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Brennan vs Katherine

Name: Brennan vs Katherine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 284 km apart · Brennan profile · Katherine profile

Brennan Katherine

Brennan and Katherine are two distinct Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Brennan is more walkable and better connected, with 99.2% of homes within a short walk of public transport and a walkability score of 5.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Katherine is mostly car-dependent, with no public transport stops per 1,000 people. The two areas also differ in their populations; 28.3% of people in Katherine are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far higher than the 11.8% in Brennan. Brennan also has a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work at 75.9%, compared to 60.0% in Katherine.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two areas have shifted in several ways. The difference in school completion has widened, with Brennan now 11.8 percentage points higher than Katherine. More people in Brennan are also now caring for children unpaid, with the gap widening to 10.8 percentage points. Despite these shifts, both areas remain similar in other ways, such as having roughly the same share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (around 17%). They also share a similar proportion of people living in separate houses, at about 75%.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 10.8 pts higher in Brennan No car: 6.0 pts higher in Katherine First Nations: 16.5 pts higher in Katherine People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Katherine Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Brennan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brennan in Katherine +276 larger in Brennan gap narrowing

8,902 4th pct 8,626 4th pct

Median age in Brennan in Katherine +2 yrs older in Katherine gap narrowing

31 yrs 0th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

43.8% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.7% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 37.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Brennan Katherine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 70.1%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.4% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 28.1%

31.8% English ◂ +9.0 pts 22.8%

8.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.4% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +14.3 pts 63.5%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.9%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 35.4%

8.3% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

1.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brennan in Katherine +3.73 more in Katherine

0.45 0th pct 4.18 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brennan in Katherine +7 more in Katherine

1 1st pct 8 10th pct

Students in Brennan in Katherine +1,121 more in Katherine

616 1st pct 1,737 4th pct

Avg size in Brennan in Katherine +399 larger in Brennan

616 73rd pct 217 11th pct

ICSEA in Brennan in Katherine +118 higher in Brennan

978 25th pct 860 1st pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 42.0%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

5.7% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 26.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 12.8%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.6%

8.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brennan in Katherine +$146 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$1,167 90th pct $1,021 83rd pct

Household income in Brennan in Katherine +$256 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$2,282 88th pct $2,026 72nd pct

Family income in Brennan in Katherine +$251 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$2,502 77th pct $2,251 65th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 29.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

6.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

25.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 21.9%

3.4% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +6.5 pts 62.6%

16.1% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.2%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brennan in Katherine +0.1 larger in Brennan gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 54.7%

18.9% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

16.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

18.6% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 15.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 13.5%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

3.8% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brennan in Katherine +$110 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $310 29th pct

Mortgage in Brennan in Katherine +$314 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,636 32nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 26.5%

10.8% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

1.2% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 75.6%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 46.4%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 18.1%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.6% 5 or more even 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 34.6%

20.2% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 26.2%

2.9% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.2 pts 5.4%

1.1% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.2 pts 27.2%

7.9% Under $1,000 +6.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brennan in Katherine +24 more in Brennan

24 4th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brennan in Katherine +2.70 more in Brennan

2.70 14th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brennan in Katherine +385.3 more in Brennan

385.3 25th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brennan in Katherine +10 more in Brennan

10 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 70.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Walked +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 35.1%

30.8% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

5.1% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 15.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.8% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%

15.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 15.3%

10.8% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.9% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Brennan in Katherine +2.8 higher in Brennan

5.9 55th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brennan in Katherine +2.2 more in Brennan

5.7 54th pct 3.4 15th pct

15-min city in Brennan in Katherine +38.3 pts higher in Brennan

72.2% 55th pct 34.0% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Brennan in Katherine +24.2 pts higher in Brennan

65.0% 49th pct 40.8% 19th pct

Walk to transit in Brennan in Katherine +99.2 pts higher in Brennan

99.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brennan in Katherine +17.6 pts higher in Brennan

83.8% 62nd pct 66.2% 39th pct

Walk to a park in Brennan in Katherine +24.9 pts higher in Brennan

99.9% 84th pct 75.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Brennan in Katherine +41.8 pts higher in Brennan

66.1% 68th pct 24.4% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Brennan in Katherine +7.0 more in Katherine

7.8 0th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brennan in Katherine +195 higher in Brennan

195 73rd pct 0 2nd pct

Mean slope in Brennan in Katherine +1.5 pts higher in Brennan

4.2% 27th pct 2.8% 2nd pct

Compare Brennan with nearby areas

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Compare Katherine with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brennan vs Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70007/brennan/vs/SED70017/katherine