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Brighton vs Edwardstown

Name: Brighton vs Edwardstown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Brighton profile · Edwardstown profile

Brighton Edwardstown

Brighton (SA) and Edwardstown are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Brighton (SA) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 27.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Edwardstown is younger, with a typical age of 36. Edwardstown is also much more culturally diverse; 29.5% of residents use a language other than English at home, compared to just 8.6% in Brighton (SA). Housing differs too, as 39.9% of Brighton (SA) homes are owned outright, while 38.4% of Edwardstown homes are rented.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share similar typical weekly incomes and have almost the same number of people living in each home. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 12 years since 2011, and Edwardstown has seen a larger increase in recent overseas arrivals than Brighton (SA).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.9 pts higher in Edwardstown Median age: 12 yrs older in Brighton Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Edwardstown Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Brighton Recent arrivals: 12.2 pts higher in Edwardstown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Edwardstown +628 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

15,191 77th pct 14,563 74th pct

Median age in Brighton in Edwardstown +12 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

48 yrs 87th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.5%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 16.1%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 40.5%

30.9% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

9.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Edwardstown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 64.4%

8.8% England ◂ +5.7 pts 3.1%

0.7% India +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% China +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Nepal +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +14.8 pts 31.3%

33.4% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 27.7%

11.6% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 7.8%

1.7% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

1.1% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.7% English only ◂ +20.9 pts 66.9%

0.8% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.3% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 43.6%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +5.8 pts 36.7%

0.6% Hinduism +5.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Not stated even 5.4%

0.7% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Edwardstown +2 more in Brighton

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.90 more in Brighton

2.26 56th pct 1.36 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Edwardstown +13 more in Edwardstown

26 63rd pct 39 80th pct

Students in Brighton in Edwardstown +2,350 more in Brighton

3,785 86th pct 1,435 49th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Edwardstown +279 larger in Brighton

757 83rd pct 478 58th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Edwardstown +29 higher in Edwardstown

1,082 77th pct 1,111 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.3% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 65.8%

14.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%

12.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.6% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

11.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%

14.2% Society & culture even 14.2%

11.7% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

5.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Edwardstown +$53 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$836 57th pct $783 45th pct

Household income in Brighton in Edwardstown +$221 higher in Brighton gap steady

$1,673 46th pct $1,452 32nd pct

Family income in Brighton in Edwardstown +$311 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$2,317 65th pct $2,006 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

38.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 16.9%

6.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.2% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

4.3% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None +5.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.4% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 18.7%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Edwardstown +68 larger in Edwardstown

120 37th pct 188 51st pct

Median age in Brighton in Edwardstown +1 yrs older in Brighton

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Brighton in Edwardstown +$11 higher in Brighton

$561 34th pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Brighton in Edwardstown +$549 higher in Brighton

$1,674 49th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Edwardstown even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 53.7%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 29.1%

11.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.9% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 30.6%

30.3% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

12.8% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

1.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Edwardstown +$40 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Edwardstown +$309 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,952 57th pct $1,643 37th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Edwardstown even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 25.5%

23.3% Rented +15.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 56.2%

25.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 19.8%

6.6% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.3% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 35.1%

32.5% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.9% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 1.5%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.6% $1,000–$1,799 +12.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

19.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 7.4%

17.5% Under $1,000 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Edwardstown +4 more in Edwardstown

73 76th pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.48 more in Edwardstown

4.81 58th pct 5.29 64th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Edwardstown +226.1 more in Edwardstown

1,329.8 69th pct 1,555.9 74th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Edwardstown +12 more in Edwardstown

16 80th pct 28 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Edwardstown +1 longer in Brighton

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Edwardstown +6 longer in Brighton

16 29th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Edwardstown +287 more in Brighton

31,381 76th pct 31,094 76th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Edwardstown +43,980 more in Edwardstown

115,505 74th pct 159,485 81st pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Edwardstown +11 longer in Brighton

59 51st pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

58.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

4.7% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +4.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 32.6%

7.2% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

5.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 8.6%

8.4% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

12.9% Clerical & administrative even 12.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.2% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton in Edwardstown +2 higher in Brighton

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Brighton in Edwardstown +3 higher in Brighton

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Brighton in Edwardstown +4 higher in Brighton

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Brighton in Edwardstown +1 higher in Brighton

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Brighton in Edwardstown +60 higher in Brighton

1,043 69th pct 983 44th pct

ERP in Brighton in Edwardstown +450 higher in Brighton

15,899 74th pct 15,449 73rd pct

Growth in Brighton in Edwardstown +1.0 pts higher in Edwardstown

3.9% 44th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Brighton in Edwardstown +142 higher in Edwardstown

1,139 62nd pct 1,281 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Edwardstown +24 higher in Edwardstown

435 8th pct 459 9th pct

Max temp in Brighton in Edwardstown even

22.2 37th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.1 higher in Brighton

12.1 54th pct 12.0 53rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Edwardstown +1.0 higher in Brighton

8.2 89th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.9 more in Brighton

7.9 95th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Edwardstown even

99.8% 92nd pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.3 pts higher in Edwardstown

99.7% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Edwardstown even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Edwardstown +9.1 pts higher in Brighton

96.9% 80th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Edwardstown even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Edwardstown +30.0 pts higher in Brighton

91.9% 85th pct 61.9% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Edwardstown +6.2 more in Brighton

14.7 53rd pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Edwardstown +51 higher in Brighton

258 78th pct 207 72nd pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Edwardstown +0.9 pts higher in Brighton

3.5% 19th pct 2.6% 4th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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

Compare Edwardstown with nearby areas

Colonel Light Gardens Morphettville Plympton Mitchell Park Goodwood - Millswood Panorama Warradale Glenelg

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Edwardstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/403011056/brighton/vs/403021058/edwardstown