Amberley vs Karrabin

Amberley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 23 against 42 in Karrabin. In Amberley, the large majority of households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. In Karrabin, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Karrabin is closer to the city centre: 48.1 km, against 53.8 km. On these figures, Amberley tends to suit renters, young adults, and people living alone, while Karrabin suits couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Karrabin

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 12%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 48%)
  • But Amberley carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Amberley

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (78% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($107/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Karrabin

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48.1 km vs 53.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 49 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karrabin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 1%)
  • But Amberley carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 75/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Amberley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (144.7% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Amberley and Karrabin drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Amberley Karrabin
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Amberley Karrabin
Walkability 0 / 15
Amberley — Walkability: 0/100 Karrabin — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 58 / 25
Amberley — Safety: 58/100 Karrabin — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Amberley — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karrabin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Karrabin rents higher ($300/wk vs $107/wk); Karrabin skews older (42 vs 23).

Amberley Karrabin
Population 619
+33% vs other
 416
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +144.7% -1.7%
Median age 23 42
Median household income $65,832/yr $101,504/yr
+54% vs other
Median weekly rent $107/wk $300/wk
+180% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amberley Karrabin
0-4 0.5% / 4.8%
Amberley — 0-4: 0.5% Karrabin — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 0.5% / 12.0%
Amberley — 5-14: 0.5% Karrabin — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 17.1% / 5.3%
Amberley — 15-19: 17.1% Karrabin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 42.3% / 7.0%
Amberley — 20-24: 42.3% Karrabin — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 26.2% / 12.5%
Amberley — 25-34: 26.2% Karrabin — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 7.3% / 11.8%
Amberley — 35-44: 7.3% Karrabin — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 3.9% / 15.1%
Amberley — 45-54: 3.9% Karrabin — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 1.0% / 17.5%
Amberley — 55-64: 1.0% Karrabin — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 0.5% / 9.1%
Amberley — 65-74: 0.5% Karrabin — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 0.6% / 3.4%
Amberley — 75-84: 0.6% Karrabin — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ — / 1.0%
Amberley — 85+: not among its largest Karrabin — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (42.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amberley 88.5% lone person
Amberley — Lone Person: 88.5% Amberley — Couple Families: 11.5% Amberley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Amberley — Group Household: 0.0%
Karrabin 23.5% lone person
Karrabin — Lone Person: 23.5% Karrabin — Couple Families: 53.9% Karrabin — One Parent Families: 19.6% Karrabin — Group Household: 2.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amberley 78.3% renting
Amberley — Owned Outright: 21.7% Amberley — Mortgage: 0.0% Amberley — Renting: 78.3%
Karrabin 20.7% renting
Karrabin — Owned Outright: 30.0% Karrabin — Mortgage: 49.3% Karrabin — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Amberley Karrabin
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 20.2%
Amberley — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Karrabin — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 11.1%
Amberley — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Karrabin — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 6.5%
Amberley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Karrabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.2%
Amberley — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Karrabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.4%
Amberley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Karrabin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Amberley Karrabin
England 0.8% / 2.9%
Amberley — England: 0.8% Karrabin — England: 2.9%
Philippines — / 1.7%
Amberley — Philippines: not among its largest Karrabin — Philippines: 1.7%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.7%
Amberley — New Zealand: 0.5% Karrabin — New Zealand: 0.7%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Amberley — South Africa: 1.1% Karrabin — South Africa: not among its largest
India 0.6% / —
Amberley — India: 0.6% Karrabin — India: not among its largest
China 0.6% / —
Amberley — China: 0.6% Karrabin — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amberley 48.3% houses
Amberley — Houses: 48.3% Amberley — Flats / Apartments: 51.7%
Karrabin 100.0% houses
Karrabin — Houses: 100.0% Karrabin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Amberley Karrabin
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Amberley Karrabin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 33% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 86% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD

Liveability

Karrabin is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Amberley Karrabin
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band — mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Karrabin carries more crime risk (75 vs 42).

Amberley Karrabin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
42/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
100/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Amberley Karrabin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amberley

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Karrabin

  • West Moreton Anglican College Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Amberley Karrabin
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Waterways 2 5

Mobility

Amberley sits further from the CBD (53.8 km vs 48.1 km).

Amberley Karrabin
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 53.8 km
+11% vs other
 48.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 49 min 44 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4306
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Amberley Karrabin
Car (driver) 59.6% / 81.4%
Amberley — Car (driver): 59.6% Karrabin — Car (driver): 81.4%
Walked Only 16.1% / 4.8%
Amberley — Walked Only: 16.1% Karrabin — Walked Only: 4.8%
Worked from Home 6.7% / 12.2%
Amberley — Worked from Home: 6.7% Karrabin — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 10.1% / 1.6%
Amberley — Car (passenger): 10.1% Karrabin — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bicycle 6.4% / —
Amberley — Bicycle: 6.4% Karrabin — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.4%).

Setting

Amberley Karrabin
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 47.5 km 45.0 km

NBN connectivity

Amberley Karrabin
Connectivity score 63/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the building Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
232 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Amberley Karrabin
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Amberley Karrabin
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Amberley Karrabin
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Amberley Karrabin
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amberley Karrabin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amberley

Multicultural Outer Students

Karrabin

Acreage Outer Quiet Trains

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