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Brennan vs Spillett

Name: Brennan vs Spillett — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brennan profile · Spillett profile

Brennan Spillett

Spillett and Brennan are neighbouring areas in the Greater Darwin region with distinct profiles. Spillett is more likely to have residents who finished Year 12 (64.2% compared to 53.8% in Brennan) and those born overseas (28.4% versus 20.9%). It also has a higher proportion of separate houses at 87.0%, while Brennan has more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (99.9%) and other essential services. Brennan has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (11.8% versus 7.6% in Spillett).

The two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in Year 12 completion and the share of recent arrivals both flipping. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in some ways, with almost identical rates of volunteering (13.6%) and unemployment (around 3%). They also share similar household sizes, with both averaging just under three people per home. This is lower than the national figure for people living alone, which is higher than in both areas.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Spillett One-parent: 4.8 pts higher in Brennan Separate houses: 11.9 pts higher in Spillett Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Spillett Year 12: 10.4 pts higher in Spillett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brennan in Spillett +2,516 larger in Spillett gap narrowing

8,902 4th pct 11,418 5th pct

Median age in Brennan in Spillett +1 yrs older in Brennan gap narrowing

31 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

33.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

25.2% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

6.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.4 pts 4.1%

Marital status

40.7% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 47.1%

43.8% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 42.3%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Brennan Spillett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 65.7%

4.1% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% England even 2.4%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 32.3%

31.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%

5.4% Filipino +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

4.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 69.5%

1.9% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 41.4%

38.3% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 42.3%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

1.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brennan in Spillett +1.19 more in Spillett

0.45 0th pct 1.64 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brennan in Spillett +4 more in Spillett

1 1st pct 5 6th pct

Students in Brennan in Spillett +1,934 more in Spillett

616 1st pct 2,550 7th pct

Avg size in Brennan in Spillett +106 larger in Brennan

616 73rd pct 510 56th pct

ICSEA in Brennan in Spillett +28 higher in Spillett

978 25th pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 +10.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

18.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.0%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.5%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.7 pts 32.8%

18.0% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma even 16.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

8.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.4% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brennan in Spillett +$121 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,167 90th pct $1,288 95th pct

Household income in Brennan in Spillett +$269 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$2,282 88th pct $2,551 96th pct

Family income in Brennan in Spillett +$268 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$2,502 77th pct $2,770 87th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.7%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%

12.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 21.1%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

7.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +4.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

16.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 68.0%

18.9% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 11.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 29.5%

19.4% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 15.3%

8.0% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$420 77th pct $470 88th pct

Mortgage in Brennan in Spillett +$325 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Brennan in Spillett +0.10 higher in Spillett gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

43.7% Rented ◂ +5.5 pts 38.2%

10.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +11.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 5.7%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 43.4%

33.2% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

4.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +12.3 pts 44.8%

14.6% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

2.9% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

30.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.1 pts 16.6%

12.5% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brennan in Spillett +20 more in Spillett

24 4th pct 44 7th pct

Stops/1k in Brennan in Spillett +1.16 more in Spillett

2.70 14th pct 3.85 34th pct

Departures/1k in Brennan in Spillett +287.7 more in Spillett

385.3 25th pct 673.0 37th pct

PT routes in Brennan in Spillett +18 more in Spillett

10 14th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

74.0% Car (driver) even 74.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.2% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 26.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.1% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.3% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.8% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

3.2% Mining ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.6%

10.8% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Brennan in Spillett +0.9 higher in Brennan

5.9 55th pct 5.0 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brennan in Spillett +1.0 more in Brennan

5.7 54th pct 4.7 36th pct

15-min city in Brennan in Spillett +19.0 pts higher in Brennan

72.2% 55th pct 53.2% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Brennan in Spillett +7.1 pts higher in Brennan

65.0% 49th pct 57.9% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Brennan in Spillett +13.5 pts higher in Brennan

99.2% 82nd pct 85.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Brennan in Spillett +12.9 pts higher in Brennan

83.8% 62nd pct 70.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Brennan in Spillett +13.4 pts higher in Brennan

99.9% 84th pct 86.5% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Brennan in Spillett +13.0 pts higher in Brennan

66.1% 68th pct 53.1% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Brennan in Spillett +5.4 more in Spillett

7.8 0th pct 13.1 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Brennan in Spillett +155 higher in Brennan

195 73rd pct 40 39th pct

Mean slope in Brennan in Spillett +0.7 pts higher in Brennan

4.2% 27th pct 3.6% 16th pct

Compare Brennan with nearby areas

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Compare Spillett with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brennan vs Spillett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED70007/brennan/vs/SED70024/spillett