Karragarra Island, Queensland
| Karragarra Island Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Karragarra Island | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°38′20″S 153°22′15″E / 27.63889°S 153.37083°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 160 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4184 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 39 km (24 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Redland City | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redlands | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bowman | ||||||||||||||
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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, Karragarra Island recorded a population of 160 people, 51.2% female and 48.8% male.[1] The median age of the Karragarra Island population was 61 years, 24 years above the national median of 37. 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 spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 1.8% Croatian, 1.8% Finnish, 1.8% Arabic.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Karragarra Island (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 September 2014.
- ^ "Karragarra Island – island (entry 17772)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.
- ^ "Karragarra Island – town (entry 17773)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.
- ^ "Karragarra Island – locality (entry 43642)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government.
