Census comparison · 2016 vs 2021
Karama then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Karama, NT (postcode 0812) — how the suburb looked in 2016 versus 2021.
| Metric | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,944 | 4,803 | -141 · -2.9% |
| Median age | 33 | 35 | +2 · +6.1% |
| Median household income | $1,796/wk | $1,783/wk | $13 · -0.7% |
| Median personal income | $824/wk | $838/wk | +$14 · +1.7% |
| Median rent | $360/wk | $293/wk | $67 · -18.6% |
| Median mortgage | $2,000/mo | $1,950/mo | $50 · -2.5% |
| Average household size | 3.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 · -3.3% |
Karama trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.9% over 10 years
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
2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.