4,803 ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality 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 · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Karama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly one in five people in Karama identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the national average. This is a larger-than-average suburb of 4,803 residents where the typical person is 35 years old. The area is noticeably younger than the Australian average.
4,803
▼ -0.9%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Karama — higher than 86% 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.
With 4,803 residents, Karama is larger than about 89% of similar areas. The typical resident is 35, making the suburb noticeably younger than the national figure.
35 yrs ▲ +12.9%
Younger than 86% of suburb / locality 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.
The area is home to many young people, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of the population. This is well above the national figure, while seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here than in most other areas.
10.3% ▲ +108.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.7% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 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, which is among the highest for this level. Around 12.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, similar to the national average.
18.8% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality 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/sal/SAL70143/karama/topic/demographics-identity