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Coonawarra vs Karama

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Coonawarra profile · Karama profile

Coonawarra Karama

Karama and Coonawarra (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Karama is a populous residential area where the typical resident is 35, and 22.7% of the population are children under 15. In contrast, Coonawarra (NT) is sparsely populated with a much younger typical age of 24. Karama is very walkable, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Coonawarra (NT) is car-dependent. A major difference is the workforce and background; Karama has a far higher share of people born overseas (30.8%) and those using another language at home (33.5%), while 61.9% of residents in Coonawarra (NT) have served in the Defence Force.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar level of community spirit, with about 15% of people in each area volunteering. Both locations also have a similar share of residents who have moved in within the last five years. While Karama is far more diverse and has far more children and older residents, Coonawarra (NT) remains a distinct pocket with a high proportion of youth aged 15 to 24.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,783 larger in Karama Other language: 33.5 pts higher in Karama Unpaid child care: 28.2 pts higher in Karama Limited English: 5.4 pts higher in Karama First Nations: 18.8 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coonawarrain Karama +4,783 larger in Karama gap widening
20 14th pct 4,803 86th pct
Median age in Coonawarrain Karama +11 yrs older in Karama gap widening
24 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Coonawarrain Karama +18.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.8% 91st pct
Aged 65+ in Coonawarrain Karama +10.3 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Coonawarrain Karama +22.7 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 82nd pct
De facto in Coonawarrain Karama gap narrowing
— 12.2% 50th pct

Age structure

60.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +46.0 pts 14.0%
50.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.6 pts 27.4%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

75.0% Never married ◂ +30.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Married +39.3 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

Coonawarra Karama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coonawarrain Karama +10.8 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
20.0% 76th pct 30.8% 89th pct

Country of birth

65.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 61.3%
0.0% Philippines +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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

30.0% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 23.7%
25.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 20.3%
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% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Coonawarrain Karama +33.5 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 33.5% 91st pct
Limited English in Coonawarrain Karama +5.4 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 92nd pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 58.0%
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% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Coonawarrain Karama +3.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
30.0% 23rd pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

25.0% Christianity +22.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
45.0% Not stated ◂ +34.8 pts 10.2%
30.0% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
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 Coonawarrain Karama +4.6 pts higher in Coonawarra gap narrowing
55.0% 72nd pct 50.4% 63rd pct
Bachelor+ in Coonawarrain Karama +2.4 pts higher in Coonawarra gap narrowing
20.0% 67th pct 17.6% 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Coonawarrain Karama
— 3.67 49th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coonawarrain Karama +9 more in Karama
5 73rd pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Coonawarrain Karama +58 larger in Coonawarra
302 48th pct 244 42nd pct
ICSEA in Coonawarrain Karama +104 higher in Coonawarra
1,051 78th pct 947 25th pct

Highest year of school

55.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 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

17.6% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 20.9%
17.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +14.0 pts 3.7%
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%

Field of qualification

35.3% Engineering & related ◂ +20.5 pts 14.8%
23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 16.9%
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 Coonawarrain Karama +$390 higher in Coonawarra gap widening
$1,228 91st pct $838 64th pct
Household income in Coonawarrain Karama gap widening
— $1,783 64th pct
Family income in Coonawarrain Karama gap widening
— $2,021 59th pct
High earners in Coonawarrain Karama +9.1 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Coonawarrain Karama
— 20.0% 62nd pct

Personal income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +42.2 pts 32.8%
0.0% Under $650 +37.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
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 Coonawarrain Karama +22.7 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 22.7% 22nd pct
Mental health in Coonawarrain Karama +5.5 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Coonawarrain Karama +5.9 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.9% 64th 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

45.0% None +22.0 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 Coonawarrain Karama +0.2 pts higher in Coonawarra gap narrowing
15.0% 35th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Coonawarrain Karama +12.6 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.6% 48th pct
Unpaid child care in Coonawarrain Karama +28.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 65th pct
Defence service in Coonawarrain Karama +58.2 pts higher in Coonawarra
61.9% 100th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coonawarrain Karama +18.2 pts higher in Karama gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 18.2% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coonawarrain Karama +904 larger in Karama
0 0th pct 904 87th pct
Median age in Coonawarrain Karama
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Coonawarrain Karama
— 36.3% 40th pct
Unemployment in Coonawarrain Karama
— 13.8% 66th pct
Median income in Coonawarrain Karama
— $584 44th pct
Household income in Coonawarrain Karama
— $1,559 45th pct
Indigenous language in Coonawarrain Karama
— 16.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coonawarrain Karama gap narrowing
— 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Coonawarrain Karama gap narrowing
— 22.9% 90th pct
Living alone in Coonawarrain Karama
— 22.3% 45th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coonawarrain Karama gap narrowing
— $293 55th pct
Mortgage in Coonawarrain Karama
— $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Coonawarrain Karama gap steady
— 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Coonawarrain Karama
— 37.5% 87th pct
Owned outright in Coonawarrain Karama
— 18.7% 9th pct
Separate houses in Coonawarrain Karama
— 77.2% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coonawarrain Karama
— 72.1% 32nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coonawarrain Karama
— 9.2% 87th pct
Work from home in Coonawarrain Karama gap steady
— 3.1% 7th pct
PT commute in Coonawarrain Karama gap widening
— 3.4% 87th pct
PT stops in Coonawarrain Karama +27 more in Karama
1 64th pct 28 86th pct
Stops/1k in Coonawarrain Karama +44.17 more in Coonawarra
50.00 100th pct 5.83 81st pct
Departures/1k in Coonawarrain Karama +11,668.2 more in Coonawarra
12,450.0 100th pct 781.8 84th pct
PT routes in Coonawarrain Karama +7 more in Karama
4 82nd pct 11 86th pct
Stop walk in Coonawarrain Karama +12 longer in Coonawarra
15 53rd pct 3 21st pct
Reach 30 min in Coonawarrain Karama +9,144 more in Karama
0 0th pct 9,144 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Coonawarrain Karama +25,248 more in Karama
5,677 36th pct 30,925 57th pct
Transit to city in Coonawarrain Karama +16 longer in Karama
49 34th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
38.5% Walked ◂ +36.8 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 Coonawarrain Karama even gap narrowing
35.0% 64th pct 35.0% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Coonawarrain Karama
— 16.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coonawarrain Karama gap widening
— 7.0% 83rd pct
Participation in Coonawarrain Karama +1.5 pts higher in Coonawarra gap narrowing
65.0% 66th pct 63.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Coonawarrain Karama gap narrowing
— 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

123.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +109.2 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% Accommodation & food +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
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

115.4% Community & personal service ◂ +101.8 pts 13.6%
0.0% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Labourers +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Sales workers +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coonawarrain Karama +6.1 higher in Karama
1.5 62nd pct 7.6 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coonawarrain Karama +6.5 more in Karama
1.4 61st pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Coonawarrain Karama +97.2 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 97.2% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Coonawarrain Karama +97.1 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 97.1% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Coonawarrain Karama +89.8 pts higher in Karama
10.2% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Coonawarrain Karama +100.0 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Coonawarrain Karama +39.6 pts higher in Karama
60.4% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Coonawarrain Karama +94.7 pts higher in Karama
0.0% 0th pct 94.7% 98th pct
Amenities/1k in Coonawarrain Karama +39.4 more in Coonawarra
100.0 87th pct 60.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Coonawarrain Karama +205 higher in Karama
13 72nd pct 218 91st pct
Mean slope in Coonawarrain Karama +1.0 pts higher in Coonawarra
3.9% 28th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coonawarra vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70064/coonawarra/vs/SAL70143/karama