NT · Darwin Council
Karama, NT, 0812
Current weather
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62% humidity · 4.7 km/h wind · 28.6° / 22.8° today · 1.3 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Karama is a smaller suburban community in the Darwin area, home to around 4,803 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,803
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,783
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 97 of 1,651
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 276 / 78
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 880
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Karama Primary SchoolPrimary
- Manunda Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary
- O'Loughlin Catholic CollegeSecondary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
29 public transport stops in this suburb
- 20 Karama Crescent
- 46 Karama Crescent
- 46 Koolinda Crescent
- 7 Koolinda Crescent
- Kalymnos Dr at Karama Shops
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Sip n SaveAlcohol
37 Kalymnos Drive
- Bench (3)
- Applegum Drive (369)Bus stop
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- Applegum Drive (370)Bus stop
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- Applegum Drive (371)Bus stop
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- Applegum Drive (395)Bus stop
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- Applegum Drive (396)Bus stop
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- Applegum Drive (397)Bus stop
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- Bauer Crescent (372)Bus stop
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- Bauer Crescent (394)Bus stop
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Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Mahogany ParkPark
- Robyn Lesley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amcalpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.7/100
- National rank
- 610th in Australia
- State rank
- 2nd in NT
- Peer rank
- #2 among Metro Darwin · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #2 among Metro Darwin suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Amcalhealthpharmacy
- Mahogany Parkgovernmentpark
- Robyn Lesley Parkgovernmentpark
- 20 Karama Crescenttransport
- 46 Karama Crescenttransport
- 46 Koolinda Crescenttransport
- 7 Koolinda Crescenttransport
- Kalymnos Dr at Karama Shopstransport
- Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Karama Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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