Karama
Northern Territory · Darwin Suburbs · Darwin
This profile uses the ABS Karama statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.
Karama is a locality in the Darwin Suburbs area of Northern Territory. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Karama SA2.
Schools, childcare & safety
Live data for the Karama SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.
Government schools in Karama
Free government schools your child may attend. Exact school zones aren’t mapped for NT yet, so we can’t confirm which one is yours.
A picture of students’ family backgrounds (ICSEA) — not a ranking or a quality score.
Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.
We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).
Schools in Karama
- Secondary · Catholic · Years 7-12Enrolment599ICSEA1025
- Primary · Catholic · Years T-6Enrolment248ICSEA968
- Primary · Government · Years T-6Enrolment189ICSEA792
- Primary · Government · Years T-6Enrolment173ICSEA769
ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All NT schools →
Childcare & early learning
- Exceeding NQSAnula PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 57 places · Anula
- Exceeding NQSWulagi PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 51 places · Wulagi
- Meeting NQSAnula Outside School Hours CareCentre-Based Care · 100 places · Anula
- Meeting NQSHoly Family After School CareCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Karama
- Meeting NQSMurraya Children's CentreCentre-Based Care · 90 places · Leanyer
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning WulagiCentre-Based Care · 82 places · Wulagi
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning Darwin AirportCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Marrara
- Meeting NQSGoodstart Early Learning TiwiCentre-Based Care · 75 places · Tiwi
- Meeting NQSMalak PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 58 places · Malak
- Meeting NQSLeanyer PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 57 places · Leanyer
- Meeting NQSManunda Terrace PreschoolCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Karama
- Meeting NQSCamp Australia - Good Shepherd Lutheran College St Andrews Campus, Leanyer OSHCCentre-Based Care · 45 places · Leanyer
+ 9 more services in this area's postcodes.
NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.
Where did the loss come from?
-70Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.
Other SA2s in Darwin Suburbs
The next zoom out — sorted by 1-year growth
- 01Berrimah+22.5%2,871 ppl
- 02Lyons (NT)+2.9%7,442 ppl
- 03Jingili+2.1%1,990 ppl
- 04Wanguri+1.9%1,940 ppl
- 05Nightcliff+1.6%4,343 ppl
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