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Brennan vs Karama

Name: Brennan vs Karama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Brennan profile · Karama profile

Brennan Karama

Brennan and Karama are two nearby Northern Territory areas with distinct profiles. Brennan is a younger, more affluent area where the typical household income is $2,282 and 84.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It also has a much higher share of people with no religion (47.5%) and far more residents who have moved in the last five years (53.4%). In contrast, Karama is more culturally diverse, with 31.4% of people using another language at home and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 20.5%. Karama also has far more public transport stops and a much higher number of schools.

Both areas are effectively alike in the typical size of their households, with 2.8 people per home. This shared domestic scale exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; for example, the difference in typical incomes has widened since 2011. While Brennan has seen a rise in high earners, Karama has become more diverse, with a widening gap in the share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 3.8 pts higher in Karama No car: 7.3 pts higher in Karama Recent movers: 17.7 pts higher in Brennan Other language: 16.0 pts higher in Karama People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Karama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brennan in Karama +443 larger in Brennan gap narrowing

8,902 4th pct 8,459 3rd pct

Median age in Brennan in Karama +4 yrs older in Karama gap steady

31 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.7% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 39.1%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brennan Karama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 61.5%

4.1% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.8% India even 1.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 24.3%

31.8% English ◂ +11.8 pts 20.1%

5.4% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

2.4% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% German ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +19.0 pts 58.8%

1.9% Tagalog +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

47.5% No religion ◂ +14.4 pts 33.1%

8.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

1.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brennan in Karama +4.81 more in Karama

0.45 0th pct 5.25 95th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brennan in Karama +9 more in Karama

1 1st pct 10 13th pct

Students in Brennan in Karama +1,404 more in Karama

616 1st pct 2,020 5th pct

Avg size in Brennan in Karama +414 larger in Brennan

616 73rd pct 202 9th pct

ICSEA in Brennan in Karama +45 higher in Brennan

978 25th pct 933 11th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 49.6%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.9%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

5.7% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 29.0%

18.0% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.5%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

7.6% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Health even 8.3%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

4.4% Architecture & building even 4.4%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brennan in Karama +$338 higher in Brennan gap widening

$1,167 90th pct $829 59th pct

Household income in Brennan in Karama +$536 higher in Brennan gap widening

$2,282 88th pct $1,746 52nd pct

Family income in Brennan in Karama +$470 higher in Brennan gap widening

$2,502 77th pct $2,032 47th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 30.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.0%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +12.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 18.8%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

7.5% Other condition even 7.6%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.1% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +2.8 pts 66.3%

16.1% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 15.9%

4.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brennan in Karama even gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.6 pts 56.6%

16.1% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

1.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 28.2%

18.6% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 19.2%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.1%

8.0% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brennan in Karama +$120 higher in Brennan gap steady

$420 77th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Brennan in Karama even gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Brennan in Karama +0.20 higher in Karama gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 37.8%

10.8% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 73.4%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 2.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 16.2%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.6% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +25.3 pts 31.8%

20.2% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.9% Under $200 +22.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +10.8 pts 3.8%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 39.7%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.9% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brennan in Karama +39 more in Karama

24 4th pct 63 10th pct

Stops/1k in Brennan in Karama +4.75 more in Karama

2.70 14th pct 7.45 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Brennan in Karama +603.0 more in Karama

385.3 25th pct 988.3 49th pct

PT routes in Brennan in Karama +13 more in Karama

10 14th pct 23 40th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 69.8%

6.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.2% Worked at home even 3.1%

2.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 35.0%

30.8% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

2.3% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 13.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

3.2% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%

15.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

7.9% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brennan in Karama +0.7 higher in Karama

5.9 55th pct 6.6 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brennan in Karama +0.9 more in Karama

5.7 54th pct 6.5 69th pct

15-min city in Brennan in Karama +0.8 pts higher in Karama

72.2% 55th pct 73.0% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Brennan in Karama +2.7 pts higher in Karama

65.0% 49th pct 67.8% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Brennan in Karama +1.0 pts higher in Brennan

99.2% 82nd pct 98.2% 74th pct

Walk to school in Brennan in Karama +9.3 pts higher in Karama

83.8% 62nd pct 93.1% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Brennan in Karama +0.9 pts higher in Brennan

99.9% 84th pct 99.1% 65th pct

Walk to health in Brennan in Karama +1.4 pts higher in Karama

66.1% 68th pct 67.6% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Brennan in Karama +55.4 more in Karama

7.8 0th pct 63.1 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Brennan in Karama +22 higher in Brennan

195 73rd pct 173 69th pct

Mean slope in Brennan in Karama +1.2 pts higher in Brennan

4.2% 27th pct 3.1% 8th pct

Compare Brennan with nearby areas

Drysdale Blain Spillett Fong Lim Karama Sanderson Wanguri Port Darwin

Compare Karama with nearby areas

Sanderson Wanguri Fong Lim Johnston Casuarina Nightcliff Fannie Bay Spillett

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brennan vs Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70007/brennan/vs/SED70016/karama