Median price trend for houses
Based on 86 sales in the preceding 12 months
$635,000
Up 22.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $508k
- 3 bed
- $625k
- 4 bed
- $690k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Karama
NT 0812 · Darwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $635,000
- Median unit
- $380,000
- Population
- 4,803
- Postcode
- 0812
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ABS 2021
Karama, Northern Territory
Property market insights for Karama
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Karama NT
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 70 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 4.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Karama, NT is currently $635,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Karama has a 12-month growth rate of 22.1% for houses and 33.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $508,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $625,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $690,000 in Karama.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Karama is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Karama is $380,000, which has increased 33.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $380,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $395,000 in Karama. The median rent for units and apartments in Karama is $550 per week and has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Karama safe?
The overall rate for Karama is 7,240 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% below the Greater Darwin benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Karama.
Overall crime rate
7,240
offences per 100,000 residents
11% belowGreater Darwin
KaramaGreater Darwin: 8,131
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Karama?
Karama NT 0812 is in Northern Territory, within Greater Darwin.
4,803 people call Karama home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,783 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,803
- Median age
- 35 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $293 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Darwin benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.7%Above
15–3427.2%Below
35–5427.1%Below
55–7419.8%Above
75 and over3.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.2%Above
Townhouses17.8%Above
Apartments5.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.4%Above
Paying a mortgage41.7%Above
Renting38.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car9.2%Above
One car34.6%Above
Two cars33.6%Below
Three or more22.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.1%Below
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus3.4%Above
Walked or cycled3.1%Below
What stands out in Karama
3.1% of workers in Karama worked from home on Census day.
32.9% of people in Karama described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Karama
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Karama NT 0812.
Is Karama family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.7% of Karama's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
1,201 family households lived in Karama; 46.1% were couple families and 25.3% were one-parent families.
46.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Karama?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Karama had 4,803 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.8% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Karama?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.2% of occupied private dwellings in Karama.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 5.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Karama?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
41.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
38.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Darwin average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Karama?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Karama had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 22.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Two-person households represented 26.6%, while 31.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Karama?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
3.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Karama?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
9.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
One-car households formed 34.6% of the total.
56.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Karama, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.3% reported a different address.
30.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Darwin average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Karama?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.0% of residents used only English at home.
33.5% used a language other than English at home.
1.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.5% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Karama residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.8% of Karama's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.2% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
1.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Karama?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.3% of ancestry responses in Karama.
Australian ancestry made up 23.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.6% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Karama?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.8% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Karama?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.6%, compared with 69.7% across Greater Darwin.
38.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 4.0% across Greater Darwin.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Karama show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Karama?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Darwin average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Karama?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,783 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $293 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Karama compare with Greater Darwin?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.1% in Karama, compared with 4.3% across Greater Darwin.
Outright ownership was 19.4% locally and 17.9% across Greater Darwin. That is close to the Greater Darwin average.
Renting accounted for 38.9% in Karama, against 45.2% across Greater Darwin.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Karama
Is Karama expensive?
The median house price is $635,000, while units and apartments sit at $380,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Karama good for families?
The Census counted 1,201 local families, and 22.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Karama?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $690,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Karama
54 streets in Karama
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Applegum Dr
- Baudin Ct
- Bauer Cr
- Bernier Ct
- Beroona Ct
- Bloodwood Cct
- Brazil Cr
- Bud Ct
- Calytrix Rd
- Cashew Ct
- Copra Cr
- Creber Ct
- Croton Ct
- Donaldson Ct
- Dongara Ct
- Dorrigo Cr
- Dulverton Ct
- Eaton Pl
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- Fig Ct
- Fourcroy St
- Freycinet St
- Kabbarli Ct
- Kalymnos Dr
- Kapok Ct
- Karama Cr
- Koojarra Ct
- Koolama Ct
- Koolinda Cr
- Kwinana Ct
- Kybra Ct
- Leoben Ct
- Lippia Ct
- Livistona Rd
- Mahogany Cr
- Manunda Tce
- Mcpherson St
- Milkwood Cct
- Mistletoe Cct
- Moray St
- Moreton Pl
- Mueller Rd
- Mullamulla Cct
- Nonda Ct
- Pelham Ct
- Peron Ct
- Sedge Ct
- Spathe Ct
- Sundew Ct
- Vanderlin Dr
- Vitex Ct
- Wearing Cr
- Whitby Ct
- Wylie Ct
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