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Blain vs Karama

Name: Blain vs Karama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Blain profile · Karama profile

Blain Karama

Blain and Karama are two nearby Northern Territory areas with similar population sizes. Blain is a younger area, with a typical resident aged 31, and has a higher proportion of renters at 50.0%. It also has a higher typical weekly income of $1,094. Karama is more culturally diverse, with 29.6% of people born overseas compared to 19.0% in Blain. Karama also has far more public transport options, with 7.45 stops per 1,000 people against 2.99 in Blain.

Both areas are very walkable and share similar housing patterns, with about 73% of homes being separate houses. They also have nearly identical typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,000. While they share these basics, some gaps have grown over time. For instance, the difference in people with no religion has widened, with the figure now far higher in Blain. The gap in typical weekly incomes has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.1 pts higher in Karama No religion: 14.0 pts higher in Blain Recent movers: 12.1 pts higher in Blain Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Karama Born overseas: 10.6 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blain in Karama +228 larger in Blain gap narrowing

8,687 4th pct 8,459 3rd pct

Median age in Blain in Karama +4 yrs older in Karama gap steady

31 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%

21.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.5%

13.3% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.6% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 45.0%

38.8% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

7.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Blain Karama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.5% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 61.5%

3.3% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 24.3%

29.3% English ◂ +9.2 pts 20.1%

4.9% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

7.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

2.8% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% German ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.5% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

73.4% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 58.8%

1.5% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.5% Christianity +13.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.1% No religion ◂ +14.0 pts 33.1%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

2.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blain in Karama +3.42 more in Karama

1.84 46th pct 5.25 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blain in Karama +6 more in Karama

4 5th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Blain in Karama +1,061 more in Karama

959 2nd pct 2,020 5th pct

Avg size in Blain in Karama +38 larger in Blain

240 14th pct 202 9th pct

ICSEA in Blain in Karama +10 higher in Karama

923 9th pct 933 11th pct

Highest year of school

50.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 49.6%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

13.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 29.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.0%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

11.7% Society & culture even 11.6%

6.5% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Blain in Karama +$265 higher in Blain gap widening

$1,094 87th pct $829 59th pct

Household income in Blain in Karama +$403 higher in Blain gap widening

$2,149 81st pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Blain in Karama +$396 higher in Blain gap widening

$2,428 74th pct $2,032 47th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

11.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

27.8% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.8%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

6.9% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.8% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Blain in Karama even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 56.6%

18.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

19.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 18.3%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

21.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

18.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

8.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blain in Karama +$90 higher in Blain gap widening

$390 64th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Blain in Karama +$50 higher in Blain gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Blain in Karama +0.10 higher in Karama gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 39.8%

38.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

8.8% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

73.8% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 73.4%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 51.8%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 16.2%

18.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 31.8%

20.7% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.0% Under $200 +10.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

13.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 3.8%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.7%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 14.1%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blain in Karama +37 more in Karama

26 4th pct 63 10th pct

Stops/1k in Blain in Karama +4.45 more in Karama

2.99 19th pct 7.45 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Blain in Karama +517.8 more in Karama

470.5 29th pct 988.3 49th pct

PT routes in Blain in Karama +13 more in Karama

10 14th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

73.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 69.8%

6.3% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.4 pts 35.0%

32.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

5.6% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.2% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 13.6%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%

7.1% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 15.2%

16.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 15.7%

7.6% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blain in Karama +0.2 higher in Karama

6.4 63rd pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blain in Karama +0.6 more in Karama

6.0 59th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Blain in Karama +26.6 pts higher in Blain

99.6% 98th pct 73.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Blain in Karama +3.8 pts higher in Karama

64.0% 48th pct 67.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Blain in Karama +1.7 pts higher in Blain

100.0% 99th pct 98.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Blain in Karama +6.9 pts higher in Blain

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Blain in Karama +0.9 pts higher in Blain

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Blain in Karama +8.8 pts higher in Karama

58.8% 61st pct 67.6% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Blain in Karama +54.8 more in Karama

8.3 3rd pct 63.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Blain in Karama +38 higher in Karama

135 61st pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Blain in Karama +0.5 pts higher in Blain

3.6% 16th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Blain with nearby areas

Brennan Drysdale Spillett Fong Lim Karama Sanderson Port Darwin Wanguri

Compare Karama with nearby areas

Sanderson Wanguri Fong Lim Johnston Casuarina Nightcliff Fannie Bay Spillett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blain vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70005/blain/vs/SED70016/karama