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Karama vs Wulagi

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

Karama Wulagi

Karama and Wulagi are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and cultural profiles. Karama is more diverse, with 33.5% of people using a language other than English at home, compared with 19.3% in Wulagi. It also has a higher rental rate at 37.5% and more modest housing, while Wulagi is dominated by detached houses (98.3%) and larger homes, with 96.1% having three or more bedrooms. Wulagi is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,331, which is well higher than the $1,783 typical in Karama.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over, at around 11%. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.9 people per home. While they have much in common, such as similar transit times to the city, some gaps are stark; for example, Karama is far more walkable for health services, with 94.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 68.5% in Wulagi.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.0 pts higher in Wulagi Separate houses: 21.1 pts higher in Wulagi Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Karama Population: 2,293 larger in Karama Rent: $132 higher in Wulagi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karamain Wulagi +2,293 larger in Karama gap steady
4,803 86th pct 2,510 81st pct
Median age in Karamain Wulagi +1 yrs older in Wulagi gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Karamain Wulagi +4.2 pts higher in Karama gap narrowing
18.8% 91st pct 14.6% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Karamain Wulagi +0.8 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
10.3% 17th pct 11.1% 19th pct
Under 15 in Karamain Wulagi +2.6 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
22.7% 82nd pct 25.3% 88th pct
De facto in Karamain Wulagi +3.7 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
12.2% 50th pct 15.9% 75th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 26.9%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%
22.7% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

39.3% Married +5.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
44.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 39.8%
8.8% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
3.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Karama Wulagi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Karamain Wulagi +8.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
30.8% 89th pct 22.5% 81st pct

Country of birth

61.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 67.6%
6.7% Philippines ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%
1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.7% Australian +9.1 pts ▸ 32.7%
20.3% English +3.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.5% Filipino ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%
5.2% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Scottish even 6.1%
5.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%
5.1% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%
2.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Karamain Wulagi +14.2 pts higher in Karama gap steady
33.5% 91st pct 19.3% 87th pct
Limited English in Karamain Wulagi +2.7 pts higher in Karama gap widening
5.4% 92nd pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

58.0% English only +12.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
5.0% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 1.2%
3.2% Tagalog ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
1.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Karamain Wulagi +6.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
33.3% 30th pct 39.6% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 41.6%
33.3% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
4.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.7% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Karamain Wulagi +4.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
50.4% 63rd pct 54.6% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Karamain Wulagi +3.6 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
17.6% 60th pct 21.2% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Karamain Wulagi +2.09 more in Karama
3.67 49th pct 1.57 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Karamain Wulagi +8 more in Wulagi
14 84th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Karamain Wulagi +51 larger in Wulagi
244 42nd pct 295 47th pct
ICSEA in Karamain Wulagi +16 higher in Wulagi
947 25th pct 963 34th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 54.6%
17.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.7%
12.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 28.2%
20.9% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
14.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.1% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
3.8% Architecture & building even 3.8%
3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Karamain Wulagi +$214 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$838 64th pct $1,052 86th pct
Household income in Karamain Wulagi +$548 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$1,783 64th pct $2,331 87th pct
Family income in Karamain Wulagi +$425 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$2,021 59th pct $2,446 79th pct
High earners in Karamain Wulagi +8.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 17.4% 86th pct
High-income homes in Karamain Wulagi +10.3 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
20.0% 62nd pct 30.3% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
22.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 18.5%
15.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 5.5%
9.0% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 29.9%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Karamain Wulagi +3.5 pts higher in Karama
22.7% 22nd pct 19.1% 13th pct
Mental health in Karamain Wulagi +0.3 pts higher in Karama
5.5% 27th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Karamain Wulagi +2.0 pts higher in Karama gap steady
5.9% 64th pct 3.9% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 68.0%
15.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Karamain Wulagi +1.9 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
14.8% 33rd pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Karamain Wulagi +1.1 pts higher in Karama gap steady
12.6% 48th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Karamain Wulagi +2.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap steady
28.2% 65th pct 30.4% 75th pct
Defence service in Karamain Wulagi +0.8 pts higher in Wulagi
3.7% 67th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Karamain Wulagi +2.2 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
18.2% 19th pct 20.5% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Karamain Wulagi +538 larger in Karama
904 87th pct 366 86th pct
Median age in Karamain Wulagi +3 yrs older in Karama
21 yrs 29th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Karamain Wulagi +0.2 pts higher in Wulagi
36.3% 40th pct 36.5% 41st pct
Unemployment in Karamain Wulagi +0.8 pts higher in Karama
13.8% 66th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Karamain Wulagi +$210 higher in Wulagi
$584 44th pct $794 64th pct
Household income in Karamain Wulagi +$614 higher in Wulagi
$1,559 45th pct $2,173 69th pct
Indigenous language in Karamain Wulagi +9.7 pts higher in Karama
16.8% 86th pct 7.1% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Karamain Wulagi even gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Karamain Wulagi +4.4 pts higher in Karama gap steady
22.9% 90th pct 18.6% 84th pct
Living alone in Karamain Wulagi +8.9 pts higher in Karama gap widening
22.3% 45th pct 13.4% 14th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 60.3%
22.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%
17.5% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 19.8%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Household size

26.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.3% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 13.4%
19.5% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.3% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karamain Wulagi +$132 higher in Wulagi gap widening
$293 55th pct $425 86th pct
Mortgage in Karamain Wulagi +$50 higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Karamain Wulagi +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Karamain Wulagi +10.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
37.5% 87th pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Karamain Wulagi +4.1 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
18.7% 9th pct 22.8% 12th pct
Separate houses in Karamain Wulagi +21.1 pts higher in Wulagi gap narrowing
77.2% 17th pct 98.3% 58th pct
3+ bedrooms in Karamain Wulagi +24.0 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
72.1% 32nd pct 96.1% 92nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
37.5% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 27.5%
18.7% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +21.1 pts ▸ 98.3%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 1.3%
5.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.7% 3 bedrooms +23.3 pts ▸ 74.0%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 2.5%
16.3% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +24.0 pts ▸ 54.0%
33.1% $200–$349 ◂ +22.2 pts 10.9%
26.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%
4.8% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 25.2%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%
12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Karamain Wulagi +6.8 pts higher in Karama gap widening
9.2% 87th pct 2.4% 59th pct
Work from home in Karamain Wulagi +0.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.1% 7th pct 2.9% 6th pct
PT commute in Karamain Wulagi +1.3 pts higher in Karama gap steady
3.4% 87th pct 2.1% 80th pct
PT stops in Karamain Wulagi +13 more in Karama
28 86th pct 15 85th pct
Stops/1k in Karamain Wulagi +0.15 more in Wulagi
5.83 81st pct 5.98 81st pct
Departures/1k in Karamain Wulagi +175.0 more in Karama
781.8 84th pct 606.8 80th pct
PT routes in Karamain Wulagi +3 more in Karama
11 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Karamain Wulagi +1 longer in Karama
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Karamain Wulagi +2,371 more in Wulagi
9,144 57th pct 11,515 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Karamain Wulagi +919 more in Wulagi
30,925 57th pct 31,844 57th pct
Transit to city in Karamain Wulagi +3 longer in Wulagi
65 66th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

70.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
3.4% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%
3.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 28.4%
15.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%
7.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Karamain Wulagi +1.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
35.0% 64th pct 33.3% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Karamain Wulagi +7.0 pts higher in Karama gap widening
16.9% 82nd pct 9.9% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Karamain Wulagi +2.1 pts higher in Karama gap widening
7.0% 83rd pct 4.9% 67th pct
Participation in Karamain Wulagi +3.4 pts higher in Wulagi gap widening
63.5% 60th pct 66.9% 72nd pct
Full-time in Karamain Wulagi +0.7 pts higher in Karama gap steady
65.4% 80th pct 64.7% 78th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.8% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.6% Education & training even 10.6%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
8.4% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.3% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
4.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
1.4% Electricity, gas & water +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.2% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%
15.8% Clerical & administrative even 15.9%
13.6% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.8% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.0%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Karamain Wulagi +0.5 higher in Karama
7.6 96th pct 7.2 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Karamain Wulagi +1.0 more in Karama
7.8 99th pct 6.9 94th pct
15-min city in Karamain Wulagi +2.8 pts higher in Wulagi
97.2% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Karamain Wulagi +2.9 pts higher in Wulagi
97.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Karamain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Karamain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Karamain Wulagi even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Karamain Wulagi +26.2 pts higher in Karama
94.7% 98th pct 68.5% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Karamain Wulagi +29.9 more in Wulagi
60.6 86th pct 90.4 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Karamain Wulagi +86 higher in Wulagi
218 91st pct 304 95th pct
Mean slope in Karamain Wulagi +0.4 pts higher in Wulagi
2.9% 11th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Compare Wulagi with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70143/karama/vs/SAL70294/wulagi