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°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 | ||||||||||||
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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 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 2 3 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.
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