Karragarra Island, Queensland

Karragarra Island
Redland City Council, Queensland
Karragarra Island
Coordinates 27°38′S 153°22′E / 27.633°S 153.367°E / -27.633; 153.367Coordinates: 27°38′S 153°22′E / 27.633°S 153.367°E / -27.633; 153.367
Population 160 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s) 4184
Location 39 km (24 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s) Redland City Council
State electorate(s) Electoral district of Redlands
Federal Division(s) Division of Bowman
Suburbs around Karragarra Island:
Thornlands Cleveland Moreton Island
Mount Cotton Karragarra Island Stradbroke Island
Redland Bay Victoria Point Macleay Island

Karragarra Island is a small island in the southern part of Moreton Bay, near Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia.

Demographics

In the 2011 Census the population of Karragarra Island is 160, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.[1] The median/average age of the Karragarra Island population is 61 years of age, 24 years above the Australian average. 65.2% of people living in Karragarra Island were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 7.5%, New Zealand 4.3%, Scotland 3.1%, Zimbabwe 3.1%, Croatia 2.5%. 87.7% of people speak English as their first language 1.8% Croatian, 1.8% Finnish, 1.8% Arabic.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Karragarra Island (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
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