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Brighton vs Elsternwick

Name: Brighton vs Elsternwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Brighton profile · Elsternwick profile

Brighton Elsternwick

Brighton (Vic.) and Elsternwick are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and age profiles. Residents are far older in Brighton (Vic.), where the typical age is 48 compared to 38 in Elsternwick, and a much higher share of people are aged 65 and over (24.9% versus 16.2%). Brighton (Vic.) is also more likely to have separate houses (57.2% versus 38.2%) and homes owned outright (45.1% versus 30.6%), while Elsternwick has a higher share of renters (38.5%) and flats or apartments. Higher incomes are more common in Brighton (Vic.), where typical weekly rents are well higher at $600 compared to $441 in Elsternwick.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining high-income suburbs with similar levels of university qualifications and typical personal incomes. They share almost identical figures for the number of people per home, the share of one-parent families, and the percentage of people who need help with daily activities. While both are well-connected, Elsternwick has a far larger number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit, reflecting a more compact, apartment-heavy layout.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.9 pts higher in Brighton 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Brighton Median age: 10 yrs older in Brighton Renting: 14.8 pts higher in Elsternwick Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Elsternwick +12,365 larger in Brighton gap steady

23,252 90th pct 10,887 87th pct

Median age in Brighton in Elsternwick +10 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.7%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 16.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +11.1 pts 41.9%

29.8% Never married +13.6 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Elsternwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 67.3%

5.4% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

3.5% China ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

27.6% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 76.9%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +16.5 pts 30.0%

41.5% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

3.6% Judaism +14.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.6% Not stated even 5.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.05 more in Brighton

2.21 32nd pct 2.16 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Elsternwick +3 more in Elsternwick

46 91st pct 49 92nd pct

Avg size in Brighton in Elsternwick +9 larger in Brighton

548 78th pct 540 77th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Elsternwick +8 higher in Brighton

1,140 100th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 17.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 24.3%

15.1% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

8.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Engineering & related even 8.0%

5.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Elsternwick +$53 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,259 92nd pct $1,206 90th pct

Household income in Brighton in Elsternwick +$501 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$2,710 92nd pct $2,209 84th pct

Family income in Brighton in Elsternwick +$568 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $3,210 93rd pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 24.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.5%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 69.9%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.7%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Elsternwick +33 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Brighton in Elsternwick +9 yrs older in Elsternwick

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brighton in Elsternwick +$337 higher in Brighton

$1,062 82nd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brighton in Elsternwick +$1,499 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.1 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 59.9%

28.6% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%

27.8% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Elsternwick +$159 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $441 87th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Elsternwick +$1,067 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.10 higher in Elsternwick gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.5 pts 30.6%

23.7% Rented +14.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house ◂ +18.9 pts 38.2%

19.8% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 41.4%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.1 pts 19.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 29.2%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 14.9%

4.7% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +19.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 9.8%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

5.3% $200–$349 +12.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.4% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.1 pts 36.4%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Elsternwick +66 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 62 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.19 more in Elsternwick

5.50 79th pct 5.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Elsternwick +6.8 more in Elsternwick

1,990.2 92nd pct 1,997.1 92nd pct

PT routes in Brighton in Elsternwick +7 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Elsternwick even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Elsternwick +2 longer in Brighton

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Elsternwick +74,461 more in Elsternwick

39,298 86th pct 113,759 90th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Elsternwick +53,792 more in Elsternwick

259,501 88th pct 313,293 89th pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Elsternwick +5 longer in Brighton

50 36th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 30.9%

2.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle even 0.9%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 32.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%

5.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.0% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 19.1%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

4.7% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.6 higher in Elsternwick

8.3 99th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.2 more in Elsternwick

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Elsternwick even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Elsternwick +4.6 pts higher in Elsternwick

95.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Elsternwick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.8 pts higher in Elsternwick

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Elsternwick even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Elsternwick +1.9 pts higher in Elsternwick

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Elsternwick +2.2 more in Brighton

14.2 52nd pct 12.0 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Elsternwick +97 higher in Elsternwick

467 100th pct 565 100th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Elsternwick +0.4 pts higher in Elsternwick

2.6% 7th pct 3.1% 14th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Elsternwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL20864/elsternwick