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Brinkin vs Casuarina

Name: Brinkin vs Casuarina — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Brinkin profile · Casuarina profile

Brinkin Casuarina

Brinkin and Casuarina (NT) are neighbouring areas with very different home and family lives. Brinkin has a much higher share of children (16.6%) and seniors (13.3%), while Casuarina (NT) is dominated by young adults and youth. This is reflected in the housing; Brinkin has many more separate houses and townhouses, while 96.7% of homes in Casuarina (NT) are flats or apartments. Brinkin also sees far higher typical weekly personal incomes, at $1,093 compared to $618 in Casuarina (NT).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people with no religion, sitting around 35%. They also share easy access to parks and public transport, though Casuarina (NT) is more of a walker's paradise with far more frequent bus services and a higher share of residents born overseas (77.3% compared to 43.6% in Brinkin). Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, with 83.5% of Casuarina (NT) residents being recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 33.7 pts higher in Casuarina Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Casuarina Separate houses: 29.2 pts higher in Brinkin Recent movers: 32.7 pts higher in Casuarina Owned outright: 24.6 pts higher in Brinkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkin in Casuarina +711 larger in Brinkin gap narrowing

1,117 73rd pct 406 62nd pct

Median age in Brinkin in Casuarina +7 yrs older in Brinkin gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) +24.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

13.7% Youth (15–24) +18.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.9 pts 4.4%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.4 pts 4.2%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.4 pts 2.0%

Marital status

42.0% Never married +25.8 pts ▸ 67.8%

47.3% Married ◂ +19.0 pts 28.4%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Brinkin Casuarina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia ◂ +31.5 pts 18.2%

3.7% China +12.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.2% India +2.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.8% Philippines +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% Vietnam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

8.3% Chinese +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% English ◂ +14.1 pts 6.7%

20.3% Australian ◂ +11.2 pts 9.1%

4.5% Filipino +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.9% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 2.0%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

5.8% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Greek ◂ +5.3 pts 1.0%

1.5% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

50.2% English only ◂ +30.5 pts 19.7%

3.8% Mandarin +12.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.9% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 1.0%

3.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity ◂ +12.9 pts 26.4%

34.8% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.3% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.8% Islam +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

4.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.2% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Brinkin in Casuarina +2 more in Casuarina

19 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Brinkin in Casuarina +11 larger in Brinkin

350 53rd pct 339 52nd pct

ICSEA in Brinkin in Casuarina +12 higher in Brinkin

1,010 61st pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +14.3 pts ▸ 89.2%

7.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 43.9%

20.2% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +16.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

18.3% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 12.0%

10.3% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

4.5% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

2.3% Creative arts even 2.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brinkin in Casuarina +$475 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$1,093 87th pct $618 27th pct

Household income in Brinkin in Casuarina +$476 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$2,274 86th pct $2,750 93rd pct

Family income in Brinkin in Casuarina +$349 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,457 80th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.3% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 10.0%

5.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +21.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 6.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 3.0%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None +12.2 pts ▸ 86.7%

13.4% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkin in Casuarina +35 larger in Brinkin

42 75th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Casuarina +4 yrs older in Brinkin

29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brinkin in Casuarina +$480 higher in Brinkin

$1,042 81st pct $562 41st pct

Household income in Brinkin in Casuarina +$437 higher in Brinkin

$2,062 64th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinkin in Casuarina +0.5 larger in Casuarina gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 23.8%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other families +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Household size

19.0% 3 people +24.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.7% 2 people ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +16.9 pts 10.0%

14.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinkin in Casuarina +$100 higher in Casuarina gap steady

$360 73rd pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Brinkin in Casuarina +$67 higher in Casuarina gap narrowing

$1,593 48th pct $1,660 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Brinkin in Casuarina +0.40 higher in Casuarina gap widening

0.90 86th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented +17.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +24.6 pts 10.0%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

11.3% Flat or apartment +85.4 pts ▸ 96.7%

45.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +45.9 pts 0.0%

42.6% Separate house ◂ +29.2 pts 13.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

18.7% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 +31.7 pts ▸ 88.9%

31.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%

8.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +44.8 pts ▸ 71.4%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.5 pts 0.0%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinkin in Casuarina +1 more in Casuarina

5 74th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Brinkin in Casuarina +10.30 more in Casuarina

4.48 75th pct 14.78 90th pct

Departures/1k in Brinkin in Casuarina +15,850.0 more in Casuarina

1,056.4 87th pct 16,906.4 100th pct

PT routes in Brinkin in Casuarina +20 more in Casuarina

4 82nd pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Brinkin in Casuarina +5 longer in Brinkin

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Brinkin in Casuarina +14,048 more in Casuarina

5,508 51st pct 19,556 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Brinkin in Casuarina +23,199 more in Casuarina

26,332 53rd pct 49,531 64th pct

Transit to city in Brinkin in Casuarina +9 longer in Brinkin

61 58th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 46.4%

3.9% Bus +10.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.9% Walked +8.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.3%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 35.7%

13.1% 3 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 22.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food +13.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.4% Retail trade +8.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

12.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.5 pts 2.1%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

1.7% Arts & recreation +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

2.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +16.0 pts 15.5%

16.0% Community & personal service +14.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

5.6% Sales workers +11.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

11.6% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 2.7%

6.3% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkin in Casuarina +3.9 higher in Casuarina

5.5 86th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinkin in Casuarina +2.5 more in Casuarina

5.5 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brinkin in Casuarina +19.6 pts higher in Casuarina

80.4% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brinkin in Casuarina +23.5 pts higher in Casuarina

76.5% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brinkin in Casuarina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brinkin in Casuarina +18.0 pts higher in Casuarina

82.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brinkin in Casuarina even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brinkin in Casuarina +3.5 pts higher in Casuarina

96.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinkin in Casuarina +150.3 more in Casuarina

19.7 61st pct 170.0 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinkin in Casuarina +574 higher in Casuarina

270 94th pct 843 100th pct

Mean slope in Brinkin in Casuarina +0.9 pts higher in Casuarina

3.0% 12th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Brinkin with nearby areas

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Compare Casuarina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkin vs Casuarina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/vs/SAL70051/casuarina