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Brighton vs Glenelg

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Brighton profile · Glenelg profile

Brighton Glenelg

Glenelg (SA) and Brighton (SA) are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and population patterns. Brighton (SA) has a far higher share of separate houses (67.2%) and three-bedroom homes (70.2%), while Glenelg (SA) is more varied, with far more people renting (33.4%) and a much higher number of people living alone (38.1%). Glenelg (SA) is also more cosmopolitan, with a higher share of people using another language at home (12.3%) and a much larger number of recent arrivals from overseas (19.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at around 23% to 24%. They also share a typical resident age of 48 and very similar levels of higher education, with about 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While the gap in home ownership and the share of separate houses has narrowed since 2011, the number of people living alone in Glenelg (SA) has grown further apart from Brighton (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.1 pts higher in Brighton 3+ bedrooms: 17.0 pts higher in Brighton Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Glenelg Population: 5,331 larger in Glenelg Recent arrivals: 7.8 pts higher in Glenelg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Glenelg +5,331 larger in Glenelg gap narrowing
15,191 77th pct 20,522 90th pct
Median age in Brightonin Glenelg even gap narrowing
48 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Brightonin Glenelg +0.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 0.9% 24th pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Glenelg even gap narrowing
27.1% 90th pct 27.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Glenelg +2.7 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
14.6% 18th pct 11.9% 10th pct
De facto in Brightonin Glenelg +1.7 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
9.5% 24th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
27.1% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
19.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
14.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%
10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 45.6%
30.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
2.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Glenelg

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Glenelg +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
23.0% 52nd pct 24.0% 54th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 73.0%
8.8% England ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
0.7% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%
0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 42.8%
33.4% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 31.2%
11.6% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
10.9% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.6% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.1% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Glenelg +3.6 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
8.6% 39th pct 12.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Brightonin Glenelg +0.2 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 1.1% 44th pct

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 84.6%
0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Glenelg +4.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
49.3% 84th pct 45.2% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 45.2%
42.6% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
0.6% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Glenelg +1.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
62.3% 62nd pct 64.2% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Glenelg +0.5 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
32.9% 73rd pct 32.4% 72nd pct
Schools in Brightonin Glenelg even
5 64th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Glenelg +0.21 more in Brighton
2.26 56th pct 2.05 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brightonin Glenelg +3 more in Glenelg
26 63rd pct 29 68th pct
Students in Brightonin Glenelg +162 more in Glenelg
3,785 86th pct 3,947 87th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Glenelg +32 larger in Glenelg
757 83rd pct 789 86th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Glenelg +9 higher in Glenelg
1,082 77th pct 1,091 80th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
14.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%
12.1% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 20.2%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%
14.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%
11.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Glenelg +$89 higher in Glenelg gap widening
$836 57th pct $925 70th pct
Household income in Brightonin Glenelg +$111 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,673 46th pct $1,562 39th pct
Family income in Brightonin Glenelg +$51 higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
$2,317 65th pct $2,368 69th pct
High earners in Brightonin Glenelg +1.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
15.0% 70th pct 16.0% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Glenelg +1.4 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
24.2% 61st pct 22.8% 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%
15.1% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Glenelg +0.5 pts higher in Brighton
32.5% 76th pct 32.0% 73rd pct
Mental health in Brightonin Glenelg +0.4 pts higher in Brighton
9.2% 55th pct 8.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Glenelg +1.5 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
7.4% 80th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%
7.6% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%
4.3% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Stroke even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.7%
21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Glenelg +2.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
20.4% 84th pct 18.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Glenelg +1.0 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
13.9% 80th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Glenelg +4.1 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
27.7% 61st pct 23.5% 31st pct
Defence service in Brightonin Glenelg +0.1 pts higher in Brighton
3.7% 72nd pct 3.5% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Glenelg +2.1 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
21.2% 50th pct 19.1% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Glenelg +61 larger in Glenelg
120 37th pct 181 50th pct
Median age in Brightonin Glenelg +2 yrs older in Glenelg
26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Glenelg +9.2 pts higher in Brighton
63.0% 86th pct 53.7% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Brightonin Glenelg +2.1 pts higher in Brighton
7.0% 31st pct 4.9% 25th pct
Median income in Brightonin Glenelg +$32 higher in Glenelg
$561 34th pct $593 41st pct
Household income in Brightonin Glenelg +$8 higher in Brighton
$1,674 49th pct $1,666 48th pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Glenelg +7.2 pts higher in Glenelg
5.0% 48th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Glenelg +0.2 larger in Brighton gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.1 11th pct
One-parent in Brightonin Glenelg +0.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
11.3% 32nd pct 10.6% 26th pct
Living alone in Brightonin Glenelg +7.8 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
30.3% 73rd pct 38.1% 93rd pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 49.5%
33.3% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.3% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
37.3% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 36.2%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Glenelg +$20 higher in Brighton gap steady
$350 43rd pct $330 36th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Glenelg even gap narrowing
$1,952 57th pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Glenelg even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Brightonin Glenelg +10.1 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
23.3% 39th pct 33.4% 67th pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Glenelg +4.1 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
39.9% 74th pct 35.8% 61st pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Glenelg +24.1 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
67.2% 25th pct 43.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Glenelg +17.0 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
70.2% 27th pct 53.2% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 35.8%
23.3% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 25.7%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +24.1 pts 43.1%
25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
6.6% Flat or apartment +17.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 35.7%
25.3% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 14.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.5% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%
11.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 27.4%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
19.9% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.5% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Glenelg +2.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap narrowing
7.2% 68th pct 9.2% 78th pct
Work from home in Brightonin Glenelg +0.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
14.3% 49th pct 13.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Brightonin Glenelg +0.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
6.0% 87th pct 5.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Brightonin Glenelg +32 more in Glenelg
73 76th pct 105 87th pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Glenelg +0.31 more in Glenelg
4.81 58th pct 5.12 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Glenelg +731.4 more in Glenelg
1,329.8 69th pct 2,061.2 85th pct
PT routes in Brightonin Glenelg +8 more in Glenelg
16 80th pct 24 86th pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Glenelg +1 longer in Glenelg
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Brightonin Glenelg +4 longer in Brighton
16 29th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Brightonin Glenelg +10,859 more in Brighton
31,381 76th pct 20,522 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Brightonin Glenelg +16,797 more in Glenelg
115,505 74th pct 132,302 77th pct
Transit to city in Brightonin Glenelg +10 longer in Brighton
59 51st pct 49 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 58.8%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%
4.7% Train ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%
3.4% Car (passenger) even 3.4%
1.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 33.1%
10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%
7.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Glenelg +6.5 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
37.0% 46th pct 43.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Glenelg +7.8 pts higher in Glenelg gap widening
11.4% 53rd pct 19.3% 81st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Glenelg +0.0 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
3.8% 29th pct 3.9% 30th pct
Participation in Brightonin Glenelg +2.9 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
57.1% 31st pct 60.0% 43rd pct
Full-time in Brightonin Glenelg +2.4 pts higher in Glenelg gap steady
55.5% 25th pct 57.9% 43rd pct

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.7%
8.5% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.4% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.1% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.7% Manufacturing even 4.8%
3.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.6% Other services even 3.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 28.0%
15.1% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%
8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%
2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brightonin Glenelg even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Brightonin Glenelg even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Brightonin Glenelg +1 higher in Brighton
6 57th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Brightonin Glenelg even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Brightonin Glenelg +3 higher in Glenelg
1,043 69th pct 1,046 70th pct
ERP in Brightonin Glenelg +5,892 higher in Glenelg
15,899 74th pct 21,791 88th pct
Growth in Brightonin Glenelg +1.2 pts higher in Glenelg
3.9% 44th pct 5.2% 56th pct
Businesses in Brightonin Glenelg +1,372 higher in Glenelg
1,139 62nd pct 2,511 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brightonin Glenelg even
435 8th pct 435 8th pct
Max temp in Brightonin Glenelg even
22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct
Min temp in Brightonin Glenelg even
12.1 54th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Glenelg even
8.2 89th pct 8.2 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Glenelg +0.1 more in Brighton
7.9 95th pct 7.8 91st pct
15-min city in Brightonin Glenelg +1.5 pts higher in Brighton
99.8% 92nd pct 98.3% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Glenelg +6.2 pts higher in Brighton
99.7% 97th pct 93.4% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Glenelg even
99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Glenelg +1.1 pts higher in Brighton
96.9% 80th pct 95.8% 78th pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Glenelg even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Glenelg +1.6 pts higher in Glenelg
91.9% 85th pct 93.5% 87th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Glenelg +0.3 more in Glenelg
14.7 53rd pct 15.0 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Glenelg +22 higher in Brighton
258 78th pct 236 75th pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Glenelg +0.4 pts higher in Glenelg
3.5% 19th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Warradale Marino - Seaview Downs Morphettville Glenelg Mitchell Park Hallett Cove Edwardstown Sheidow Park - Trott Park

Compare Glenelg with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Glenelg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011056/brighton/vs/403011057/glenelg