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Brighton vs Clarence

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Brighton profile · Clarence profile

Brighton Clarence

Clarence and Brighton are nearby areas in Tasmania with very different profiles. Clarence is more affluent, with 25.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 18.8% of households earning over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Brighton has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of residents compared to 17.2% in Clarence. Brighton also has a notably higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 11.6%, while Clarence has a larger share of people born overseas (14.2%) and those who use another language at home (8.4%).

The gap in higher education has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in qualifications between the two areas. Despite this, they share many everyday realities, such as similar rates of people working or looking for work (around 60%) and nearly identical shares of homes with three or more bedrooms. Both areas also have a similar proportion of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, sitting at roughly 58%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 42,536 larger in Clarence Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Clarence Year 12: 16.7 pts higher in Clarence Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Clarence Under 15: 5.5 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Clarence +42,536 larger in Clarence gap widening
18,995 59th pct 61,531 77th pct
Median age in Brightonin Clarence +6 yrs older in Clarence gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Brightonin Clarence +7.3 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
11.6% 80th pct 4.3% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Clarence +6.9 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
14.1% 23rd pct 20.9% 57th pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Clarence +5.5 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
22.7% 88th pct 17.2% 44th pct
De facto in Brightonin Clarence +3.5 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
16.7% 83rd pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 26.8%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.7%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 46.2%
43.4% Never married ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%
9.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.6% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Clarence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Clarence +8.0 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
6.3% 15th pct 14.2% 58th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 81.7%
1.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Philippines even 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
45.8% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 40.3%
7.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.3% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Clarence +5.1 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 8.4% 61st pct
Limited English in Brightonin Clarence +0.3 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 0.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.8%
0.3% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Clarence +2.4 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
51.7% 92nd pct 49.3% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 49.3%
39.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 40.1%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
0.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Clarence +16.7 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
37.0% 32nd pct 53.7% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Clarence +16.9 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
8.9% 16th pct 25.8% 81st pct
Schools in Brightonin Clarence +19 more in Clarence
8 43rd pct 27 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Clarence +0.70 more in Clarence
1.85 17th pct 2.55 32nd pct
Students in Brightonin Clarence +7,480 more in Clarence
1,886 48th pct 9,366 75th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Clarence +111 larger in Clarence
236 51st pct 347 67th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Clarence +152 higher in Clarence
856 12th pct 1,008 72nd pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 53.7%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.0 pts 26.0%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 28.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +14.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%
8.1% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.2% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Clarence +$120 higher in Clarence gap widening
$700 39th pct $820 68th pct
Household income in Brightonin Clarence +$250 higher in Clarence gap widening
$1,352 45th pct $1,602 66th pct
Family income in Brightonin Clarence +$398 higher in Clarence gap widening
$1,593 31st pct $1,991 66th pct
High earners in Brightonin Clarence +5.0 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 9.9% 60th pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Clarence +7.5 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 18.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.6% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.4%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 34.6%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
1.1% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Clarence +0.8 pts higher in Brighton
33.8% 79th pct 33.1% 74th pct
Mental health in Brightonin Clarence +1.9 pts higher in Brighton
13.2% 100th pct 11.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Clarence +1.2 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
7.6% 86th pct 6.3% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%
11.5% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%
4.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +2.2 pts ▸ 59.5%
21.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Clarence +7.1 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
10.4% 12th pct 17.5% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Clarence even gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 13.1% 66th pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Clarence +1.0 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
29.8% 86th pct 28.8% 80th pct
Defence service in Brightonin Clarence +1.0 pts higher in Clarence
3.7% 73rd pct 4.7% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Clarence +1.2 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
20.2% 34th pct 21.3% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Clarence +419 larger in Clarence
2,204 81st pct 2,623 86th pct
Median age in Brightonin Clarence +5 yrs older in Clarence
21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Clarence +8.4 pts higher in Clarence
32.9% 49th pct 41.2% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Brightonin Clarence +3.8 pts higher in Brighton
13.1% 60th pct 9.3% 35th pct
Median income in Brightonin Clarence +$57 higher in Clarence
$522 41st pct $579 57th pct
Household income in Brightonin Clarence +$256 higher in Clarence
$1,242 35th pct $1,498 61st pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Clarence +1.2 pts higher in Clarence
1.4% 13th pct 2.5% 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Clarence +0.2 larger in Brighton gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Brightonin Clarence +9.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
24.7% 91st pct 15.6% 67th pct
Living alone in Brightonin Clarence +4.2 pts higher in Clarence gap narrowing
22.2% 15th pct 26.3% 32nd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 53.0%
22.7% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 15.6%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
22.2% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.0%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Clarence +$70 higher in Clarence gap widening
$280 57th pct $350 76th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Clarence +$149 higher in Clarence gap narrowing
$1,392 49th pct $1,541 59th pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Clarence +0.10 higher in Brighton gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brightonin Clarence +9.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
32.6% 72nd pct 22.7% 38th pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Clarence +11.9 pts higher in Clarence gap narrowing
25.1% 19th pct 37.0% 48th pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Clarence +4.7 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
88.6% 46th pct 93.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Clarence +0.2 pts higher in Clarence gap narrowing
79.1% 63rd pct 79.3% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 37.3%
25.1% Owned outright +11.9 pts ▸ 37.0%
32.6% Rented ◂ +9.9 pts 22.7%
0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 93.2%
9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.2 pts 1.2%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 52.7%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
17.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
3.8% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.4 pts 28.3%
27.5% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%
1.2% $550–$749 +5.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 39.3%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 20.5%
3.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Clarence +1.1 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 5.5% 56th pct
Work from home in Brightonin Clarence +3.5 pts higher in Clarence gap widening
4.6% 12th pct 8.1% 25th pct
PT commute in Brightonin Clarence +2.5 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
2.0% 66th pct 4.5% 85th pct
PT stops in Brightonin Clarence +497 more in Clarence
142 66th pct 639 86th pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Clarence +2.91 more in Clarence
7.48 90th pct 10.39 100th pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Clarence +18.0 more in Clarence
1,199.5 82nd pct 1,217.4 83rd pct
PT routes in Brightonin Clarence +29 more in Clarence
10 57th pct 39 83rd pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Clarence +35 longer in Brighton
60 86th pct 25 59th pct
Drive to city in Brightonin Clarence +11 longer in Clarence
25 33rd pct 36 41st pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 64.6%
4.6% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
1.9% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
31.8% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 33.8%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Clarence +0.5 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
35.4% 54th pct 35.9% 57th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Clarence +4.1 pts higher in Clarence gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 16.4% 71st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Clarence +1.4 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
6.6% 84th pct 5.2% 68th pct
Participation in Brightonin Clarence +0.2 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
60.2% 61st pct 60.0% 61st pct
Full-time in Brightonin Clarence +1.5 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
58.1% 40th pct 56.6% 29th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%
11.7% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
7.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%
6.2% Education & training +4.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.2% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
5.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +13.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 13.9%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 14.1%
9.5% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 3.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brightonin Clarence +7 higher in Clarence
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Brightonin Clarence +7 higher in Clarence
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Brightonin Clarence +5 higher in Clarence
2 14th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Brightonin Clarence +7 higher in Clarence
1 0th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Brightonin Clarence +127 higher in Clarence
862 12th pct 989 73rd pct
ERP in Brightonin Clarence +43,592 higher in Clarence
20,527 58th pct 64,119 76th pct
Growth in Brightonin Clarence +3.7 pts higher in Brighton
6.6% 74th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Businesses in Brightonin Clarence +3,485 higher in Clarence
775 38th pct 4,260 71st pct
Approvals in Brightonin Clarence +105 higher in Clarence
127 62nd pct 232 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brightonin Clarence +34 higher in Clarence
516 34th pct 550 38th pct
Max temp in Brightonin Clarence +0.8 higher in Brighton
17.7 6th pct 16.9 3rd pct
Min temp in Brightonin Clarence +0.5 higher in Clarence
8.1 11th pct 8.7 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Clarence +1.0 higher in Clarence
4.2 62nd pct 5.2 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Clarence +1.1 more in Clarence
3.9 49th pct 5.0 73rd pct
15-min city in Brightonin Clarence +12.5 pts higher in Clarence
48.3% 50th pct 60.8% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Clarence +0.5 pts higher in Brighton
58.3% 68th pct 57.9% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Clarence +10.0 pts higher in Clarence
75.9% 73rd pct 85.9% 79th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Clarence +7.4 pts higher in Clarence
55.2% 51st pct 62.6% 63rd pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Clarence +9.9 pts higher in Clarence
81.4% 65th pct 91.4% 76th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Clarence +26.5 pts higher in Clarence
12.4% 11th pct 38.8% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Clarence +7.1 more in Clarence
15.3 36th pct 22.4 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Clarence +10 higher in Clarence
9 72nd pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Clarence +2.0 pts higher in Clarence
7.4% 84th pct 9.5% 94th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Clarence with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Clarence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA61410/clarence