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Brighton vs Meander Valley - West Tamar

Name: Brighton vs Meander Valley - West Tamar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 140 km apart · Brighton profile · Meander Valley - West Tamar profile

Brighton Meander Valley - West Tamar

Meander Valley - West Tamar and Brighton are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Meander Valley - West Tamar is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and 24.8% of people aged 65 or over. Home ownership is far more common there, where 45.7% of homes are owned outright. In contrast, Brighton is much younger, with a typical age of 35 and a far higher share of renters at 31.8%. It also has a larger proportion of one-parent families (24.1%) and a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.3%.

These two places share a very similar typical weekly family income, with Meander Valley - West Tamar at $1,517 and Brighton at $1,612. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and very similar levels of English language use. However, the age gap between them has widened since 2011, and the difference in the number of people aged 65 and over has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Meander Valley - West Tamar Owned outright: 19.7 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Brighton Volunteering: 8.5 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +4,665 larger in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap narrowing

19,589 13th pct 24,254 17th pct

Median age in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +14 yrs older in Meander Valley - West Tamar gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 19.7%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +10.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.0%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

Marital status

39.4% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

42.8% Never married ◂ +13.0 pts 29.9%

9.2% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Meander Valley - West Tamar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 80.4%

1.5% England +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English +2.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

45.4% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%

8.0% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.9% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 48.3%

39.7% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

7.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +3 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

8 9th pct 11 13th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1.01 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

1.82 40th pct 2.83 65th pct

Students in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +268 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

1,886 7th pct 2,154 8th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +40 larger in Brighton

236 22nd pct 196 16th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +100 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

856 5th pct 956 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.9% Year 10 even 33.9%

11.5% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 37.0%

12.6% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 13.7%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.1%

8.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$89 higher in Brighton gap widening

$703 26th pct $614 10th pct

Household income in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$154 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,365 22nd pct $1,211 11th pct

Family income in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$95 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,612 15th pct $1,517 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.7%

17.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.2 pts 56.2%

21.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.8% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1,333 larger in Brighton

2,215 65th pct 882 34th pct

Median age in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1 yrs older in Meander Valley - West Tamar

21 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$16 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

$523 24th pct $539 28th pct

Household income in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$143 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

$1,248 14th pct $1,391 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +0.2 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 49.8%

23.3% Couples without children +13.6 pts ▸ 36.9%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 12.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

21.9% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 11.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$30 higher in Brighton gap widening

$280 23rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +$100 higher in Brighton gap steady

$1,400 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned outright +19.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%

31.8% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 16.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +6.6 pts ▸ 95.5%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 49.6%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.1% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 55.8%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 15.7%

19.7% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 43.8%

24.1% Under $1,000 +6.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 15.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +71 more in Brighton

153 28th pct 82 19th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +4.43 more in Brighton

7.81 91st pct 3.38 30th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1,112.0 more in Brighton

1,224.3 65th pct 112.3 20th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

10 20th pct 11 22nd pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +59 longer in Brighton

60 93rd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +111 longer in Meander Valley - West Tamar

25 45th pct 136 89th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.3%

4.7% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 27.9%

16.1% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

7.2% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

6.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

9.8% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.5%

11.1% Professionals +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

12.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +4,546 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

21,026 11th pct 25,572 13th pct

Growth in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +2.5 pts higher in Brighton

5.9% 53rd pct 3.3% 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +322 higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

516 14th pct 838 47th pct

Max temp in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1.0 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 16.8 3rd pct

Min temp in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +0.8 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 7.4 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1.5 higher in Brighton

4.2 35th pct 2.7 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +1.0 more in Brighton

3.9 30th pct 2.8 12th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +16.1 pts higher in Brighton

46.9% 35th pct 30.8% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +23.4 pts higher in Brighton

56.7% 48th pct 33.3% 13th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +34.3 pts higher in Brighton

76.0% 46th pct 41.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +27.9 pts higher in Brighton

53.7% 34th pct 25.8% 8th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +31.6 pts higher in Brighton

81.7% 39th pct 50.1% 9th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +9.8 pts higher in Meander Valley - West Tamar

12.0% 6th pct 21.8% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +2.3 more in Meander Valley - West Tamar

15.8 54th pct 18.1 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar +8 higher in Brighton

9 37th pct 1 16th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Meander Valley - West Tamar even

7.6% 79th pct 7.6% 79th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60101/brighton/vs/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar