Karrabin, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Karrabin Ipswich, Queensland
Dam along Redhill Road, 2015
Karrabin Location in Queensland
Population	423 (2016 census)
• Density	39.17/km2 (101.4/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4306
Area	10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.5 km (4 mi) NW of Ipswich CBD 49.9 km (31 mi) WSW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal Division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Karrabin: Ironbark Pine Mountain Blacksoil Walloon Karrabin Brassall Amberley Amberley Wulkaraka

Karrabin is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Karrabin had a population of 423 people.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Karrabin was 474, 48.5% female and 51.5% male. The median/average age of the Karrabin population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average. 86.9% of people living in Karrabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.7%, England 2.1%, Germany 0.6%, Fiji 0.6%, Jamaica 0.6%. 96% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% French, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.6% Greek.

Transport

Karrabin Railway Station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:

• Karners (27°34′58″S 152°42′01″E / 27.5828°S 152.7002°E / -27.5828; 152.7002 (Karners (homestead)))
• Larsens (27°35′03″S 152°42′36″E / 27.5841°S 152.7101°E / -27.5841; 152.7101 (Larsens (homestead)))

Education

West Moreton Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Keswick Road (27°35′21″S 152°42′18″E / 27.5892°S 152.7049°E / -27.5892; 152.7049 (West Moreton Anglican College)). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,411 students with 101 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff (67 full-time equivalent).

There are no government schools in Karrabin. The nearest government primary schools are Walloon State School in neighbouring Walloon to the west, Leichhardt State School in Leichhardt in Ipswich to the south, and James Blair State School in Sadliers Crossing in Ipswich to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in neighbouring Brassall to the east.