Braitling, NT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Braitling is more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1004, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Braitling at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,160
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,182
- SEIFA score
- 1004
- Coordinates
- -23.6763, 133.8636
Braitling demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Braitling using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 33%, 34% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 641 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 326 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,031 | 33% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 794 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 362 | 11% |
Share of the 3,154 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 213 | 20% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 455 | 42% |
| Rented | 365 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 872 | 80% |
| Townhouses & semis | 190 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,087 occupied private dwellings in Braitling.
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,804
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,526
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,138
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 613 (21%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 551 (19%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 703 (22%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,230 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 68.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 1,153
- Employed part-time
- 353
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Braitling
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Braitling is January (average daytime high around 35°C) and the coolest is June (around 19.5°C). The area receives roughly 251 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35°C | 22.9°C | 78 mm |
| Feb | 35.1°C | 22°C | 16 mm |
| Mar | 33.8°C | 20.6°C | 21 mm |
| Apr | 28.9°C | 15.6°C | 6 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 10.4°C | 12 mm |
| Jun | 19.5°C | 7°C | 10 mm |
| Jul | 20.5°C | 6.8°C | 4 mm |
| Aug | 22.8°C | 8.4°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 11 mm |
| Oct | 31.8°C | 16.9°C | 10 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 19.7°C | 32 mm |
| Dec | 35.3°C | 22.2°C | 46 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Braitling
Where is Braitling?
Braitling is a suburb of Northern Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Braitling?
At the 2021 Census, Braitling had a population of about 3,160.
Is Braitling an advantaged area?
Braitling has an ABS SEIFA score of 1004, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 60 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 60% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Braitling?
Braitling has average daytime highs of about 28.9°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 251 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Braitling?
Braitling is one of the most populous suburbs in Northern Territory — the 16th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 3,160 usual residents).
Where Braitling ranks
Braitling appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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