NT · Darwin Council
Brinkin, NT, 0810
Current weather
28.1°CMainly clear
65% humidity · 3.3 km/h wind · 28.1° / 23.2° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brinkin is a small locality in the Darwin area, home to around 1,117 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,117
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,274
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 27 of 392
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,593
- Employment rate
- 68.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 20 / 167 / 41
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- 13 Omeo Street
- 51 Ellengowan Drive
- Charles Darwin University, Casuarina
- Trower Road after Ellengowan Drive
- opp 68 Lakeside Drive
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bus Station
- Charles Darwin University (101)Bus stop
- Ellengowan Drive (016)Bus stop
- Lakeside Drive (100)Bus stop
- Omeo Street (015)Bus stop
- Trower Road (014)Bus stop
- Drinking water (8)
- EV charging
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Airlie ParkPark
- Casuarina BeachPark
- Chinese GardenPark
- Pirates OvalPark
- Rapid Creek picnic areaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning CDULakeside Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 93.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 among Metro Darwin suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Goodstart Early Learning CDUchildcareLakeside Drivechildcare
- Airlie Parkgovernmentpark
- Casuarina Beachgovernmentpark
- Chinese Gardengovernmentpark
- Pirates Ovalgovernmentpark
- Rapid Creek picnic areagovernmentpark
- 13 Omeo Streettransport
- 51 Ellengowan Drivetransport
- Charles Darwin University, Casuarinatransport
- Trower Road after Ellengowan Drivetransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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