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Brighton - Pontville vs Southern Midlands

Name: Brighton - Pontville vs Southern Midlands — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Brighton - Pontville profile · Southern Midlands profile

Brighton - Pontville Southern Midlands

Southern Midlands and Brighton - Pontville are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Southern Midlands is a car-dependent area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 35 in Brighton - Pontville. Housing in Southern Midlands is dominated by separate houses (98.1%) and a higher share of people who own their homes outright (39.1%). In contrast, Brighton - Pontville is more somewhat walkable, with far more people working or looking for work (70.4% versus 56.9%) and a higher typical rent.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 9 years, and the gap in the share of residents working or looking for work has increased to 13 percentage points. Despite these trends, they remain alike in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and similar levels of education and job skills.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Southern Midlands Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Southern Midlands Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Southern Midlands Recent movers: 11.3 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +226 larger in Southern Midlands gap narrowing

6,449 31st pct 6,675 33rd pct

Median age in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +9 yrs older in Southern Midlands gap widening

35 yrs 21st pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.5%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 17.1%

13.8% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

40.8% Never married ◂ +4.3 pts 36.5%

8.6% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Brighton - Pontville Southern Midlands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.1% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 85.0%

1.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 45.9%

46.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%

8.9% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.1% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 90.9%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.4% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 43.6%

43.3% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

4.3% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2 more in Southern Midlands

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2.05 more in Southern Midlands

1.45 30th pct 3.50 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2 more in Brighton - Pontville

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +24 more in Brighton - Pontville

640 23rd pct 616 22nd pct

Avg size in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +166 larger in Brighton - Pontville

320 35th pct 154 16th pct

ICSEA in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +10 higher in Brighton - Pontville

912 11th pct 903 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 35.5%

36.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 32.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

53.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.0 pts 41.6%

11.0% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.8%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.8%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.4 pts 11.9%

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 15.1%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 7.5%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +4.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$172 higher in Brighton - Pontville gap widening

$833 56th pct $661 22nd pct

Household income in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$300 higher in Brighton - Pontville gap steady

$1,630 43rd pct $1,330 23rd pct

Family income in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$286 higher in Brighton - Pontville gap widening

$1,887 37th pct $1,601 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.5%

30.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

12.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

5.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

41.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.1 pts 33.2%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.1%

1.1% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

5.0% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +5.7 pts 56.2%

21.2% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.9%

6.7% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +44 larger in Brighton - Pontville

499 79th pct 455 77th pct

Median age in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +1 yrs older in Southern Midlands

23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$121 higher in Brighton - Pontville

$741 68th pct $620 47th pct

Household income in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$175 higher in Brighton - Pontville

$1,772 54th pct $1,597 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +0.2 larger in Brighton - Pontville gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

58.2% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 53.1%

24.5% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.8% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 14.6%

16.5% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$100 higher in Brighton - Pontville gap narrowing

$350 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +$208 higher in Brighton - Pontville gap narrowing

$1,508 28th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 43.2%

27.1% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.5% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

0.8% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

85.2% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 98.1%

14.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

19.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%

4.7% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.0% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

50.6% $350–$549 ◂ +31.3 pts 19.3%

41.6% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.0%

3.4% Under $200 +25.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

3.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 43.4%

19.3% Under $1,000 +13.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +14 more in Brighton - Pontville

29 39th pct 15 24th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2.25 more in Brighton - Pontville

4.50 53rd pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +307.4 more in Brighton - Pontville

372.3 33rd pct 64.9 17th pct

PT routes in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2 more in Southern Midlands

3 21st pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands

40 89th pct —

Drive to city in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +68 longer in Southern Midlands

20 40th pct 88 86th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands

6,449 14th pct —

Reach 45 min in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands

6,449 10th pct —

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 67.1%

4.7% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 21.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.0% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 11.5%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

8.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

5.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

5.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.4%

9.9% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.3% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

9.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 9.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +1 higher in Brighton - Pontville

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +1 higher in Brighton - Pontville

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +1 higher in Brighton - Pontville

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +19 higher in Brighton - Pontville

930 22nd pct 911 15th pct

ERP in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands even

7,008 32nd pct 6,998 32nd pct

Growth in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +5.1 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

7.4% 71st pct 2.2% 30th pct

Businesses in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +234 higher in Southern Midlands

353 16th pct 587 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +119 higher in Southern Midlands

516 12th pct 635 24th pct

Max temp in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2.4 higher in Brighton - Pontville

17.7 4th pct 15.4 0th pct

Min temp in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +1.9 higher in Brighton - Pontville

8.1 10th pct 6.3 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2.4 higher in Brighton - Pontville

4.2 33rd pct 1.9 10th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +2.0 more in Brighton - Pontville

4.1 32nd pct 2.1 11th pct

15-min city in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +36.6 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

60.5% 46th pct 23.9% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +43.4 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

61.2% 49th pct 17.8% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +35.4 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

64.9% 30th pct 29.4% 18th pct

Walk to school in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +36.9 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

62.1% 40th pct 25.3% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +42.5 pts higher in Brighton - Pontville

83.1% 30th pct 40.5% 10th pct

Walk to health in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +10.3 pts higher in Southern Midlands

0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +12.8 more in Southern Midlands

14.6 52nd pct 27.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +3 higher in Brighton - Pontville

4 17th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Brighton - Pontville in Southern Midlands +3.6 pts higher in Southern Midlands

5.9% 60th pct 9.5% 89th pct

Compare Brighton - Pontville with nearby areas

Old Beach - Otago Austins Ferry - Granton Risdon Vale Claremont Bridgewater - Gagebrook Montrose - Rosetta Derwent Park - Lutana Geilston Bay - Risdon

Compare Southern Midlands with nearby areas

Brighton - Pontville Sorell - Richmond Old Beach - Otago Risdon Vale Austins Ferry - Granton Cambridge Bridgewater - Gagebrook Geilston Bay - Risdon

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton - Pontville vs Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/vs/603011067/southern-midlands