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Brinkin vs Rapid Creek

Name: Brinkin vs Rapid Creek — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Brinkin profile · Rapid Creek profile

Brinkin Rapid Creek

Rapid Creek and Brinkin are neighbouring areas in Darwin with distinct living patterns. Brinkin is far more diverse, with 43.6% of people born overseas and 42.8% using another language at home, compared with 32.9% and 28.0% in Rapid Creek. Residents in Rapid Creek are far more likely to have no religion (48.5% versus 34.8%) and a far higher share rent their homes (55.3% versus 42.3%). Rapid Creek also has a far larger First Nations population, though Brinkin shows far higher First Nations Year 12 completion rates (53.6% versus 35.9%) and typical personal incomes ($1,042 versus $717).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of adults holding bachelor degrees. This shared profile extends to the home, where both areas have about 2.4 or 2.5 people per dwelling. While both are walkable, they offer different perks: Rapid Creek has far better access to schools and groceries, but Brinkin has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,144 larger in Rapid Creek Owned outright: 16.0 pts higher in Brinkin Other language: 14.8 pts higher in Brinkin No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Rapid Creek Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +2,144 larger in Rapid Creek gap steady

1,117 73rd pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +1 yrs older in Rapid Creek gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.6 pts 9.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 10.1%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 39.8%

42.0% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

6.4% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brinkin Rapid Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +13.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

7.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.8% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.7% China ◂ +3.2 pts 0.5%

3.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.8% English +7.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.3% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

7.9% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.6% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

6.3% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 2.0%

5.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

50.2% English only +17.2 pts ▸ 67.5%

5.8% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 1.5%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.8% No religion +13.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +12.0 pts 27.3%

7.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.1%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.8% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brinkin in Rapid Creek

— 5.15 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +3 more in Brinkin

19 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +1 larger in Brinkin

350 53rd pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Brinkin in Rapid Creek even

1,010 61st pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 73.6%

7.3% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 33.6%

20.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%

10.3% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.5% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$136 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $1,229 91st pct

Household income in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$66 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$2,274 86th pct $2,208 84th pct

Family income in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$177 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$2,806 88th pct $2,629 86th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.8%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.8%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

4.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.1% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 73.3%

13.4% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +160 larger in Rapid Creek

42 75th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +1 yrs older in Rapid Creek

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$325 higher in Brinkin

$1,042 81st pct $717 58th pct

Household income in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$537 higher in Brinkin

$2,062 64th pct $1,525 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +0.1 larger in Brinkin gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 56.5%

26.4% Couples without children +1.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

10.2% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

26.9% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$10 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +$363 higher in Rapid Creek gap widening

$1,593 48th pct $1,956 69th pct

People / bedroom in Brinkin in Rapid Creek even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.0 pts 18.6%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

11.3% Flat or apartment +45.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

45.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +44.4 pts 1.5%

42.6% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 36.4%

18.7% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 39.8%

31.2% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

3.2% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.2%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.2 pts 14.1%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +11 more in Rapid Creek

5 74th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +0.43 more in Rapid Creek

4.48 75th pct 4.91 77th pct

Departures/1k in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +22.7 more in Rapid Creek

1,056.4 87th pct 1,079.1 87th pct

PT routes in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +6 more in Rapid Creek

4 82nd pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +9 longer in Brinkin

9 44th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +9,183 more in Rapid Creek

5,508 51st pct 14,691 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +8,984 more in Rapid Creek

26,332 53rd pct 35,316 59th pct

Transit to city in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +11 longer in Brinkin

61 58th pct 50 36th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.5%

4.2% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

3.0% Bicycle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.9% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 38.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

2.5% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.3 pts 20.9%

12.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

6.6% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 12.5%

11.6% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%

8.5% Technicians & trades even 8.5%

6.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +1.1 higher in Rapid Creek

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +0.8 more in Rapid Creek

5.5 85th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +13.3 pts higher in Rapid Creek

80.4% 89th pct 93.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +16.6 pts higher in Rapid Creek

76.5% 87th pct 93.1% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Brinkin in Rapid Creek even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +18.0 pts higher in Rapid Creek

82.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brinkin in Rapid Creek even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +63.3 pts higher in Brinkin

96.5% 99th pct 33.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +10.5 more in Brinkin

19.7 61st pct 9.2 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +11 higher in Brinkin

270 94th pct 259 93rd pct

Mean slope in Brinkin in Rapid Creek +0.1 pts higher in Rapid Creek

3.0% 12th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Brinkin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkin vs Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/vs/SAL70231/rapid-creek