Karama
NTKarama is a declining suburb in NT with 4,803 residents.
- SAL code
- 70143
- SA2
- 701021019
- Population
- 4,803
- LGA
- Darwin
Karama, NT had 4,803 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 3.1% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 35. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950 a month. Around 61.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 41.7%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 77.3% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 10 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?4,803
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-3.1%
3yr: -1.3% · 10yr: -5.2%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,783/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
35
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?6.9%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
4
3 primary, 1 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?5
1 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for NT
Transport stops
public-transport (GTFS) data not yet loaded for NT
Dwelling approvals
?6
Darwin · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
state rental-bond data not yet loaded for NT
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for NT
Safety & Crime
2026 Q2Reported incidents from NT police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Karama (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Karama suburb alone is ~4,803 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 5,259 to 5,050 over 24 years, averaging -0.2% per year.
Schools
4 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Education / NR Maps.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 14.6%Almost entirely detached houses (77.3%), mixed tenure (61% own or mortgage), built for families (52% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Bushfires NT Wildfire-Mitigation Areas and NT DEPWS Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for NT.
Source when available: NT Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics — NT Planning Scheme 2020.