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Brinkin vs Wagaman

Name: Brinkin vs Wagaman — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Brinkin profile · Wagaman profile

Brinkin Wagaman

Wagaman and Brinkin are neighbouring areas in Darwin with very different housing and amenity profiles. Wagaman is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.4, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools. It has far more detached houses (80.4%) and larger homes, with 76.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brinkin is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of townhouses (45.9%). Brinkin is also more highly qualified, with a bachelor degree or higher for 48.8% of adults, compared to 25.4% in Wagaman.

Both areas share a very similar international makeup, as around 43% of residents in each were born overseas. This common ground exists alongside a wide gap in First Nations outcomes; First Nations residents are far older in Brinkin, and their typical personal income is far higher than in Wagaman. While Wagaman has a well higher share of First Nations people overall (10.0%), Brinkin has a much higher share of professionals and a typical weekly family income that is well higher at $2,806.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.8 pts higher in Wagaman 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Wagaman Bachelor+: 23.5 pts higher in Brinkin Population: 906 larger in Wagaman Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Brinkin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brinkin in Wagaman +906 larger in Wagaman gap steady

1,117 73rd pct 2,023 78th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Wagaman +1 yrs older in Wagaman gap narrowing

34 yrs 13th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

36.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 30.5%

19.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.6%

Marital status

47.3% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

42.0% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 36.9%

6.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.2% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brinkin Wagaman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

3.8% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% India ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

3.6% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% China ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.9% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

20.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

20.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

6.3% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.3% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.5% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

7.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

5.8% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

50.2% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 48.4%

5.8% Greek +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.3% Tagalog +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.8% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 30.4%

8.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brinkin in Wagaman

— 2.43 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brinkin in Wagaman +3 more in Wagaman

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Brinkin in Wagaman +22 larger in Brinkin

350 53rd pct 327 51st pct

ICSEA in Brinkin in Wagaman +18 higher in Brinkin

1,010 61st pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +17.6 pts 57.4%

7.3% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 25.8%

13.5% Certificate III / IV +11.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.2%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.3% Health ◂ +6.5 pts 11.8%

10.2% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.5% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brinkin in Wagaman +$229 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$1,093 87th pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Brinkin in Wagaman +$191 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$2,274 86th pct $2,083 79th pct

Family income in Brinkin in Wagaman +$691 higher in Brinkin gap widening

$2,806 88th pct $2,115 64th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

20.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 10.9%

19.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

28.7% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.0%

7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 72.5%

13.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

3.4% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brinkin in Wagaman +160 larger in Wagaman

42 75th pct 202 86th pct

Median age in Brinkin in Wagaman +9 yrs older in Brinkin

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Brinkin in Wagaman +$474 higher in Brinkin

$1,042 81st pct $568 42nd pct

Household income in Brinkin in Wagaman +$146 higher in Brinkin

$2,062 64th pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 59.6%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.7 pts 20.7%

10.2% One-parent families +7.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

29.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 16.7%

19.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.3% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brinkin in Wagaman +$20 higher in Brinkin gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Brinkin in Wagaman +$227 higher in Wagaman gap widening

$1,593 48th pct $1,820 62nd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.3% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%

34.6% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 21.7%

21.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

42.6% Separate house +37.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

45.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.6 pts 17.3%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.7% 3 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 49.8%

47.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 20.1%

20.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.4 pts 38.8%

31.2% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

3.2% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.4% $750 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.5 pts 14.8%

20.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 15.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brinkin in Wagaman +3 more in Wagaman

5 74th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Brinkin in Wagaman +0.52 more in Brinkin

4.48 75th pct 3.95 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Brinkin in Wagaman +265.0 more in Brinkin

1,056.4 87th pct 791.4 84th pct

PT routes in Brinkin in Wagaman +9 more in Wagaman

4 82nd pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Brinkin in Wagaman +8 longer in Brinkin

9 44th pct 1 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Brinkin in Wagaman +2,861 more in Wagaman

5,508 51st pct 8,369 56th pct

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

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

Transit to city in Brinkin in Wagaman +2 longer in Wagaman

61 58th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 65.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.2%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 32.6%

13.1% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 18.2%

12.2% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

8.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.7% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 4.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

31.5% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 16.9%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

8.5% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.3% Labourers +6.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

5.6% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Brinkin in Wagaman +2.9 higher in Wagaman

5.5 86th pct 8.4 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brinkin in Wagaman +2.4 more in Wagaman

5.5 85th pct 7.9 99th pct

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

80.4% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

76.5% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brinkin in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

82.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brinkin in Wagaman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

96.5% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brinkin in Wagaman +45.1 more in Wagaman

19.7 61st pct 64.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Brinkin in Wagaman +103 higher in Wagaman

270 94th pct 372 98th pct

Mean slope in Brinkin in Wagaman +0.2 pts higher in Wagaman

3.0% 12th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Brinkin with nearby areas

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Compare Wagaman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brinkin vs Wagaman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/vs/SAL70277/wagaman