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Brinkin vs Tiwi

Name: Brinkin vs Tiwi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Brinkin profile · Tiwi profile

Brinkin Tiwi

Tiwi and Brinkin are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and social profiles. Tiwi is more established, with 74.3% of homes being separate houses and 78.0% having three or more bedrooms, while Brinkin has far more townhouses (45.9%). Education and backgrounds vary widely; 48.8% of adults in Brinkin hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 30.4% in Tiwi. Brinkin also has a much higher proportion of people born overseas (43.6%) and those who have moved into the area in the last five years (50.8%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that residents have roughly the same number of people per home and the same share of people who speak a First Nations language. They also share almost identical rates of people who provide unpaid care. While Tiwi is more walkable and has more public transport stops, Brinkin has far higher street connectivity. Over time, the two areas have remained alike in their levels of religious non-affiliation, which for both is around 35%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,394 larger in Tiwi Separate houses: 31.7 pts higher in Tiwi 3+ bedrooms: 28.6 pts higher in Tiwi Bachelor+: 18.4 pts higher in Brinkin Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Brinkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkin in Tiwi +1,394 larger in Tiwi gap steady

1,117 73rd pct 2,511 81st pct

Median age in Brinkin in Tiwi +6 yrs older in Tiwi gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 30.6%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

42.0% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 38.0%

6.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.7% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brinkin Tiwi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

7.2% India ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.8% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% China ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

3.6% Nepal ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

2.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

20.3% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

20.8% English +3.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

8.3% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.8% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

4.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.9% Dutch even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.2% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 61.3%

5.8% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.8% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

8.1% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.2%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +2.7 pts 0.5%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brinkin in Tiwi

— 4.45 56th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinkin in Tiwi even

19 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Brinkin in Tiwi +8 larger in Tiwi

350 53rd pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in Brinkin in Tiwi +5 higher in Brinkin

1,010 61st pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 56.7%

7.3% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.3 pts 26.5%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 13.3%

10.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.8%

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

4.5% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.6%

2.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Brinkin in Tiwi +$145 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $948 77th pct

Household income in Brinkin in Tiwi +$252 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$2,274 86th pct $2,022 76th pct

Family income in Brinkin in Tiwi +$435 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,371 76th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.9%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.7%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 12.4%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.1% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% Diabetes +3.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +14.5 pts 60.0%

13.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkin in Tiwi +220 larger in Tiwi

42 75th pct 262 86th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Tiwi +1 yrs older in Tiwi

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brinkin in Tiwi +$560 higher in Brinkin

$1,042 81st pct $482 30th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Brinkin in Tiwi +0.1 larger in Tiwi gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 56.7%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 23.1%

10.2% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

29.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 16.6%

14.3% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinkin in Tiwi +$15 higher in Tiwi gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Brinkin in Tiwi +$407 higher in Tiwi gap widening

$1,593 48th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Brinkin in Tiwi even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 35.3%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 24.5%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 34.4%

1.1% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

42.6% Separate house +31.7 pts ▸ 74.3%

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

11.3% Flat or apartment +14.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.7% 3 bedrooms +38.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

47.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.6 pts 12.7%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.6 pts 45.6%

31.2% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.2% Under $200 +9.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 39.4%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.0 pts 11.3%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinkin in Tiwi +15 more in Tiwi

5 74th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brinkin in Tiwi +3.49 more in Tiwi

4.48 75th pct 7.96 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brinkin in Tiwi +166.6 more in Tiwi

1,056.4 87th pct 1,223.0 87th pct

PT routes in Brinkin in Tiwi +3 more in Tiwi

4 82nd pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Brinkin in Tiwi +3 longer in Brinkin

9 44th pct 6 36th pct

Reach 30 min in Brinkin in Tiwi +2,997 more in Brinkin

5,508 51st pct 2,511 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Brinkin in Tiwi +16,477 more in Brinkin

26,332 53rd pct 9,855 41st pct

Transit to city in Brinkin in Tiwi +13 longer in Tiwi

61 58th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 64.4%

3.9% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 35.9%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 37.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

2.5% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 25.2%

12.2% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%

4.7% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

8.5% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkin in Tiwi +1.2 higher in Tiwi

5.5 86th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinkin in Tiwi +0.9 more in Tiwi

5.5 85th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Brinkin in Tiwi +19.3 pts higher in Tiwi

80.4% 89th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brinkin in Tiwi +23.0 pts higher in Tiwi

76.5% 87th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brinkin in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Brinkin in Tiwi +17.7 pts higher in Tiwi

82.0% 86th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brinkin in Tiwi even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 93rd pct

Walk to health in Brinkin in Tiwi +3.3 pts higher in Tiwi

96.5% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinkin in Tiwi +1.0 more in Brinkin

19.7 61st pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinkin in Tiwi +145 higher in Brinkin

270 94th pct 124 87th pct

Mean slope in Brinkin in Tiwi +0.3 pts higher in Tiwi

3.0% 12th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Brinkin with nearby areas

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Compare Tiwi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkin vs Tiwi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/vs/SAL70262/tiwi