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Brennan vs Nelson

Name: Brennan vs Nelson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Brennan profile · Nelson profile

Brennan Nelson

Nelson and Brennan are two nearby Northern Territory areas with very different layouts. Nelson is far more spread out and car-dependent, with 88.8% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Brennan is somewhat walkable and much more compact, where 99.9% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park and 99.2% are near public transport. Brennan has a younger feel, with a typical resident aged 31 and a higher share of children under 15 (25.2%) compared to Nelson's 16.2%. This helps explain why Brennan has far more people caring for children unpaid (35.2% versus 22.5% in Nelson).

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in opposite directions regarding housing and demographics. While Nelson now has a far higher share of homes owned outright (27.1% versus 10.8%) and a higher share of separate houses, the lead in these categories has either flipped or widened. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways. They share almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,170 and nearly the same rate of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 23.3 pts higher in Brennan Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Brennan Unpaid child care: 12.7 pts higher in Brennan Under 15: 9.0 pts higher in Brennan Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Nelson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brennan in Nelson +1,079 larger in Nelson gap narrowing

8,902 4th pct 9,981 4th pct

Median age in Brennan in Nelson +6 yrs older in Nelson gap widening

31 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 30.7%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 16.2%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.5% Seniors (65+) +3.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

40.7% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Brennan Nelson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +8.0 pts ▸ 80.7%

4.1% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

31.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% Filipino ◂ +4.5 pts 0.9%

4.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

2.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 75.8%

1.9% Tagalog ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 45.5%

38.3% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%

8.3% Not stated +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brennan in Nelson +1.41 more in Nelson

0.45 0th pct 1.85 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brennan in Nelson +2 more in Nelson

1 1st pct 3 4th pct

Students in Brennan in Nelson +1,090 more in Nelson

616 1st pct 1,706 4th pct

Avg size in Brennan in Nelson +47 larger in Brennan

616 73rd pct 569 66th pct

ICSEA in Brennan in Nelson +26 higher in Nelson

978 25th pct 1,004 40th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 45.0%

18.7% Year 10 +8.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

18.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 15.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

7.6% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.6% Creative arts even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brennan in Nelson +$18 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$1,167 90th pct $1,185 91st pct

Household income in Brennan in Nelson +$202 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,282 88th pct $2,484 94th pct

Family income in Brennan in Nelson +$279 higher in Nelson gap narrowing

$2,502 77th pct $2,781 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 27.5%

12.2% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.6% $650–$1,499 even 16.7%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

6.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 27.9%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.7%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 22.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%

5.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +7.2 pts 62.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 61.6%

18.9% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

1.0% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.8% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.6%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 17.7%

8.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brennan in Nelson +$50 higher in Brennan gap narrowing

$420 77th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Brennan in Nelson +$436 higher in Nelson gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,386 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brennan in Nelson +0.20 higher in Nelson gap steady

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.7% Rented ◂ +23.3 pts 20.4%

10.8% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +13.7 pts ▸ 88.8%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 34.0%

33.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 27.4%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.6% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.0% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.2 pts 34.9%

20.2% $200–$349 +7.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

14.6% $550–$749 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.9% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.1% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 37.1%

12.5% $3,000 or more +18.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 16.4%

7.9% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brennan in Nelson +17 more in Nelson

24 4th pct 41 7th pct

Stops/1k in Brennan in Nelson +1.41 more in Nelson

2.70 14th pct 4.11 39th pct

Departures/1k in Brennan in Nelson +69.8 more in Brennan

385.3 25th pct 315.5 22nd pct

PT routes in Brennan in Nelson +9 more in Nelson

10 14th pct 19 30th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 67.6%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

1.0% Walked +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 38.2%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 20.9%

14.9% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

5.1% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.3% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.2% Mining +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

15.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%

10.8% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brennan in Nelson +4.9 higher in Brennan

5.9 55th pct 1.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brennan in Nelson +4.8 more in Brennan

5.7 54th pct 0.9 0th pct

15-min city in Brennan in Nelson +64.0 pts higher in Brennan

72.2% 55th pct 8.2% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brennan in Nelson +51.5 pts higher in Brennan

65.0% 49th pct 13.5% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brennan in Nelson +79.6 pts higher in Brennan

99.2% 82nd pct 19.6% 6th pct

Walk to school in Brennan in Nelson +78.7 pts higher in Brennan

83.8% 62nd pct 5.1% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brennan in Nelson +93.5 pts higher in Brennan

99.9% 84th pct 6.5% 0th pct

Walk to health in Brennan in Nelson +55.4 pts higher in Brennan

66.1% 68th pct 10.7% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brennan in Nelson +2.9 more in Nelson

7.8 0th pct 10.6 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Brennan in Nelson +193 higher in Brennan

195 73rd pct 2 16th pct

Mean slope in Brennan in Nelson +1.0 pts higher in Brennan

4.2% 27th pct 3.3% 12th pct

Compare Brennan with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brennan vs Nelson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70007/brennan/vs/SED70020/nelson