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Brighton vs Hobart

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Brighton profile · Hobart profile

Brighton Hobart

Hobart and Brighton are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Hobart is a highly educated hub where 49.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 28.6% were born overseas. In contrast, Brighton has a much larger First Nations population at 11.6% and more families with a single parent (24.7% compared to 10.9% in Hobart). Housing also differs, with Brighton having far more separate houses (88.6%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (79.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which sit around 7%, and have nearly identical numbers of new dwelling approvals. Despite these shared patterns, the gap in education and income has widened since 2011. This is seen in Hobart's much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.6%) compared to Brighton (11.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 36,082 larger in Hobart Year 12: 38.5 pts higher in Hobart Bachelor+: 40.1 pts higher in Hobart Born overseas: 22.3 pts higher in Hobart Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Hobart +36,082 larger in Hobart gap steady
18,995 59th pct 55,077 75th pct
Median age in Brightonin Hobart +2 yrs older in Hobart gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Brightonin Hobart +10.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
11.6% 80th pct 1.6% 22nd pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Hobart +4.1 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
14.1% 23rd pct 18.2% 40th pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Hobart +9.4 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
22.7% 88th pct 13.3% 12th pct
De facto in Brightonin Hobart +3.0 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
16.7% 83rd pct 13.6% 62nd pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 32.2%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%
22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.4 pts 13.3%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.4% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
38.7% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%
9.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%
4.6% Widowed even 4.6%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Hobart

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Hobart +22.3 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
6.3% 15th pct 28.6% 84th pct

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +20.1 pts 67.3%
0.2% China +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.5% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.1% Nepal +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +14.9 pts 30.9%
44.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.3%
7.8% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.3% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.6% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Hobart +17.4 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 20.7% 79th pct
Limited English in Brightonin Hobart +1.2 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
0.4% 41st pct 1.7% 73rd pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +16.1 pts 75.0%
0.3% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.1% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Hobart +3.7 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
51.7% 92nd pct 55.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 55.3%
39.3% Christianity ◂ +9.2 pts 30.1%
7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
0.2% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Hobart +38.5 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
37.0% 32nd pct 75.5% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Hobart +40.1 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
8.9% 16th pct 49.0% 98th pct
Schools in Brightonin Hobart +16 more in Hobart
8 43rd pct 24 76th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Hobart +1.41 more in Hobart
1.85 17th pct 3.27 44th pct
Students in Brightonin Hobart +10,778 more in Hobart
1,886 48th pct 12,664 80th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Hobart +292 larger in Hobart
236 51st pct 528 85th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Hobart +230 higher in Hobart
856 12th pct 1,086 89th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +38.5 pts ▸ 75.5%
34.0% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 10.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +6.0 pts 4.4%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.4 pts 11.4%
12.2% Bachelor degree +25.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
3.6% Postgraduate degree +18.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +7.6 pts 7.6%
14.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
8.1% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
5.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 3.5%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.6% Creative arts +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Hobart +$186 higher in Hobart gap widening
$700 39th pct $886 76th pct
Household income in Brightonin Hobart +$490 higher in Hobart gap widening
$1,352 45th pct $1,842 78th pct
Family income in Brightonin Hobart +$731 higher in Hobart gap widening
$1,593 31st pct $2,324 83rd pct
High earners in Brightonin Hobart +10.1 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
4.8% 13th pct 14.9% 81st pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Hobart +14.2 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
11.4% 33rd pct 25.6% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.3%
29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.7%
4.6% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 36.7%
36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.8%
12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
1.1% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Hobart +5.6 pts higher in Brighton
33.8% 79th pct 28.3% 44th pct
Mental health in Brightonin Hobart +2.7 pts higher in Brighton
13.2% 100th pct 10.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Hobart +2.9 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
7.6% 86th pct 4.6% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
11.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
11.0% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%
8.7% Other condition even 8.7%
5.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%
4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None +8.0 pts ▸ 65.3%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.9%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Hobart +14.8 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
10.4% 12th pct 25.2% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Hobart +1.5 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
13.1% 66th pct 11.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Hobart +6.4 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
29.8% 86th pct 23.4% 37th pct
Defence service in Brightonin Hobart +0.6 pts higher in Brighton
3.7% 73rd pct 3.1% 54th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Hobart +2.2 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
20.2% 34th pct 17.9% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Hobart +1,334 larger in Brighton
2,204 81st pct 870 60th pct
Median age in Brightonin Hobart +7 yrs older in Hobart
21 yrs 14th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Hobart +27.2 pts higher in Hobart
32.9% 49th pct 60.0% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Brightonin Hobart +3.7 pts higher in Brighton
13.1% 60th pct 9.3% 35th pct
Median income in Brightonin Hobart +$180 higher in Hobart
$522 41st pct $702 79th pct
Household income in Brightonin Hobart +$745 higher in Hobart
$1,242 35th pct $1,987 87th pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Hobart +2.7 pts higher in Hobart
1.4% 13th pct 4.0% 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Hobart +0.3 larger in Brighton gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Brightonin Hobart +13.8 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
24.7% 91st pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Brightonin Hobart +8.0 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
22.2% 15th pct 30.1% 59th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 52.3%
22.7% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.7% One-parent families ◂ +13.8 pts 10.9%
1.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 34.7%
22.2% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 15.3%
15.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Hobart +$110 higher in Hobart gap widening
$280 57th pct $390 86th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Hobart +$408 higher in Hobart gap steady
$1,392 49th pct $1,800 74th pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Hobart even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brightonin Hobart +3.0 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
32.6% 72nd pct 35.6% 76th pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Hobart +9.6 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
25.1% 19th pct 34.7% 41st pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Hobart +19.7 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
88.6% 46th pct 68.9% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Hobart +18.0 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
79.1% 63rd pct 61.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.2 pts 26.7%
32.6% Rented +3.0 pts ▸ 35.6%
25.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 68.9%
9.4% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.7 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.1% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.7 pts 35.5%
17.0% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 27.1%
17.1% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
1.8% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.8% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +23.1 pts 24.5%
27.5% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 40.9%
19.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 13.1%
1.2% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.6 pts 28.0%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Hobart +3.1 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
6.6% 70th pct 9.7% 83rd pct
Work from home in Brightonin Hobart +6.1 pts higher in Hobart gap widening
4.6% 12th pct 10.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Brightonin Hobart +3.1 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
2.0% 66th pct 5.1% 87th pct
PT stops in Brightonin Hobart +304 more in Hobart
142 66th pct 446 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Hobart +0.62 more in Hobart
7.48 90th pct 8.10 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Hobart +502.3 more in Hobart
1,199.5 82nd pct 1,701.8 88th pct
PT routes in Brightonin Hobart +93 more in Hobart
10 57th pct 103 88th pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Hobart +58 longer in Brighton
60 86th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brightonin Hobart +19 longer in Brighton
25 33rd pct 6 2nd pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +26.2 pts 44.9%
1.0% Walked +13.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.6% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Bus +3.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 42.0%
33.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 10.0%
11.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
6.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Hobart +9.9 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
35.4% 54th pct 45.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Hobart +11.9 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
12.4% 53rd pct 24.2% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Hobart +0.4 pts higher in Hobart gap narrowing
6.6% 84th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Brightonin Hobart +4.6 pts higher in Hobart gap steady
60.2% 61st pct 64.9% 84th pct
Full-time in Brightonin Hobart +5.7 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
58.1% 40th pct 52.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
6.2% Education & training +6.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Construction ◂ +7.4 pts 4.3%
11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%
5.9% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.8% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.2% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%
5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.1%
5.1% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%
3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
1.6% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +26.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.8%
9.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 6.1%
10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.1%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.0 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brightonin Hobart +9 higher in Hobart
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Brightonin Hobart +8 higher in Hobart
1 0th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Brightonin Hobart +2 higher in Hobart
2 14th pct 4 36th pct
IEO decile in Brightonin Hobart +9 higher in Hobart
1 0th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Brightonin Hobart +200 higher in Hobart
862 12th pct 1,062 89th pct
ERP in Brightonin Hobart +35,332 higher in Hobart
20,527 58th pct 55,859 74th pct
Growth in Brightonin Hobart +6.7 pts higher in Brighton
6.6% 74th pct -0.2% 13th pct
Businesses in Brightonin Hobart +6,165 higher in Hobart
775 38th pct 6,940 77th pct
Approvals in Brightonin Hobart +6 higher in Brighton
127 62nd pct 121 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brightonin Hobart +260 higher in Hobart
516 34th pct 776 63rd pct
Max temp in Brightonin Hobart +1.3 higher in Brighton
17.7 6th pct 16.4 1st pct
Min temp in Brightonin Hobart +0.0 higher in Hobart
8.1 11th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Hobart +3.1 higher in Hobart
4.2 62nd pct 7.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Hobart +2.7 more in Hobart
3.9 49th pct 6.6 87th pct
15-min city in Brightonin Hobart +33.7 pts higher in Hobart
48.3% 50th pct 81.9% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Hobart +19.2 pts higher in Hobart
58.3% 68th pct 77.5% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Hobart +20.3 pts higher in Hobart
75.9% 73rd pct 96.2% 86th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Hobart +26.5 pts higher in Hobart
55.2% 51st pct 81.7% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Hobart +15.5 pts higher in Hobart
81.4% 65th pct 96.9% 84th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Hobart +65.6 pts higher in Hobart
12.4% 11th pct 78.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Hobart +9.5 more in Hobart
15.3 36th pct 24.9 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Hobart +80 higher in Hobart
9 72nd pct 89 82nd pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Hobart +4.6 pts higher in Hobart
7.4% 84th pct 12.0% 100th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Hobart with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA62810/hobart