Berrinba vs Karawatha

Berrinba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 27 against 31 in Karawatha. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses and most households are couple families. In Berrinba, about half of households rent. In Karawatha, the large majority of households own their home. Houses cost more in Karawatha: a median of $1.31 million, against $980,000 in Berrinba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Berrinba tends to suit renters and buyers on a tighter budget, while Karawatha 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

Berrinba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Berrinba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($980,000 vs $1,315,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Berrinba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $585/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Berrinba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (28 min vs 34 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Berrinba

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (28/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (82/100 vs 98/100)
  • But Karawatha has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 12%)

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

Where they sit

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

Berrinba Karawatha
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.

Berrinba Karawatha
Walkability 28 / 0
Berrinba — Walkability: 28/100 Karawatha — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 18 / 2
Berrinba — Safety: 18/100 Karawatha — Safety: 2/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Berrinba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karawatha — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Berrinba has more residents (2,615 vs 337); Karawatha rents higher ($585/wk vs $410/wk).

Berrinba Karawatha
Population 2,615
+87% vs other
 337
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +1673.7%
Median age 27 31
Median household income $94,952/yr $131,612/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $585/wk
+43% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berrinba Karawatha
0-4 10.1% / 11.6%
Berrinba — 0-4: 10.1% Karawatha — 0-4: 11.6%
5-14 21.3% / 19.3%
Berrinba — 5-14: 21.3% Karawatha — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 7.8% / 5.0%
Berrinba — 15-19: 7.8% Karawatha — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 6.7% / 4.2%
Berrinba — 20-24: 6.7% Karawatha — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 14.5% / 13.6%
Berrinba — 25-34: 14.5% Karawatha — 25-34: 13.6%
35-44 18.5% / 25.5%
Berrinba — 35-44: 18.5% Karawatha — 35-44: 25.5%
45-54 8.7% / 9.2%
Berrinba — 45-54: 8.7% Karawatha — 45-54: 9.2%
55-64 6.7% / 3.0%
Berrinba — 55-64: 6.7% Karawatha — 55-64: 3.0%
65-74 3.9% / 4.7%
Berrinba — 65-74: 3.9% Karawatha — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 1.4% / 3.3%
Berrinba — 75-84: 1.4% Karawatha — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 0.1% / —
Berrinba — 85+: 0.1% Karawatha — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 59.0% couple families
Berrinba — Couple Families: 59.0% Berrinba — One Parent Families: 22.8% Berrinba — Lone Person: 14.1% Berrinba — Group Household: 2.9% Berrinba — Other Families: 1.3%
Karawatha 75.6% couple families
Karawatha — Couple Families: 75.6% Karawatha — One Parent Families: 5.1% Karawatha — Lone Person: 11.5% Karawatha — Group Household: 7.7% Karawatha — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 47.9% renting
Berrinba — Owned Outright: 9.9% Berrinba — Mortgage: 42.2% Berrinba — Renting: 47.9%
Karawatha 5.3% renting
Karawatha — Owned Outright: 17.1% Karawatha — Mortgage: 77.6% Karawatha — Renting: 5.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Berrinba Karawatha
Bachelor Degree 8.5% / 22.0%
Berrinba — Bachelor Degree: 8.5% Karawatha — Bachelor Degree: 22.0%
Certificate III & IV 11.7% / 5.3%
Berrinba — Certificate III & IV: 11.7% Karawatha — Certificate III & IV: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 4.7%
Berrinba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Karawatha — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.8% / 5.0%
Berrinba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8% Karawatha — Postgraduate Degree: 5.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 2.4%
Berrinba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Karawatha — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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.

Berrinba Karawatha
New Zealand 10.6% / 1.5%
Berrinba — New Zealand: 10.6% Karawatha — New Zealand: 1.5%
India 3.9% / 6.8%
Berrinba — India: 3.9% Karawatha — India: 6.8%
Afghanistan 3.0% / 4.2%
Berrinba — Afghanistan: 3.0% Karawatha — Afghanistan: 4.2%
Fiji 2.3% / 4.2%
Berrinba — Fiji: 2.3% Karawatha — Fiji: 4.2%
China — / 6.2%
Berrinba — China: not among its largest Karawatha — China: 6.2%
Philippines 2.1% / 3.9%
Berrinba — Philippines: 2.1% Karawatha — Philippines: 3.9%
Pakistan 1.4% / 4.2%
Berrinba — Pakistan: 1.4% Karawatha — Pakistan: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berrinba 88.5% houses
Berrinba — Houses: 88.5% Berrinba — Townhouses: 11.1% Berrinba — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Karawatha 77.2% houses
Karawatha — Houses: 77.2% Karawatha — Townhouses: 22.8% Karawatha — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Berrinba Karawatha
Median house price $980,000 $1,315,000
Median unit price $640,000 —
Median land price $625,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 14 days
from 15 sales
 20 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Berrinba Karawatha
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
 9,382
across Brisbane
Approvals change year on year -8% +9%

Ranking within QLD

Berrinba Karawatha
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 93% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD

Liveability

Berrinba is more walkable (28 vs 0).

Berrinba Karawatha
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 10/10

Risk profile

Karawatha carries more crime risk (98 vs 82).

Berrinba Karawatha
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 High
98/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
 —
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Berrinba Karawatha
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km None 1
Brisbane South (Nathan), 10.0 km

Schools in Berrinba

  • Berrinba East State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Arethusa College - Berrinba Campus Independent · Secondary

Schools in Karawatha

  • Islamic College of Brisbane Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Berrinba Karawatha
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 8 1
Childcare 2 1
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 6 4

Mobility

Berrinba Karawatha
Walkability score 28/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 28 km
+5% vs other
 26.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 28 min 34 min
Electric vehicle share 1.8%
postcode 4117
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4117
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.

Berrinba Karawatha
Car (driver) 80.2% / 66.7%
Berrinba — Car (driver): 80.2% Karawatha — Car (driver): 66.7%
Worked from Home 9.7% / 25.4%
Berrinba — Worked from Home: 9.7% Karawatha — Worked from Home: 25.4%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 4.4%
Berrinba — Car (passenger): 6.4% Karawatha — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Bus 2.6% / 3.5%
Berrinba — Bus: 2.6% Karawatha — Bus: 3.5%
Train 1.0% / —
Berrinba — Train: 1.0% Karawatha — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.2%).

Setting

Berrinba Karawatha
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.9 km 20.9 km

NBN connectivity

Berrinba Karawatha
Connectivity score 75/100 94/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
957 premises
 88%
196 premises

Climate

Berrinba Karawatha
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Berrinba Karawatha
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Berrinba Karawatha
Average residential rate $1,681/yr $1,519/yr
Council Logan Brisbane

Federal electorate

Berrinba Karawatha
Division Rankin
same for both
Member Jim Chalmers
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berrinba Karawatha
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berrinba

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Parks Quiet Young Families

Karawatha

Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Young Families

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