Brinkin vs Rapid Creek

In Brinkin, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. In Rapid Creek, most households rent and most homes are flats or apartments. Houses cost more in Brinkin: a median of $1.38 million, against $998,000 in Rapid Creek. Rapid Creek is closer to the city centre: 11.9 km, against 16.6 km. On these figures, Brinkin tends to suit couples, while Rapid Creek suits renters and buyers on a tighter budget.

Brinkin is a smaller, more affluent enclave with a median household income of $118,248 and a socio-economic decile of 10, while Rapid Creek is nearly three times larger at 3,261 people and sits closer to the CBD at 11.9 km versus 16.6 km. House prices differ markedly—Brinkin's median is $1,375,000 compared to Rapid Creek's $997,500—though units are similarly priced in both. Rapid Creek scores higher on walkability (54 versus 38) and offers a slightly better rental yield for units at 6.7 percent, making it more convenient for those prioritising accessibility and proximity to the city centre. Brinkin appeals to buyers seeking a quieter, more affluent neighbourhood with a higher liveability score of 72.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Brinkin

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (5 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)
  • But Rapid Creek has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rapid Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($997,500 vs $1,375,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Rapid Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (57% vs 43%)

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

Commuting to the city

Rapid Creek

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 38/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (11.9 km vs 16.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (18 min vs 24 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Rapid Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (54/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Rapid Creek

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (-0.6% vs -11.9%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (6.7% vs 6.2%)

Weighs unit yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brinkin and Rapid Creek 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 Rapid Creek
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 Rapid Creek
Walkability 38 / 54
Brinkin — Walkability: 38/100 Rapid Creek — Walkability: 54/100

Demographics

Rapid Creek has more residents (3,261 vs 1,117).

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Population 1,117 3,261
+192% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.9% -0.6%
Median age 34 35
Median household income $118,248/yr
+3% vs other
 $114,816/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinkin Rapid Creek
0-4 4.5% / 6.1%
Brinkin — 0-4: 4.5% Rapid Creek — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 12.0% / 11.6%
Brinkin — 5-14: 12.0% Rapid Creek — 5-14: 11.6%
15-19 4.5% / 4.0%
Brinkin — 15-19: 4.5% Rapid Creek — 15-19: 4.0%
20-24 9.2% / 5.1%
Brinkin — 20-24: 9.2% Rapid Creek — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 21.9% / 23.1%
Brinkin — 25-34: 21.9% Rapid Creek — 25-34: 23.1%
35-44 14.8% / 16.7%
Brinkin — 35-44: 14.8% Rapid Creek — 35-44: 16.7%
45-54 11.6% / 12.6%
Brinkin — 45-54: 11.6% Rapid Creek — 45-54: 12.6%
55-64 8.8% / 10.5%
Brinkin — 55-64: 8.8% Rapid Creek — 55-64: 10.5%
65-74 8.7% / 7.1%
Brinkin — 65-74: 8.7% Rapid Creek — 65-74: 7.1%
75-84 3.1% / 2.6%
Brinkin — 75-84: 3.1% Rapid Creek — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.1% / 0.6%
Brinkin — 85+: 1.1% Rapid Creek — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

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%
Rapid Creek 35.2% couple families
Rapid Creek — Couple Families: 35.2% Rapid Creek — Lone Person: 39.9% Rapid Creek — One Parent Families: 12.5% Rapid Creek — Group Household: 11.2% Rapid Creek — Other Families: 1.2%
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%
Rapid Creek 56.6% renting
Rapid Creek — Owned Outright: 19.1% Rapid Creek — Mortgage: 24.3% Rapid Creek — Renting: 56.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 21.5%
Brinkin — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Rapid Creek — Bachelor Degree: 21.5%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 14.7%
Brinkin — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Rapid Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 14.7%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 9.2%
Brinkin — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Rapid Creek — Certificate III & IV: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 6.4%
Brinkin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Rapid Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 4.4%
Brinkin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Rapid Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

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 Rapid Creek
India 7.2% / 7.3%
Brinkin — India: 7.2% Rapid Creek — India: 7.3%
Nepal 3.6% / 3.5%
Brinkin — Nepal: 3.6% Rapid Creek — Nepal: 3.5%
England 2.9% / 3.4%
Brinkin — England: 2.9% Rapid Creek — England: 3.4%
Philippines 3.8% / 1.9%
Brinkin — Philippines: 3.8% Rapid Creek — Philippines: 1.9%
China 3.7% / —
Brinkin — China: 3.7% Rapid Creek — China: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.8%
Brinkin — New Zealand: not among its largest Rapid Creek — New Zealand: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brinkin 42.6% houses
Brinkin — Houses: 42.6% Brinkin — Flats / Apartments: 11.5% Brinkin — Townhouses: 45.9%
Rapid Creek 41.3% houses
Rapid Creek — Houses: 41.3% Rapid Creek — Flats / Apartments: 57.3% Rapid Creek — Townhouses: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Median house price $1,375,000 $997,500
Median unit price $455,000 $447,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 18 days
from 13 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brinkin Rapid Creek
2 bed $425K / $448K
Brinkin — 2 bed: $425K (31 sales) Rapid Creek — 2 bed: $448K (72 sales)

31 vs 72 sales

3 bed $514K / $580K
Brinkin — 3 bed: $514K (6 sales) Rapid Creek — 3 bed: $580K (15 sales)

6 vs 15 sales

Development activity

Brinkin Rapid Creek
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 Rapid Creek
Houses — 3.4%
$680/wk on $1.04M
Units 6.2%
$625/wk on $520K
 6.7%
$600/wk on $469K

Ranking within NT

Brinkin Rapid Creek
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 76% of NT
Schools — Higher than 44% of NT
Walkability Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 85% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 88% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 81% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 4% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of NT Higher than 42% of NT

Liveability

Rapid Creek is more walkable (54 vs 38); Brinkin scores higher overall (72 vs 64).

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Grade A B
Score 72/100 64/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brinkin Rapid Creek
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
same for both

Schools

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Inside the suburb 0 4
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
 2
Casuarina Campus, 3.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 1.2%

Schools in Brinkin

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

Schools in Rapid Creek

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Nightcliff Middle School Government · Secondary
  • The Essington School Independent · Combined
  • The Essington School - Senior Campus Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 5 1
Childcare 2 3
GPs 0 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Brinkin sits further from the CBD (16.6 km vs 11.9 km).

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Walkability score 38/100 54/100
Distance to Darwin 16.6 km
+28% vs other
 11.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 18 min
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 92/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 37.8
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 Rapid Creek
Car (driver) 75.3% / 74.9%
Brinkin — Car (driver): 75.3% Rapid Creek — Car (driver): 74.9%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 5.8%
Brinkin — Car (passenger): 6.3% Rapid Creek — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 6.4%
Brinkin — Worked from Home: 4.8% Rapid Creek — Worked from Home: 6.4%
Bus 5.7% / 4.3%
Brinkin — Bus: 5.7% Rapid Creek — Bus: 4.3%
Bicycle 3.4% / 6.0%
Brinkin — Bicycle: 3.4% Rapid Creek — Bicycle: 6.0%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.5%
Brinkin — Walked Only: 4.5% Rapid Creek — Walked Only: 2.5%

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

Setting

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 142 m
1.4 km to a named beach
 162 m
133 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brinkin Rapid Creek
Connectivity score 100/100 98/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
427 premises
 94%
1,593 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brinkin Rapid Creek
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

Rapid Creek

Apartments Beach Beachfront Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Professionals Transport Hub

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