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Karama vs Malak

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Karama profile · Malak profile

Karama Malak

Karama and Malak are neighbouring suburbs in Darwin. Karama is far more convenient for pedestrians, with 97.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 94.7% near health services. In contrast, only 47% of Malak residents have groceries and 48.2% have health services within a short walk. Karama also has a larger proportion of people born overseas (30.8%) and those using another language at home (33.5%), while Malak has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (22.9%).

These two areas are almost identical in age, with the typical resident in both places being 35. While they share similar typical incomes and family structures, some gaps remain. Malak has a higher First Nations unemployment rate (21.7%) compared to Karama (13.8%), and Karama has a higher share of First Nations households earning more per week. Both areas are very walkable, though Karama's score is higher than Malak's.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,790 larger in Karama Other language: 8.3 pts higher in Karama Born overseas: 4.7 pts higher in Karama First Nations: 4.0 pts higher in Malak Renting: 3.4 pts higher in Malak

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karamain Malak +1,790 larger in Karama gap widening
4,803 86th pct 3,013 84th pct
Median age in Karamain Malak even gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Karamain Malak +4.0 pts higher in Malak gap widening
18.8% 91st pct 22.9% 93rd pct
Aged 65+ in Karamain Malak +1.6 pts higher in Malak gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Karamain Malak +0.1 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
22.7% 82nd pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Karamain Malak +0.0 pts higher in Malak gap steady
12.2% 50th pct 12.3% 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.0%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

44.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.4%
39.3% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%
3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Karama Malak

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karamain Malak +4.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
30.8% 89th pct 26.1% 86th pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 65.8%
6.7% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.3% English +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%
8.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%
5.2% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%
5.1% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%
2.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Karamain Malak +8.3 pts higher in Karama gap widening
33.5% 91st pct 25.2% 89th pct
Limited English in Karamain Malak +1.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
5.4% 92nd pct 4.3% 90th pct

Language used at home

58.0% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 65.3%
5.0% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Karamain Malak +3.3 pts higher in Malak gap steady
33.3% 30th pct 36.6% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 45.5%
33.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 36.6%
10.2% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
2.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karamain Malak +1.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
50.4% 63rd pct 48.7% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Karamain Malak +0.8 pts higher in Malak gap steady
17.6% 60th pct 18.4% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Karamain Malak +0.75 more in Malak
3.67 49th pct 4.41 55th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karamain Malak +11 more in Malak
14 84th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Karamain Malak +33 larger in Malak
244 42nd pct 277 46th pct
ICSEA in Karamain Malak +18 higher in Malak
947 25th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 48.7%
17.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%
10.6% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.7% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%
14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%
8.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Karamain Malak +$7 higher in Karama gap steady
$838 64th pct $831 63rd pct
Household income in Karamain Malak +$107 higher in Karama gap widening
$1,783 64th pct $1,676 59th pct
Family income in Karamain Malak +$30 higher in Malak gap narrowing
$2,021 59th pct $2,051 60th pct
High earners in Karamain Malak +1.6 pts higher in Malak gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 10.8% 64th pct
High-income homes in Karamain Malak +1.6 pts higher in Malak gap narrowing
20.0% 62nd pct 21.6% 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.4%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%
15.5% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.9%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.9%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 30.2%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karamain Malak +2.2 pts higher in Malak
22.7% 22nd pct 24.8% 30th pct
Mental health in Karamain Malak +1.5 pts higher in Malak
5.5% 27th pct 7.0% 39th pct
Needs assistance in Karamain Malak +0.4 pts higher in Karama gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 5.4% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
5.5% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
5.4% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +1.1 pts 65.8%
15.5% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
4.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karamain Malak +1.5 pts higher in Malak gap widening
14.8% 33rd pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Karamain Malak +1.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 11.3% 35th pct
Unpaid child care in Karamain Malak +0.8 pts higher in Malak gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Karamain Malak +0.3 pts higher in Karama
3.7% 67th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Karamain Malak +0.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
18.2% 19th pct 17.5% 16th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karamain Malak +215 larger in Karama
904 87th pct 689 87th pct
Median age in Karamain Malak +2 yrs older in Malak
21 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Karamain Malak +5.1 pts higher in Karama
36.3% 40th pct 31.2% 28th pct
Unemployment in Karamain Malak +7.8 pts higher in Malak
13.8% 66th pct 21.7% 87th pct
Median income in Karamain Malak +$109 higher in Karama
$584 44th pct $475 29th pct
Household income in Karamain Malak +$369 higher in Karama
$1,559 45th pct $1,190 26th pct
Indigenous language in Karamain Malak +1.0 pts higher in Malak
16.8% 86th pct 17.9% 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karamain Malak +0.1 larger in Karama gap steady
2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Karamain Malak +2.7 pts higher in Malak gap widening
22.9% 90th pct 25.7% 93rd pct
Living alone in Karamain Malak +2.0 pts higher in Malak gap steady
22.3% 45th pct 24.2% 52nd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 53.5%
22.9% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
17.5% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
22.3% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.8%
16.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%
6.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karamain Malak +$8 higher in Malak gap narrowing
$293 55th pct $301 57th pct
Mortgage in Karamain Malak even gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Karamain Malak +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karamain Malak +3.4 pts higher in Malak gap widening
37.5% 87th pct 40.9% 88th pct
Owned outright in Karamain Malak +2.0 pts higher in Malak gap widening
18.7% 9th pct 20.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Karamain Malak +2.0 pts higher in Karama gap steady
77.2% 17th pct 75.2% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karamain Malak +1.6 pts higher in Malak gap narrowing
72.1% 32nd pct 73.7% 35th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%
18.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%
1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 75.2%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 24.8%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 50.2%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 20.5%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
5.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 23.6%
30.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.9%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%
4.8% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.7%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.4%
13.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karamain Malak +0.5 pts higher in Malak gap steady
9.2% 87th pct 9.7% 87th pct
Work from home in Karamain Malak +0.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 3.0% 7th pct
PT commute in Karamain Malak +1.4 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Karamain Malak +7 more in Karama
28 86th pct 21 86th pct
Stops/1k in Karamain Malak +1.14 more in Malak
5.83 81st pct 6.97 85th pct
Departures/1k in Karamain Malak +16.5 more in Karama
781.8 84th pct 765.4 83rd pct
PT routes in Karamain Malak +1 more in Malak
11 86th pct 12 86th pct
Stop walk in Karamain Malak +3 longer in Malak
3 21st pct 6 36th pct
Reach 30 min in Karamain Malak even
9,144 57th pct 9,144 57th pct
Reach 45 min in Karamain Malak +8,266 more in Karama
30,925 57th pct 22,659 51st pct
Transit to city in Karamain Malak +8 longer in Malak
65 66th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
8.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.4% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.5% Bicycle even 1.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 33.0%
15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 13.5%
9.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karamain Malak +0.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
35.0% 64th pct 34.6% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Karamain Malak +3.3 pts higher in Karama gap widening
16.9% 82nd pct 13.6% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karamain Malak +0.2 pts higher in Malak gap steady
7.0% 83rd pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Karamain Malak +2.6 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
63.5% 60th pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Karamain Malak +0.9 pts higher in Karama gap steady
65.4% 80th pct 64.5% 77th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
8.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
5.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 15.1%
13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
9.8% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Karamain Malak +1.4 higher in Karama
7.6 96th pct 6.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Karamain Malak +2.0 more in Karama
7.8 99th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Karamain Malak +33.3 pts higher in Karama
97.2% 98th pct 63.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Karamain Malak +50.1 pts higher in Karama
97.1% 98th pct 47.0% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Karamain Malak even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Karamain Malak even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Karamain Malak even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Karamain Malak +46.5 pts higher in Karama
94.7% 98th pct 48.2% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Karamain Malak +8.4 more in Malak
60.6 86th pct 69.0 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Karamain Malak +120 higher in Malak
218 91st pct 338 97th pct
Mean slope in Karamain Malak +0.4 pts higher in Malak
2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Malak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70143/karama/vs/SAL70169/malak