Brinkin NT 0810
477 addresses · 10 streets
Solomon Electorate › Darwin LGA › Brinkin · 11 km from Darwin
Living Here
Brinkin is a suburb of Northern Territory, home to about 1,117 people, with a median age of 34. The typical household earns around $2,274 a week, with median rent near $360 a week. Most homes are townhouses. About 56% of households own their home and 42% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Chinese. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Brinkin - Nakara statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brinkin itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
4 supermarkets
2 hospitals
2 golf clubs
1 playground
1 dog park
2 bakeries
1 butcher
2 hardware stores
1 mechanic
1 electrician
Getting around. Airport: Darwin International Airport, 4.6 km south.
Socio-economic Standing
Greenery
🌳 Tree canopy: 22% satellite estimate · 2021
Demographics
Unemployment 3% · Labour-force participation 70.8%
Population by age in Brinkin
| 0-4 | 50 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 134 |
| 15-19 | 50 |
| 20-24 | 103 |
| 25-34 | 245 |
| 35-44 | 165 |
| 45-54 | 130 |
| 55-64 | 98 |
| 65-74 | 97 |
| 75-84 | 35 |
| 85+ | 12 |
Dwelling types in Brinkin
| House | 155 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 167 |
| Apartment | 41 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Brinkin
| <$650 | 19 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 71 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 125 |
| $3,000+ | 110 |
Top ancestries in Brinkin
| Other | 279 |
|---|---|
| English | 232 |
| Australian | 227 |
| Chinese | 93 |
| Irish | 88 |
| Scottish | 85 |
Housing tenure in Brinkin
| Owned | 126 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 79 |
| Rented | 154 |
| Other | 4 |
Cars per household in Brinkin
| 0 | 9 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 143 |
| 2 | 144 |
| 3 | 48 |
| 4+ | 17 |
Commute to work in Brinkin
| Car | 456 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 25 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 25 |
| Bicycle | 19 |
| Home | 27 |
Top countries of birth in Brinkin
| India | 80 |
|---|---|
| Philippines | 42 |
| China | 41 |
| Nepal | 40 |
| England | 32 |
| Sri Lanka | 24 |
Languages used at home in Brinkin
| Greek | 65 |
|---|---|
| Mandarin | 43 |
| Nepali | 41 |
| Punjabi | 36 |
| Malayalam | 35 |
| Cantonese | 21 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
223,495 bird observations recorded near Brinkin — most often seen:
- Bar-shouldered Dove (17,212)
- White-gaped Honeyeater (12,197)
- Masked Lapwing (11,303)
- Peaceful Dove (10,453)
- Magpie-lark (10,214)
- Rainbow Bee-eater (10,070)
- Brown Honeyeater (9,915)
- Red-collared Lorikeet (9,711)
- Rufous-banded Honeyeater (8,640)
- Torresian Imperial-pigeon (7,649)
- Double-barred Finch (7,481)
- White-breasted Woodswallow (7,297)
- Little Friarbird (7,240)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Brinkin
- Black Kite (6,806)
- Varied Triller (6,351)
- Red-winged Parrot (6,334)
- Australasian Figbird (6,255)
- Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (6,151)
- White-bellied Cuckoo-shrike (5,896)
- Orange-footed Scrubfowl (5,870)
- Yellow Oriole (5,722)
- White-throated Honeyeater (5,487)
- Crimson Finch (5,465)
- Spangled Drongo (5,332)
- Whistling Kite (4,970)
- Forest Kingfisher (4,859)
- Chestnut-breasted Munia (4,750)
- Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (4,676)
- Silver Gull (4,614)
- Lemon-bellied Flycatcher (4,575)
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Streets
- Airlie Circuit (123)
- Brinkin Terrace (77)
- Claymore Circuit (36)
- Edinburgh Crescent (31)
- Ellengowan Drive (61)
- Hibernia Crescent (26)
- Kuru Court (7)
- Lakeside Drive (2)
- Omeo Street (71)
- Trower Road (43)