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Karama vs Port Darwin

Name: Karama vs Port Darwin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Karama profile · Port Darwin profile

Karama Port Darwin

Port Darwin and Karama are neighbouring areas with very different residential profiles. Port Darwin is a high-density hub where 87.9% of homes are flats or apartments and 71.9% of households rent. It has a highly qualified population, with 41.0% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a strong international presence, as 42.3% of residents were born overseas. In contrast, Karama is dominated by separate houses (73.4%) and has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.5%. It is also more family-oriented, with 22.5% of people under 15 and a far higher share of one-parent families (23.4%).

Since 2011, the gap between these two areas has widened across several key measures. The difference in university qualifications has grown to 23 percentage points, and the divide in home ownership and rental rates has become more pronounced. Despite these shifts, they share some common ground; both areas have nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also track closely in their low levels of car ownership, with about 9.5% of households in both places having no motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 32.1 pts higher in Port Darwin Separate houses: 65.9 pts higher in Karama 3+ bedrooms: 33.9 pts higher in Karama Recent movers: 32.2 pts higher in Port Darwin One-parent: 16.1 pts higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Karama in Port Darwin +2,628 larger in Port Darwin gap widening

8,459 3rd pct 11,087 5th pct

Median age in Karama in Port Darwin +2 yrs older in Karama gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

27.8% Young adults (25–44) +20.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.3%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.2 pts 10.3%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

10.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

45.0% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 38.3%

8.3% Divorced even 8.3%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Karama Port Darwin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +14.7 pts 46.8%

0.1% Nepal +7.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Philippines ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

20.1% English +5.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.3% Australian ◂ +5.3 pts 19.0%

5.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Filipino ◂ +5.4 pts 3.4%

6.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 55.1%

1.1% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.6% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +18.0 pts 29.5%

33.1% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.0% Hinduism +9.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Karama in Port Darwin +3.51 more in Karama

5.25 95th pct 1.75 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Karama in Port Darwin +8 more in Karama

10 13th pct 2 3rd pct

Students in Karama in Port Darwin +1,360 more in Karama

2,020 5th pct 660 1st pct

Avg size in Karama in Port Darwin +128 larger in Port Darwin

202 9th pct 330 24th pct

ICSEA in Karama in Port Darwin +150 higher in Port Darwin

933 11th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +20.6 pts ▸ 70.2%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.4%

12.0% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 3.1%

Highest qualification level

21.1% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.7 pts 14.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

2.9% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Karama in Port Darwin +$426 higher in Port Darwin gap widening

$829 59th pct $1,255 93rd pct

Household income in Karama in Port Darwin +$475 higher in Port Darwin gap widening

$1,746 52nd pct $2,221 86th pct

Family income in Karama in Port Darwin +$446 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$2,032 47th pct $2,478 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.6%

16.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 6.1%

9.3% $4,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 17.9%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

5.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None +5.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

15.9% One condition ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Karama in Port Darwin +0.7 larger in Karama gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.1 5th pct

Family composition

56.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 43.9%

18.3% Couples without children +28.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.4% One-parent families ◂ +16.1 pts 7.3%

1.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.2% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.8% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +5.6 pts 2.7%

6.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Karama in Port Darwin +$135 higher in Port Darwin gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $435 82nd pct

Mortgage in Karama in Port Darwin +$156 higher in Karama gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,794 46th pct

People / bedroom in Karama in Port Darwin even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Rented +32.1 pts ▸ 71.9%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 15.4%

18.7% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 10.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

2.9% Flat or apartment +84.9 pts ▸ 87.9%

73.4% Separate house ◂ +65.9 pts 7.5%

23.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 3.9%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

51.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 31.9%

20.4% 2 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 5.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.8% $350–$549 +12.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.7% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.8%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +22.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% $550–$749 +16.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.8% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 30.0%

29.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.1% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Karama in Port Darwin +39 more in Karama

63 10th pct 24 4th pct

Stops/1k in Karama in Port Darwin +5.28 more in Karama

7.45 93rd pct 2.16 11th pct

Departures/1k in Karama in Port Darwin +25.8 more in Port Darwin

988.3 49th pct 1,014.1 51st pct

PT routes in Karama in Port Darwin +3 more in Karama

23 40th pct 20 33rd pct

How people get to work

69.8% Car (driver) ◂ +18.5 pts 51.3%

1.9% Walked +15.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

3.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.5% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 5.8%

9.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.9% Accommodation & food +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 5.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.7% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Karama in Port Darwin +1.8 higher in Port Darwin

6.6 66th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Karama in Port Darwin +0.8 more in Port Darwin

6.5 69th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Karama in Port Darwin +17.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

73.0% 56th pct 90.5% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Karama in Port Darwin +23.6 pts higher in Port Darwin

67.8% 53rd pct 91.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Karama in Port Darwin +0.7 pts higher in Karama

98.2% 74th pct 97.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Karama in Port Darwin +7.9 pts higher in Karama

93.1% 81st pct 85.3% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Karama in Port Darwin +0.9 pts higher in Port Darwin

99.1% 65th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Karama in Port Darwin +15.3 pts higher in Port Darwin

67.6% 69th pct 82.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Karama in Port Darwin +44.8 more in Karama

63.1 100th pct 18.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Karama in Port Darwin +89 higher in Port Darwin

173 69th pct 262 86th pct

Mean slope in Karama in Port Darwin +2.4 pts higher in Port Darwin

3.1% 8th pct 5.5% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Karama vs Port Darwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70016/karama/vs/SED70022/port-darwin