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Karama NT 0812

1,900 addresses · 54 streets

Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Karama · 11 km from Darwin

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Living Here

Karama is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 4,803 people, with a median age of 35. The typical household earns around $1,783 a week, with median rent near $293 a week. Most homes are houses. About 60% of households own their home and 38% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Aboriginal. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

4,803Population
35Median age
$1,783Median household income / wk
$293Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Karama statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Karama itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Darwin International Airport, 4.3 km west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs3/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 21.9% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 6.9% · Labour-force participation 63.6%

Population by age in Karama
Population by age, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
0-4338
5-14750
15-19357
20-24317
25-34634
35-44677
45-54625
55-64598
65-74352
75-84115
85+32
Dwelling types in Karama
Dwelling types, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
House1,200
Townhouse276
Apartment78
Other0
Households by weekly income in Karama
Households by weekly income, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
<$650241
$650-1,499356
$1,500-2,999481
$3,000+311
Top ancestries in Karama
Top ancestries, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,136
Other1,085
English977
Aboriginal835
Ancestry NS431
Filipino408
Housing tenure in Karama
Housing tenure, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
Owned290
Mortgage624
Rented583
Other20
Cars per household in Karama
Cars per household, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
0139
1524
2508
3227
4+115
Commute to work in Karama
Commute to work, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,718
Train0
Bus75
Tram/ferry0
Walked37
Bicycle32
Home69
Top countries of birth in Karama
Top countries of birth, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
Philippines320
Indonesia98
Greece89
India84
England74
Thailand66
Languages used at home in Karama
Languages used at home, Karama NT (ABS Census 2021)
Greek239
Tagalog155
Australian Indigenous124
Filipino122
Indonesian120
Vietnamese83

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