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Darwin Airport vs Karama

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Darwin Airport profile · Karama profile

Darwin Airport Karama

Karama and Darwin Airport are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Karama is a residential suburb where the typical household earns $1,783 a week and 22.7% of the population are children. In contrast, Darwin Airport is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a typical weekly household income of $949. Karama has a far higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (18.8%) and a much larger proportion of residents born in Australia, while 69.6% of people in Darwin Airport were born overseas.

The two areas are identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 35. This shared age profile sits alongside a stark contrast in how people live; Karama is very walkable and has much larger households, with 2.9 people per home. Darwin Airport is mostly car-dependent and has just 1.0 person per home. Since 2011, the gap in the number of children and elderly residents has widened, while the difference in the share of overseas-born residents has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,780 larger in Karama Born overseas: 38.8 pts higher in Darwin Airport Unpaid child care: 28.2 pts higher in Karama Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Darwin Airport First Nations: 18.8 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Darwin Airportin Karama +4,780 larger in Karama gap steady
23 0th pct 4,803 21st pct
Median age in Darwin Airportin Karama even gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Darwin Airportin Karama +18.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 96th pct
Aged 65+ in Darwin Airportin Karama +10.3 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 15th pct
Under 15 in Darwin Airportin Karama +22.7 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 87th pct
De facto in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 12.2% 53rd pct

Age structure

56.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.1 pts 27.4%
43.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.8 pts 25.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

47.8% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 44.4%
34.8% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
0.0% Divorced +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Darwin Airport Karama

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Darwin Airportin Karama +38.8 pts higher in Darwin Airport gap narrowing
69.6% 100th pct 30.8% 69th pct

Country of birth

17.4% Australia +43.9 pts ▸ 61.3%
21.7% India ◂ +20.0 pts 1.7%
0.0% Philippines +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% England +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
13.0% English +7.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.0% Indian ◂ +11.4 pts 1.7%
0.0% Filipino +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Scottish +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Greek +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% German +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Darwin Airportin Karama +1.3 pts higher in Darwin Airport gap narrowing
34.8% 80th pct 33.5% 78th pct
Limited English in Darwin Airportin Karama +5.4 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 84th pct

Language used at home

43.5% English only +14.5 pts ▸ 58.0%
17.4% Hindi ◂ +17.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Greek +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Tagalog +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Darwin Airportin Karama +20.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
13.0% 1st pct 33.3% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

13.0% Christianity +34.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
13.0% No religion +20.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
26.1% Not stated ◂ +15.9 pts 10.2%
0.0% Buddhism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Darwin Airportin Karama +2.6 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
47.8% 34th pct 50.4% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Darwin Airportin Karama +4.5 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
13.0% 24th pct 17.6% 40th pct
Schools in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 4 57th pct
Schools/1k kids in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3.67 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Darwin Airportin Karama +16 more in Darwin Airport
30 70th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 1,209 44th pct
Avg size in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 302 33rd pct
ICSEA in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

47.8% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.4%
0.0% Year 10 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Year 11 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

0.0% Certificate III / IV +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 20.9%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

41.7% Management & commerce ◂ +24.7 pts 16.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Society & culture +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Education +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Darwin Airportin Karama +$328 higher in Darwin Airport gap widening
$1,166 88th pct $838 57th pct
Household income in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $1,783 52nd pct
Family income in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $2,021 46th pct
High earners in Darwin Airportin Karama +9.1 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 20.0% 48th pct

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Darwin Airportin Karama +22.7 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Darwin Airportin Karama +5.5 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Darwin Airportin Karama +5.9 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Diabetes +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +10.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
0.0% One condition +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Darwin Airportin Karama +14.8 pts higher in Karama gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Darwin Airportin Karama +12.6 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Darwin Airportin Karama +28.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 64th pct
Defence service in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Darwin Airportin Karama +18.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Darwin Airportin Karama +904 larger in Karama
0 0th pct 904 86th pct
Median age in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 36.3% 32nd pct
Unemployment in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 13.8% 72nd pct
Median income in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $584 39th pct
Household income in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $1,559 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 16.8% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Darwin Airportin Karama gap widening
— 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 22.9% 92nd pct
Living alone in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 22.3% 38th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $293 25th pct
Mortgage in Darwin Airportin Karama
— $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Darwin Airportin Karama gap narrowing
— 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 37.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 18.7% 14th pct
Separate houses in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 77.2% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 72.1% 31st pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 9.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3.1% 1st pct
PT commute in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3.4% 71st pct
PT stops in Darwin Airportin Karama +25 more in Karama
3 7th pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Darwin Airportin Karama +124.61 more in Darwin Airport
130.43 100th pct 5.83 71st pct
Departures/1k in Darwin Airportin Karama +25,826.9 more in Darwin Airport
26,608.7 100th pct 781.8 49th pct
PT routes in Darwin Airportin Karama +6 more in Karama
5 36th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Darwin Airportin Karama +48 longer in Darwin Airport
51 93rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Darwin Airportin Karama +9,121 more in Karama
23 0th pct 9,144 26th pct
Reach 45 min in Darwin Airportin Karama +30,902 more in Karama
23 0th pct 30,925 40th pct
Transit to city in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
56.3% Walked ◂ +54.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Darwin Airportin Karama +25.9 pts higher in Darwin Airport gap narrowing
60.9% 92nd pct 35.0% 37th pct
Recent arrivals in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 16.9% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 7.0% 85th pct
Participation in Darwin Airportin Karama +15.7 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
47.8% 10th pct 63.5% 59th pct
Full-time in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 65.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

62.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +54.6 pts 7.9%
0.0% Public administration & safety +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Retail trade +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Construction +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Other services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

31.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.2 pts 16.1%
25.0% Managers ◂ +15.2 pts 9.8%
25.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.2 pts 15.8%
18.8% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 16.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 2 14th pct
IER decile in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Darwin Airportin Karama
— 930 22nd pct
ERP in Darwin Airportin Karama +5,030 higher in Karama
20 0th pct 5,050 21st pct
Growth in Darwin Airportin Karama
— -1.8% 4th pct
Businesses in Darwin Airportin Karama +176 higher in Karama
14 1st pct 190 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Darwin Airportin Karama even
1,584 92nd pct 1,584 92nd pct
Max temp in Darwin Airportin Karama even
33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct
Min temp in Darwin Airportin Karama even
23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Darwin Airportin Karama +3.9 higher in Karama
3.8 27th pct 7.6 82nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Darwin Airportin Karama +3.9 more in Karama
3.9 30th pct 7.8 94th pct
15-min city in Darwin Airportin Karama +79.0 pts higher in Karama
18.2% 12th pct 97.2% 82nd pct
Walk to shops in Darwin Airportin Karama +83.5 pts higher in Karama
13.6% 9th pct 97.1% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Darwin Airportin Karama +45.5 pts higher in Karama
54.5% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Darwin Airportin Karama +81.8 pts higher in Karama
18.2% 10th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Darwin Airportin Karama +9.1 pts higher in Karama
90.9% 38th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Darwin Airportin Karama +85.6 pts higher in Karama
9.1% 16th pct 94.7% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Darwin Airportin Karama +1,156.8 more in Darwin Airport
1,217.4 100th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Darwin Airportin Karama +177 higher in Karama
41 37th pct 218 73rd pct
Mean slope in Darwin Airportin Karama +2.0 pts higher in Darwin Airport
4.9% 43rd pct 2.9% 8th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Darwin Airport vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701011001/darwin-airport/vs/701021019/karama