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Brighton vs Central Highlands

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Brighton profile · Central Highlands profile

Brighton Central Highlands

Brighton and Central Highlands (Tas.) are two very different Tasmanian areas. Brighton is a younger community with a typical resident aged 35, whereas residents in Central Highlands (Tas.) are far older with a typical age of 50. Life in Brighton involves more renting (32.6%) and a higher share of one-parent families (24.7%). In contrast, Central Highlands (Tas.) has far more people living alone (38.2%) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (48.4%).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar levels of full-time employment and have the same percentage of people who use a language other than English at home (3.3%). While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 12 to 15 years since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has increased significantly over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Central Highlands Owned outright: 23.3 pts higher in Central Highlands Population: 16,475 larger in Brighton Living alone: 16.1 pts higher in Central Highlands Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Central Highlands +16,475 larger in Brighton gap widening
18,995 59th pct 2,520 23rd pct
Median age in Brightonin Central Highlands +15 yrs older in Central Highlands gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Brightonin Central Highlands +5.5 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
11.6% 80th pct 6.1% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Central Highlands +10.8 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
14.1% 23rd pct 24.9% 76th pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Central Highlands +7.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
22.7% 88th pct 14.9% 18th pct
De facto in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.7 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
16.7% 83rd pct 15.0% 74th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 20.3%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 14.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 32.6%
38.7% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.3% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Central Highlands

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Central Highlands +3.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
6.3% 15th pct 10.1% 36th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 79.1%
1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.2%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%
44.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 44.2%
7.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Central Highlands even gap steady
3.3% 25th pct 3.3% 25th pct
Limited English in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 88.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Central Highlands +11.3 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
51.7% 92nd pct 40.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 40.4%
39.3% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 46.9%
7.2% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Central Highlands +5.9 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
37.0% 32nd pct 31.1% 12th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
8.9% 16th pct 10.5% 29th pct
Schools in Brightonin Central Highlands +7 more in Brighton
8 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.81 more in Central Highlands
1.85 17th pct 2.66 34th pct
Students in Brightonin Central Highlands +1,808 more in Brighton
1,886 48th pct 78 7th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Central Highlands +158 larger in Brighton
236 51st pct 78 15th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Central Highlands +37 higher in Central Highlands
856 12th pct 893 15th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.9 pts 31.1%
34.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 35.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%
12.2% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +7.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.1% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
5.2% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Central Highlands +$131 higher in Brighton gap widening
$700 39th pct $569 13th pct
Household income in Brightonin Central Highlands +$339 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,352 45th pct $1,013 9th pct
Family income in Brightonin Central Highlands +$193 higher in Brighton gap narrowing
$1,593 31st pct $1,400 15th pct
High earners in Brightonin Central Highlands even gap steady
4.8% 13th pct 4.8% 13th pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Central Highlands +4.2 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 7.2% 9th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%
18.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 29.0%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 49.0%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 28.7%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.1 pts higher in Central Highlands
33.8% 79th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Brightonin Central Highlands +3.1 pts higher in Brighton
13.2% 100th pct 10.1% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.1 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
7.6% 86th pct 7.5% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%
8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
4.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%
2.7% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 54.1%
21.7% One condition even 21.7%
7.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Central Highlands +4.9 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
10.4% 12th pct 15.3% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 11.5% 41st pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Central Highlands +9.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
29.8% 86th pct 20.3% 16th pct
Defence service in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Central Highlands
3.7% 73rd pct 5.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Central Highlands +3.2 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
20.2% 34th pct 23.4% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Central Highlands +2,050 larger in Brighton
2,204 81st pct 154 25th pct
Median age in Brightonin Central Highlands +3 yrs older in Central Highlands
21 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Central Highlands +12.7 pts higher in Brighton
32.9% 49th pct 20.2% 11th pct
Unemployment in Brightonin Central Highlands +2.0 pts higher in Brighton
13.1% 60th pct 11.1% 47th pct
Median income in Brightonin Central Highlands +$94 higher in Brighton
$522 41st pct $428 15th pct
Household income in Brightonin Central Highlands +$180 higher in Brighton
$1,242 35th pct $1,062 19th pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.6 pts higher in Central Highlands
1.4% 13th pct 1.9% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.5 larger in Brighton gap widening
2.6 79th pct 2.1 10th pct
One-parent in Brightonin Central Highlands +12.4 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
24.7% 91st pct 12.2% 37th pct
Living alone in Brightonin Central Highlands +16.1 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
22.2% 15th pct 38.2% 91st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 49.3%
22.7% Couples without children +14.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.4 pts 12.2%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

22.2% 1 person +16.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.6% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 36.6%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Central Highlands +$80 higher in Brighton gap narrowing
$280 57th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Central Highlands +$492 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,392 49th pct $900 16th pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.10 higher in Brighton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brightonin Central Highlands +16.3 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
32.6% 72nd pct 16.3% 12th pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Central Highlands +23.3 pts higher in Central Highlands gap narrowing
25.1% 19th pct 48.4% 86th pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Central Highlands +6.7 pts higher in Central Highlands gap widening
88.6% 46th pct 95.3% 84th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Central Highlands +10.7 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
79.1% 63rd pct 68.4% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Owned outright +23.3 pts ▸ 48.4%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 26.0%
32.6% Rented ◂ +16.3 pts 16.3%
0.9% Other tenure +5.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 95.3%
9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%
0.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 48.2%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 14.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.1% Studio / none +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 33.3%
19.8% Under $200 +20.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 7.9%
1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.9% Under $1,000 +28.2 pts ▸ 52.1%
47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 31.6%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 6.8%
3.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Central Highlands +4.5 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 2.0% 8th pct
Work from home in Brightonin Central Highlands +8.5 pts higher in Central Highlands gap steady
4.6% 12th pct 13.0% 57th pct
PT commute in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
2.0% 66th pct 0.4% 32nd pct
PT stops in Brightonin Central Highlands +142 more in Brighton
142 66th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Central Highlands +7.48 more in Brighton
7.48 90th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Central Highlands +1,199.5 more in Brighton
1,199.5 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brightonin Central Highlands +10 more in Brighton
10 57th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Central Highlands
60 86th pct —
Drive to city in Brightonin Central Highlands +79 longer in Central Highlands
25 33rd pct 104 75th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +12.1 pts 59.0%
4.6% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
1.0% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
1.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 29.3%
16.0% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.8% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.7 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
35.4% 54th pct 34.7% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Central Highlands +6.1 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 6.3% 24th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Central Highlands +1.1 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
6.6% 84th pct 5.5% 73rd pct
Participation in Brightonin Central Highlands +11.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
60.2% 61st pct 49.1% 16th pct
Full-time in Brightonin Central Highlands +0.6 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
58.1% 40th pct 57.5% 36th pct

Industries people work in

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +28.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.9 pts 8.6%
5.9% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.7% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +6.0 pts 5.2%
7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%
6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
5.1% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

9.5% Managers +15.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
12.5% Labourers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 12.6%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 7.8%
10.5% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brightonin Central Highlands +1 higher in Central Highlands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Brightonin Central Highlands +1 higher in Central Highlands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IER decile in Brightonin Central Highlands +1 higher in Central Highlands
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Brightonin Central Highlands +1 higher in Central Highlands
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSAD score in Brightonin Central Highlands +26 higher in Central Highlands
862 12th pct 888 14th pct
ERP in Brightonin Central Highlands +17,924 higher in Brighton
20,527 58th pct 2,603 22nd pct
Growth in Brightonin Central Highlands +5.6 pts higher in Brighton
6.6% 74th pct 0.9% 22nd pct
Businesses in Brightonin Central Highlands +499 higher in Brighton
775 38th pct 276 21st pct
Approvals in Brightonin Central Highlands +122 higher in Brighton
127 62nd pct 5 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brightonin Central Highlands +278 higher in Central Highlands
516 34th pct 794 65th pct
Max temp in Brightonin Central Highlands +5.1 higher in Brighton
17.7 6th pct 12.6 0th pct
Min temp in Brightonin Central Highlands +4.4 higher in Brighton
8.1 11th pct 3.7 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Central Highlands +3.5 higher in Brighton
4.2 62nd pct 0.7 1st pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Central Highlands +3.1 more in Brighton
3.9 49th pct 0.8 0th pct
15-min city in Brightonin Central Highlands +39.2 pts higher in Brighton
48.3% 50th pct 9.1% 5th pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Central Highlands +45.5 pts higher in Brighton
58.3% 68th pct 12.9% 7th pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Central Highlands +75.9 pts higher in Brighton
75.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Central Highlands +48.9 pts higher in Brighton
55.2% 51st pct 6.3% 3rd pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Central Highlands +60.9 pts higher in Brighton
81.4% 65th pct 20.5% 7th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Central Highlands +9.7 pts higher in Brighton
12.4% 11th pct 2.7% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Central Highlands +55.7 more in Central Highlands
15.3 36th pct 71.0 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Central Highlands +8 higher in Brighton
9 72nd pct 0 27th pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Central Highlands +2.0 pts higher in Central Highlands
7.4% 84th pct 9.5% 94th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA61010/central-highlands