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Brighton vs Elwood

Name: Brighton vs Elwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Brighton profile · Elwood profile

Brighton Elwood

Brighton (Vic.) and Elwood are neighbouring suburbs with very different housing and age profiles. Brighton (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 24.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier and more established, with 45.1% of homes owned outright and a typical weekly household income of $2,710. In contrast, Elwood is much younger, with a typical age of 38 and a high proportion of renters at 51.4%.

Both areas share a similar sense of prestige and access, with nearly identical school advantage scores and almost everyone living within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also have a similar share of people born overseas and a nearly identical number of people working from home. While Elwood has a far higher share of people living alone at 44.0%, Brighton (Vic.) provides more separate houses and larger homes, with 66.9% having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.6 pts higher in Elwood Separate houses: 42.9 pts higher in Brighton 3+ bedrooms: 38.6 pts higher in Brighton Owned outright: 24.2 pts higher in Brighton Median age: 10 yrs older in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Elwood +8,099 larger in Brighton gap widening

23,252 90th pct 15,153 88th pct

Median age in Brighton in Elwood +10 yrs older in Brighton gap steady

48 yrs 62nd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +22.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 27.6%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 10.7%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

Marital status

29.8% Never married +25.5 pts ▸ 55.3%

53.1% Married ◂ +23.8 pts 29.3%

8.4% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Elwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 67.5%

5.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.5% China ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

27.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

13.8% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%

4.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 79.5%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +16.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +18.9 pts 27.6%

5.6% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% Judaism even 3.5%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Elwood +0.19 more in Brighton

2.21 32nd pct 2.02 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Elwood +11 more in Brighton

46 91st pct 35 89th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Elwood +74 larger in Elwood

548 78th pct 622 86th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Elwood even

1,140 100th pct 1,140 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 80.9%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 41.9%

17.3% Postgraduate degree even 17.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

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

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 22.2%

15.1% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

5.0% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

4.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Elwood +$105 higher in Elwood gap narrowing

$1,259 92nd pct $1,364 95th pct

Household income in Brighton in Elwood +$614 higher in Brighton gap widening

$2,710 92nd pct $2,096 79th pct

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

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

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.5 pts 21.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.9%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

6.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Elwood +4 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 55 78th pct

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

21 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Brighton in Elwood +$219 higher in Elwood

$1,062 82nd pct $1,281 87th pct

Household income in Brighton in Elwood +$1,624 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Elwood +0.5 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 50.5%

28.6% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

10.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

27.8% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.4%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 8.2%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Elwood +$185 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $415 85th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Elwood +$1,167 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,300 86th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Rented +27.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 20.8%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

19.8% Flat or apartment +52.3 pts ▸ 72.1%

57.2% Separate house ◂ +42.9 pts 14.2%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 13.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 20.3%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 6.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +16.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +18.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 8.1%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +11.3 pts 13.0%

5.3% $200–$349 +18.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 33.2%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Elwood +82 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Elwood +2.47 more in Brighton

5.50 79th pct 3.04 70th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Elwood +537.1 more in Brighton

1,990.2 92nd pct 1,453.2 89th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Elwood +9 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Elwood +1 longer in Elwood

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Elwood +3 longer in Brighton

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Elwood +35,897 more in Elwood

39,298 86th pct 75,195 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Elwood +45,466 more in Brighton

259,501 88th pct 214,035 87th pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Elwood +3 longer in Elwood

50 36th pct 53 41st pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 31.0%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Walked even 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +16.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 26.7%

5.0% No vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 4.4%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.2% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.6% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Arts & recreation +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.0% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 20.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

4.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Elwood +0.4 higher in Elwood

8.3 99th pct 8.8 100th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Elwood even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Elwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Elwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Elwood +0.4 pts higher in Elwood

98.1% 99th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Elwood +6.4 more in Brighton

14.2 52nd pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Elwood +20 higher in Elwood

467 100th pct 487 100th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Elwood +0.3 pts higher in Brighton

2.6% 7th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Gardenvale Brighton East Elsternwick Ripponlea Elwood Caulfield South Hampton McKinnon

Compare Elwood with nearby areas

Ripponlea Balaclava St Kilda Elsternwick St Kilda East St Kilda West Windsor Gardenvale

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL20867/elwood