At the 2011 census, Karrabin had a population of 474 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male.[6] The median/average age of the Karrabin population is 39 years of age, 2 years above the Australian average. 86.9% of people living in Karrabin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.7%, England 2.1%, Germany 0.6%, Fiji 0.6%, Jamaica 0.6%. 96% of people speak English as their first language 0.6% French, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.6% Greek.[6]
In the 2016 census, Karrabin had a population of 423 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Karrabin had a population of 416 people.[1]
There are no government schools in Karrabin. The nearest government primary schools are Walloon State School in neighbouring Walloon to the west, Leichhardt State School in Leichhardt in Ipswich to the south, and James Blair State School in Sadliers Crossing in Ipswich to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Ipswich State High School in neighbouring Brassall to the east.[3]
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[11]