Northern Territory · Suburb Profile

Brinkin NT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brinkin, Northern Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brinkin NT is 1,117 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brinkin is $1,093 per week ($56,836 per year). Median rent in Brinkin is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Brinkin has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brinkin has a population density of 784.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brinkin is India. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brinkin is $1,593.

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Brinkin Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brinkin Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,093/wk

$56,836 per year

#732 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,593/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brinkin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (566) Female 49.0% (544)

Population Density

784.0

people per km²

1,117 people · 1.4 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,806

Family income/wk

Brinkin Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brinkin Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.5% 126 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.5% 79 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brinkin Country of Birth

Australia

72.8%

India

11.0%

China

4.6%

Bangladesh

3.3%

Greece

3.3%

England

2.1%

Hong Kong

1.5%

Indonesia

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Brinkin Religion

No Religion

40.2%

Catholic

18.8%

Not stated

9.3%

Hinduism

8.3%

Eastern Orthodox

7.5%

Anglican

7.0%

Buddhism

5.1%

Other Religions Tot

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brinkin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

83.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Brinkin Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

19.7%

SAL Tot

15.7%

Other

15.2%

Malayalam

12.9%

IAL Nepali

10.7%

Mandarin

10.7%

IAL Punjabi

7.9%

Bengali

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Brinkin Employment

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Employed full-time

44.5% 364 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.6% 226 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 19 people

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Not in labour force

25.6% 209 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Brinkin Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Postgraduate Degree

23.5%

Certificate III/IV

15.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Brinkin Occupation

Professionals

38.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

11.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.7%

Labourers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Brinkin Field of Study

Health

23.8%

Management & Commerce

22.0%

Engineering

12.6%

Society & Culture

9.4%

Education

8.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.6%

Information Technology

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Architecture & Building

2.4%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Brinkin Dwelling Types

Separate house

47.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

37.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brinkin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

1.2%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brinkin Marital Status

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Married

47.1% 439

↔️

Separated

2.1% 20

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Divorced

6.3% 59

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 25

👤

Never married

41.8% 390

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brinkin Ancestry

Other

21.8%

English

18.1%

Australian

17.7%

Chinese

7.3%

Irish

6.9%

Scottish

6.6%

Greek

5.5%

Indian

5.1%

Filipino

3.9%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Italian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brinkin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.5%

Secondary — Government

17.7%

Vocational Education

16.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Pre-school

5.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Brinkin Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.2% 67

✅

No need for assistance

96.8% 2,006

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Brinkin Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

22.0% 188

—

Not a volunteer

78.0% 668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brinkin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

21.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.9%

$800-$999/mo

6.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brinkin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.3%

Did not go to work

11.2%

Car (passenger)

5.8%

Bus

4.2%

Walked only

4.2%

Bicycle

3.2%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Brinkin Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

39.6%

2 vehicles

39.9%

3 vehicles

13.3%

4+ vehicles

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Brinkin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

47.4%

3 bedrooms

18.7%

4 bedrooms

20.7%

5 bedrooms

6.1%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Brinkin Population Mobility

25.5%

moved in the last year

54.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brinkin Indigenous Population

3.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,031

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brinkin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Brinkin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brinkin Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.7%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brinkin Military Service

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Previously served

2.2% 19

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Never served

97.8% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brinkin Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 101

—

Did not provide

88.2% 752

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brinkin Children Ever Born

No children

42.6%

1 child

17.6%

2 children

22.3%

3 children

13.6%

4 children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Brinkin When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Brinkin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.1%

5–14 hours

29.0%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

6.6%

Did not do domestic work

27.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Brinkin Household Size

1 person

27.4%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

14.5%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brinkin Where Residents Moved From

Same address

765

Moved from NT

112

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Brinkin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.9%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brinkin Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

6,106

total students

The Essington School Independent

Combined · T-12 · 782 students

1128

ICSEA

St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 221 students

1077

ICSEA

Nightcliff Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 478 students

1063

ICSEA

Nakara Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 409 students

1051

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · T-6 · 243 students

1035

ICSEA

Alawa Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 259 students

1011

ICSEA

Anula Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 388 students

1006

ICSEA

Jingili Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 235 students

997

ICSEA

Dripstone Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 605 students

994

ICSEA

Wanguri Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 327 students

987

ICSEA

Nightcliff High School Government

Secondary · 7-9 · 409 students

986

ICSEA

Moil Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 167 students

970

ICSEA

Casuarina Senior College Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 690 students

949

ICSEA

Wagaman Primary School Government

Primary · T-6 · 213 students

944

ICSEA

Nemarluk School Government

Primary · T-6 · 170 students

929

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brinkin Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,274/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Brinkin

Your weekly income

≈ $9,854/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $1,914/wk

Rent share 15.8%

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Ludmilla

Income: $924/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $912/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $40/wk

Alawa

Income: $915/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $20/wk

Holtze

Income: $1,308/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $130/wk

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Income: $939/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $1,077/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $110/wk

Gray (NT)

Income: $877/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $60/wk

Brinkin vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NT

Marrakai

Pop: 564 Income: $669/wk Rent: $190/wk

Sandover

Pop: 569 Income: $389/wk Rent: $50/wk

Santa Teresa

Pop: 609 Income: $275/wk Rent: $85/wk

Darwin River

Pop: 627 Income: $839/wk Rent: $268/wk

The Narrows (NT)

Pop: 632 Income: $848/wk Rent: $300/wk

Miniyeri

Pop: 650 Income: $237/wk Rent: $70/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brinkin

What is the population of Brinkin NT?

The population of Brinkin NT is 1,117 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 784.0 people per km².Brinkin is ranked #3,806 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brinkin?

The median personal income in Brinkin NT is $1,093 per week, or $56,836 per year.The median household income is $2,274 per week.Family income is $2,806 per week.Brinkin is ranked #732 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brinkin?

Median rent in Brinkin NT is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brinkin ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brinkin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brinkin NT is $1,593. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brinkin?

The median age in Brinkin NT is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brinkin a good suburb to live in?

Brinkin is a suburb in Northern Territory with a population of 1,117.The median income is $1,093/wk, which is above the NT average of $760/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 70040. All dollar figures in AUD.