8,459 ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8,173
- 2016: 9,777
- 2021: 8,459
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Karama · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Karama
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the people in Karama have never been married, reflecting a young population where 22.5% are children. This area is noticeably younger than the Australian average, with a total population of 8,459 people. It is a diverse community where about one in five residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.
8,459
▲ +3.5%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Karama — lower than 97% of areas.
| Karama | 8,459 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 139,902 |
| Northern Territory | 232,605 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Karama is 35, which is much lower than in most similar areas. The population grew by 3.5% since 2011, adding about 286 people.
35 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Younger than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32 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 22.5% of the population, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, the share of seniors aged 65 and over is much lower than most areas, though it rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011.
10.8% ▲ +101.8%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.5% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Karama splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 20.5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This proportion rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011, while the share of people in de facto relationships remained steady at 12.5%.
20.5% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 45%, followed by Married (39%) and Divorced (8%).
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/sed/SED70016/karama/topic/demographics-identity