Karragarra Island, Queensland

Karragarra Island Queensland
Karragarra Island
Coordinates	27°38′20″S 153°22′15″E / 27.63889°S 153.37083°ECoordinates: 27°38′20″S 153°22′15″E / 27.63889°S 153.37083°E
Population	160 (2011)[1]
Postcode(s)	4184
Location	39 km (24 mi) from Brisbane GPO
LGA(s)	Redland City
State electorate(s)	Redlands
Federal Division(s)	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.^[2] It is a town and locality within Redland City local government area.^[3][4]

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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Karragarra Island (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
2. "Karragarra Island - island (entry 17772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.
3. "Karragarra Island - town (entry 17773)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.
4. "Karragarra Island - locality (entry 43642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.