The origin of the suburb name is from the Bundjalung Aboriginal language meaning red gum. West Moreton Anglican College opened in 1994. == Demographics ==
Demographics
At the , Karrabin had a population of 474 people, 48.5% female and 51.5% male. 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. In the , Karrabin had a population of 416 people. == Education ==
Education
West Moreton Anglican College is a private primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Keswick Road (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,411 students with 101 teachers (99 full-time equivalent) and 73 non-teaching staff (67 full-time equivalent). 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 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. == Economy ==
Economy
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including: • Karners () • Larsens () == Transport ==