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Brighton - Pontville vs Old Beach - Otago

Name: Brighton - Pontville vs Old Beach - Otago — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Brighton - Pontville profile · Old Beach - Otago profile

Brighton - Pontville Old Beach - Otago

Brighton - Pontville and Old Beach - Otago are neighbouring areas with a few striking differences. Old Beach - Otago has a better-qualified workforce, with 48.3% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.2% in Brighton - Pontville. This is consistent with Old Beach - Otago having a higher share of professionals and more people with bachelor degrees. Residents in Old Beach - Otago also have more secure housing, with a 10% higher share of homes owned outright. In contrast, Brighton - Pontville is more convenient for daily needs; 60.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of amenities, while just 1.9% of homes in Old Beach - Otago share this advantage.

Several gaps between these two places have widened since 2011. The difference in Year 12 completion has grown, and the gap in outright home ownership has nearly doubled. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain alike in many ways. They have very similar typical weekly incomes, unemployment rates, and home sizes, with both sitting near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 12.1 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago One-parent: 5.5 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago Median age: 6 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago Bachelor+: 9.4 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1,460 larger in Brighton - Pontville gap widening

6,449 31st pct 4,989 22nd pct

Median age in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +6 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago gap steady

35 yrs 21st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.4%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Marital status

42.9% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

40.8% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 30.2%

8.6% Divorced even 8.6%

4.0% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brighton - Pontville Old Beach - Otago

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.1% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 86.3%

1.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 43.8%

46.3% English +0.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.2% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 91.6%

0.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 44.7%

43.3% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

4.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago

1.45 30th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +8 more in Old Beach - Otago

8 18th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago

640 23rd pct —

Avg size in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago

320 35th pct —

ICSEA in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago

912 11th pct —

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 31.4%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

53.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.5 pts 40.1%

11.0% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

8.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

5.0% Education +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

1.7% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$50 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap steady

$833 56th pct $883 64th pct

Household income in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$245 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,630 43rd pct $1,875 58th pct

Family income in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$238 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,887 37th pct $2,125 53rd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 28.7%

12.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 38.9%

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 36.8%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.6% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 61.0%

21.2% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +292 larger in Brighton - Pontville

499 79th pct 207 55th pct

Median age in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +3 yrs older in Old Beach - Otago

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$88 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$741 68th pct $829 77th pct

Household income in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$138 higher in Old Beach - Otago

$1,772 54th pct $1,910 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +0.1 larger in Brighton - Pontville gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 56.5%

24.5% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 11.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 16.4%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$50 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +$9 higher in Old Beach - Otago gap narrowing

$1,508 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 50.0%

27.1% Owned outright +10.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

18.5% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 91.1%

14.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.9 pts 7.3%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 11.1%

4.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 70.9%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +25.9 pts 15.8%

3.4% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 47.1%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

19.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +5 more in Old Beach - Otago

29 39th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +2.32 more in Old Beach - Otago

4.50 53rd pct 6.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +400.2 more in Old Beach - Otago

372.3 33rd pct 772.5 49th pct

PT routes in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1 more in Old Beach - Otago

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +13 longer in Old Beach - Otago

40 89th pct 53 93rd pct

Drive to city in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +2 longer in Brighton - Pontville

20 40th pct 18 34th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1,460 more in Brighton - Pontville

6,449 14th pct 4,989 11th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1,460 more in Brighton - Pontville

6,449 10th pct 4,989 8th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 71.7%

4.7% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

0.9% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 25.8%

18.0% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.7%

2.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.1% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

5.4% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

5.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

9.8% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

9.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +3 higher in Old Beach - Otago

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +4 higher in Old Beach - Otago

4 36th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +2 higher in Old Beach - Otago

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +4 higher in Old Beach - Otago

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +73 higher in Old Beach - Otago

930 22nd pct 1,003 53rd pct

ERP in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1,722 higher in Brighton - Pontville

7,008 32nd pct 5,286 22nd pct

Growth in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +2.3 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

7.4% 71st pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +98 higher in Brighton - Pontville

353 16th pct 255 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +20 higher in Old Beach - Otago

516 12th pct 536 13th pct

Max temp in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +0.3 higher in Brighton - Pontville

17.7 4th pct 17.5 3rd pct

Min temp in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +0.1 higher in Old Beach - Otago

8.1 10th pct 8.2 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1.3 higher in Brighton - Pontville

4.2 33rd pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +1.9 more in Brighton - Pontville

4.1 32nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +58.6 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

60.5% 46th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +23.1 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

61.2% 49th pct 38.1% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +10.3 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

64.9% 30th pct 75.2% 36th pct

Walk to school in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +57.8 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

62.1% 40th pct 4.3% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +13.4 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

83.1% 30th pct 69.7% 23rd pct

Walk to health in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +0.5 more in Old Beach - Otago

14.6 52nd pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +7 higher in Old Beach - Otago

4 17th pct 11 25th pct

Mean slope in Brighton - Pontville in Old Beach - Otago +3.8 pts higher in Old Beach - Otago

5.9% 60th pct 9.7% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton - Pontville vs Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/vs/601011003/old-beach-otago