320 89.3
Unoccupied private dwellings 37 26.6 177,911 10.3 934,470 10.7

In Karara, 73.4% of private dwellings were occupied and 26.6% were unoccupied.

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Separate house 99 97.1 1,215,302 78.5 5,864,574 75.6
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 0 0.0 129,429 8.4 765,980 9.9
Flat, unit or apartment 0 0.0 181,717 11.7 1,056,237 13.6
Other dwelling 3 2.9 19,575 1.3 66,666 0.9

Of occupied private dwellings in Karara, 97.1% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 2.9% were other dwellings.

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 4.0 8,676 0.6 42,160 0.5
1 bedroom 3 3.0 64,983 4.2 363,129 4.7
2 bedrooms 19 19.0 260,607 16.8 1,481,577 19.1
3 bedrooms 40 40.0 651,208 42.1 3,379,930 43.6
4 or more bedrooms 31 31.0 532,756 34.4 2,350,132 30.3
Number of bedrooms not stated 3 3.0 29,075 1.9 143,394 1.8
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.1 -- 3.2 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.5 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Karara, of occupied private dwellings 3.0% had 1 bedroom, 19.0% had 2 bedrooms and 40.0% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Owned outright 53 52.5 448,615 29.0 2,488,149 32.1
Owned with a mortgage 22 21.8 533,870 34.5 2,709,433 34.9
Rented 20 19.8 513,413 33.2 2,297,458 29.6
Other tenure type 3 3.0 14,306 0.9 70,069 0.9
Tenure type not stated 3 3.0 37,100 2.4 195,213 2.5

Of occupied private dwellings in Karara, 52.5% were owned outright, 21.8% were owned with a mortgage and 19.8% were rented.

Household composition

Household composition Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Family households 79 80.6 1,120,828 72.4 5,550,614 71.5
Single (or lone) person households 19 19.4 353,509 22.8 1,888,698 24.3
Group households 0 0.0 72,967 4.7 321,007 4.1

In Karara, of all households, 80.6% were family households, 19.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

Household income Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Less than $600 gross weekly income -- 43.8 -- 22.8 -- 23.7
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 3.4 -- 10.2 -- 11.2

In Karara, 43.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 3.4% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

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Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median rent 150 -- 300 -- 285 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.4 -- 88.1 -- 89.6
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 5.6 -- 11.9 -- 10.4

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Mortgage monthly repayments Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,192 -- 1,850 -- 1,800 --
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income -- 93.7 -- 90.3 -- 90.1
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income -- 6.3 -- 9.7 -- 9.9

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

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Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
None 0 0.0 110,842 7.2 665,852 8.6
1 motor vehicle 24 24.2 547,575 35.4 2,778,576 35.8
2 motor vehicles 39 39.4 575,735 37.2 2,802,468 36.1
3 or more vehicles 32 32.3 267,081 17.3 1,279,134 16.5
Number of motor vehicles not stated 4 4.0 46,071 3.0 234,292 3.0

In Karara, 24.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 39.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 32.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 0 -- 155,825 -- 548,368 --
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Male 0 0.0 76,744 49.3 270,331 49.3
Female 0 0.0 79,081 50.7 278,037 50.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 0 -- 20 -- 21 --

In Karara, there were 0 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 0 (or 0.0%) were male and 0 (or 0.0%) were female. The median age was 0 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 0 -- 3.4 -- 3.3 --
Average number of people per bedroom 0 -- 1.3 -- 1.2 --
Median household income 0 -- 1,066 -- 991 --

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In Karara, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

Mortgage and rent Karara % Karara Queensland % Queensland Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 220 -- 195 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,733 -- 1,647 --

In Karara, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.