Karragarra Island Postcode

Queensland

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
4184
Postcode for Karragarra Island, QLD
Phone area code: 07 · 39 km from Brisbane · Pop. 240
240
Population
63
Median Age
$872
Household Income/wk
$268
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Karragarra Island ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of QLD suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Karragarra Island Compares

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

MetricKarragarra IslandQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $872 -QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $268 -QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $867 -QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 63 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 4.1% -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.

Karragarra Island is a remote community in Queensland, with postcode 4184. It lies roughly 39 km from Brisbane, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Redland.

According to the 2021 Census, Karragarra Island has a population of 240 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $872, below the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 10 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Karragarra Island includes a median weekly rent of $268, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 118 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Karragarra Island scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Karragarra Island is part of the Cleveland - Stradbroke statistical area in Queensland.

Karragarra Island Details

Postcode4184
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)240
Median Age63 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$268
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density238/km²
Total Dwellings118
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population10 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate4.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-27.637184
Longitude153.3718169
Distance from Brisbane39 km
Region (SA4)Brisbane - East
Area (SA3)Cleveland - Stradbroke
Local GovernmentRedland
Federal ElectorateBowman

Age Profile

0–14 (5.8%) 15–24 (4.2%) 25–44 (9.6%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (41.7%)
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0–14 years14 (5.8%)
15–24 years10 (4.2%)
25–44 years23 (9.6%)
45–64 years90 (37.5%)
65+ years100 (41.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.7%) Mortgaged (23.0%) Rented (13.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis61 (25.4%)
Heart Disease23 (9.6%)
Diabetes22 (9.2%)
Asthma22 (9.2%)
Cancer19 (7.9%)
Lung Condition13 (5.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (10.8%)
1 vehicle57 (51.4%)
2 vehicles27 (24.3%)
3+ vehicles15 (13.5%)

Suburbs Near Karragarra Island

Same Postcode (4184)

More Karragarra Island 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.