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Alawa vs Brinkin - Nakara

Name: Alawa vs Brinkin - Nakara — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Alawa profile · Brinkin - Nakara profile

Alawa Brinkin - Nakara

Brinkin - Nakara and Alawa are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct profiles. Brinkin - Nakara is more highly qualified and diverse, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 45.2% of people using another language at home. It also has a more mobile population, as 49.4% of residents moved there in the last five years. Alawa is more residential in character, where separate houses are far more common (87.5%) and three-bedroom homes are more frequent (82.9%).

Since 2011, the two areas have diverged in some ways while remaining similar in others. The gap in university qualifications and the share of people moving into the area have both widened, but the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very alike in terms of typical weekly personal incomes—around $957 in Brinkin - Nakara and $915 in Alawa—and both sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.9 pts higher in Alawa Population: 1,352 larger in Brinkin - Nakara De facto: 6.0 pts higher in Alawa Bachelor+: 13.2 pts higher in Brinkin - Nakara Year 12: 11.6 pts higher in Brinkin - Nakara

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1,352 larger in Brinkin - Nakara gap widening

2,078 8th pct 3,430 13th pct

Median age in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +2 yrs older in Alawa gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

32.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 20.4%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

Marital status

40.2% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.7% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Alawa Brinkin - Nakara

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.6% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 46.4%

2.2% China +4.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% India +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.1% English ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%

21.9% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 20.1%

7.5% Chinese +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

6.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

56.0% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 47.8%

3.0% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.1% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.7% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

34.3% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 7.6%

6.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.8% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1.19 more in Alawa

4.59 84th pct 3.40 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

21 53rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +223 more in Brinkin - Nakara

429 14th pct 652 24th pct

Avg size in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +112 larger in Brinkin - Nakara

215 22nd pct 326 36th pct

ICSEA in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +67 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

979 32nd pct 1,045 63rd pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 +11.6 pts ▸ 71.6%

11.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

14.6% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.1% Health +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

8.2% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$42 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap widening

$915 69th pct $957 74th pct

Household income in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$289 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap narrowing

$2,083 71st pct $2,372 86th pct

Family income in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$341 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap narrowing

$2,186 57th pct $2,527 76th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.9%

12.5% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.8%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 19.8%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

5.8% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

5.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.0% Cancer even 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None +5.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

14.4% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

168 48th pct 168 48th pct

Median age in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +2 yrs older in Alawa

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$153 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

$735 67th pct $888 83rd pct

Household income in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$216 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

$2,083 72nd pct $2,299 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +0.1 larger in Brinkin - Nakara gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

24.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 24.5%

16.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 11.6%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

33.4% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

17.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.9% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

16.5% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

4.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$53 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap narrowing

$340 40th pct $393 59th pct

Mortgage in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +$123 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap narrowing

$1,777 46th pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 28.2%

22.8% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

1.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +16.9 pts 70.6%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 37.4%

11.8% 2 bedrooms +13.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

19.4% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

5.7% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

38.8% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.7% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.8%

14.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

6.9% $550–$749 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%

35.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.3%

11.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +5 more in Brinkin - Nakara

14 23rd pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1.20 more in Alawa

6.74 80th pct 5.54 68th pct

Departures/1k in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1,125.6 more in Brinkin - Nakara

1,733.9 78th pct 2,859.5 87th pct

PT routes in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +13 more in Brinkin - Nakara

11 67th pct 24 86th pct

Stop walk in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +4 longer in Brinkin - Nakara

1 7th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +2 longer in Brinkin - Nakara

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +8,301 more in Alawa

17,070 54th pct 8,769 24th pct

Reach 45 min in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +4,895 more in Alawa

35,790 44th pct 30,895 40th pct

Transit to city in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +4 longer in Brinkin - Nakara

55 44th pct 59 51st pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 61.0%

6.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

3.1% Bus +3.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.1%

30.1% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 11.3%

9.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

6.0% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

9.8% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +3 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +4 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +3 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +2 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +67 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

985 45th pct 1,052 72nd pct

ERP in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1,255 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

2,267 8th pct 3,522 13th pct

Growth in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +6.9 pts higher in Alawa

5.1% 55th pct -1.8% 4th pct

Businesses in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +244 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

114 5th pct 358 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +30 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

1,393 86th pct 1,423 87th pct

Max temp in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +0.1 higher in Alawa

33.2 100th pct 33.1 99th pct

Min temp in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

23.4 100th pct 23.4 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +0.3 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

7.3 78th pct 7.7 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +0.0 more in Brinkin - Nakara

7.1 78th pct 7.2 79th pct

15-min city in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +1.9 pts higher in Alawa

96.1% 80th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +6.9 pts higher in Alawa

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +5.3 pts higher in Alawa

100.0% 100th pct 94.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +16.1 pts higher in Brinkin - Nakara

82.9% 78th pct 99.0% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +21.2 more in Brinkin - Nakara

12.0 37th pct 33.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +216 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

133 58th pct 349 87th pct

Mean slope in Alawa in Brinkin - Nakara +0.3 pts higher in Alawa

3.4% 17th pct 3.1% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alawa vs Brinkin - Nakara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021010/alawa/vs/701021013/brinkin-nakara