Brinkin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brinkin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Nearly half of all homes in Brinkin are townhouses or semi-detached units, making it a dense residential pocket of Darwin. This high proportion of smaller dwellings means there are far fewer large houses here than in the rest of the territory.

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📍 Brinkin, Suburb / Locality

Where Brinkin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▼ -7.7%
  • $0–$25: 37 areas
  • $25–$50: 86 areas
  • $50–$75: 199 areas
  • $75–$100: 214 areas
  • $100–$125: 525 areas
  • $125–$150: 343 areas
  • $150–$175: 699 areas
  • $175–$200: 597 areas
  • $200–$225: 1183 areas
  • $225–$250: 724 areas
  • $250–$275: 1277 areas
  • $275–$300: 787 areas
  • $300–$325: 1282 areas
  • $325–$350: 618 areas
  • $350–$375: 935 areas
  • $375–$400: 570 areas
  • $400–$425: 763 areas
  • $425–$450: 288 areas
  • $450–$475: 415 areas
  • $475–$500: 176 areas
  • $500–$525: 204 areas
  • $525–$550: 79 areas
  • $550–$575: 125 areas
  • $575–$600: 70 areas
  • $600–$625: 97 areas
  • $625–$650: 21 areas
  • $650–$675: 54 areas
  • $675–$700: 145 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brinkin — higher than 73% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brinkin$360
0810, NT $345
Northern Territory $325
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little above the Northern Territory figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $1,593 is well below the territory's $2,000 average.

$360 ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $390
  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,593 ▼ -26.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $2,167
  • 2016: $1,999
  • 2021: $1,593

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brinkin, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 31%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Brinkin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (28%) and Under $1,000 (27%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 42.3% of households renting. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%, though it remains well below the territory average.

42.3% ▲ +7.5%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.4%
  • 2016: 40.8%
  • 2021: 42.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

34.6% ▲ +21.2%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 34.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brinkin, the largest group is Rented at 42%, followed by Owned outright (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 42.6% of homes. About 49.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below both the state and national figures.

0.90 ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.20
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

42.6% ▲ +5.8%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 40.2%
  • 2016: 42.2%
  • 2021: 42.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

49.5% ▲ +1.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.7%
  • 2016: 51.7%
  • 2021: 49.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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Brinkin splits fairly evenly between Townhouse / semi-detached (46%) and Separate house (43%), with Flat or apartment at 11%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brinkin, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 3 bedrooms (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brinkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/topic/housing-dwellings