Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Karama NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Karama, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Karama NT is 4,803 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Karama is $838 per week ($43,576 per year). Median rent in Karama is $293 per week ($1,270 per month). Karama has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Karama has a population density of 2325.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Karama is Greece. The most common religion is No Religion (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karama is $1,950.

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Karama Population

residents (Census 2021)

Karama Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$838/wk

$43,576 per year

#2986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$293/wk

$1,270 per month

#5140 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Karama Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,359) Female 50.9% (2,448)

Population Density

2325.3

people per km²

4,803 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,021

Family income/wk

Karama Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karama Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

31.7% 290 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

68.3% 624 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Karama Country of Birth

Australia

88.8%

Greece

2.6%

England

2.2%

India

2.0%

Indonesia

2.0%

Bangladesh

0.8%

Germany

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

China

0.4%

Brazil

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Karama Religion

No Religion

37.3%

Catholic

28.6%

Not stated

11.6%

Eastern Orthodox

6.4%

Anglican

4.9%

Buddhism

4.8%

Uniting Church

3.4%

Islam

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Karama Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Karama Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

27.8%

Other

20.2%

Greek

16.3%

SAL Tagalog

8.9%

SAL Filipin

7.3%

Australian Indigenous

7.0%

Other Chinese

6.2%

SAL Indon

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Karama Employment

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Employed full-time

43.9% 1,432 people

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Employed part-time

18.8% 614 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 162 people

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Not in labour force

32.4% 1,056 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Karama Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.1%

Bachelor Degree

26.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.7%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.0%

Certificate I/II

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Karama Occupation

Professionals

23.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.0%

Clerical & Administrative

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.4%

Managers

11.5%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Karama Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

19.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

12.4%

Health

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

4.7%

Information Technology

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Creative Arts

2.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Karama Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

15.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Karama Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Karama Marital Status

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Married

39.2% 1,460

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Separated

3.9% 146

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Divorced

8.8% 326

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Widowed

3.7% 139

👤

Never married

44.3% 1,649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Karama Ancestry

Australian

19.6%

Other

18.8%

English

16.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

14.4%

Filipino

7.1%

Scottish

5.1%

Chinese

4.6%

Irish

4.3%

Greek

4.2%

German

2.1%

Vietnamese

1.5%

Indian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Karama School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.4%

Secondary — Government

26.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Secondary — Catholic

8.3%

Pre-school

8.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Karama Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.5% 575

✅

No need for assistance

93.5% 8,214

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Karama Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 549

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 2,826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Karama Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Karama How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Car (passenger)

8.7%

Did not go to work

8.3%

Bus

3.6%

Walked only

1.8%

Bicycle

1.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Karama Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.2%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

15.0%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Karama Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

21.7%

3 bedrooms

52.1%

4 bedrooms

16.7%

5 bedrooms

4.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Karama Population Mobility

14.5%

moved in the last year

38.3%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Karama Indigenous Population

20.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,808

Indigenous residents

7,091

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Karama Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

264

Asthma

157

Diabetes

130

Arthritis

117

Heart disease

108

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Karama Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Karama Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.7%

Couple — no children

17.7%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

14.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Karama Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 13

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

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Previously served

3.3% 113

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Never served

96.0% 3,269

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Karama Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 467

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,891

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Karama Children Ever Born

No children

33.3%

1 child

14.9%

2 children

26.6%

3 children

15.4%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Karama When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

144

1981–1990

226

1991–2000

180

2001–2010

289

2011–2015

214

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Karama Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

26.2%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

8.1%

Did not do domestic work

33.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Karama Household Size

1 person

22.3%

2 persons

26.7%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

16.4%

5 persons

8.8%

6+ persons

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Karama Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,713

Moved from NT

400

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Karama Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.4%

Step family — no other children

11.8%

Blended family — no other children

5.3%

Intact family — other children present

2.0%

Other couple — children only

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Karama Schools

schools nearby

government

930

avg ICSEA score

3,745

total students

Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent

Primary · T-6 · 40 students

1071

ICSEA

Milkwood Steiner School Independent

Combined · T-8 · 118 students

1053

ICSEA

O'Loughlin Catholic College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 599 students

1025

ICSEA

Leanyer Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 538 students

1024

ICSEA

Anula Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 388 students

1006

ICSEA

Wanguri Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

987

ICSEA

NT Christian College Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 93 students

987

ICSEA

Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 248 students

968

ICSEA

Marrara Christian College Independent

Combined · T-10 · 289 students

962

ICSEA

Wulagi Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 144 students

890

ICSEA

Sanderson High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 328 students

863

ICSEA

Manunda Terrace Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 189 students

792

ICSEA

Top End School of Flexible Learning Government

Secondary · 5-12 · 123 students

789

ICSEA

Malak Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 148 students

770

ICSEA

Karama Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 173 students

769

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 18 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Karama Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,783/wk

Median Rent $293/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Karama

Your weekly income

≈ $7,726/month

Median rent $293/wk

Left after rent $1,490/wk

Rent share 16.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $671/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $113/wk

Karama vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,423 Income: $1,170/wk Rent: $360/wk

Wulagi

Pop: 2,510 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $425/wk

Tiwi

Pop: 2,511 Income: $948/wk Rent: $375/wk

Maningrida

Pop: 2,518 Income: $256/wk Rent: $90/wk

Gunn

Pop: 2,564 Income: $1,201/wk Rent: $480/wk

Millner

Pop: 2,576 Income: $957/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Karama

What is the population of Karama NT?

The population of Karama NT is 4,803 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2325.3 people per km².Karama is ranked #1,630 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Karama?

The median personal income in Karama NT is $838 per week, or $43,576 per year.The median household income is $1,783 per week.Family income is $2,021 per week.Karama is ranked #2,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Karama?

Median rent in Karama NT is $293 per week ($1,270 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Karama ranks #5,140 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Karama?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Karama NT is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Karama?

The median age in Karama NT is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Karama a good suburb to live in?

Karama is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 4,803.The median income is $838/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70143. All dollar figures in AUD.