Karama vs Malak

Karama and Malak are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different levels of accessibility. Karama is far more convenient for daily needs, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.7% near health services, compared to 47.0% and 48.2% in Malak. Karama also has a larger First Nations population and higher First Nations household incomes, at $1,559 compared to $1,190 in Malak. This is consistent with a higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations people in Karama, at 36.3% versus 31.2% in Malak.

Both areas are equally accessible in other ways, with every single home in Karama and Malak located within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of both a park and a school. While Malak has a higher density of street intersections, Karama is overall very walkable. The gap in access to groceries and health services has widened significantly, with Karama now far ahead of Malak in these measures.