Karama
Statistical area (SA2)
NT · SA2 701021019 · Darwin Suburbs (SA3) · Business statistics view
- Actively trading businesses
- 190
- Population (SA2 ERP)
- 5,050
- Per 1,000 residents
- 37.6
- Business growth YoY
- -3.6%
Whole SA2, not a single suburb
- Prior year businesses
- 197
- Change vs prior year
- -7
- Active ABNs (mapped)
- 3,775
≠ currently trading
If you searched for a suburb, these numbers are for the whole statistical area, not a council suburb boundary. ABS publishes business and population counts at SA2, not suburb. Why SA2, not suburb?
New ABN status (12m cohort): 619.
Businesses by employment size
ABS CABEE employment size bands (data as at 2025-06-30)
| Employment size | Businesses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-employing | 129 | 67.9% |
| 1–4 | 44 | 23.2% |
| 5–19 | 13 | 6.8% |
| 20–199 | 6 | 3.2% |
| 200+ | 0 | 0.0% |
ABN entity types
Active ABNs mapped to this SA2 via postcode (3,775). Entity type is from the ABR public extract — not the same as ABS actively trading businesses.
| Entity type | Active ABNs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individual / sole trader | 2,284 | 60.5% |
| Private company | 596 | 15.8% |
| Self-managed super fund | 197 | 5.2% |
| Other incorporated entity | 190 | 5.0% |
| Discretionary investment trust | 130 | 3.4% |
| Discretionary services trust | 95 | 2.5% |
| Family partnership | 83 | 2.2% |
| Strata title | 55 | 1.5% |
| Other | 145 | 3.8% |
Businesses by industry
ABS CABEE — ANZSIC division (data as at 2025-06-30)
All industries
| Industry | Businesses | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | 47 | 24.7% | -9.6% |
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 33 | 17.4% | -2.9% |
| Administrative and Support Services | 18 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| Other Services | 16 | 8.4% | 33.3% |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 7.9% | -11.8% |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15 | 7.9% | 0.0% |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 12 | 6.3% | -14.3% |
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 9 | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 3.2% | 50.0% |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 4 | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Retail Trade | 4 | 2.1% | -20.0% |
| Financial and Insurance Services | 4 | 2.1% | — |
| Arts and Recreation Services | 4 | 2.1% | -33.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 3 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Fastest-growing industries
- Transport, Postal and Warehousing-2.9%
- Construction-9.6%
Industries with more relative room
Under-indexed vs similar SA2s in NT (density per 1,000). Use as a research starting point — not investment advice.
| Industry | Local /1,000 | vs peers | Businesses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 3.0 | 0.41× | 15 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3.0 | 0.49× | 15 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 2.4 | 0.66× | 12 |