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Karalee - Barellan Point

Queensland · Ipswich Inner · Ipswich

Why “Karalee - Barellan Point”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of Karalee into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Karalee - Barellan Point is a locality in the Ipswich Inner area of Queensland. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Karalee - Barellan Point SA2.

Where in QLD
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1041 (gov)
Childcare
35
NQS-rated services
To CBD by train
47 min
AM peak
Population
7,320
+1.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Karalee - Barellan Point SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Government schools Soon QLD zoning

Government schools in Karalee - Barellan Point

Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for QLD yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.

Karalee State School Government · 552 students
ICSEA 1041

A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Karalee - Barellan Point

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All QLD schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • C&K Ripley Childcare Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 87 places · Ripley
    Exceeding NQS
  • Goodstart Early Learning Fernvale
    Centre-Based Care · 74 places · Fernvale
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karana Early Education Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 63 places · Karana Downs
    Exceeding NQS
  • West Moreton Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 44 places · Karrabin
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mayfield Nature Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 27 places · Wanora
    Exceeding NQS
  • Karalee Community Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Karalee
    Exceeding NQS
  • Mt Crosby State School Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 210 places · Mount Crosby
    Meeting NQS
  • Bush Kidz Blacksoil
    Centre-Based Care · 169 places · Blacksoil
    Meeting NQS
  • Harmony Early Education Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 161 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Locals Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 154 places · Ripley
    Meeting NQS
  • Karalee Outside School Hours Care
    Centre-Based Care · 150 places · Karalee
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Locals South Ripley
    Centre-Based Care · 147 places · South Ripley
    Meeting NQS

+ 23 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
2
Parks
7
Train stations
0

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Karalee - Barellan Point SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
47 min
Nearest station
Dinmore station (3.5 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds
Population & growth
Population
7,320
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.80%
2024→25
Net change
+127
people / yr
Density
381
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+127
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+50
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+55
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+22

Reading the streams: Australian movers from other suburbs drove most of the change.

Growth vs benchmarks
Karalee - Barellan Point
+1.80%
QLD median
+1.10%
National median
+0.80%