Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Karama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karama, NT (postcode 0812) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.9% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,845 | 4,944 | 4,803 | -42 · -0.9% |
| Median age | 31 | 33 | 35 | +4 · +12.9% |
| Median household income | $1,607/wk | $1,796/wk | $1,783/wk | +$176 · +11% |
| Median personal income | $757/wk | $824/wk | $838/wk | +$81 · +10.7% |
| Median rent | $310/wk | $360/wk | $293/wk | $17 · -5.5% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.2 · -6.5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Karama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
4,803
was 4,944 in 2016
-141 · -2.9%
Median rent
$293/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
$67 · -18.6%
Household income
$1,783/wk
was $1,796/wk in 2016
$13 · -0.7%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Karama population growth · Karama then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.