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Karama vs Leanyer

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Karama profile · Leanyer profile

Karama Leanyer

Karama and Leanyer are neighbouring suburbs in Darwin with distinct social profiles. Karama is far more diverse in its family structures and origins, with 18.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and one-parent families making up 22.9% of households. It is also more accessible for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and far more public transport departures. In contrast, Leanyer has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly income of $1,101 compared to $838 in Karama, and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (27.1% versus 17.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their overseas born populations, which sit at around 31%. This shared international character exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical weekly incomes has widened by over $100, and the gap in university qualifications has nearly doubled. While both areas are well below the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Leanyer has seen its share of older residents grow faster than Karama's.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 11.9 pts higher in Karama Unemployment: 3.0 pts higher in Karama First Nations: 10.8 pts higher in Karama Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Leanyer Rent: $107 higher in Leanyer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karamain Leanyer +206 larger in Karama gap widening
4,803 21st pct 4,597 20th pct
Median age in Karamain Leanyer +2 yrs older in Leanyer gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Karamain Leanyer +10.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
18.8% 96th pct 8.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Karamain Leanyer +3.2 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
10.3% 15th pct 13.5% 28th pct
Under 15 in Karamain Leanyer +2.4 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
22.7% 87th pct 20.3% 74th pct
De facto in Karamain Leanyer +2.2 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
12.2% 53rd pct 14.4% 76th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

39.3% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.4% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 37.0%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Karama Leanyer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karamain Leanyer +0.4 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
30.8% 69th pct 31.2% 70th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 61.1%
6.7% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
1.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.2% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.3% English +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.6% Chinese +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.5% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%
5.2% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Karamain Leanyer +3.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
33.5% 78th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Limited English in Karamain Leanyer +1.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
5.4% 84th pct 4.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

58.0% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
5.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
0.5% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Karamain Leanyer +5.1 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
33.3% 24th pct 38.4% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 42.4%
33.3% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
1.4% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karamain Leanyer +8.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
50.4% 38th pct 59.1% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Karamain Leanyer +9.6 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
17.6% 40th pct 27.1% 63rd pct
Schools in Karamain Leanyer +3 more in Karama
4 57th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karamain Leanyer +2.59 more in Karama
3.67 76th pct 1.07 17th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karamain Leanyer +8 more in Leanyer
14 37th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Karamain Leanyer +671 more in Karama
1,209 44th pct 538 19th pct
Avg size in Karamain Leanyer +236 larger in Leanyer
302 33rd pct 538 65th pct
ICSEA in Karamain Leanyer +84 higher in Leanyer
940 15th pct 1,024 54th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +8.7 pts ▸ 59.1%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.2%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%
20.9% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%
8.1% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
3.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Karamain Leanyer +$263 higher in Leanyer gap widening
$838 57th pct $1,101 86th pct
Household income in Karamain Leanyer +$440 higher in Leanyer gap widening
$1,783 52nd pct $2,223 79th pct
Family income in Karamain Leanyer +$448 higher in Leanyer gap widening
$2,021 46th pct $2,469 73rd pct
High earners in Karamain Leanyer +5.4 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
9.1% 42nd pct 14.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Karamain Leanyer +9.1 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
20.0% 48th pct 29.2% 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.0% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.1 pts 28.7%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karamain Leanyer +0.2 pts higher in Leanyer
22.7% 19th pct 22.9% 20th pct
Mental health in Karamain Leanyer +0.2 pts higher in Leanyer
5.5% 13th pct 5.7% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Karamain Leanyer +1.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
5.9% 58th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +0.6 pts 66.4%
15.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karamain Leanyer +1.0 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
14.8% 52nd pct 15.7% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Karamain Leanyer +1.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
12.6% 55th pct 11.4% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Karamain Leanyer +0.1 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
28.2% 64th pct 28.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Karamain Leanyer +0.1 pts higher in Karama
3.7% 73rd pct 3.6% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Karamain Leanyer +0.5 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 18.8% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karamain Leanyer +534 larger in Karama
904 86th pct 370 72nd pct
Median age in Karamain Leanyer +3 yrs older in Leanyer
21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Karamain Leanyer +7.2 pts higher in Leanyer
36.3% 32nd pct 43.5% 50th pct
Unemployment in Karamain Leanyer +4.2 pts higher in Karama
13.8% 72nd pct 9.6% 47th pct
Median income in Karamain Leanyer +$320 higher in Leanyer
$584 39th pct $904 84th pct
Household income in Karamain Leanyer +$533 higher in Leanyer
$1,559 42nd pct $2,092 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Karamain Leanyer +7.4 pts higher in Karama
16.8% 89th pct 9.5% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karamain Leanyer +0.2 larger in Karama gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Karamain Leanyer +11.9 pts higher in Karama gap widening
22.9% 92nd pct 11.0% 30th pct
Living alone in Karamain Leanyer +1.2 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
22.3% 38th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.8%
17.5% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
22.9% One-parent families ◂ +11.9 pts 11.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 32.5%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 21.1%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%
16.3% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karamain Leanyer +$107 higher in Leanyer gap steady
$293 25th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Karamain Leanyer +$50 higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Karamain Leanyer +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karamain Leanyer +5.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
37.5% 75th pct 32.5% 65th pct
Owned outright in Karamain Leanyer +6.4 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
18.7% 14th pct 25.0% 28th pct
Separate houses in Karamain Leanyer +6.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
77.2% 37th pct 71.2% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karamain Leanyer +0.7 pts higher in Leanyer gap narrowing
72.1% 31st pct 72.8% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 39.9%
37.5% Rented ◂ +5.1 pts 32.5%
18.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 71.2%
5.0% Flat or apartment +23.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 44.6%
21.1% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 21.2%
5.1% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%
0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +20.7 pts ▸ 50.7%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.5 pts 18.6%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +15.3 pts 10.8%
4.8% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.2%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%
13.9% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
12.7% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karamain Leanyer +5.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
9.2% 78th pct 3.9% 41st pct
Work from home in Karamain Leanyer +0.3 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
3.1% 1st pct 3.5% 3rd pct
PT commute in Karamain Leanyer +1.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.4% 71st pct 2.2% 54th pct
PT stops in Karamain Leanyer +9 more in Karama
28 38th pct 19 29th pct
Stops/1k in Karamain Leanyer +1.70 more in Karama
5.83 71st pct 4.13 47th pct
Departures/1k in Karamain Leanyer +381.5 more in Karama
781.8 49th pct 400.3 34th pct
PT routes in Karamain Leanyer even
11 67th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Karamain Leanyer +2 longer in Karama
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Karamain Leanyer +4 longer in Leanyer
13 20th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Karamain Leanyer +201 more in Karama
9,144 26th pct 8,943 25th pct
Reach 45 min in Karamain Leanyer +13,233 more in Karama
30,925 40th pct 17,692 26th pct
Transit to city in Karamain Leanyer +17 longer in Leanyer
65 63rd pct 82 89th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 73.2%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
3.1% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.4% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 31.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 3.9%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karamain Leanyer +5.6 pts higher in Leanyer gap steady
35.0% 37th pct 40.5% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in Karamain Leanyer +2.5 pts higher in Karama gap widening
16.9% 75th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karamain Leanyer +3.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
7.0% 85th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Karamain Leanyer +4.1 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
63.5% 59th pct 67.6% 77th pct
Full-time in Karamain Leanyer +3.2 pts higher in Leanyer gap widening
65.4% 88th pct 68.7% 94th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +3.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
8.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%
4.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +9.0 pts ▸ 25.2%
15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%
9.8% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karamain Leanyer +4 higher in Leanyer
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Karamain Leanyer +5 higher in Leanyer
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Karamain Leanyer +5 higher in Leanyer
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Karamain Leanyer +4 higher in Leanyer
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Karamain Leanyer +101 higher in Leanyer
930 22nd pct 1,031 64th pct
ERP in Karamain Leanyer +69 higher in Leanyer
5,050 21st pct 5,119 21st pct
Growth in Karamain Leanyer +6.6 pts higher in Leanyer
-1.8% 4th pct 4.8% 52nd pct
Businesses in Karamain Leanyer +112 higher in Leanyer
190 8th pct 302 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karamain Leanyer +35 higher in Karama
1,584 92nd pct 1,548 91st pct
Max temp in Karamain Leanyer even
33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct
Min temp in Karamain Leanyer even
23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karamain Leanyer +1.1 higher in Karama
7.6 82nd pct 6.5 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karamain Leanyer +1.5 more in Karama
7.8 94th pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Karamain Leanyer +12.6 pts higher in Karama
97.2% 82nd pct 84.6% 66th pct
Walk to shops in Karamain Leanyer +7.4 pts higher in Karama
97.1% 84th pct 89.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Karamain Leanyer +0.5 pts higher in Karama
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in Karamain Leanyer +19.0 pts higher in Karama
100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Karamain Leanyer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Karamain Leanyer +15.4 pts higher in Karama
94.7% 89th pct 79.4% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Karamain Leanyer +30.6 more in Karama
60.6 86th pct 30.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Karamain Leanyer +106 higher in Karama
218 73rd pct 112 54th pct
Mean slope in Karamain Leanyer +0.8 pts higher in Leanyer
2.9% 8th pct 3.6% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Leanyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021019/karama/vs/701021020/leanyer