Karama vs Knuckey Lagoon

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Knuckey Lagoon, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Knuckey Lagoon: a median of $1.72 million, against $620,000 in Karama. Karama is closer to the city centre: 14.4 km, against 17.2 km. On these figures, Karama tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget, while Knuckey Lagoon suits couples.

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 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Knuckey Lagoon has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,715,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 33%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.4 km vs 17.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 4%)

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

Investors

Knuckey Lagoon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (20.6% vs -2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Karama and Knuckey Lagoon 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 Knuckey Lagoon
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 Knuckey Lagoon
Walkability 75 / 0
Karama — Walkability: 75/100 Knuckey Lagoon — Walkability: 0/100

Demographics

Karama has more residents (4,803 vs 498); Knuckey Lagoon has higher household incomes ($131,300 vs $92,716).

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Population 4,803
+90% vs other
 498
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +20.6%
Median age 35
same for both
Median household income $92,716/yr $131,300/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
0-4 7.0% / 5.0%
Karama — 0-4: 7.0% Knuckey Lagoon — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 15.6% / 12.9%
Karama — 5-14: 15.6% Knuckey Lagoon — 5-14: 12.9%
15-19 7.4% / 7.0%
Karama — 15-19: 7.4% Knuckey Lagoon — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 6.6% / 6.4%
Karama — 20-24: 6.6% Knuckey Lagoon — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 13.2% / 17.1%
Karama — 25-34: 13.2% Knuckey Lagoon — 25-34: 17.1%
35-44 14.1% / 12.9%
Karama — 35-44: 14.1% Knuckey Lagoon — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 13.0% / 12.2%
Karama — 45-54: 13.0% Knuckey Lagoon — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.5% / 15.7%
Karama — 55-64: 12.5% Knuckey Lagoon — 55-64: 15.7%
65-74 7.3% / 8.0%
Karama — 65-74: 7.3% Knuckey Lagoon — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 2.4% / 2.6%
Karama — 75-84: 2.4% Knuckey Lagoon — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 0.7% / 0.8%
Karama — 85+: 0.7% Knuckey Lagoon — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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%
Knuckey Lagoon 54.9% couple families
Knuckey Lagoon — Couple Families: 54.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Lone Person: 17.6% Knuckey Lagoon — One Parent Families: 19.8% Knuckey Lagoon — Group Household: 4.4% Knuckey Lagoon — Other Families: 3.3%
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%
Knuckey Lagoon 35.1% renting
Knuckey Lagoon — Owned Outright: 36.8% Knuckey Lagoon — Mortgage: 28.1% Knuckey Lagoon — Renting: 35.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 18.1%
Karama — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Knuckey Lagoon — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 10.0%
Karama — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Knuckey Lagoon — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 8.2%
Karama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Knuckey Lagoon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 2.6%
Karama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Knuckey Lagoon — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.2%
Karama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Knuckey Lagoon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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 Knuckey Lagoon
Philippines 6.7% / 1.0%
Karama — Philippines: 6.7% Knuckey Lagoon — Philippines: 1.0%
England 1.5% / 3.6%
Karama — England: 1.5% Knuckey Lagoon — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 1.3% / 3.0%
Karama — New Zealand: 1.3% Knuckey Lagoon — New Zealand: 3.0%
Greece 1.9% / 0.8%
Karama — Greece: 1.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Greece: 0.8%
Vietnam 1.1% / 1.4%
Karama — Vietnam: 1.1% Knuckey Lagoon — Vietnam: 1.4%
Indonesia 2.0% / —
Karama — Indonesia: 2.0% Knuckey Lagoon — Indonesia: not among its largest
India 1.7% / —
Karama — India: 1.7% Knuckey Lagoon — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.0%
Karama — Germany: not among its largest Knuckey Lagoon — Germany: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.7%).

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%
Knuckey Lagoon 96.5% houses
Knuckey Lagoon — Houses: 96.5% Knuckey Lagoon — Townhouses: 2.6% Knuckey Lagoon — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Median house price $620,000 $1,715,000
Median unit price $362,500 —
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 sales
 —

Development activity

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
 130
across Litchfield
Approvals change year on year +47% +0%

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 Knuckey Lagoon
Houses 5.6%
$750/wk on $699K
 —
Units 7.3%
$590/wk on $420K
 —

Ranking within NT

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
Schools Higher than 75% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 31% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 79% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NT —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NT —

Liveability

Karama is more walkable (75 vs 0).

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Grade C —
Score 51/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
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
70/100
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 4.7 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 9.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.8%

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 Knuckey Lagoon

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Knuckey Lagoon sits further from the CBD (17.2 km vs 14.4 km).

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Walkability score 75/100 0/100
Distance to Darwin 14.4 km 17.2 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 20 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 62/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 12.0
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 Knuckey Lagoon
Car (driver) 79.2% / 61.7%
Karama — Car (driver): 79.2% Knuckey Lagoon — Car (driver): 61.7%
Walked Only 1.9% / 28.0%
Karama — Walked Only: 1.9% Knuckey Lagoon — Walked Only: 28.0%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 4.2%
Karama — Car (passenger): 9.3% Knuckey Lagoon — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 6.1%
Karama — Worked from Home: 3.6% Knuckey Lagoon — Worked from Home: 6.1%
Bus 4.4% / —
Karama — Bus: 4.4% Knuckey Lagoon — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 6.5 km

NBN connectivity

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Connectivity score 100/100 93/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 99%
1,823 premises
 81%
176 premises

Climate

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
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 Knuckey Lagoon
Average residential rate $1,870/yr $1,153/yr
Council Darwin Litchfield

Federal electorate

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
Division Solomon Lingiari
Member Luke John Gosling Marion Scrymgour
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Karama Knuckey Lagoon
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

Knuckey Lagoon

Acreage Easy Commute Middle-Ring

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