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Karama vs Nightcliff

Name: Karama vs Nightcliff — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Karama profile · Nightcliff profile

Karama Nightcliff

Nightcliff and Karama are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct housing and social profiles. Nightcliff is more likely to have renters (56.0%) and people living in flats or apartments (52.6%), while Karama is dominated by separate houses (73.4%) and larger family homes with three or more bedrooms (72.9%). Nightcliff has a significantly more qualified workforce, with 44.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.0% in Karama. This aligns with the typical weekly personal income, which is $1,151 in Nightcliff and $829 in Karama.

The two areas share a typical resident age of 35. They are also very similar in the proportion of people using another language at home, which is around 31%. However, the gaps between them are often widening; for example, the difference in university qualifications and typical incomes has grown since 2011. While Nightcliff is more walkable for groceries and food, Karama has far more walkable health services and public transport stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.2 pts higher in Nightcliff Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Karama 3+ bedrooms: 27.9 pts higher in Karama Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Nightcliff Year 12: 20.0 pts higher in Nightcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karama in Nightcliff +288 larger in Nightcliff gap widening

8,459 3rd pct 8,747 4th pct

Median age in Karama in Nightcliff even gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.4%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 17.1%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%

10.8% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

45.0% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.5%

39.1% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Karama Nightcliff

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 59.4%

7.1% Philippines ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.1% Nepal +4.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.1% English +6.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.3% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 23.9%

5.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Filipino ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

6.0% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.9% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

3.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

3.6% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

0.4% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +16.8 pts 30.8%

33.1% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

1.0% Hinduism +7.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.6% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karama in Nightcliff +2.58 more in Karama

5.25 95th pct 2.67 72nd pct

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

10 13th pct 4 5th pct

Students in Karama in Nightcliff +130 more in Karama

2,020 5th pct 1,890 5th pct

Avg size in Karama in Nightcliff +271 larger in Nightcliff

202 9th pct 473 48th pct

ICSEA in Karama in Nightcliff +142 higher in Nightcliff

933 11th pct 1,075 74th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +20.0 pts ▸ 69.5%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.1 pts 9.8%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.3%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +11.4 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 15.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +14.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

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

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.3% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 10.4%

11.6% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Karama in Nightcliff +$322 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$829 59th pct $1,151 89th pct

Household income in Karama in Nightcliff +$303 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$1,746 52nd pct $2,049 74th pct

Family income in Karama in Nightcliff +$394 higher in Nightcliff gap widening

$2,032 47th pct $2,426 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.6%

9.3% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.9 pts 26.0%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

5.8% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +5.3 pts ▸ 71.6%

15.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Karama in Nightcliff +0.5 larger in Karama gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 55.5%

18.3% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 30.0%

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

1.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

22.8% 1 person +8.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karama in Nightcliff +$50 higher in Nightcliff gap steady

$300 25th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Karama in Nightcliff +$52 higher in Karama gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $1,898 53rd pct

People / bedroom in Karama in Nightcliff even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented +16.1 pts ▸ 56.0%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 23.8%

18.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 18.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

73.4% Separate house ◂ +36.4 pts 36.9%

2.9% Flat or apartment +49.7 pts ▸ 52.6%

23.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.6 pts 25.1%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +6.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.0% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.7% $200–$349 +9.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

31.8% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +15.6 pts 9.8%

3.8% $550–$749 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.3 pts 29.4%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.1% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karama in Nightcliff +30 more in Karama

63 10th pct 33 5th pct

Stops/1k in Karama in Nightcliff +3.67 more in Karama

7.45 93rd pct 3.77 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Karama in Nightcliff +129.9 more in Karama

988.3 49th pct 858.4 44th pct

PT routes in Karama in Nightcliff +12 more in Karama

23 40th pct 11 16th pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 65.7%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

3.1% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +8.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 34.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

9.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.9% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.1% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.4% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +17.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.6 pts 9.6%

13.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Karama in Nightcliff +0.5 higher in Nightcliff

6.6 66th pct 7.1 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Karama in Nightcliff +0.2 more in Nightcliff

6.5 69th pct 6.7 73rd pct

15-min city in Karama in Nightcliff +24.8 pts higher in Nightcliff

73.0% 56th pct 97.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Karama in Nightcliff +29.6 pts higher in Nightcliff

67.8% 53rd pct 97.4% 94th pct

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

98.2% 74th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to school in Karama in Nightcliff +2.9 pts higher in Karama

93.1% 81st pct 90.2% 74th pct

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

99.1% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Karama in Nightcliff +39.2 pts higher in Karama

67.6% 69th pct 28.4% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Karama in Nightcliff +52.4 more in Karama

63.1 100th pct 10.7 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Karama in Nightcliff +118 higher in Nightcliff

173 69th pct 291 88th pct

Mean slope in Karama in Nightcliff +0.1 pts higher in Nightcliff

3.1% 8th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Karama with nearby areas

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Compare Nightcliff with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Nightcliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70016/karama/vs/SED70021/nightcliff