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Karama vs Moil

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Karama profile · Moil profile

Karama Moil

Karama and Moil are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Moil is more affluent, with a typical resident more likely to have a bachelor degree (23.8% compared to 17.6% in Karama) and higher weekly incomes, with 25.1% of households earning $3,000 or more. Home styles also differ; 83.3% of homes in Moil have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 72.1% in Karama. Karama has a much larger First Nations population, with 18.8% of residents identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander compared to 9.6% in Moil.

Both areas are very similar in that people per home are identical at 2.9. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they share these common traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in Year 12 completion and the share of First Nations residents have both grown since 2011. Moil's advantage in education and wealth has also become more pronounced over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,803 larger in Karama 3+ bedrooms: 11.1 pts higher in Moil Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Karama Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Moil First Nations: 9.2 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karamain Moil +2,803 larger in Karama gap steady
4,803 21st pct 2,000 8th pct
Median age in Karamain Moil +2 yrs older in Moil gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Karamain Moil +9.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
18.8% 96th pct 9.6% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Karamain Moil +3.7 pts higher in Moil gap widening
10.3% 15th pct 14.0% 31st pct
Under 15 in Karamain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
22.7% 87th pct 22.4% 87th pct
De facto in Karamain Moil +0.4 pts higher in Moil gap steady
12.2% 53rd pct 12.6% 58th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.6%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

Marital status

44.4% Never married ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%
39.3% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%
8.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.7% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Karama Moil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karamain Moil +0.8 pts higher in Moil gap steady
30.8% 69th pct 31.6% 71st pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
6.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%
1.5% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

20.3% English +5.1 pts ▸ 25.4%
23.7% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
5.2% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
5.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
2.5% German +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.8% Vietnamese even 1.8%
1.6% Italian even 1.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Karamain Moil +2.1 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
33.5% 78th pct 31.4% 77th pct
Limited English in Karamain Moil +1.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
5.4% 84th pct 4.2% 77th pct

Language used at home

58.0% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 61.4%
5.0% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
1.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Karamain Moil +5.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
33.3% 24th pct 38.7% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 44.4%
33.3% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
2.7% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
1.4% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karamain Moil +8.6 pts higher in Moil gap widening
50.4% 38th pct 59.0% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Karamain Moil +6.2 pts higher in Moil gap widening
17.6% 40th pct 23.8% 57th pct
Schools in Karamain Moil +2 more in Karama
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Karamain Moil +0.80 more in Moil
3.67 76th pct 4.46 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karamain Moil +10 more in Moil
14 37th pct 24 59th pct
Students in Karamain Moil +352 more in Karama
1,209 44th pct 857 32nd pct
Avg size in Karamain Moil +126 larger in Moil
302 33rd pct 429 51st pct
ICSEA in Karamain Moil +13 higher in Moil
940 15th pct 953 21st pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +8.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 14.1%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 27.3%
20.9% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
11.8% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Karamain Moil +$101 higher in Moil gap widening
$838 57th pct $939 72nd pct
Household income in Karamain Moil +$250 higher in Moil gap widening
$1,783 52nd pct $2,033 68th pct
Family income in Karamain Moil +$176 higher in Moil gap widening
$2,021 46th pct $2,197 58th pct
High earners in Karamain Moil +3.0 pts higher in Moil gap steady
9.1% 42nd pct 12.2% 58th pct
High-income homes in Karamain Moil +5.1 pts higher in Moil gap steady
20.0% 48th pct 25.1% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 9.1%
9.0% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.5%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 30.2%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.2%
1.8% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karamain Moil +1.3 pts higher in Karama
22.7% 19th pct 21.4% 14th pct
Mental health in Karamain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Moil
5.5% 13th pct 5.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Karamain Moil +1.5 pts higher in Karama gap widening
5.9% 58th pct 4.4% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%
6.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.5 pts ▸ 68.5%
15.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.5% Three or more even 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karamain Moil +2.1 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
14.8% 52nd pct 16.9% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Karamain Moil +2.9 pts higher in Karama gap widening
12.6% 55th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Karamain Moil +2.5 pts higher in Moil gap steady
28.2% 64th pct 30.6% 78th pct
Defence service in Karamain Moil +0.1 pts higher in Moil
3.7% 73rd pct 3.9% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karamain Moil +0.6 pts higher in Moil gap steady
18.2% 24th pct 18.9% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karamain Moil +712 larger in Karama
904 86th pct 192 52nd pct
Median age in Karamain Moil +1 yrs older in Moil
21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Karamain Moil +4.4 pts higher in Moil
36.3% 32nd pct 40.7% 44th pct
Unemployment in Karamain Moil +1.7 pts higher in Karama
13.8% 72nd pct 12.1% 63rd pct
Median income in Karamain Moil +$83 higher in Moil
$584 39th pct $667 56th pct
Household income in Karamain Moil even
$1,559 42nd pct $1,562 42nd pct
Indigenous language in Karamain Moil +0.7 pts higher in Karama
16.8% 89th pct 16.1% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karamain Moil even gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Karamain Moil +3.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
22.9% 92nd pct 19.7% 86th pct
Living alone in Karamain Moil +4.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
22.3% 38th pct 18.3% 22nd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 59.2%
22.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 19.7%
17.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 18.3%
16.3% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 19.5%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 18.1%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%
6.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karamain Moil +$17 higher in Moil gap steady
$293 25th pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Karamain Moil even gap steady
$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Karamain Moil +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karamain Moil +4.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
37.5% 75th pct 33.3% 67th pct
Owned outright in Karamain Moil +5.8 pts higher in Moil gap steady
18.7% 14th pct 24.5% 26th pct
Separate houses in Karamain Moil +9.4 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
77.2% 37th pct 86.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karamain Moil +11.1 pts higher in Moil gap widening
72.1% 31st pct 83.3% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 39.1%
37.5% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 33.3%
18.7% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.3% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +9.4 pts ▸ 86.7%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 13.6%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 46.2%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 13.6%
5.1% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%
0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
30.0% $350–$549 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 16.3%
4.8% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.3%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%
13.9% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.7% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karamain Moil +3.4 pts higher in Karama gap steady
9.2% 78th pct 5.8% 58th pct
Work from home in Karamain Moil +1.1 pts higher in Moil gap steady
3.1% 1st pct 4.2% 6th pct
PT commute in Karamain Moil +1.4 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.4% 71st pct 2.0% 52nd pct
PT stops in Karamain Moil +14 more in Karama
28 38th pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Karamain Moil +1.17 more in Moil
5.83 71st pct 7.00 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Karamain Moil +202.2 more in Moil
781.8 49th pct 984.0 57th pct
PT routes in Karamain Moil +1 more in Moil
11 67th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Karamain Moil +3 longer in Moil
3 29th pct 6 57th pct
Drive to city in Karamain Moil even
13 20th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Karamain Moil +895 more in Karama
9,144 26th pct 8,249 22nd pct
Reach 45 min in Karamain Moil +10,246 more in Karama
30,925 40th pct 20,679 30th pct
Transit to city in Karamain Moil even
65 63rd pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 69.5%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
3.1% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
1.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 30.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%
7.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karamain Moil +2.3 pts higher in Moil gap narrowing
35.0% 37th pct 37.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Karamain Moil +4.1 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 12.8% 60th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karamain Moil +2.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
7.0% 85th pct 4.7% 54th pct
Participation in Karamain Moil +3.2 pts higher in Moil gap widening
63.5% 59th pct 66.7% 74th pct
Full-time in Karamain Moil +2.1 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
65.4% 88th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%
8.4% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
7.9% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Transport & warehousing even 5.4%
5.3% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.5% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%
9.8% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Karamain Moil +2 higher in Moil
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in Karamain Moil +2 higher in Moil
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Karamain Moil +3 higher in Moil
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Karamain Moil +2 higher in Moil
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Karamain Moil +58 higher in Moil
930 22nd pct 988 46th pct
ERP in Karamain Moil +2,886 higher in Karama
5,050 21st pct 2,164 8th pct
Growth in Karamain Moil +6.0 pts higher in Moil
-1.8% 4th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Businesses in Karamain Moil +57 higher in Karama
190 8th pct 133 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Karamain Moil even
1,584 92nd pct 1,584 92nd pct
Max temp in Karamain Moil even
33.3 100th pct 33.3 100th pct
Min temp in Karamain Moil even
23.3 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Karamain Moil +0.1 higher in Karama
7.6 82nd pct 7.5 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Karamain Moil +0.2 more in Karama
7.8 94th pct 7.6 85th pct
15-min city in Karamain Moil +2.8 pts higher in Moil
97.2% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Karamain Moil +2.9 pts higher in Moil
97.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Karamain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Karamain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Karamain Moil even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Karamain Moil +5.3 pts higher in Moil
94.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Karamain Moil +24.9 more in Moil
60.6 86th pct 85.5 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Karamain Moil +126 higher in Moil
218 73rd pct 344 87th pct
Mean slope in Karamain Moil +0.3 pts higher in Moil
2.9% 8th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Compare Moil with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Moil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021019/karama/vs/701021024/moil