4,803 ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,845
- 2016: 4,944
- 2021: 4,803
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Karama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A high proportion of children and young adults defines daily life in Karama, where the typical resident is just 35. This makes the area noticeably younger than the Australian average, with children under 15 making up nearly 23% of the population.
4,803
▼ -0.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Karama — lower than 79% of areas.
| Karama | 4,803 |
|---|---|
| 0812, NT | 18,634 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population of 4,803 people has barely changed since 2011. While the typical resident is a little older than those in the Northern Territory, they are noticeably younger than the Australian average.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 10.3% of residents aged 65 and over is much lower than most similar areas.
10.3% ▲ +108.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karama splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.8% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. This proportion has risen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
18.8% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Karama, the largest group is Never married at 44%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/demographics-identity