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Brennan vs Mulka

State Electorate comparison ≈ 565 km apart · Brennan profile · Mulka profile

Brennan Mulka

Mulka and Brennan are small Northern Territory populations located over 500km apart. Mulka is a remote area where 62.7% of people are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, compared to 11.8% in Brennan. The two places differ sharply in income and language; those in Brennan earn a typical weekly personal income of $1,167, while the usual amount in Mulka is $366. Language use also varies, with 63.1% of Mulka residents using another language at home, which is far higher than the 15.4% in Brennan.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 25% of their populations being children under 15. While they have much in common in this regard, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander has narrowed since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly family income has also shrunk. However, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, with a far higher proportion of residents born abroad in Brennan.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 51.0 pts higher in Mulka Other language: 47.8 pts higher in Mulka Renting: 25.6 pts higher in Mulka No car: 27.5 pts higher in Mulka Recent movers: 27.8 pts higher in Brennan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brennanin Mulka +576 larger in Mulka gap narrowing
8,902 4th pct 9,478 4th pct
Median age in Brennanin Mulka +2 yrs older in Brennan gap widening
31 yrs 0th pct 29 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Brennanin Mulka +51.0 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
11.8% 88th pct 62.7% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Brennanin Mulka +2.4 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
6.5% 1st pct 4.1% 0th pct
Under 15 in Brennanin Mulka +0.2 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
25.2% 100th pct 25.4% 100th pct
De facto in Brennanin Mulka +11.0 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
19.6% 98th pct 8.6% 15th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 33.1%
25.2% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.3%
12.9% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
43.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 42.7%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
2.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brennan Mulka

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brennanin Mulka +14.4 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
20.9% 42nd pct 6.5% 0th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +11.6 pts ▸ 84.3%
4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%
2.4% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +23.9 pts 12.6%
31.8% English ◂ +20.0 pts 11.8%
8.4% Irish ◂ +5.0 pts 3.4%
8.3% Scottish ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%
5.4% Filipino ◂ +4.7 pts 0.8%
4.7% German ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%
2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%
2.0% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
2.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.7% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brennanin Mulka +47.8 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
15.4% 52nd pct 63.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Brennanin Mulka +11.5 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
1.7% 52nd pct 13.2% 100th pct

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +51.3 pts 26.5%
1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%
1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brennanin Mulka +24.5 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
47.5% 79th pct 23.0% 7th pct

Religious affiliation

38.3% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 47.6%
47.5% No religion ◂ +24.5 pts 23.0%
0.8% Other religions +15.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
1.4% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brennanin Mulka +17.3 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
53.8% 44th pct 36.5% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Brennanin Mulka +6.9 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
16.9% 35th pct 10.0% 7th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brennanin Mulka +4.54 more in Mulka
0.45 0th pct 4.98 93rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brennanin Mulka +11 more in Mulka
1 1st pct 12 19th pct
Students in Brennanin Mulka +1,518 more in Mulka
616 1st pct 2,134 5th pct
Avg size in Brennanin Mulka +438 larger in Brennan
616 73rd pct 178 6th pct
ICSEA in Brennanin Mulka +222 higher in Brennan
978 25th pct 756 0th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.3 pts 36.5%
18.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.7% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.2 pts 24.3%
18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 14.8%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.9 pts 8.1%
4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +10.8 pts 8.9%
16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%
13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%
8.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.6% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brennanin Mulka +$801 higher in Brennan gap widening
$1,167 90th pct $366 0th pct
Household income in Brennanin Mulka +$213 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$2,282 88th pct $2,069 75th pct
Family income in Brennanin Mulka +$1,261 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$2,502 77th pct $1,241 0th pct
High earners in Brennanin Mulka +6.2 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
15.1% 73rd pct 9.0% 38th pct
High-income homes in Brennanin Mulka +3.7 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
27.7% 74th pct 24.0% 64th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 34.1%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%
12.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.8%
6.6% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Personal income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +33.0 pts ▸ 58.3%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 12.1%
28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.3 pts 12.9%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brennanin Mulka +6.4 pts higher in Brennan
21.8% 13th pct 15.5% 0th pct
Mental health in Brennanin Mulka +4.2 pts higher in Brennan
7.2% 27th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Brennanin Mulka +1.1 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
4.5% 25th pct 3.3% 8th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +3.7 pts 3.9%
7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%
7.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 3.0%
5.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
2.2% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 72.4%
16.1% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brennanin Mulka +2.9 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
13.6% 41st pct 10.7% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Brennanin Mulka +3.7 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
10.1% 19th pct 13.8% 85th pct
Unpaid child care in Brennanin Mulka +15.4 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
35.2% 99th pct 50.5% 100th pct
Defence service in Brennanin Mulka +6.3 pts higher in Brennan
7.9% 100th pct 1.7% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brennanin Mulka +1.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
17.2% 16th pct 18.7% 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brennanin Mulka +1.2 larger in Mulka gap widening
2.8 79th pct 4.0 100th pct
One-parent in Brennanin Mulka +10.8 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
16.1% 71st pct 26.8% 100th pct
Living alone in Brennanin Mulka +2.1 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
18.6% 14th pct 16.5% 8th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 60.0%
16.1% One-parent families +10.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.9% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 10.8%
1.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +11.3 pts 19.2%
3.8% 6 or more +23.6 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.8% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 12.0%
19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 15.9%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%
8.0% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brennanin Mulka +$320 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$420 77th pct $100 0th pct
Mortgage in Brennanin Mulka +$209 higher in Brennan gap narrowing
$1,950 57th pct $1,741 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Brennanin Mulka +0.60 higher in Mulka gap steady
0.80 29th pct 1.40 100th pct
Renting in Brennanin Mulka +25.6 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
43.7% 87th pct 69.3% 100th pct
Owned outright in Brennanin Mulka +6.8 pts higher in Brennan gap widening
10.8% 0th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Separate houses in Brennanin Mulka +16.2 pts higher in Mulka gap widening
75.1% 37th pct 91.3% 83rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brennanin Mulka +11.7 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
84.7% 76th pct 73.0% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented +25.6 pts ▸ 69.3%
42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Other tenure +20.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.8% Owned outright ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
1.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 91.3%
12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.0 pts 2.8%
12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.6 pts 16.6%
12.5% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.0% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

2.9% Under $200 +58.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +52.8 pts 4.3%
20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.6%
14.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.7 pts 1.9%
1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 34.8%
30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 13.0%
7.9% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brennanin Mulka +27.5 pts higher in Mulka gap narrowing
2.3% 6th pct 29.8% 100th pct
Work from home in Brennanin Mulka +1.0 pts higher in Brennan gap steady
3.2% 0th pct 2.2% 0th pct
PT commute in Brennanin Mulka +0.2 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
2.0% 43rd pct 1.7% 38th pct
PT stops in Brennanin Mulka +24 more in Brennan
24 4th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brennanin Mulka +2.70 more in Brennan
2.70 14th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brennanin Mulka +385.3 more in Brennan
385.3 25th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brennanin Mulka +10 more in Brennan
10 14th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +27.8 pts 46.2%
1.0% Walked +22.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
6.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.3% Bicycle +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 26.6%
30.8% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
2.3% No vehicle +27.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brennanin Mulka +27.8 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
53.4% 92nd pct 25.6% 0th pct
Recent arrivals in Brennanin Mulka +1.0 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 14.5% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brennanin Mulka +10.6 pts higher in Mulka gap steady
3.3% 6th pct 13.9% 98th pct
Participation in Brennanin Mulka +33.0 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
75.9% 100th pct 42.9% 4th pct
Full-time in Brennanin Mulka +2.9 pts higher in Brennan gap narrowing
70.2% 97th pct 67.3% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +7.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.8% Education & training +8.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.2% Mining +9.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 4.7%
8.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%
3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +10.7 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%
10.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brennanin Mulka +2.8 higher in Brennan
5.9 55th pct 3.0 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brennanin Mulka +2.0 more in Brennan
5.7 54th pct 3.6 18th pct
15-min city in Brennanin Mulka +36.3 pts higher in Brennan
72.2% 55th pct 35.9% 13th pct
Walk to shops in Brennanin Mulka +22.4 pts higher in Brennan
65.0% 49th pct 42.6% 21st pct
Walk to transit in Brennanin Mulka +99.2 pts higher in Brennan
99.2% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brennanin Mulka +23.7 pts higher in Brennan
83.8% 62nd pct 60.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Brennanin Mulka +16.1 pts higher in Brennan
99.9% 84th pct 83.8% 29th pct
Walk to health in Brennanin Mulka +12.5 pts higher in Mulka
66.1% 68th pct 78.7% 79th pct
Amenities/1k in Brennanin Mulka +2.5 more in Mulka
7.8 0th pct 10.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Brennanin Mulka +195 higher in Brennan
195 73rd pct 0 2nd pct
Mean slope in Brennanin Mulka +0.5 pts higher in Mulka
4.2% 27th pct 4.7% 36th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brennan vs Mulka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70007/brennan/vs/SED70018/mulka