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Brighton vs West Coast

Name: Brighton vs West Coast — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 186 km apart · Brighton profile · West Coast profile

Brighton West Coast

Brighton and West Coast are two distinct Tasmanian areas with very different demographics. Brighton is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 44 in West Coast. It has a higher proportion of one-parent families (24.1% compared to 13.3%) and children under 15 (22.4% compared to 17.8%). In contrast, West Coast is far rainier, with 2,226mm of annual rainfall compared to 516mm in Brighton, and more people live alone there (32.2% compared to 21.9%).

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, as has the difference in the number of people who own their homes outright. Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $1,600 and have nearly identical shares of First Nations people. While Brighton has much better access to public transport and more frequent services, West Coast has a higher share of residents born overseas (11.0% compared to 6.5%).

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 8.9 pts higher in West Coast Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in West Coast Median age: 9 yrs older in West Coast Living alone: 10.3 pts higher in West Coast Household size: 0.3 larger in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in West Coast +1,748 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

19,589 13th pct 17,841 12th pct

Median age in Brighton in West Coast +9 yrs older in West Coast gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 17.8%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

Marital status

39.4% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.8% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 35.1%

9.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton West Coast

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 79.2%

1.5% England +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 43.5%

44.8% English ◂ +3.9 pts 41.0%

8.0% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 87.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 47.8%

39.7% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 38.6%

7.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Brighton in West Coast +9 more in West Coast

8 9th pct 17 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in West Coast +3.53 more in West Coast

1.82 40th pct 5.35 89th pct

Students in Brighton in West Coast +177 more in West Coast

1,886 7th pct 2,063 7th pct

Avg size in Brighton in West Coast +114 larger in Brighton

236 22nd pct 121 4th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in West Coast +48 higher in West Coast

856 5th pct 904 10th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 32.1%

33.9% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 38.8%

12.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.2%

4.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 10.0%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

5.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in West Coast +$61 higher in Brighton gap widening

$703 26th pct $642 15th pct

Household income in Brighton in West Coast +$155 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,365 22nd pct $1,210 11th pct

Family income in Brighton in West Coast +$35 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,612 15th pct $1,577 13th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.6%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%

17.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.6%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

11.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.5% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.0%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 19.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in West Coast +112 larger in Brighton

2,215 65th pct 2,103 63rd pct

Median age in Brighton in West Coast +5 yrs older in West Coast

21 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Brighton in West Coast +$67 higher in West Coast

$523 24th pct $590 43rd pct

Household income in Brighton in West Coast +$199 higher in West Coast

$1,248 14th pct $1,447 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in West Coast +0.3 larger in Brighton gap steady

2.6 71st pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 50.5%

23.3% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.1% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

21.9% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +7.3 pts 11.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in West Coast +$80 higher in Brighton gap widening

$280 23rd pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in West Coast +$347 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,400 21st pct $1,053 0th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in West Coast even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.0% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 30.5%

31.8% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 21.2%

0.9% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +6.5 pts ▸ 95.4%

9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 0.8%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

57.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 54.6%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms even 16.7%

4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 43.1%

19.7% Under $200 +24.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

27.5% $350–$549 ◂ +23.3 pts 4.2%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 37.0%

24.1% Under $1,000 +20.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 9.8%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in West Coast +105 more in Brighton

153 28th pct 48 14th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in West Coast +5.12 more in Brighton

7.81 91st pct 2.69 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in West Coast +1,194.4 more in Brighton

1,224.3 65th pct 29.9 9th pct

PT routes in Brighton in West Coast +7 more in Brighton

10 20th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in West Coast

60 93rd pct —

Drive to city in Brighton in West Coast

25 45th pct —

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 65.9%

4.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.0% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 37.0%

31.3% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%

12.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%

6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +16.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 8.7%

11.7% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

7.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

0.3% Mining +6.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Labourers +6.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.8% Managers +8.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

11.1% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Brighton in West Coast +2,793 higher in Brighton

21,026 11th pct 18,233 9th pct

Growth in Brighton in West Coast +6.1 pts higher in Brighton

5.9% 53rd pct -0.2% 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Brighton in West Coast +1,710 higher in West Coast

516 14th pct 2,226 100th pct

Max temp in Brighton in West Coast +2.7 higher in Brighton

17.7 6th pct 15.1 0th pct

Min temp in Brighton in West Coast +0.3 higher in Brighton

8.1 11th pct 7.8 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in West Coast +0.9 higher in Brighton

4.2 35th pct 3.3 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in West Coast +0.2 more in Brighton

3.9 30th pct 3.7 26th pct

15-min city in Brighton in West Coast +5.8 pts higher in Brighton

46.9% 35th pct 41.1% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in West Coast +10.0 pts higher in Brighton

56.7% 48th pct 46.8% 34th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in West Coast +44.6 pts higher in Brighton

76.0% 46th pct 31.4% 16th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in West Coast +12.4 pts higher in Brighton

53.7% 34th pct 41.3% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in West Coast +20.9 pts higher in Brighton

81.7% 39th pct 60.8% 15th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in West Coast +23.8 pts higher in West Coast

12.0% 6th pct 35.8% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in West Coast +16.3 more in West Coast

15.8 54th pct 32.1 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in West Coast +9 higher in Brighton

9 37th pct 0 8th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in West Coast +0.3 pts higher in Brighton

7.6% 79th pct 7.3% 77th 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 West Coast with nearby areas

Burnie - Ulverstone Devonport Meander Valley - West Tamar Central Highlands Launceston Hobart - North West Brighton Huon - Bruny Island

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/60101/brighton/vs/60403/west-coast