Karama · State Electorate

Income in Karama

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Typical weekly incomes in Karama sit around the middle for similar areas. The community has seen a steady rise in earnings, with typical household income climbing $118 since 2011 to reach $1,746 per week.

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📍 Karama, State Electorate

Where Karama sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,746 ▲ +7.2%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 6 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 18 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 18 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 23 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 33 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 32 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 24 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 26 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 23 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 33 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 25 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 19 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 17 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 25 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 30 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 12 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 15 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 10 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 14 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 6 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 2 areas
  • $2,643–$2,714: 5 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 0 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 0 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 0 areas
  • $2,929–$3,000: 6 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Karama — higher than 52% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Karama$1,746
Greater Darwin $2,209
Northern Territory $2,061
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

Typical weekly personal income is $829, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the national figure. Typical family income is $2,032, a little below the Northern Territory figure of $2,213.

$829 ▲ +8.9%

Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $761
  • 2016: $920
  • 2021: $829

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,746 ▲ +7.2%

Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,628
  • 2016: $1,815
  • 2021: $1,746

Median total household income per week.

$2,032 ▲ +13.0%

Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,799
  • 2016: $2,074
  • 2021: $2,032

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are more common than in 2011, with 20.3% of households now earning $3,000 or more a week. However, this is well below the Northern Territory's 25.6% and a little below the national figure.

Household income distribution

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In Karama, the largest group is $1,500–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $650–$1,499 (25%) and Under $650 (18%).

Personal income distribution

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In Karama, the largest group is Under $650 at 42%, followed by $650–$1,499 (35%) and $1,500–$2,999 (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70016/karama/topic/income