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Karama vs Nelson

Name: Karama vs Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Karama profile · Nelson profile

Karama Nelson

Nelson and Karama are nearby Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Nelson is a car-dependent area where separate houses are common and 35.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Karama is very walkable with a far higher share of renters (39.8%) and more one-parent families (23.4%). Karama is also much more diverse, with 29.6% of people born overseas and 31.4% using a language other than English at home, while those figures are 12.4% and 6.5% in Nelson.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar typical home sizes, with about 73% having three or more bedrooms and nearly the same number of people per home. While Nelson has seen more people move into de facto relationships since 2011, Karama's lead in overseas births and language diversity has either widened or remained steady.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Karama Unemployment: 4.0 pts higher in Karama One-parent: 12.7 pts higher in Karama No car: 7.7 pts higher in Karama Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karama in Nelson +1,522 larger in Nelson gap widening

8,459 3rd pct 9,981 4th pct

Median age in Karama in Nelson +2 yrs older in Nelson gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 16.2%

13.5% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 43.3%

39.1% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Karama Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +19.3 pts ▸ 80.7%

7.1% Philippines ◂ +6.5 pts 0.6%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.3% Australian +12.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

20.1% English +13.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

5.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.8% Filipino ◂ +7.8 pts 0.9%

6.0% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

2.6% German +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +17.1 pts ▸ 75.8%

3.6% Tagalog ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

3.6% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +15.6 pts 32.0%

33.1% No religion +12.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

11.5% Not stated +8.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% Islam ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karama in Nelson +3.40 more in Karama

5.25 95th pct 1.85 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karama in Nelson +7 more in Karama

10 13th pct 3 4th pct

Students in Karama in Nelson +314 more in Karama

2,020 5th pct 1,706 4th pct

Avg size in Karama in Nelson +367 larger in Nelson

202 9th pct 569 66th pct

ICSEA in Karama in Nelson +71 higher in Nelson

933 11th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.0%

16.9% Year 10 +9.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

12.0% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +12.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 15.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +7.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Karama in Nelson +$356 higher in Nelson gap widening

$829 59th pct $1,185 91st pct

Household income in Karama in Nelson +$738 higher in Nelson gap widening

$1,746 52nd pct $2,484 94th pct

Family income in Karama in Nelson +$749 higher in Nelson gap widening

$2,032 47th pct $2,781 87th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 16.7%

9.3% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.8%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 22.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.9%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 2.9%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 62.0%

15.9% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.7%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

18.3% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +12.7 pts 10.7%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.8% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 17.7%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

15.1% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karama in Nelson +$70 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Karama in Nelson +$436 higher in Nelson gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,386 88th pct

People / bedroom in Karama in Nelson even gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.8% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 20.4%

18.7% Owned outright +8.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.4% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house +15.5 pts ▸ 88.8%

23.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.0 pts 2.5%

2.9% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.1% Other dwelling +3.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 34.0%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 13.9%

5.0% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 27.3%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.2 pts 10.2%

3.8% $550–$749 +12.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.7 pts 16.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karama in Nelson +22 more in Karama

63 10th pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Karama in Nelson +3.34 more in Karama

7.45 93rd pct 4.11 39th pct

Departures/1k in Karama in Nelson +672.8 more in Karama

988.3 49th pct 315.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Karama in Nelson +4 more in Karama

23 40th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 67.6%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

1.9% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Bicycle even 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

33.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.6 pts 20.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

7.5% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Public administration & safety +11.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.1% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 6.9%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

5.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

1.3% Mining +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.3% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 13.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.8% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Karama in Nelson +5.6 higher in Karama

6.6 66th pct 1.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karama in Nelson +5.7 more in Karama

6.5 69th pct 0.9 0th pct

15-min city in Karama in Nelson +64.8 pts higher in Karama

73.0% 56th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Karama in Nelson +54.2 pts higher in Karama

67.8% 53rd pct 13.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Karama in Nelson +78.7 pts higher in Karama

98.2% 74th pct 19.6% 6th pct

Walk to school in Karama in Nelson +88.0 pts higher in Karama

93.1% 81st pct 5.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Karama in Nelson +92.6 pts higher in Karama

99.1% 65th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Karama in Nelson +56.8 pts higher in Karama

67.6% 69th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Karama in Nelson +52.5 more in Karama

63.1 100th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Karama in Nelson +170 higher in Karama

173 69th pct 2 16th pct

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

3.1% 8th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70016/karama/vs/SED70020/nelson