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Brinkin - Nakara vs Wagaman

Name: Brinkin - Nakara vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Brinkin - Nakara profile · Wagaman profile

Brinkin - Nakara Wagaman

Brinkin - Nakara and Wagaman are neighbouring areas in Darwin, but they differ significantly in education and income. Brinkin - Nakara has a much more qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 25.4% in Wagaman. This is consistent with higher earnings in Brinkin - Nakara, where 33.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well above the 23.4% in Wagaman. First Nations residents in Brinkin - Nakara also have much higher Year 12 completion rates (49.1% versus 33.3%) and a much lower unemployment rate (5.1% versus 18.3%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home, similar typical home loan payments, and the same 14-minute drive to the city. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting. The difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, but the gap in household income and the share of First Nations residents has widened. Both areas remain far above the national figure for people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 17.7 pts higher in Brinkin - Nakara Year 12: 14.2 pts higher in Brinkin - Nakara One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Wagaman Population: 1,407 larger in Brinkin - Nakara Separate houses: 9.8 pts higher in Wagaman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1,407 larger in Brinkin - Nakara gap widening

3,430 13th pct 2,023 8th pct

Median age in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +2 yrs older in Wagaman gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

36.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 30.5%

20.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

12.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

45.6% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

43.5% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 36.9%

5.5% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brinkin - Nakara Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.4% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 50.1%

4.6% Philippines +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% China ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

6.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

2.6% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.2% English ◂ +2.1 pts 18.1%

20.1% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%

11.8% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

5.3% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Filipino +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

5.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

47.8% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 48.4%

5.1% Greek +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

1.6% Tagalog +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

35.9% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 30.4%

7.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1 more in Brinkin - Nakara

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.97 more in Brinkin - Nakara

3.40 74th pct 2.43 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1 more in Wagaman

21 53rd pct 22 55th pct

Students in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +439 more in Brinkin - Nakara

652 24th pct 213 7th pct

Avg size in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +113 larger in Brinkin - Nakara

326 36th pct 213 22nd pct

ICSEA in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +101 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

1,045 63rd pct 944 17th pct

Highest year of school

71.6% Year 12 ◂ +14.2 pts 57.4%

8.5% Year 10 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 25.8%

16.5% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

10.5% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

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

3.1% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +$93 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap widening

$957 74th pct $864 61st pct

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

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

Family income in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +$412 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap steady

$2,527 76th pct $2,115 52nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

20.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 10.9%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

6.7% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.2% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Heart disease even 2.4%

2.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +1.0 pts 72.5%

14.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

3.1% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +34 larger in Wagaman

168 48th pct 202 54th pct

Median age in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +4 yrs older in Brinkin - Nakara

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +$320 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

$888 83rd pct $568 35th pct

Household income in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +$383 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

$2,299 82nd pct $1,916 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.1 larger in Wagaman gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

62.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 59.6%

24.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 20.7%

11.6% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

28.3% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

18.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 16.7%

18.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

7.1% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$393 59th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +$80 higher in Brinkin - Nakara gap narrowing

$1,900 54th pct $1,820 49th pct

People / bedroom in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.10 higher in Wagaman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.8% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

30.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 21.7%

2.1% Not stated even 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

70.6% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

20.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

24.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 20.1%

24.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 20.1%

10.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 38.8%

23.8% $200–$349 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

6.9% Under $200 +11.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

6.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

17.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +11 more in Brinkin - Nakara

19 29th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1.58 more in Brinkin - Nakara

5.54 68th pct 3.95 45th pct

Departures/1k in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +2,068.1 more in Brinkin - Nakara

2,859.5 87th pct 791.4 49th pct

PT routes in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +11 more in Brinkin - Nakara

24 86th pct 13 73rd pct

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

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman even

14 23rd pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +400 more in Brinkin - Nakara

8,769 24th pct 8,369 22nd pct

Reach 45 min in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +18,636 more in Wagaman

30,895 40th pct 49,531 54th pct

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

59 51st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

5.5% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.2%

4.3% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%

11.3% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.7% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 16.9%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

11.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.8% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Sales workers even 8.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +4 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +5 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +3 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +84 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

1,052 72nd pct 968 38th pct

ERP in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1,404 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

3,522 13th pct 2,118 8th pct

Growth in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +2.2 pts higher in Wagaman

-1.8% 4th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +222 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

358 16th pct 136 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +160 higher in Wagaman

1,423 87th pct 1,584 92nd pct

Max temp in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.2 higher in Wagaman

33.1 99th pct 33.3 100th pct

Min temp in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.2 higher in Brinkin - Nakara

23.4 100th pct 23.3 100th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.7 higher in Wagaman

7.7 83rd pct 8.4 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.7 more in Wagaman

7.2 79th pct 7.9 95th pct

15-min city in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +5.8 pts higher in Wagaman

94.2% 77th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

93.1% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

94.7% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +1.0 pts higher in Wagaman

99.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +31.5 more in Wagaman

33.2 86th pct 64.8 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +24 higher in Wagaman

349 87th pct 372 88th pct

Mean slope in Brinkin - Nakara in Wagaman +0.1 pts higher in Wagaman

3.1% 12th pct 3.2% 14th pct

Compare Brinkin - Nakara with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkin - Nakara vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/701021013/brinkin-nakara/vs/701021028/wagaman