Karama vs Berrimah

Berrimah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Karama. In both, most households own their home. In Karama, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Berrimah, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Berrimah: a median of $770,000, against $620,000 in Karama, and rent is higher there too. Berrimah is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 14.4 km. On these figures, Karama tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (77% vs 48%)
  • But Berrimah has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($362,500 vs $498,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $770,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Karama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($293/wk vs $400/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Karama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 56/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Karama is more walkable (75/100 vs 56/100)
  • Berrimah has more units and townhouses to downsize into (52% vs 23%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Berrimah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.0% vs -2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Karama and Berrimah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Karama Berrimah
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Karama Berrimah
Walkability 75 / 56
Karama — Walkability: 75/100 Berrimah — Walkability: 56/100

Demographics

Karama has more residents (4,803 vs 1,199); Berrimah rents higher ($400/wk vs $293/wk).

Karama Berrimah
Population 4,803
+75% vs other
 1,199
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +52.0%
Median age 35 32
Median household income $92,716/yr $114,036/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $400/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karama Berrimah
0-4 7.0% / 6.8%
Karama — 0-4: 7.0% Berrimah — 0-4: 6.8%
5-14 15.6% / 14.1%
Karama — 5-14: 15.6% Berrimah — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.4% / 9.7%
Karama — 15-19: 7.4% Berrimah — 15-19: 9.7%
20-24 6.6% / 5.0%
Karama — 20-24: 6.6% Berrimah — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 13.2% / 17.3%
Karama — 25-34: 13.2% Berrimah — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 14.1% / 16.2%
Karama — 35-44: 14.1% Berrimah — 35-44: 16.2%
45-54 13.0% / 13.7%
Karama — 45-54: 13.0% Berrimah — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 12.5% / 9.5%
Karama — 55-64: 12.5% Berrimah — 55-64: 9.5%
65-74 7.3% / 5.1%
Karama — 65-74: 7.3% Berrimah — 65-74: 5.1%
75-84 2.4% / 2.2%
Karama — 75-84: 2.4% Berrimah — 75-84: 2.2%
85+ 0.7% / —
Karama — 85+: 0.7% Berrimah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Karama 43.1% couple families
Karama — Couple Families: 43.1% Karama — Lone Person: 26.9% Karama — One Parent Families: 23.6% Karama — Group Household: 4.4% Karama — Other Families: 1.9%
Berrimah 52.4% couple families
Berrimah — Couple Families: 52.4% Berrimah — Lone Person: 26.6% Berrimah — One Parent Families: 12.0% Berrimah — Group Household: 6.0% Berrimah — Other Families: 3.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Karama 38.9% renting
Karama — Owned Outright: 19.4% Karama — Mortgage: 41.7% Karama — Renting: 38.9%
Berrimah 39.4% renting
Berrimah — Owned Outright: 11.5% Berrimah — Mortgage: 49.1% Berrimah — Renting: 39.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Karama Berrimah
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 14.6%
Karama — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Berrimah — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 9.3%
Karama — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Berrimah — Certificate III & IV: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 5.3%
Karama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Berrimah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 3.5%
Karama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Berrimah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.7%
Karama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Berrimah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Karama Berrimah
Philippines 6.7% / 16.3%
Karama — Philippines: 6.7% Berrimah — Philippines: 16.3%
India 1.7% / 3.6%
Karama — India: 1.7% Berrimah — India: 3.6%
England 1.5% / 1.9%
Karama — England: 1.5% Berrimah — England: 1.9%
Greece 1.9% / 1.3%
Karama — Greece: 1.9% Berrimah — Greece: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.8%
Karama — New Zealand: 1.3% Berrimah — New Zealand: 1.8%
Indonesia 2.0% / 0.8%
Karama — Indonesia: 2.0% Berrimah — Indonesia: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Karama 77.2% houses
Karama — Houses: 77.2% Karama — Townhouses: 17.8% Karama — Flats / Apartments: 5.0%
Berrimah 47.5% houses
Berrimah — Houses: 47.5% Berrimah — Townhouses: 38.5% Berrimah — Flats / Apartments: 14.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karama Berrimah
Median house price $620,000 $770,000
Median unit price $362,500 $498,000
Median land price — $356,450
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 sales
 29 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Karama Berrimah
3 bed $605K / $748K
Karama — 3 bed: $605K (61 sales) Berrimah — 3 bed: $748K (21 sales)

61 vs 21 sales

4 bed $672K / $800K
Karama — 4 bed: $672K (27 sales) Berrimah — 4 bed: $800K (14 sales)

27 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Karama Berrimah
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Karama Berrimah
Houses 5.6%
$750/wk on $699K
 5.5%
$940/wk on $895K
Units 7.3%
$590/wk on $420K
 —

Ranking within NT

Karama Berrimah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
Schools Higher than 75% of NT Higher than 94% of NT
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 80% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 95% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 64% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NT —

Liveability

Berrimah scores higher overall (73 vs 51); Karama is more walkable (75 vs 56).

Karama Berrimah
Grade C A
Score 51/100 73/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Karama Berrimah
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
83/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Karama Berrimah
Inside the suburb 4
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 4.7 km
 2
Casuarina Campus, 8.3 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.7%

Schools in Karama

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Karama Primary School Government · Primary
  • Manunda Terrace Primary School Government · Primary
  • O'Loughlin Catholic College Catholic · Secondary

Schools in Berrimah

  • Australian International Islamic College Darwin Independent · Primary above peers
  • Haileybury Rendall School Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury Rendall School - Haileybury Pangea Distance Learning Campus Independent · Combined
  • Milkwood Steiner School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Karama Berrimah
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Karama Berrimah
Walkability score 75/100 56/100
Distance to Darwin 14.4 km
+11% vs other
 12.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 15 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 55.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
 0.5%
postcode 0828
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
 —
postcode 0828

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Karama Berrimah
Car (driver) 79.2% / 77.4%
Karama — Car (driver): 79.2% Berrimah — Car (driver): 77.4%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 9.4%
Karama — Car (passenger): 9.3% Berrimah — Car (passenger): 9.4%
Walked Only 1.9% / 7.9%
Karama — Walked Only: 1.9% Berrimah — Walked Only: 7.9%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 4.5%
Karama — Worked from Home: 3.6% Berrimah — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 4.4% / 0.9%
Karama — Bus: 4.4% Berrimah — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.2%).

Setting

Karama Berrimah
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 4.7 km

NBN connectivity

Karama Berrimah
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,823 premises
 100%
1,565 premises

Climate

Karama Berrimah
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Karama Berrimah
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Karama Berrimah
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karama Berrimah
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Karama

Easy Commute Family Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

Berrimah

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Townhouses Transport Hub

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