Brinkin vs Tiwi

Brinkin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 40 in Tiwi. In both, most households own their home. In Brinkin, about half of households are couple families. In Tiwi, most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Brinkin: a median of $1.38 million, against $625,000 in Tiwi. On these figures, Brinkin tends to suit young adults, while Tiwi suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Brinkin and Tiwi are both equidistant from Darwin's CBD at 16.6 km, but differ notably in scale and character. Brinkin is smaller with 1117 residents and commands significantly higher house prices at $1,285,000 compared to Tiwi's $610,000, while household incomes in Brinkin average $118,248 versus $105,144 in Tiwi. Tiwi is more walkable with a score of 64 against Brinkin's 38, and has a larger population of 2511. Brinkin scores higher on liveability (65 versus 61) and sits in the top socio-economic decile, suggesting it may suit buyers prioritising affluence and quieter living, while Tiwi offers better walkability and affordability for those valuing accessibility and community scale.

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

Tiwi

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (74% vs 43%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brinkin leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 23%)
  • Tiwi has cheaper houses ($625,000 vs $1,375,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 38/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tiwi

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (64/100 vs 38/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
  • But Brinkin has more units and townhouses to downsize into (57% vs 26%)

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

Investors

Tiwi

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-2.0% vs -11.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brinkin and Tiwi 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 Tiwi
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 Tiwi
Walkability 38 / 64
Brinkin — Walkability: 38/100 Tiwi — Walkability: 64/100

Demographics

Tiwi has more residents (2,511 vs 1,117); Tiwi skews older (40 vs 34).

Brinkin Tiwi
Population 1,117 2,511
+125% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -11.9% -2.0%
Median age 34 40
Median household income $118,248/yr
+11% vs other
 $105,144/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk $375/wk
+4% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brinkin Tiwi
0-4 4.5% / 5.5%
Brinkin — 0-4: 4.5% Tiwi — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.0% / 12.2%
Brinkin — 5-14: 12.0% Tiwi — 5-14: 12.2%
15-19 4.5% / 4.3%
Brinkin — 15-19: 4.5% Tiwi — 15-19: 4.3%
20-24 9.2% / 4.7%
Brinkin — 20-24: 9.2% Tiwi — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 21.9% / 15.5%
Brinkin — 25-34: 21.9% Tiwi — 25-34: 15.5%
35-44 14.8% / 15.3%
Brinkin — 35-44: 14.8% Tiwi — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 11.6% / 11.8%
Brinkin — 45-54: 11.6% Tiwi — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 8.8% / 11.2%
Brinkin — 55-64: 8.8% Tiwi — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 8.7% / 9.8%
Brinkin — 65-74: 8.7% Tiwi — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 3.1% / 6.2%
Brinkin — 75-84: 3.1% Tiwi — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.1% / 3.3%
Brinkin — 85+: 1.1% Tiwi — 85+: 3.3%

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%
Tiwi 37.4% couple families
Tiwi — Couple Families: 37.4% Tiwi — Lone Person: 35.4% Tiwi — One Parent Families: 19.5% Tiwi — Group Household: 6.6% Tiwi — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Tiwi 37.5% renting
Tiwi — Owned Outright: 26.0% Tiwi — Mortgage: 36.5% Tiwi — Renting: 37.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brinkin Tiwi
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 14.9%
Brinkin — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Tiwi — Bachelor Degree: 14.9%
Postgraduate Degree 13.2% / 7.3%
Brinkin — Postgraduate Degree: 13.2% Tiwi — Postgraduate Degree: 7.3%
Certificate III & IV 8.8% / 11.5%
Brinkin — Certificate III & IV: 8.8% Tiwi — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 5.9%
Brinkin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Tiwi — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.5% / 2.7%
Brinkin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5% Tiwi — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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 Tiwi
India 7.2% / 4.6%
Brinkin — India: 7.2% Tiwi — India: 4.6%
Philippines 3.8% / 3.9%
Brinkin — Philippines: 3.8% Tiwi — Philippines: 3.9%
England 2.9% / 3.3%
Brinkin — England: 2.9% Tiwi — England: 3.3%
China 3.7% / —
Brinkin — China: 3.7% Tiwi — China: not among its largest
Greece 1.8% / 1.9%
Brinkin — Greece: 1.8% Tiwi — Greece: 1.9%
Nepal 3.6% / —
Brinkin — Nepal: 3.6% Tiwi — Nepal: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.5%
Brinkin — New Zealand: not among its largest Tiwi — New Zealand: 1.5%

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%
Tiwi 74.3% houses
Tiwi — Houses: 74.3% Tiwi — Townhouses: 0.0% Tiwi — Flats / Apartments: 25.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brinkin Tiwi
Median house price $1,375,000 $625,000
Median unit price $455,000 $441,500
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 7 sales
 13 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 Tiwi
2 bed $425K / $445K
Brinkin — 2 bed: $425K (31 sales) Tiwi — 2 bed: $445K (17 sales)

31 vs 17 sales

3 bed $514K / $468K
Brinkin — 3 bed: $514K (6 sales) Tiwi — 3 bed: $468K (6 sales)

6 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Brinkin Tiwi
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 Tiwi
Houses — 5.4%
$780/wk on $755K
Units 6.2%
$625/wk on $520K
 —

Ranking within NT

Brinkin Tiwi
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 82% of NT Higher than 65% of NT
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of NT Higher than 90% of NT
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 90% of NT Higher than 89% of NT
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of NT Higher than 77% of NT
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 55% of NT
Rental yield (units) Higher than 23% of NT —

Liveability

Tiwi is more walkable (64 vs 38); Brinkin scores higher overall (72 vs 66).

Brinkin Tiwi
Grade A B
Score 72/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Brinkin Tiwi
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 Tiwi
Inside the suburb 0 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.1 km
 1
Casuarina Campus, 2.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.3% 1.6%

Schools in Brinkin

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

Schools in Tiwi

  • Dripstone Middle School Government · Secondary
  • Henbury School Government · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Brinkin Tiwi
Parks & reserves 5 6
Childcare 2
same for both
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Hospitals 0 2
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Brinkin Tiwi
Walkability score 38/100 64/100
Distance to Darwin 16.6 km
same for both
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min
same for both
Public transport score 66/100
Bus
 91/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 16.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 44.8
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 Tiwi
Car (driver) 75.3% / 77.0%
Brinkin — Car (driver): 75.3% Tiwi — Car (driver): 77.0%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 6.1%
Brinkin — Car (passenger): 6.3% Tiwi — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 4.5% / 7.0%
Brinkin — Walked Only: 4.5% Tiwi — Walked Only: 7.0%
Worked from Home 4.8% / 4.8%
Brinkin — Worked from Home: 4.8% Tiwi — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Bus 5.7% / 2.3%
Brinkin — Bus: 5.7% Tiwi — Bus: 2.3%
Bicycle 3.4% / 2.8%
Brinkin — Bicycle: 3.4% Tiwi — Bicycle: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Brinkin Tiwi
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both
Distance to the ocean 142 m
1.4 km to a named beach
 738 m
705 m to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brinkin Tiwi
Connectivity score 100/100 90/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
427 premises
 73%
1,286 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brinkin Tiwi
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

Tiwi

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet Transport Hub

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