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Karama vs Malak - Marrara

Name: Karama vs Malak - Marrara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Karama profile · Malak - Marrara profile

Karama Malak - Marrara

Karama and Malak - Marrara are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Karama is more walkable, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 58.5% in Malak - Marrara. Karama also has a younger population, with a typical age of 35, and a higher share of people who speak another language at home (33.5% compared to 23.3%). In contrast, Malak - Marrara has a higher typical age of 38, and its residents generally have higher education and job skills.

Both areas share many core characteristics, including very similar proportions of First Nations residents (around 19%) and nearly identical typical household incomes. While they are alike in these respects, some differences are shifting; for example, the gap in the number of people who speak another language at home has widened since 2011. The two areas also have a similar share of renters, with both sitting just under 40%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Karama Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Karama Household size: 0.3 larger in Karama 3+ bedrooms: 6.9 pts higher in Karama Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karama in Malak - Marrara +462 larger in Karama gap widening

4,803 21st pct 4,341 18th pct

Median age in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3 yrs older in Malak - Marrara gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.4%

14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 11.2%

10.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 41.4%

39.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Separated even 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Karama Malak - Marrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

6.7% Philippines ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% China even 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.3% English +3.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.5% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

5.2% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.1% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

5.0% Greek ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 45.4%

33.3% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Karama in Malak - Marrara +1 more in Malak - Marrara

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Karama in Malak - Marrara +1.98 more in Malak - Marrara

3.67 76th pct 5.65 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karama in Malak - Marrara +16 more in Malak - Marrara

14 37th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Karama in Malak - Marrara +228 more in Karama

1,209 44th pct 981 36th pct

Avg size in Karama in Malak - Marrara +106 larger in Karama

302 33rd pct 196 20th pct

ICSEA in Karama in Malak - Marrara +60 higher in Karama

940 15th pct 881 7th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 50.3%

17.2% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.6% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Certificate I / II even 3.7%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

9.3% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

8.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$100 higher in Malak - Marrara gap widening

$838 57th pct $938 72nd pct

Household income in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$9 higher in Karama gap narrowing

$1,783 52nd pct $1,774 52nd pct

Family income in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$159 higher in Malak - Marrara gap narrowing

$2,021 46th pct $2,180 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

15.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.1%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

6.1% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Diabetes even 5.4%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.4 pts 65.6%

15.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Karama in Malak - Marrara +77 larger in Karama

904 86th pct 827 86th pct

Median age in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3 yrs older in Malak - Marrara

21 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$47 higher in Karama

$584 39th pct $537 28th pct

Household income in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$197 higher in Karama

$1,559 42nd pct $1,362 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karama in Malak - Marrara +0.3 larger in Karama gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 52.4%

17.5% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 20.6%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +6.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

22.3% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$57 higher in Malak - Marrara gap widening

$293 25th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Karama in Malak - Marrara +$50 higher in Malak - Marrara gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Karama in Malak - Marrara +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 33.6%

37.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

18.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +13.9 pts 63.3%

17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 16.5%

5.0% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 40.9%

21.1% 2 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 26.4%

16.3% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.1% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.4 pts 24.7%

26.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.6%

4.8% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

13.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karama in Malak - Marrara +11 more in Malak - Marrara

28 38th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3.15 more in Malak - Marrara

5.83 71st pct 8.98 87th pct

Departures/1k in Karama in Malak - Marrara +38.5 more in Malak - Marrara

781.8 49th pct 820.3 51st pct

PT routes in Karama in Malak - Marrara +5 more in Malak - Marrara

11 67th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Karama in Malak - Marrara +2 longer in Karama

3 29th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

13 20th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

9,144 26th pct 9,144 26th pct

Reach 45 min in Karama in Malak - Marrara +11,022 more in Karama

30,925 40th pct 19,903 29th pct

Transit to city in Karama in Malak - Marrara +9 longer in Malak - Marrara

65 63rd pct 74 77th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

3.1% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

9.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 14.6%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

9.8% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karama in Malak - Marrara +1 higher in Malak - Marrara

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Karama in Malak - Marrara +1 higher in Malak - Marrara

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Karama in Malak - Marrara +2 higher in Malak - Marrara

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Karama in Malak - Marrara +35 higher in Malak - Marrara

930 22nd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Karama in Malak - Marrara +321 higher in Karama

5,050 21st pct 4,729 19th pct

Growth in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3.6 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

-1.8% 4th pct 1.7% 25th pct

Businesses in Karama in Malak - Marrara +47 higher in Malak - Marrara

190 8th pct 237 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

1,584 92nd pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karama in Malak - Marrara +1.6 higher in Karama

7.6 82nd pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karama in Malak - Marrara +2.0 more in Karama

7.8 94th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Karama in Malak - Marrara +26.2 pts higher in Karama

97.2% 82nd pct 71.0% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Karama in Malak - Marrara +38.6 pts higher in Karama

97.1% 84th pct 58.5% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3.7 pts higher in Karama

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Karama in Malak - Marrara +12.3 pts higher in Karama

100.0% 100th pct 87.7% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Karama in Malak - Marrara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karama in Malak - Marrara +35.5 pts higher in Karama

94.7% 89th pct 59.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Karama in Malak - Marrara +3.2 more in Karama

60.6 86th pct 57.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Karama in Malak - Marrara +17 higher in Malak - Marrara

218 73rd pct 236 75th pct

Mean slope in Karama in Malak - Marrara +0.2 pts higher in Malak - Marrara

2.9% 8th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Compare Karama with nearby areas

Malak - Marrara Anula Wulagi Buffalo Creek Leanyer Wagaman Moil Darwin Airport

Compare Malak - Marrara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021019/karama/vs/701021022/malak-marrara