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Brighton vs Derwent Valley

Name: Brighton vs Derwent Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 86 km apart · Brighton profile · Derwent Valley profile

Brighton Derwent Valley

Brighton and Derwent Valley are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different landscapes and connections. Brighton is a younger hub closer to the city, where 32.6% of households rent and 75.9% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Derwent Valley is more rural and remote, with a typical resident aged 42 compared to 35 in Brighton. In Derwent Valley, home ownership is more common, with 35.4% of homes owned outright, and there is far more rainfall, averaging 2,032mm annually.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, around $1,500, and have nearly the same share of adults with a bachelor degree. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting. The difference in outright home ownership has narrowed since 2011, though the gap in rental rates has widened. Brighton continues to have a much larger First Nations population, which is also notably younger than the First Nations community in Derwent Valley.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Derwent Valley Renting: 11.1 pts higher in Brighton People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Brighton Population: 8,053 larger in Brighton Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Derwent Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Derwent Valley +8,053 larger in Brighton gap widening

18,995 59th pct 10,942 48th pct

Median age in Brighton in Derwent Valley +7 yrs older in Derwent Valley gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 17.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Marital status

43.4% Never married ◂ +4.2 pts 39.2%

38.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Derwent Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 85.3%

1.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.8% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 45.0%

7.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 48.9%

39.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

7.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1 more in Brighton

8 43rd pct 7 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1.73 more in Derwent Valley

1.85 17th pct 3.59 47th pct

Students in Brighton in Derwent Valley +551 more in Brighton

1,886 48th pct 1,335 43rd pct

Avg size in Brighton in Derwent Valley +45 larger in Brighton

236 51st pct 191 44th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Derwent Valley +52 higher in Derwent Valley

856 12th pct 908 20th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

34.0% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

11.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 43.8%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.6%

15.2% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

8.1% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

5.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$81 higher in Brighton gap widening

$700 39th pct $619 20th pct

Household income in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$108 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,352 45th pct $1,244 30th pct

Family income in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$75 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,593 31st pct $1,518 25th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

18.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.5% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

8.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 55.0%

21.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1,480 larger in Brighton

2,204 81st pct 724 57th pct

Median age in Brighton in Derwent Valley +4 yrs older in Derwent Valley

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$11 higher in Derwent Valley

$522 41st pct $533 44th pct

Household income in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$147 higher in Derwent Valley

$1,242 35th pct $1,389 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Derwent Valley +0.1 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.1%

22.7% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 18.8%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$5 higher in Derwent Valley gap steady

$280 57th pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Derwent Valley +$157 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,392 49th pct $1,235 39th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Derwent Valley +0.10 higher in Brighton gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.1% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.6% Rented ◂ +11.1 pts 21.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 94.1%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 54.9%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 22.1%

19.8% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 48.4%

23.9% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Derwent Valley +104 more in Brighton

142 66th pct 38 50th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Derwent Valley +4.00 more in Brighton

7.48 90th pct 3.47 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Derwent Valley +772.7 more in Brighton

1,199.5 82nd pct 426.8 71st pct

PT routes in Brighton in Derwent Valley +6 more in Brighton

10 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Derwent Valley

60 86th pct —

Drive to city in Brighton in Derwent Valley +76 longer in Derwent Valley

25 33rd pct 101 73rd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 71.0%

4.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 29.6%

16.0% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.8% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

12.5% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

9.5% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1 higher in Derwent Valley

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Brighton in Derwent Valley even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Brighton in Derwent Valley +17 higher in Derwent Valley

862 12th pct 879 13th pct

ERP in Brighton in Derwent Valley +9,014 higher in Brighton

20,527 58th pct 11,513 46th pct

Growth in Brighton in Derwent Valley +2.9 pts higher in Brighton

6.6% 74th pct 3.7% 50th pct

Businesses in Brighton in Derwent Valley +264 higher in Brighton

775 38th pct 511 31st pct

Approvals in Brighton in Derwent Valley +84 higher in Brighton

127 62nd pct 43 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1,516 higher in Derwent Valley

516 34th pct 2,032 100th pct

Max temp in Brighton in Derwent Valley +3.7 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 14.1 0th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Derwent Valley +1.7 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Derwent Valley +0.3 higher in Brighton

4.2 62nd pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Derwent Valley +0.2 more in Brighton

3.9 49th pct 3.7 43rd pct

15-min city in Brighton in Derwent Valley +7.3 pts higher in Brighton

48.3% 50th pct 40.9% 37th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Derwent Valley +8.4 pts higher in Brighton

58.3% 68th pct 49.9% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Derwent Valley +21.1 pts higher in Brighton

75.9% 73rd pct 54.8% 57th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Derwent Valley +6.2 pts higher in Brighton

55.2% 51st pct 49.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Derwent Valley +8.8 pts higher in Brighton

81.4% 65th pct 72.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Derwent Valley +14.2 pts higher in Derwent Valley

12.4% 11th pct 26.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Derwent Valley +4.8 more in Derwent Valley

15.3 36th pct 20.1 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Derwent Valley +8 higher in Brighton

9 72nd pct 0 37th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Derwent Valley +2.9 pts higher in Derwent Valley

7.4% 84th pct 10.3% 97th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Derwent Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA61510/derwent-valley