Karalee Postcode

Queensland

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
4306
Postcode for Karalee, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 23 km from Brisbane · Pop. 5,521
5,521
Population
37
Median Age
$2,559
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Karalee ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Karalee Compares

Karalee vs the QLD average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricKaraleeQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $2,559 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $400 ≈QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,133 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 37 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Karalee is a locality 23 km from Brisbane in Queensland, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4306. It falls within the Ipswich region. The local government area is Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Karalee has a population of 5,521 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,559, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 169 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Karalee includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,133, with 1,754 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Karalee scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Karalee is served by Karalee State School.

Karalee is part of the Ipswich Inner statistical area in Queensland.

Karalee Details

Postcode4306
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)5,521
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,559/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,133
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area15.6 km²
Population Density355/km²
Total Dwellings1,754
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population169 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.566667
Longitude152.816667
Distance from Brisbane23 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Ipswich Inner
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateBlair

Age Profile

0–14 (23.9%) 15–24 (12.4%) 25–44 (26.2%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (10.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,321 (23.9%)
15–24 years684 (12.4%)
25–44 years1,445 (26.2%)
45–64 years1,485 (26.9%)
65+ years596 (10.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.9%) Mortgaged (60.7%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma495 (9.0%)
Arthritis406 (7.4%)
Diabetes228 (4.1%)
Cancer161 (2.9%)
Heart Disease157 (2.8%)
Lung Condition94 (1.7%)
Dementia8 (0.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (0.9%)
1 vehicle268 (15.4%)
2 vehicles795 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles659 (37.9%)

Schools in Karalee

Karalee State School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1041 · 552 students

Suburbs Near Karalee

Same Postcode (4306)

More Karalee Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.