Wulkuraka vs Karrabin

Wulkuraka is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 42 in Karrabin. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Wulkuraka, about half of households rent. In Karrabin, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Wulkuraka tends to suit renters and families with children, 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Wulkuraka has more parks and reserves (6 vs 2)
  • Karrabin has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 76%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Karrabin

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $335/wk)
  • But Wulkuraka has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Wulkuraka is more walkable (35/100 vs 15/100)
  • Karrabin has a shorter drive in (44 min vs 51 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Wulkuraka is more walkable (35/100 vs 15/100)
  • Karrabin has more residents already 65 and over (14% vs 7%)

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

Investors

Wulkuraka

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.4% vs -1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Wulkuraka 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.

Wulkuraka 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.

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Walkability 35 / 15
Wulkuraka — Walkability: 35/100 Karrabin — Walkability: 15/100
Safety 23 / 25
Wulkuraka — Safety: 23/100 Karrabin — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Wulkuraka — Low fire risk: 100/100 Karrabin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Wulkuraka has more residents (1,325 vs 416); Karrabin skews older (42 vs 28).

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Population 1,325
+69% vs other
 416
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% -1.7%
Median age 28 42
Median household income $80,080/yr $101,504/yr
+27% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk
+10% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Wulkuraka Karrabin
0-4 7.7% / 4.8%
Wulkuraka — 0-4: 7.7% Karrabin — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 17.8% / 12.0%
Wulkuraka — 5-14: 17.8% Karrabin — 5-14: 12.0%
15-19 8.9% / 5.3%
Wulkuraka — 15-19: 8.9% Karrabin — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 8.2% / 7.0%
Wulkuraka — 20-24: 8.2% Karrabin — 20-24: 7.0%
25-34 17.0% / 12.5%
Wulkuraka — 25-34: 17.0% Karrabin — 25-34: 12.5%
35-44 13.7% / 11.8%
Wulkuraka — 35-44: 13.7% Karrabin — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 9.6% / 15.1%
Wulkuraka — 45-54: 9.6% Karrabin — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 8.8% / 17.5%
Wulkuraka — 55-64: 8.8% Karrabin — 55-64: 17.5%
65-74 5.3% / 9.1%
Wulkuraka — 65-74: 5.3% Karrabin — 65-74: 9.1%
75-84 1.9% / 3.4%
Wulkuraka — 75-84: 1.9% Karrabin — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.2% / 1.0%
Wulkuraka — 85+: 0.2% Karrabin — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Wulkuraka 34.8% couple families
Wulkuraka — Couple Families: 34.8% Wulkuraka — Lone Person: 28.3% Wulkuraka — One Parent Families: 31.0% Wulkuraka — Group Household: 3.2% Wulkuraka — Other Families: 2.7%
Karrabin 53.9% couple families
Karrabin — Couple Families: 53.9% Karrabin — Lone Person: 23.5% Karrabin — One Parent Families: 19.6% Karrabin — Group Household: 2.9% Karrabin — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Wulkuraka 54.2% renting
Wulkuraka — Owned Outright: 14.9% Wulkuraka — Mortgage: 30.9% Wulkuraka — Renting: 54.2%
Karrabin 20.7% renting
Karrabin — Owned Outright: 30.0% Karrabin — Mortgage: 49.3% Karrabin — Renting: 20.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Wulkuraka Karrabin
England 1.7% / 2.9%
Wulkuraka — England: 1.7% Karrabin — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 3.7% / 0.7%
Wulkuraka — New Zealand: 3.7% Karrabin — New Zealand: 0.7%
Philippines 1.7% / 1.7%
Wulkuraka — Philippines: 1.7% Karrabin — Philippines: 1.7%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Wulkuraka — South Africa: 0.8% Karrabin — South Africa: not among its largest
Afghanistan 0.5% / —
Wulkuraka — Afghanistan: 0.5% Karrabin — Afghanistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

Qualifications

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

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Certificate III & IV 17.6% / 20.2%
Wulkuraka — Certificate III & IV: 17.6% Karrabin — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 11.1%
Wulkuraka — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Karrabin — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 6.5%
Wulkuraka — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Karrabin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.4%
Wulkuraka — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Karrabin — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.2%
Wulkuraka — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Karrabin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Wulkuraka 76.4% houses
Wulkuraka — Houses: 76.4% Wulkuraka — Townhouses: 19.6% Wulkuraka — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Karrabin 100.0% houses
Karrabin — Houses: 100.0% Karrabin — Townhouses: 0.0% Karrabin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Median house price $835,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $4,325,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Houses 3.6%
$622/wk on $907K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Wulkuraka Karrabin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 83% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of QLD —

Liveability

Wulkuraka is more walkable (35 vs 15).

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Grade C —
Score 40/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
75/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
83/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Wulkuraka 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 Wulkuraka

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

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 0 2
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Walkability score 35/100 15/100
Distance to Brisbane 48 km 48.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 51 min 44 min
Public transport score 37/100
Rail
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
Median peak wait 19 min
scheduled, not actual
 25 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4305
 1.2%
postcode 4306
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 55
postcode 4305
 —
postcode 4306

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.

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Car (driver) 82.5% / 81.4%
Wulkuraka — Car (driver): 82.5% Karrabin — Car (driver): 81.4%
Worked from Home 9.2% / 12.2%
Wulkuraka — Worked from Home: 9.2% Karrabin — Worked from Home: 12.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 1.6%
Wulkuraka — Car (passenger): 6.4% Karrabin — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Walked Only 0.6% / 4.8%
Wulkuraka — Walked Only: 0.6% Karrabin — Walked Only: 4.8%
Train 1.3% / —
Wulkuraka — Train: 1.3% Karrabin — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Elevation 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 60 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.8 km 45.0 km

NBN connectivity

Wulkuraka Karrabin
Connectivity score 90/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
542 premises
 0%
139 premises

Climate

Wulkuraka 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)

Wulkuraka 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Wulkuraka

Family Outer Parks Trains

Karrabin

Acreage Outer Quiet Trains

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