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Brighton vs Sorell

Name: Brighton vs Sorell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Brighton profile · Sorell profile

Brighton Sorell

Brighton and Sorell are two nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Brighton is younger and more urban, with a typical resident aged 35 and a much higher share of children under 15 (22.7%). It is more accessible, with more public transport stops and 58.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Sorell is more affluent and established; 35.6% of homes are owned outright and it has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (15.4%). Residents in Sorell are generally older, with a typical age of 42.

Both areas share very similar household incomes and a high proportion of people with no religion, at just over 51%. While they are alike in these ways, they have diverged in other areas since 2011. The gap in university qualifications has widened, and the difference in the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations has also grown, with Brighton now sitting at 11.6% compared to 4.8% in Sorell.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Brighton No car: 4.1 pts higher in Brighton Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Sorell Bachelor+: 6.5 pts higher in Sorell Median age: 7 yrs older in Sorell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Sorell +2,261 larger in Brighton gap steady

18,995 59th pct 16,734 57th pct

Median age in Brighton in Sorell +7 yrs older in Sorell gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.6%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

38.7% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.4% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 35.3%

9.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.6% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Sorell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.4% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 83.0%

1.5% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

45.8% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 43.0%

7.8% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 90.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 38.3%

7.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Sorell +5 more in Brighton

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Sorell +0.82 more in Brighton

1.85 17th pct 1.03 0th pct

Students in Brighton in Sorell +425 more in Brighton

1,886 48th pct 1,461 44th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Sorell +251 larger in Sorell

236 51st pct 487 81st pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Sorell +93 higher in Sorell

856 12th pct 949 36th pct

Highest year of school

37.0% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.0%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 39.9%

12.2% Bachelor degree +5.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.6% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.2% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Sorell +$26 higher in Sorell gap steady

$700 39th pct $726 45th pct

Household income in Brighton in Sorell +$48 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,352 45th pct $1,400 50th pct

Family income in Brighton in Sorell +$126 higher in Sorell gap widening

$1,593 31st pct $1,719 44th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.9%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.5%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 35.4%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

11.5% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 56.9%

21.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Sorell +1,405 larger in Brighton

2,204 81st pct 799 59th pct

Median age in Brighton in Sorell +4 yrs older in Sorell

21 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Brighton in Sorell +$95 higher in Sorell

$522 41st pct $617 67th pct

Household income in Brighton in Sorell +$370 higher in Sorell

$1,242 35th pct $1,612 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Sorell +0.2 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.6 79th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 50.5%

22.7% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 32.3%

24.7% One-parent families ◂ +8.3 pts 16.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

22.2% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%

15.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 13.1%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Sorell +$70 higher in Sorell gap widening

$280 57th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Sorell +$8 higher in Sorell gap narrowing

$1,392 49th pct $1,400 49th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Sorell +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 +3.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.1% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.6% Rented ◂ +14.3 pts 18.4%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house +9.3 pts ▸ 97.8%

9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 52.8%

17.0% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.8% 5 or more even 3.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

27.5% $350–$549 +20.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

47.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 36.2%

19.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.6 pts 10.2%

1.2% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 45.5%

23.9% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more even 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Sorell +86 more in Brighton

142 66th pct 56 56th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Sorell +4.13 more in Brighton

7.48 90th pct 3.35 51st pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Sorell +983.7 more in Brighton

1,199.5 82nd pct 215.7 61st pct

PT routes in Brighton in Sorell +2 more in Brighton

10 57th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Sorell +25 longer in Sorell

60 86th pct 85 99th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Sorell +42 longer in Sorell

25 33rd pct 67 55th pct

How people get to work

71.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 68.7%

4.6% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 31.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

6.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

11.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.5% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

14.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

9.5% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton in Sorell +4 higher in Sorell

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brighton in Sorell +5 higher in Sorell

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brighton in Sorell +5 higher in Sorell

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brighton in Sorell +4 higher in Sorell

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brighton in Sorell +84 higher in Sorell

862 12th pct 946 44th pct

ERP in Brighton in Sorell +2,419 higher in Brighton

20,527 58th pct 18,108 56th pct

Growth in Brighton in Sorell +0.2 pts higher in Sorell

6.6% 74th pct 6.7% 75th pct

Businesses in Brighton in Sorell +331 higher in Sorell

775 38th pct 1,106 45th pct

Approvals in Brighton in Sorell +44 higher in Sorell

127 62nd pct 171 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Sorell +247 higher in Sorell

516 34th pct 763 62nd pct

Max temp in Brighton in Sorell +1.4 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 16.4 1st pct

Min temp in Brighton in Sorell +1.0 higher in Sorell

8.1 11th pct 9.1 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Sorell +0.9 higher in Brighton

4.2 62nd pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Sorell +0.7 more in Brighton

3.9 49th pct 3.2 28th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Sorell +10.8 pts higher in Brighton

48.3% 50th pct 37.4% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Sorell +18.6 pts higher in Brighton

58.3% 68th pct 39.7% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Sorell +19.5 pts higher in Brighton

75.9% 73rd pct 56.4% 58th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Sorell +21.1 pts higher in Brighton

55.2% 51st pct 34.2% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Sorell +17.1 pts higher in Brighton

81.4% 65th pct 64.3% 41st pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Sorell +5.2 pts higher in Sorell

12.4% 11th pct 17.6% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Sorell +2.7 more in Brighton

15.3 36th pct 12.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Sorell +6 higher in Brighton

9 72nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Sorell +0.8 pts higher in Sorell

7.4% 84th pct 8.2% 88th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Glenorchy Clarence Hobart Southern Midlands Sorell Tasman Kingborough Huon Valley

Compare Sorell with nearby areas

Clarence Tasman Brighton Hobart Southern Midlands Glenorchy Kingborough Glamorgan-Spring Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Sorell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA60410/brighton/vs/LGA64810/sorell