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Banksia vs Brighton-Le-Sands
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Banksia profile · Brighton-Le-Sands profile
Banksia Brighton-Le-Sands
Brighton-Le-Sands and Banksia are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Brighton-Le-Sands is dominated by flats or apartments (60.1%), while 77.6% of homes in Banksia are separate houses. This difference is reflected in the households; 36.1% of people in Brighton-Le-Sands live alone, which is far higher than the 17.4% in Banksia. Other major gaps include renting, which is far higher in Brighton-Le-Sands at 43.5% compared to 22.6% in Banksia, and First Nations languages, spoken by 17.7% of people in Brighton-Le-Sands but 0.0% in Banksia.
Both areas share a similar typical family income of around $2,100 a week. Beyond this, the two places have diverged in their makeup. Banksia has a higher typical household income of $2,018 compared to $1,582 in Brighton-Le-Sands. Banksia also has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (73.5% versus 40.8%). Meanwhile, Brighton-Le-Sands has seen a higher influx of new residents, with 37.0% moving in during the last five years, compared to 25.8% in Banksia.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,231
- First area, 2016: 3,388
- First area, 2021: 3,277
- Second area, 2011: 8,003
- Second area, 2016: 8,325
- Second area, 2021: 8,336
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 38 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 43 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Banksia: 1.0% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Brighton-Le-Sands: 1.3% males, 1.6% females
- 80–84 in Banksia: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 1.3% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Banksia: 2.4% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 1.6% males, 2.1% females
- 70–74 in Banksia: 2.5% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 65–69 in Banksia: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.4% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Banksia: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
- 55–59 in Banksia: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.6% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Banksia: 3.8% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 45–49 in Banksia: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.6% males, 3.8% females
- 40–44 in Banksia: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Banksia: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.7% males, 4.5% females
- 30–34 in Banksia: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 30–34 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.4% males, 3.6% females
- 25–29 in Banksia: 3.4% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 20–24 in Banksia: 3.4% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.3% males, 2.4% females
- 15–19 in Banksia: 2.2% males, 2.6% females; 15–19 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.3% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Banksia: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 5–9 in Banksia: 3.0% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 0–4 in Banksia: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Brighton-Le-Sands: 3.0% males, 2.3% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $531
- First area, 2016: $652
- First area, 2021: $763
- Second area, 2011: $595
- Second area, 2016: $706
- Second area, 2021: $814
- First area, 2011: $1,371
- First area, 2016: $1,685
- First area, 2021: $2,018
- Second area, 2011: $1,129
- Second area, 2016: $1,367
- Second area, 2021: $1,582
- First area, 2011: $1,434
- First area, 2016: $1,694
- First area, 2021: $2,174
- Second area, 2011: $1,398
- Second area, 2016: $1,712
- Second area, 2021: $2,080
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.9
- First area, 2016: 3.0
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $430
- First area, 2016: $480
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2011: $360
- Second area, 2016: $435
- Second area, 2021: $450
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,383
- First area, 2021: $2,500
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,300
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 0.90
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banksia vs Brighton-Le-Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10179/banksia/vs/SAL10566/brighton-le-sands