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Brighton vs Murrumba Downs - Griffin

Name: Brighton vs Murrumba Downs - Griffin — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Brighton profile · Murrumba Downs - Griffin profile

Brighton Murrumba Downs - Griffin

Murrumba Downs - Griffin and Brighton (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Murrumba Downs - Griffin is a much younger and more transient place, where the typical resident is 32 and 56.4% of people moved in during the last five years. It is also more diverse, with 17.0% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Brighton (Qld) is older, with a typical resident aged 42, and has a more settled population. Homes in Brighton (Qld) are far more likely to be owned outright (31.7% compared to 16.0%) and are overwhelmingly separate houses (90.0%).

The gap in housing and residency has widened since 2011, particularly in renting and home ownership. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes around $910 to $928. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations people and the same number of people per bedroom. While Brighton (Qld) is very walkable, Murrumba Downs - Griffin is only somewhat walkable, though both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify with no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,425 larger in Murrumba Downs - Griffin Renting: 20.8 pts higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin Separate houses: 17.2 pts higher in Brighton Median age: 10 yrs older in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +13,425 larger in Murrumba Downs - Griffin gap widening

9,664 50th pct 23,089 93rd pct

Median age in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +10 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.9 pts 19.0%

19.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

32.5% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Murrumba Downs - Griffin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 70.3%

3.8% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

0.4% India +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.5% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +7.8 pts 37.7%

37.5% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 34.8%

15.5% Irish ◂ +6.6 pts 8.9%

13.9% Scottish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

7.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

0.6% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +12.6 pts 79.6%

0.0% Punjabi +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%

46.2% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 42.2%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.3% Other religions +4.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +1 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +0.85 more in Brighton

1.56 34th pct 0.70 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +21 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

13 34th pct 34 75th pct

Students in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +3,215 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

1,112 41st pct 4,327 87th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +711 larger in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

371 42nd pct 1,082 94th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +49 higher in Brighton

1,067 72nd pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 65.5%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 18.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Health even 11.3%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$18 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin gap narrowing

$910 68th pct $928 71st pct

Household income in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$42 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,981 65th pct $1,939 62nd pct

Family income in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$300 higher in Brighton gap widening

$2,424 72nd pct $2,124 53rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.5%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

29.2% $650–$1,499 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.9%

37.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 33.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +425 larger in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

277 63rd pct 702 86th pct

Median age in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +7 yrs older in Brighton

29 yrs 81st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$80 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

$749 69th pct $829 77th pct

Household income in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$16 higher in Brighton

$2,020 69th pct $2,004 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +0.2 larger in Murrumba Downs - Griffin gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 22.6%

14.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +7.2 pts 17.6%

17.6% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.8% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

6.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$20 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +$92 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,993 61st pct $1,901 54th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 40.5%

19.8% Rented +20.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.7 pts 16.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

0.7% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +17.2 pts 72.8%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

25.1% 4 bedrooms +25.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%

11.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 73.9%

20.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.7%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 3.0%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 9.2%

10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +26 more in Brighton

68 73rd pct 42 51st pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +5.22 more in Brighton

7.04 83rd pct 1.82 19th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +538.3 more in Brighton

856.8 52nd pct 318.5 31st pct

PT routes in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +15 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

5 36th pct 20 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +9 longer in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

4 43rd pct 13 74th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +5 longer in Brighton

27 54th pct 22 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +13,425 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

9,664 28th pct 23,089 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +6,599 more in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

16,490 24th pct 23,089 32nd pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

81 88th pct —

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +7.9 pts ▸ 63.0%

19.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.6 pts 13.6%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 33.2%

12.2% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

6.7% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

7.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 18.3%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.6% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.4%

11.2% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +1 higher in Brighton

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +1 higher in Brighton

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +2 higher in Brighton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +24 higher in Brighton

1,027 62nd pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +16,917 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

10,213 49th pct 27,130 91st pct

Growth in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +10.8 pts higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

4.3% 48th pct 15.2% 87th pct

Businesses in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +916 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

579 30th pct 1,495 76th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +38 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

1,267 79th pct 1,305 81st pct

Max temp in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +0.1 higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

26.4 79th pct 26.5 80th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +0.2 higher in Brighton

16.2 86th pct 15.9 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +2.6 higher in Brighton

7.6 82nd pct 5.0 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +2.5 more in Brighton

7.4 83rd pct 4.9 44th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +36.9 pts higher in Brighton

99.7% 86th pct 62.8% 48th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +35.9 pts higher in Brighton

99.6% 96th pct 63.6% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +24.0 pts higher in Brighton

98.5% 69th pct 74.5% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +13.7 pts higher in Brighton

97.3% 81st pct 83.6% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +0.6 pts higher in Brighton

99.9% 69th pct 99.3% 57th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +43.2 pts higher in Brighton

88.6% 83rd pct 45.4% 50th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +8.5 more in Brighton

14.2 50th pct 5.6 2nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +17 higher in Brighton

110 53rd pct 93 50th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Murrumba Downs - Griffin +1.0 pts higher in Murrumba Downs - Griffin

3.8% 24th pct 4.8% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Murrumba Downs - Griffin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/302041042/brighton/vs/314021389/murrumba-downs-griffin