Karama vs Leanyer

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Leanyer, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Leanyer: a median of $722,000, against $620,000 in Karama, and rent is higher there too. Karama is closer to the city centre: 14.4 km, against 16.2 km.

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 5)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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 $445,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $722,188)

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 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 53/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (17 min vs 23 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Karama

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 53/100)

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

Investors

Karama

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.6% vs 4.7%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (7.3% vs 6.8%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Karama and Leanyer 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 Leanyer
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 Leanyer
Walkability 75 / 53
Karama — Walkability: 75/100 Leanyer — Walkability: 53/100

Demographics

Leanyer rents higher ($400/wk vs $293/wk); Leanyer has higher household incomes ($115,596 vs $92,716).

Karama Leanyer
Population 4,803
+4% vs other
 4,597
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.9% +0.4%
Median age 35 37
Median household income $92,716/yr $115,596/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $293/wk $400/wk
+37% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Karama Leanyer
0-4 7.0% / 6.6%
Karama — 0-4: 7.0% Leanyer — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 15.6% / 13.5%
Karama — 5-14: 15.6% Leanyer — 5-14: 13.5%
15-19 7.4% / 4.9%
Karama — 15-19: 7.4% Leanyer — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 6.6% / 5.5%
Karama — 20-24: 6.6% Leanyer — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 13.2% / 15.7%
Karama — 25-34: 13.2% Leanyer — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.1% / 15.0%
Karama — 35-44: 14.1% Leanyer — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 13.0% / 12.7%
Karama — 45-54: 13.0% Leanyer — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 12.5% / 12.9%
Karama — 55-64: 12.5% Leanyer — 55-64: 12.9%
65-74 7.3% / 9.0%
Karama — 65-74: 7.3% Leanyer — 65-74: 9.0%
75-84 2.4% / 3.9%
Karama — 75-84: 2.4% Leanyer — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.7% / 0.8%
Karama — 85+: 0.7% Leanyer — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.7%).

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%
Leanyer 50.3% couple families
Leanyer — Couple Families: 50.3% Leanyer — Lone Person: 28.4% Leanyer — One Parent Families: 13.9% Leanyer — Group Household: 6.0% Leanyer — Other Families: 1.4%
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%
Leanyer 33.3% renting
Leanyer — Owned Outright: 25.7% Leanyer — Mortgage: 41.0% Leanyer — Renting: 33.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Karama Leanyer
Certificate III & IV 14.0% / 13.4%
Karama — Certificate III & IV: 14.0% Leanyer — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 9.2% / 14.6%
Karama — Bachelor Degree: 9.2% Leanyer — Bachelor Degree: 14.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 7.3%
Karama — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Leanyer — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 2.7% / 4.7%
Karama — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7% Leanyer — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.4%
Karama — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Leanyer — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4%

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 Leanyer
Philippines 6.7% / 4.5%
Karama — Philippines: 6.7% Leanyer — Philippines: 4.5%
India 1.7% / 3.0%
Karama — India: 1.7% Leanyer — India: 3.0%
England 1.5% / 2.4%
Karama — England: 1.5% Leanyer — England: 2.4%
Greece 1.9% / 1.8%
Karama — Greece: 1.9% Leanyer — Greece: 1.8%
Indonesia 2.0% / 1.3%
Karama — Indonesia: 2.0% Leanyer — Indonesia: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.6%
Karama — New Zealand: 1.3% Leanyer — New Zealand: 1.6%

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 — Flats / Apartments: 5.0% Karama — Townhouses: 17.8%
Leanyer 71.2% houses
Leanyer — Houses: 71.2% Leanyer — Flats / Apartments: 28.2% Leanyer — Townhouses: 0.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Karama Leanyer
Median house price $620,000 $722,188
Median unit price $362,500 $445,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 23 sales
 19 days
from 31 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 Leanyer
3 bed $605K / $677K
Karama — 3 bed: $605K (61 sales) Leanyer — 3 bed: $677K (39 sales)

61 vs 39 sales

4 bed $672K / $775K
Karama — 4 bed: $672K (27 sales) Leanyer — 4 bed: $775K (21 sales)

27 vs 21 sales

Development activity

Karama Leanyer
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 Leanyer
Houses 5.6%
$750/wk on $699K
 4.7%
$720/wk on $799K
Units 7.3%
$590/wk on $420K
 6.8%
$650/wk on $500K

Ranking within NT

Karama Leanyer
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 56% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Schools Higher than 75% of NT —
Walkability Higher than 96% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of NT Higher than 78% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of NT Higher than 100% of NT
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 25% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 73% of NT Higher than 58% of NT

Liveability

Karama is more walkable (75 vs 53); Leanyer scores higher overall (64 vs 51).

Karama Leanyer
Grade C B
Score 51/100 64/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Karama Leanyer
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
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Karama Leanyer
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 4.7 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1%
same for both

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 Leanyer

  • Leanyer Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Good Shepherd Lutheran College - St Andrews Campus Independent · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Karama Leanyer
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 5
Childcare 6
same for both
GPs 1
same for both
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Karama Leanyer
Walkability score 75/100 53/100
Distance to Darwin 14.4 km 16.2 km
+12% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 17 min 23 min
Public transport score 92/100
Bus
 84/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 51.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 0812
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 0812
same for both

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 Leanyer
Car (driver) 79.2% / 83.7%
Karama — Car (driver): 79.2% Leanyer — Car (driver): 83.7%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 6.8%
Karama — Car (passenger): 9.3% Leanyer — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 3.6% / 4.0%
Karama — Worked from Home: 3.6% Leanyer — Worked from Home: 4.0%
Bus 4.4% / 3.1%
Karama — Bus: 4.4% Leanyer — Bus: 3.1%
Walked Only 1.9% / 1.5%
Karama — Walked Only: 1.9% Leanyer — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.7%).

Setting

Karama Leanyer
Elevation 36 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 6.3 km 3.8 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Karama Leanyer
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%
1,837 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Karama Leanyer
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

Leanyer

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks

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