Holmes vs Karama

Karama and Holmes are neighbouring areas in Darwin, but they differ sharply in how they are used. Karama is a populated residential hub with a very walkable score of 7.6, where 97.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.7% are near health services. In contrast, Holmes is largely non-residential with a population of zero and is mostly car-dependent. This lack of residents is reflected in its infrastructure; while Karama has 28 public transport stops, Holmes has only one.

Both areas are similar in their terrain, with a mean slope of around 3%. This physical commonality exists alongside very different layouts, as Karama's street connectivity is far higher than that of Holmes. While Karama is home to 904 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Holmes has none. The two areas also differ in their schools, with Holmes having a larger number of schools and a slightly higher average school size of 284.