Brinkin vs Nakara

In both, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Nakara, the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Brinkin: a median of $1.38 million, against $720,000 in Nakara, though rent is higher in Nakara. Nakara is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 16.6 km. On these figures, Brinkin tends to suit young adults and people living alone, while Nakara suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Nakara

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 43%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 57%)

Weighs schools, house stock, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Nakara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($720,000 vs $1,375,000)
  • has cheaper units ($362,500 vs $455,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brinkin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($360/wk vs $420/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Nakara

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 38/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 16.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brinkin has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 8%)
  • Nakara is more walkable (89/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Nakara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-3.6% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brinkin and Nakara drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brinkin Nakara
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brinkin Nakara
Walkability 38 / 89
Brinkin — Walkability: 38/100 Nakara — Walkability: 89/100

Demographics

Nakara has more residents (1,906 vs 1,117); Nakara rents higher ($420/wk vs $360/wk).

Brinkin Nakara
Population 1,117 1,906
+71% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.9% -3.6%
Median age 34 36
Median household income $118,248/yr $126,048/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $360/wk $420/wk
+17% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinkin Nakara
0-4 4.5% / 4.9%
Brinkin — 0-4: 4.5% Nakara — 0-4: 4.9%
5-14 12.0% / 15.4%
Brinkin — 5-14: 12.0% Nakara — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.5% / 5.0%
Brinkin — 15-19: 4.5% Nakara — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 9.2% / 5.0%
Brinkin — 20-24: 9.2% Nakara — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 21.9% / 16.5%
Brinkin — 25-34: 21.9% Nakara — 25-34: 16.5%
35-44 14.8% / 15.1%
Brinkin — 35-44: 14.8% Nakara — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 11.6% / 14.1%
Brinkin — 45-54: 11.6% Nakara — 45-54: 14.1%
55-64 8.8% / 10.0%
Brinkin — 55-64: 8.8% Nakara — 55-64: 10.0%
65-74 8.7% / 8.7%
Brinkin — 65-74: 8.7% Nakara — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 3.1% / 4.2%
Brinkin — 75-84: 3.1% Nakara — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.1% / 1.4%
Brinkin — 85+: 1.1% Nakara — 85+: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brinkin 46.7% couple families
Brinkin — Couple Families: 46.7% Brinkin — Lone Person: 36.0% Brinkin — One Parent Families: 10.3% Brinkin — Group Household: 5.5% Brinkin — Other Families: 1.5%
Nakara 53.0% couple families
Nakara — Couple Families: 53.0% Nakara — Lone Person: 20.3% Nakara — One Parent Families: 15.3% Nakara — Group Household: 8.4% Nakara — Other Families: 2.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brinkin 42.9% renting
Brinkin — Owned Outright: 35.1% Brinkin — Mortgage: 22.0% Brinkin — Renting: 42.9%
Nakara 36.1% renting
Nakara — Owned Outright: 30.5% Nakara — Mortgage: 33.5% Nakara — Renting: 36.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brinkin Nakara
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 17.2%
Brinkin — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Nakara — Bachelor Degree: 17.2%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 9.1%
Brinkin — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Nakara — Postgraduate Degree: 9.1%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 11.4%
Brinkin — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Nakara — Certificate III & IV: 11.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.0%
Brinkin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Nakara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.9%
Brinkin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Nakara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brinkin Nakara
India 7.2% / 4.7%
Brinkin — India: 7.2% Nakara — India: 4.7%
China 3.7% / 5.5%
Brinkin — China: 3.7% Nakara — China: 5.5%
Philippines 3.8% / 4.0%
Brinkin — Philippines: 3.8% Nakara — Philippines: 4.0%
England 2.9% / 2.2%
Brinkin — England: 2.9% Nakara — England: 2.2%
Greece 1.8% / 2.6%
Brinkin — Greece: 1.8% Nakara — Greece: 2.6%
Nepal 3.6% / —
Brinkin — Nepal: 3.6% Nakara — Nepal: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brinkin 42.6% houses
Brinkin — Houses: 42.6% Brinkin — Townhouses: 45.9% Brinkin — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Nakara 91.7% houses
Nakara — Houses: 91.7% Nakara — Townhouses: 5.2% Nakara — Flats / Apartments: 3.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brinkin Nakara
Median house price $1,375,000 $720,000
Median unit price $455,000 $362,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 19 days
from 20 sales

Development activity

Brinkin Nakara
New dwellings approved 171
across Darwin
same for both
Approvals change year on year +47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brinkin Nakara
Houses — 5.7%
$835/wk on $765K
Units 6.2%
$625/wk on $520K
 —

Ranking within NT

Brinkin Nakara
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 86% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 100% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 84% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 78% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of NT —

Liveability

Nakara is more walkable (89 vs 38); Nakara scores higher overall (79 vs 72).

Brinkin Nakara
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 79/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brinkin Nakara
Bushfire Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Brinkin Nakara
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.1 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 0.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 1.5%

Schools in Brinkin

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Nakara

  • Nakara Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brinkin Nakara
Parks & reserves 5 4
Childcare 2
same for both
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Brinkin sits further from the CBD (16.6 km vs 13.8 km).

Brinkin Nakara
Walkability score 38/100 89/100
Distance to Darwin 16.6 km
+17% vs other
 13.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 21 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 84/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 25.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 0810
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 35
postcode 0810
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brinkin Nakara
Car (driver) 75.3% / 71.4%
Brinkin — Car (driver): 75.3% Nakara — Car (driver): 71.4%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.5%
Brinkin — Car (passenger): 6.3% Nakara — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Bus 5.7% / 6.5%
Brinkin — Bus: 5.7% Nakara — Bus: 6.5%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 7.2%
Brinkin — Worked from Home: 4.8% Nakara — Worked from Home: 7.2%
Walked Only 4.5% / 4.6%
Brinkin — Walked Only: 4.5% Nakara — Walked Only: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.3%).

Setting

Brinkin Nakara
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 142 m
1.4 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
2.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brinkin Nakara
Connectivity score 100/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
427 premises
 100%
673 premises

Climate

Brinkin Nakara
Annual rainfall 1,836 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 19.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Brinkin Nakara
Average residential rate $1,870/yr
same for both
Council Darwin
same for both

Federal electorate

Brinkin Nakara
Division Solomon
same for both
Member Luke John Gosling
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brinkin Nakara
Grant amount $50,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brinkin

Beach Coastal Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Quiet Townhouses

Nakara

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Quiet Transport Hub

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