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Arafura vs Brennan

State Electorate comparison ≈ 249 km apart · Arafura profile · Brennan profile

Arafura Brennan

Brennan and Arafura are two very different Northern Territory areas. Arafura has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 82.6%, compared to 11.8% in Brennan. Brennan is much more diverse in terms of birth, with 20.9% of people born overseas compared to just 3.6% in Arafura. There is also a large gap in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Brennan is $2,282, which is far higher than the $1,272 seen in Arafura.

Both areas have a similar share of people living alone, at around 18%. However, other gaps are widening. More people in Brennan have finished Year 12, and the difference in typical personal weekly income has grown to $895 since 2011. This trend is consistent with a larger gap in employment, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Brennan.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 70.8 pts higher in Arafura Other language: 63.6 pts higher in Arafura No religion: 26.5 pts higher in Brennan Personal income: $895 higher in Brennan Family income: $1,772 higher in Brennan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arafurain Brennan +273 larger in Brennan gap narrowing
8,629 4th pct 8,902 4th pct
Median age in Arafurain Brennan +2 yrs older in Brennan gap steady
29 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Arafurain Brennan +70.8 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
82.6% 100th pct 11.8% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Arafurain Brennan +2.8 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
3.8% 0th pct 6.5% 1st pct
Under 15 in Arafurain Brennan +1.4 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
23.8% 94th pct 25.2% 100th pct
De facto in Arafurain Brennan +7.6 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
12.0% 48th pct 19.6% 98th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) even 33.9%
23.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Marital status

45.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 43.8%
44.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 40.7%
3.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.1% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
2.8% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Arafura Brennan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Arafurain Brennan +17.3 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
3.6% 0th pct 20.9% 42nd pct

Country of birth

91.3% Australia ◂ +18.6 pts 72.7%
0.3% Philippines +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

5.8% Australian +30.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
6.2% English +25.6 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.1% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
1.5% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.4% Filipino +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.9% German +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.5% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.2% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Arafurain Brennan +63.6 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
79.0% 100th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Limited English in Arafurain Brennan +8.8 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
10.5% 95th pct 1.7% 52nd pct

Language used at home

15.3% English only +62.4 pts ▸ 77.8%
0.1% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Arafurain Brennan +26.5 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
21.0% 5th pct 47.5% 79th pct

Religious affiliation

59.9% Christianity ◂ +21.6 pts 38.3%
21.0% No religion +26.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
11.5% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%
6.9% Other religions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.8%
0.1% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Arafurain Brennan +24.6 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
29.2% 0th pct 53.8% 44th pct
Bachelor+ in Arafurain Brennan +10.6 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 16.9% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Arafurain Brennan +6.37 more in Arafura
6.82 100th pct 0.45 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Arafurain Brennan +13 more in Arafura
14 29th pct 1 1st pct
Students in Arafurain Brennan +932 more in Arafura
1,548 4th pct 616 1st pct
Avg size in Arafurain Brennan +505 larger in Brennan
111 0th pct 616 73rd pct
ICSEA in Arafurain Brennan +324 higher in Brennan
654 0th pct 978 25th pct

Highest year of school

29.2% Year 12 +24.6 pts ▸ 53.8%
25.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.7%
18.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.8%
16.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

26.7% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
12.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

8.7% Management & commerce +11.0 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.1% Engineering & related +8.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.8% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%
6.3% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%
5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 2.0%
0.3% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Arafurain Brennan +$895 higher in Brennan gap widening
$272 0th pct $1,167 90th pct
Household income in Arafurain Brennan +$1,010 higher in Brennan gap widening
$1,272 11th pct $2,282 88th pct
Family income in Arafurain Brennan +$1,772 higher in Brennan gap widening
$730 0th pct $2,502 77th pct
High earners in Arafurain Brennan +11.0 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
4.1% 2nd pct 15.1% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Arafurain Brennan +18.4 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
9.3% 3rd pct 27.7% 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 39.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.6%
19.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.1 pts 6.6%
5.5% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
3.8% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

69.5% Under $650 ◂ +44.2 pts 25.3%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +24.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +21.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Arafurain Brennan +3.2 pts higher in Brennan
18.7% 6th pct 21.8% 13th pct
Mental health in Arafurain Brennan +4.4 pts higher in Brennan
2.8% 0th pct 7.2% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Arafurain Brennan +1.4 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
3.0% 4th pct 4.5% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.8% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
1.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
0.4% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +3.0 pts 69.1%
14.6% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.0% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Arafurain Brennan +7.2 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
6.4% 0th pct 13.6% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Arafurain Brennan +1.1 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
11.2% 34th pct 10.1% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Arafurain Brennan +12.8 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
48.0% 100th pct 35.2% 99th pct
Defence service in Arafurain Brennan +6.2 pts higher in Brennan
1.8% 20th pct 7.9% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Arafurain Brennan +3.2 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
14.0% 8th pct 17.2% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arafurain Brennan +1.1 larger in Arafura gap steady
3.9 100th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Arafurain Brennan +5.9 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
21.9% 95th pct 16.1% 71st pct
Living alone in Arafurain Brennan +0.2 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
18.4% 13th pct 18.6% 14th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 64.2%
21.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 16.1%
16.0% Couples without children +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%
3.0% Other families ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

Household size

19.5% 2 people +11.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
28.4% 6 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 3.8%
12.2% 3 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
11.7% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
18.4% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.9% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 8.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arafurain Brennan +$340 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$80 0th pct $420 77th pct
Mortgage in Arafurain Brennan +$1,310 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$640 0th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Arafurain Brennan +0.70 higher in Arafura gap widening
1.50 100th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Arafurain Brennan +32.8 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
76.5% 100th pct 43.7% 87th pct
Owned outright in Arafurain Brennan +7.5 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
3.3% 0th pct 10.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Arafurain Brennan +6.0 pts higher in Arafura gap narrowing
81.1% 50th pct 75.1% 37th pct
3+ bedrooms in Arafurain Brennan +23.9 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
60.8% 14th pct 84.7% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.5% Rented ◂ +32.8 pts 43.7%
0.7% Owned with a mortgage +42.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +15.7 pts 1.5%
3.3% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house ◂ +6.0 pts 75.1%
5.1% Flat or apartment +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.9% Other dwelling ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 46.9%
13.7% 4 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
26.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 12.5%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.3 pts 1.0%
1.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

82.4% Under $200 ◂ +79.5 pts 2.9%
1.4% $350–$549 +55.7 pts ▸ 57.1%
4.8% $200–$349 +15.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
0.0% $550–$749 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

91.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +83.7 pts 7.9%
33.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Arafurain Brennan +50.0 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
52.2% 100th pct 2.3% 6th pct
Work from home in Arafurain Brennan +1.7 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
1.5% 0th pct 3.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Arafurain Brennan +0.5 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
1.5% 34th pct 2.0% 43rd pct
PT stops in Arafurain Brennan +24 more in Brennan
0 0th pct 24 4th pct
Stops/1k in Arafurain Brennan +2.70 more in Brennan
0.00 0th pct 2.70 14th pct
Departures/1k in Arafurain Brennan +385.3 more in Brennan
0.0 0th pct 385.3 25th pct
PT routes in Arafurain Brennan +10 more in Brennan
0 0th pct 10 14th pct

How people get to work

31.4% Car (driver) +42.6 pts ▸ 74.0%
38.7% Walked ◂ +37.8 pts 1.0%
14.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 pts 6.0%
1.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% No vehicle ◂ +50.0 pts 2.3%
11.1% 2 vehicles +35.9 pts ▸ 47.0%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 30.8%
3.2% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Arafurain Brennan +35.3 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
18.1% 0th pct 53.4% 92nd pct
Recent arrivals in Arafurain Brennan +6.6 pts higher in Arafura gap steady
22.2% 88th pct 15.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Arafurain Brennan +21.8 pts higher in Arafura gap widening
25.0% 100th pct 3.3% 6th pct
Participation in Arafurain Brennan +36.9 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
39.0% 0th pct 75.9% 100th pct
Full-time in Arafurain Brennan +8.3 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
61.9% 77th pct 70.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.5% Education & training ◂ +10.7 pts 7.8%
15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%
4.5% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
0.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 15.1%
19.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 15.7%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.0% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.8% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%
4.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Arafurain Brennan +2.4 higher in Brennan
3.5 16th pct 5.9 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Arafurain Brennan +1.3 more in Brennan
4.4 30th pct 5.7 54th pct
15-min city in Arafurain Brennan +14.5 pts higher in Brennan
57.8% 40th pct 72.2% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Arafurain Brennan +12.7 pts higher in Arafura
77.8% 65th pct 65.0% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Arafurain Brennan +99.2 pts higher in Brennan
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 82nd pct
Walk to school in Arafurain Brennan +6.8 pts higher in Brennan
77.0% 52nd pct 83.8% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Arafurain Brennan +25.6 pts higher in Brennan
74.3% 21st pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to health in Arafurain Brennan +9.2 pts higher in Brennan
57.0% 59th pct 66.1% 68th pct
Amenities/1k in Arafurain Brennan +9.9 more in Arafura
17.6 71st pct 7.8 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Arafurain Brennan +195 higher in Brennan
0 1st pct 195 73rd pct
Mean slope in Arafurain Brennan +0.7 pts higher in Brennan
3.5% 16th pct 4.2% 27th pct

Compare Arafura with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arafura vs Brennan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70001/arafura/vs/SED70007/brennan