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Brighton vs Huon Valley

Name: Brighton vs Huon Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Brighton profile · Huon Valley profile

Brighton Huon Valley

Brighton and Huon Valley are two very different Tasmanian regions. Brighton is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, while the typical person in Huon Valley is 46. There are significant differences in housing and wealth; Huon Valley has far more homeowners who own their place outright (43.8%) and a higher share of residents with bachelor degrees (20.1%). In contrast, Brighton has a much higher rate of renting (32.6%) and a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.7%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened to 11 years, and the difference in university qualifications has also grown. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including typical weekly family incomes and the share of people providing unpaid care. Both regions also have similar rates of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 1.3% to 1.4%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 18.7 pts higher in Huon Valley Median age: 11 yrs older in Huon Valley Renting: 17.0 pts higher in Brighton Bachelor+: 11.2 pts higher in Huon Valley Housework 15h+: 6.6 pts higher in Huon Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Huon Valley +736 larger in Brighton gap widening

18,995 59th pct 18,259 58th pct

Median age in Brighton in Huon Valley +11 yrs older in Huon Valley gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 21.8%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 17.2%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

38.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.4% Never married ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%

9.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Huon 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 ◂ +10.0 pts 77.4%

1.5% England +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 39.7%

44.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

7.8% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 89.3%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +3.2 pts ▸ 54.9%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 34.5%

7.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Huon Valley +2 more in Huon Valley

8 43rd pct 10 50th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Huon Valley +1.33 more in Huon Valley

1.85 17th pct 3.18 43rd pct

Students in Brighton in Huon Valley +234 more in Brighton

1,886 48th pct 1,652 46th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Huon Valley +71 larger in Brighton

236 51st pct 165 39th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Huon Valley +74 higher in Huon Valley

856 12th pct 930 27th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 46.4%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.1 pts 27.8%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.9 pts 32.0%

12.2% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Huon Valley +$91 higher in Brighton gap widening

$700 39th pct $609 18th pct

Household income in Brighton in Huon Valley +$125 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,352 45th pct $1,227 28th pct

Family income in Brighton in Huon Valley +$79 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,593 31st pct $1,514 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.0%

18.3% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.6%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

4.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.0%

21.7% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Huon Valley +339 larger in Brighton

2,204 81st pct 1,865 77th pct

Median age in Brighton in Huon Valley +5 yrs older in Huon Valley

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brighton in Huon Valley +$57 higher in Huon Valley

$522 41st pct $579 57th pct

Household income in Brighton in Huon Valley +$185 higher in Huon Valley

$1,242 35th pct $1,427 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Huon Valley +0.2 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 50.8%

22.7% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.0 pts 13.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.2% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 13.9%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Huon Valley +$10 higher in Huon Valley gap steady

$280 57th pct $290 60th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Huon Valley +$92 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,392 49th pct $1,300 43rd pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.1% Owned outright +18.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 37.0%

32.6% Rented ◂ +17.0 pts 15.6%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 96.6%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 49.0%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.8% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.8% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.1%

19.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 43.0%

23.9% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 19.1%

3.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Huon Valley +73 more in Brighton

142 66th pct 69 58th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Huon Valley +3.70 more in Brighton

7.48 90th pct 3.78 56th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Huon Valley +1,010.8 more in Brighton

1,199.5 82nd pct 188.7 60th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Huon Valley +1 more in Brighton

10 57th pct 9 55th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Huon Valley

60 86th pct —

Drive to city in Brighton in Huon Valley +97 longer in Huon Valley

25 33rd pct 122 86th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 62.6%

4.6% Worked at home +8.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

1.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 30.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 12.8%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

6.2% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

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

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

10.5% Professionals +8.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

9.5% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

12.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton in Huon Valley +4 higher in Huon Valley

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brighton in Huon Valley +4 higher in Huon Valley

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Brighton in Huon Valley +4 higher in Huon Valley

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Brighton in Huon Valley +6 higher in Huon Valley

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brighton in Huon Valley +84 higher in Huon Valley

862 12th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Brighton in Huon Valley +634 higher in Brighton

20,527 58th pct 19,893 58th pct

Growth in Brighton in Huon Valley +0.7 pts higher in Brighton

6.6% 74th pct 5.8% 69th pct

Businesses in Brighton in Huon Valley +571 higher in Huon Valley

775 38th pct 1,346 49th pct

Approvals in Brighton in Huon Valley +8 higher in Brighton

127 62nd pct 119 61st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Huon Valley +689 higher in Huon Valley

516 34th pct 1,205 85th pct

Max temp in Brighton in Huon Valley +3.8 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 14.0 0th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Huon Valley +1.0 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 7.1 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Huon Valley +1.8 higher in Brighton

4.2 62nd pct 2.4 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Huon Valley +1.5 more in Brighton

3.9 49th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Huon Valley +19.0 pts higher in Brighton

48.3% 50th pct 29.3% 18th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Huon Valley +30.2 pts higher in Brighton

58.3% 68th pct 28.2% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Huon Valley +42.3 pts higher in Brighton

75.9% 73rd pct 33.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Huon Valley +33.1 pts higher in Brighton

55.2% 51st pct 22.2% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Huon Valley +35.6 pts higher in Brighton

81.4% 65th pct 45.9% 16th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Huon Valley +11.6 pts higher in Huon Valley

12.4% 11th pct 23.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Huon Valley +2.0 more in Huon Valley

15.3 36th pct 17.4 45th pct

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

9 72nd pct 0 39th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Huon Valley +3.8 pts higher in Huon Valley

7.4% 84th pct 11.2% 100th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Huon Valley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Huon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA63010/huon-valley