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Brighton vs Gardenvale

Name: Brighton vs Gardenvale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Brighton profile · Gardenvale profile

Brighton Gardenvale

Brighton (Vic.) and Gardenvale are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Brighton (Vic.) is much older and wealthier, with a typical resident aged 48 and a typical weekly household income of $2,710. In contrast, Gardenvale is younger, with a typical age of 39 and a typical weekly income of $1,708. This gap is reflected in the homes; Brighton (Vic.) has far more separate houses and larger properties, while Gardenvale has many more flats and apartments. Renting is also far more common in Gardenvale, where 46.7% of homes are rented compared to 23.7% in Brighton (Vic.).

These two areas have diverged significantly in their home ownership patterns, with the gap in outright ownership widening. While both share similar school advantage scores and roughly the same percentage of people who finished Year 12, they differ on the street. Gardenvale has more public transport departures per 1,000 people and a higher share of adults working or looking for work. Brighton (Vic.) remains more established, with far more residents aged 65 and over and a much higher proportion of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,233 larger in Brighton Renting: 23.0 pts higher in Gardenvale Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Brighton 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Brighton Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Gardenvale +22,233 larger in Brighton gap steady

23,252 90th pct 1,019 73rd pct

Median age in Brighton in Gardenvale +9 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +14.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.5%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 13.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 38.7%

29.8% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.4% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

2.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Gardenvale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 68.0%

5.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 34.5%

27.6% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.5%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.3% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

4.1% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

4.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.2% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 77.7%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 38.4%

41.5% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

3.6% Judaism +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

1.4% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Gardenvale

2.21 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Gardenvale +14 more in Brighton

46 91st pct 32 89th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Gardenvale +62 larger in Gardenvale

548 78th pct 610 85th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Gardenvale +3 higher in Brighton

1,140 100th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 79.0%

7.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 40.0%

17.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

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

7.7% Certificate III / IV +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 25.5%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

11.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.0%

5.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.9% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Gardenvale +$172 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,259 92nd pct $1,087 87th pct

Household income in Brighton in Gardenvale +$1,002 higher in Brighton gap widening

$2,710 92nd pct $1,708 60th pct

Family income in Brighton in Gardenvale +$479 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $3,299 94th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 19.2%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

10.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 even 30.9%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 66.9%

18.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Gardenvale +54 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Brighton in Gardenvale +18 yrs older in Gardenvale

21 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Brighton in Gardenvale +$12 higher in Gardenvale

$1,062 82nd pct $1,074 83rd pct

Household income in Brighton in Gardenvale +$2,374 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Gardenvale +0.3 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 22.7%

10.0% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

27.8% 1 person +17.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.7% 2 people ◂ +10.8 pts 23.9%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.6%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Gardenvale +$299 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $301 57th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Gardenvale +$514 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,953 92nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Rented +23.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 27.4%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 24.8%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 36.5%

19.8% Flat or apartment +23.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 31.6%

4.7% 1 bedroom +25.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 23.0%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 11.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.3% $200–$349 +54.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 8.5%

31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 21.3%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +15.4 pts 9.0%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 49.1%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Gardenvale +119 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Gardenvale +3.33 more in Gardenvale

5.50 79th pct 8.83 87th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Gardenvale +2,389.5 more in Gardenvale

1,990.2 92nd pct 4,379.8 100th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Gardenvale +14 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Gardenvale +1 longer in Brighton

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Gardenvale +1 longer in Brighton

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Gardenvale +8,492 more in Gardenvale

39,298 86th pct 47,790 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Gardenvale +87,733 more in Gardenvale

259,501 88th pct 347,234 89th pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Gardenvale +2 longer in Brighton

50 36th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 40.5%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 33.2%

2.8% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Walked even 2.5%

1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 29.3%

5.0% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

8.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

6.6% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

2.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.0% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 20.7%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

7.4% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%

4.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Gardenvale +0.5 higher in Gardenvale

8.3 99th pct 8.8 100th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Gardenvale even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Gardenvale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Gardenvale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Gardenvale +0.5 more in Brighton

14.2 52nd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Gardenvale +147 higher in Gardenvale

467 100th pct 614 100th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Gardenvale +0.7 pts higher in Gardenvale

2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 17th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Gardenvale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Gardenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL20965/gardenvale