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Casuarina vs Karama

Name: Casuarina vs Karama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.6 km apart · Casuarina profile · Karama profile

Casuarina Karama

Casuarina and Karama are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Casuarina is wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,358 a week compared to $1,746 in Karama. It also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (36.0% versus 18.0%) and more people who completed Year 12. In contrast, Karama has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 20.5% compared to 6.4% in Casuarina, and a higher proportion of one-parent families (23.4% versus 12.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They are also very similar in other ways, such as having very walkable scores and nearly the same number of people per home. While Casuarina has more public transport departures, Karama has far more schools per 1,000 children. Over time, the gaps in income, education, and the share of Indigenous residents have all widened.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 18.0 pts higher in Casuarina One-parent: 11.3 pts higher in Karama Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Casuarina First Nations: 14.0 pts higher in Karama Recent movers: 12.7 pts higher in Casuarina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Casuarina in Karama +1,194 larger in Casuarina gap widening

9,653 4th pct 8,459 3rd pct

Median age in Casuarina in Karama +1 yrs older in Karama gap narrowing

34 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 27.8%

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

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 39.1%

39.4% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 45.0%

6.7% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Casuarina Karama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.2% Australia +7.3 pts ▸ 61.5%

3.9% Philippines +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.4% India ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 24.3%

23.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 20.1%

5.0% Filipino +3.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

6.0% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

5.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

56.2% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

4.9% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.8% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.2% Christianity +6.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

36.8% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

8.8% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Casuarina in Karama +3.26 more in Karama

2.00 55th pct 5.25 95th pct

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

4 5th pct 10 13th pct

Students in Casuarina in Karama +568 more in Karama

1,452 3rd pct 2,020 5th pct

Avg size in Casuarina in Karama +161 larger in Casuarina

363 28th pct 202 9th pct

ICSEA in Casuarina in Karama +70 higher in Casuarina

1,003 40th pct 933 11th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 49.6%

10.2% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.7% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%

19.3% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 6.2%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%

16.6% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 8.3%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Education even 8.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Casuarina in Karama +$196 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$1,025 83rd pct $829 59th pct

Household income in Casuarina in Karama +$612 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,358 90th pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Casuarina in Karama +$562 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,594 81st pct $2,032 47th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.3%

16.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 9.3%

8.7% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 18.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

5.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.9% Arthritis even 6.0%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.8% None ◂ +3.5 pts 66.3%

15.0% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.7% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Casuarina in Karama +0.1 larger in Casuarina gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 56.6%

12.0% One-parent families +11.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 18.3%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

29.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

19.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 15.1%

18.3% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Casuarina in Karama +$50 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Casuarina in Karama +$217 higher in Casuarina gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 57th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

32.0% Owned with a mortgage +5.8 pts ▸ 37.8%

23.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

1.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 73.4%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 51.8%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 16.2%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

36.8% $200–$349 ◂ +9.1 pts 27.7%

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

8.4% Under $200 +17.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

4.6% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

21.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 14.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Casuarina in Karama +8 more in Karama

55 9th pct 63 10th pct

Stops/1k in Casuarina in Karama +1.75 more in Karama

5.70 73rd pct 7.45 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Casuarina in Karama +692.7 more in Casuarina

1,681.0 75th pct 988.3 49th pct

PT routes in Casuarina in Karama +3 more in Casuarina

26 49th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

65.3% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 35.0%

31.3% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

4.9% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%

18.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

7.0% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

6.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.9% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

29.1% Professionals ◂ +11.8 pts 17.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

7.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Casuarina in Karama +0.2 higher in Casuarina

6.8 69th pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Casuarina in Karama +0.1 more in Karama

6.4 67th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Casuarina in Karama +12.6 pts higher in Casuarina

85.6% 69th pct 73.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Casuarina in Karama +12.9 pts higher in Casuarina

80.7% 68th pct 67.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Casuarina in Karama +1.5 pts higher in Casuarina

99.7% 86th pct 98.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Casuarina in Karama +4.1 pts higher in Casuarina

97.2% 91st pct 93.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Casuarina in Karama +0.8 pts higher in Casuarina

99.9% 80th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Casuarina in Karama +18.6 pts higher in Casuarina

86.2% 86th pct 67.6% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Casuarina in Karama +42.3 more in Karama

20.8 82nd pct 63.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Casuarina in Karama +21 higher in Karama

152 64th pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Casuarina in Karama +0.2 pts higher in Casuarina

3.3% 12th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

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Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Casuarina vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70008/casuarina/vs/SED70016/karama