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Anula vs Karama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Anula profile · Karama profile

Anula Karama

Karama and Anula are neighbouring suburbs in Darwin with very different housing and income profiles. Anula is dominated by separate houses, with 97.9% of homes being detached and 96.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Karama has a more varied mix of housing, with only 77.2% being separate houses and a far higher share of renters at 37.5%. Karama is also more culturally diverse, with 33.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 21.5% in Anula, and it has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile in several areas of daily life. They have the same typical household size of 2.9 people and nearly identical rates of volunteers and people with long-term health conditions. While Anula has a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,269 compared to $1,783 in Karama, both suburbs have a similar transit time to the city, taking around 65 to 69 minutes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,418 larger in Karama 3+ bedrooms: 24.2 pts higher in Anula Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Anula Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Karama Renting: 10.5 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anulain Karama +2,418 larger in Karama gap steady
2,385 80th pct 4,803 86th pct
Median age in Anulain Karama +2 yrs older in Anula gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Anulain Karama +5.7 pts higher in Karama gap widening
13.1% 88th pct 18.8% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Anulain Karama +1.9 pts higher in Anula gap steady
12.2% 23rd pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Anulain Karama +0.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
22.6% 82nd pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Anulain Karama +3.4 pts higher in Anula gap widening
15.6% 74th pct 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%
22.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

Marital status

41.9% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.4% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 39.3%
7.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%
3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Anula Karama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Anulain Karama +5.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
24.9% 85th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

66.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 61.3%
4.2% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.8% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% China even 0.6%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 23.7%
29.1% English ◂ +8.8 pts 20.3%
9.1% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 5.2%
5.8% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
4.2% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.1% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Anulain Karama +12.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
21.5% 87th pct 33.5% 91st pct
Limited English in Anulain Karama +2.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.3% 88th pct 5.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

70.1% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 58.0%
1.9% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Anulain Karama +9.6 pts higher in Anula gap widening
42.9% 57th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
42.9% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 33.3%
10.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Anulain Karama +5.5 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
55.9% 74th pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Anulain Karama +3.6 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
21.2% 71st pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Anulain Karama +1.81 more in Karama
1.86 26th pct 3.67 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Anulain Karama +11 more in Anula
25 87th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Anulain Karama +42 larger in Anula
287 47th pct 244 42nd pct
ICSEA in Anulain Karama +18 higher in Anula
965 35th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +5.5 pts 50.4%
14.1% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
7.3% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

29.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 20.9%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 12.4%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%
11.8% Society & culture even 11.8%
9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%
9.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Anulain Karama +$196 higher in Anula gap widening
$1,034 85th pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Anulain Karama +$486 higher in Anula gap widening
$2,269 86th pct $1,783 64th pct
Family income in Anulain Karama +$471 higher in Anula gap widening
$2,492 81st pct $2,021 59th pct
High earners in Anulain Karama +6.1 pts higher in Anula gap widening
15.2% 80th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Anulain Karama +11.3 pts higher in Anula gap widening
31.3% 85th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%
19.1% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%
7.8% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.8%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 18.9%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Anulain Karama +0.1 pts higher in Anula
22.8% 22nd pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Anulain Karama +0.4 pts higher in Anula
5.9% 29th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Anulain Karama +0.9 pts higher in Karama gap steady
4.9% 53rd pct 5.9% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%
5.9% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
5.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 67.0%
16.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 15.5%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Anulain Karama +0.7 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
15.5% 37th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Anulain Karama +1.9 pts higher in Anula gap widening
14.4% 68th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Anulain Karama +3.9 pts higher in Anula gap steady
32.1% 81st pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Anulain Karama +0.6 pts higher in Anula
4.3% 74th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Anulain Karama +2.3 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
20.6% 29th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Anulain Karama +591 larger in Karama
313 86th pct 904 87th pct
Median age in Anulain Karama +2 yrs older in Anula
23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Anulain Karama +2.5 pts higher in Anula
38.8% 46th pct 36.3% 40th pct
Unemployment in Anulain Karama +3.1 pts higher in Karama
10.7% 52nd pct 13.8% 66th pct
Median income in Anulain Karama +$222 higher in Anula
$806 66th pct $584 44th pct
Household income in Anulain Karama +$530 higher in Anula
$2,089 65th pct $1,559 45th pct
Indigenous language in Anulain Karama +9.8 pts higher in Karama
7.0% 66th pct 16.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anulain Karama even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Anulain Karama +4.7 pts higher in Karama gap widening
18.2% 83rd pct 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in Anulain Karama +5.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
16.4% 24th pct 22.3% 45th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 58.2%
18.2% One-parent families +4.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
21.0% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 17.5%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%
22.4% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%
16.4% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 16.3%
8.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anulain Karama +$107 higher in Anula gap widening
$400 82nd pct $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Anulain Karama +$50 higher in Anula gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Anulain Karama +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Anulain Karama +10.5 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
27.0% 74th pct 37.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Anulain Karama +6.1 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
24.7% 14th pct 18.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in Anulain Karama +20.7 pts higher in Anula gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 77.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Anulain Karama +24.2 pts higher in Anula gap widening
96.3% 92nd pct 72.1% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 40.2%
27.0% Rented +10.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%
1.7% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 77.2%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.5% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

72.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.3 pts 50.7%
2.4% 2 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 16.3%
5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
0.4% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 30.0%
18.5% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.2% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 26.1%
9.3% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%
22.3% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
13.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Anulain Karama +5.5 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.7% 67th pct 9.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Anulain Karama +0.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
2.9% 6th pct 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Anulain Karama +2.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
1.3% 74th pct 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Anulain Karama +12 more in Karama
16 86th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Anulain Karama +0.88 more in Anula
6.71 84th pct 5.83 81st pct
Departures/1k in Anulain Karama +379.3 more in Karama
402.5 77th pct 781.8 84th pct
PT routes in Anulain Karama +3 more in Karama
8 86th pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Anulain Karama even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Reach 30 min in Anulain Karama +2,249 more in Karama
6,895 54th pct 9,144 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Anulain Karama +11,911 more in Karama
19,014 48th pct 30,925 57th pct
Transit to city in Anulain Karama +4 longer in Anula
69 73rd pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

72.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 70.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 33.6%
30.5% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.7% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.7% No vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Anulain Karama +4.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
30.7% 49th pct 35.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Anulain Karama +5.3 pts higher in Karama gap widening
11.6% 70th pct 16.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Anulain Karama +3.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
4.0% 56th pct 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Anulain Karama +3.0 pts higher in Anula gap steady
66.5% 71st pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Anulain Karama +0.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
64.7% 78th pct 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 13.8%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
11.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
6.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.4% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%
2.6% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

21.5% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 16.2%
16.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%
12.0% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%
12.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%
9.5% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.6% Sales workers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Anulain Karama +0.2 higher in Karama
7.5 95th pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Anulain Karama +0.3 more in Karama
7.5 97th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Anulain Karama +2.8 pts higher in Anula
100.0% 100th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Anulain Karama +2.9 pts higher in Anula
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Anulain Karama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Anulain Karama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Anulain Karama even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Anulain Karama even
94.6% 98th pct 94.7% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Anulain Karama +37.9 more in Anula
98.5 87th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Anulain Karama +114 higher in Anula
332 97th pct 218 91st pct
Mean slope in Anulain Karama +0.1 pts higher in Anula
3.0% 12th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Anula with nearby areas

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Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anula vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70014/anula/vs/SAL70143/karama