Karrabin, Queensland

Karrabin is a locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2]

Karrabin
Ipswich, Queensland
Dam along Redhill Road, 2015
Karrabin
Coordinates27.6045°S 152.7099°E / -27.6045; 152.7099
Population474 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s)4306
Location
LGA(s)City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)Ipswich West
Federal Division(s)Blair
Suburbs around Karrabin:
Ironbark Pine Mountain Blacksoil
Walloon Karrabin Brassall
Amberley Amberley Wulkaraka

Geography

The northern boundary is marked by the Warrego Highway.

History

The origin of the suburb name is from the Bundjalung Aboriginal language meaning red gum.[2]

At the 2011 census Karrabin had a population of 474 people.[1]

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Karrabin was 474, 48.5% female and 51.5% male.[1] The median/average age of the Karrabin population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average. 86.9% of people living in Karrabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.7%, England 2.1%, Germany 0.6%, Fiji 0.6%, Jamaica 0.6%. 96% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% French, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.6% Greek.[1]

Transport

Karrabin Railway Station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.

Education

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Karrabin (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
  2. "Karrabin – locality (entry 45055)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 June 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.