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Bracken Ridge vs Brighton

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Brighton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Brighton profile

Bracken Ridge Brighton

Bracken Ridge and Brighton (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Brisbane with very different profiles. Bracken Ridge is more diverse, with 17.2% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to just 4.8% in Brighton (Qld). Homes in Bracken Ridge are also more likely to be large, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brighton (Qld) is far more walkable; it is rated as very walkable, while Bracken Ridge is only somewhat walkable. This is reflected in the access to services, as 88.6% of Brighton (Qld) homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to only 0.7% in Bracken Ridge.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly household income, which is around $1,970 to $1,980. They are also very similar in the proportion of children under 15 and the number of people per home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011, and more people in Brighton (Qld) now report having no religion compared to those in Bracken Ridge.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Population: 7,824 larger in Bracken Ridge Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Bracken Ridge No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +7,824 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 85th pct 9,664 50th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +5 yrs older in Brighton gap steady

37 yrs 36th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 47.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%

8.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Brighton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

36.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2 more in Bracken Ridge

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.15 more in Brighton

1.41 29th pct 1.56 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +8 more in Bracken Ridge

21 53rd pct 13 34th pct

Students in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1,827 more in Bracken Ridge

2,939 78th pct 1,112 41st pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +217 larger in Bracken Ridge

588 71st pct 371 42nd pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +39 higher in Brighton

1,028 56th pct 1,067 72nd pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 61.2%

20.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below even 7.7%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

25.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$76 higher in Brighton gap widening

$834 56th pct $910 68th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$9 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,972 64th pct $1,981 65th pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$275 higher in Brighton gap widening

$2,149 54th pct $2,424 72nd pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

10.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%

19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +280 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 82nd pct 277 63rd pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +8 yrs older in Brighton

21 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$143 higher in Brighton

$606 44th pct $749 69th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$57 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 72nd pct $2,020 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.2 larger in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

16.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$10 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$410 67th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$193 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,800 47th pct $1,993 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

29.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.8% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

1.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 25.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 63.9%

9.5% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +9 more in Bracken Ridge

77 78th pct 68 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.63 more in Brighton

4.40 51st pct 7.04 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +130.3 more in Bracken Ridge

987.1 57th pct 856.8 52nd pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2 more in Bracken Ridge

7 48th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +4 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 64th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +6 longer in Brighton

21 43rd pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +7,824 more in Bracken Ridge

17,488 55th pct 9,664 28th pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +28,191 more in Bracken Ridge

44,681 50th pct 16,490 24th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +10 longer in Brighton

71 73rd pct 81 88th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 55.1%

14.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

31.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

2.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

8.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

10.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1 higher in Brighton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1 higher in Brighton

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2 higher in Brighton

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +25 higher in Brighton

1,002 52nd pct 1,027 62nd pct

ERP in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +8,634 higher in Bracken Ridge

18,847 84th pct 10,213 49th pct

Growth in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1.5 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

5.8% 61st pct 4.3% 48th pct

Businesses in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +383 higher in Bracken Ridge

962 53rd pct 579 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

1,267 79th pct 1,267 79th pct

Max temp in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

26.4 79th pct 26.4 79th pct

Min temp in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

16.2 86th pct 16.2 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.1 higher in Brighton

5.6 52nd pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.1 more in Brighton

5.3 51st pct 7.4 83rd pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +16.6 pts higher in Brighton

83.1% 64th pct 99.7% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +15.7 pts higher in Brighton

83.8% 69th pct 99.6% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.7 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

99.2% 71st pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1.2 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 84th pct 97.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

99.9% 69th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +88.0 pts higher in Brighton

0.7% 1st pct 88.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +6.1 more in Brighton

8.1 12th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +60 higher in Bracken Ridge

169 65th pct 110 53rd pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1.0 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 41st pct 3.8% 24th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302041041/bracken-ridge/vs/302041042/brighton