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Brighton vs Devonport

Name: Brighton vs Devonport — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 168 km apart · Brighton profile · Devonport profile

Brighton Devonport

Devonport and Brighton are two different Tasmanian hubs with a striking age gap. Residents in Devonport are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 35 in Brighton. This is reflected in the population structure, where Devonport has a well higher share of seniors (23.8%) while Brighton has a well higher share of children (22.4%). Home ownership also differs greatly; 39.4% of Devonport homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 26.0% seen in Brighton.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, including nearly identical typical weekly family incomes of around $1,500 to $1,600. They also have almost the same share of people who identify as having no religion. Over time, the age gap between them has widened, with the difference in typical age growing from 9 to 11 years since 2011. While Brighton is more connected to public transport and has a higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, Devonport has far more schools and a much higher rate of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28,704 larger in Devonport Median age: 11 yrs older in Devonport Under 15: 6.1 pts higher in Brighton Aged 65+: 9.3 pts higher in Devonport Household size: 0.3 larger in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Devonport +28,704 larger in Devonport gap steady

19,589 13th pct 48,293 38th pct

Median age in Brighton in Devonport +11 yrs older in Devonport gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.3%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

Marital status

39.4% Married +7.4 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.8% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 32.0%

9.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Devonport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 83.2%

1.5% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 44.2%

44.8% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

8.0% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 51.2%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

7.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in Devonport +15 more in Devonport

8 9th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Devonport +1.09 more in Devonport

1.82 40th pct 2.92 66th pct

Students in Brighton in Devonport +5,277 more in Devonport

1,886 7th pct 7,163 31st pct

Avg size in Brighton in Devonport +76 larger in Devonport

236 22nd pct 311 32nd pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Devonport +100 higher in Devonport

856 5th pct 956 18th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

33.9% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%

12.6% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

15.4% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 12.3%

8.5% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.4% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.7% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Devonport +$65 higher in Brighton gap widening

$703 26th pct $638 14th pct

Household income in Brighton in Devonport +$148 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,365 22nd pct $1,217 11th pct

Family income in Brighton in Devonport +$89 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,612 15th pct $1,523 11th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.6%

17.8% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 32.1%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 even 12.4%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.1%

21.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Devonport +1,128 larger in Devonport

2,215 65th pct 3,343 77th pct

Median age in Brighton in Devonport +5 yrs older in Devonport

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Brighton in Devonport +$20 higher in Devonport

$523 24th pct $543 29th pct

Household income in Brighton in Devonport +$66 higher in Devonport

$1,248 14th pct $1,314 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Devonport +0.3 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 47.9%

23.3% Couples without children +11.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

21.9% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 11.2%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Devonport +$30 higher in Brighton gap widening

$280 23rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Devonport +$100 higher in Brighton gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Brighton in Devonport even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 32.0%

26.0% Owned outright +13.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

31.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 25.8%

1.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +1.2 pts ▸ 90.1%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 53.9%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 +14.5 pts ▸ 61.8%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 10.2%

19.7% Under $200 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 46.2%

24.1% Under $1,000 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Devonport +37 more in Devonport

153 28th pct 190 36th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Devonport +3.88 more in Brighton

7.81 91st pct 3.93 40th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Devonport +886.8 more in Brighton

1,224.3 65th pct 337.5 34th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Devonport +3 more in Devonport

10 20th pct 13 27th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Devonport +32 longer in Brighton

60 93rd pct 28 83rd pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Devonport +144 longer in Devonport

25 45th pct 169 92nd pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 70.6%

4.7% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

1.0% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.3% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

6.4% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Professional & technical even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 15.8%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%

11.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

12.3% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.8% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brighton in Devonport +29,419 higher in Devonport

21,026 11th pct 50,445 34th pct

Growth in Brighton in Devonport +4.0 pts higher in Brighton

5.9% 53rd pct 1.8% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in Devonport +618 higher in Devonport

516 14th pct 1,134 71st pct

Max temp in Brighton in Devonport +1.3 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 16.5 2nd pct

Min temp in Brighton in Devonport +0.2 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 7.9 10th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Devonport +0.2 higher in Devonport

4.2 35th pct 4.4 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Devonport +0.4 more in Devonport

3.9 30th pct 4.3 38th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Devonport +4.6 pts higher in Devonport

46.9% 35th pct 51.6% 43rd pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Devonport +10.8 pts higher in Brighton

56.7% 48th pct 45.9% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Devonport +1.4 pts higher in Brighton

76.0% 46th pct 74.7% 45th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Devonport +1.9 pts higher in Devonport

53.7% 34th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Devonport +12.6 pts higher in Brighton

81.7% 39th pct 69.1% 26th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Devonport +20.9 pts higher in Devonport

12.0% 6th pct 32.9% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Devonport +3.4 more in Brighton

15.8 54th pct 12.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Devonport +6 higher in Brighton

9 37th pct 3 30th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Devonport +1.4 pts higher in Brighton

7.6% 79th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Hobart - North West Hobart Inner Hobart - North East Hobart - South and West Sorell - Dodges Ferry Huon - Bruny Island Central Highlands South East Coast

Compare Devonport with nearby areas

Burnie - Ulverstone Meander Valley - West Tamar Launceston West Coast Central Highlands North East Brighton Hobart - North West

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Devonport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60101/brighton/vs/60402/devonport