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Brighton vs Hampton

Name: Brighton vs Hampton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Brighton profile · Hampton profile

Brighton Hampton

Brighton (Vic.) and Hampton (Vic.) are neighbouring coastal suburbs with distinct profiles. Brighton (Vic.) is an older area, with a typical resident aged 48 and 24.9% of people aged 65 and over. It has far more public transport options, with 1,990.2 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 1,091.1 in Hampton (Vic.). Brighton (Vic.) also has far more schools per child (2.21 versus 1.28) and a much higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 93.3%, while Hampton (Vic.) is 28.6%.

These two areas have become more different since 2011, particularly in their transport and schooling gaps. Despite these shifting trends, they share a similar social makeup. Both have about 27% of their population born overseas and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $2,700. They also have very similar school advantage scores and a shared level of health needs, with 4.2% of residents in both areas needing help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,734 larger in Brighton Aged 65+: 6.4 pts higher in Brighton No religion: 6.2 pts higher in Hampton Participation: 5.0 pts higher in Hampton Median age: 3 yrs older in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Hampton +9,734 larger in Brighton gap steady

23,252 90th pct 13,518 88th pct

Median age in Brighton in Hampton +3 yrs older in Brighton gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 18.5%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 52.4%

29.8% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Hampton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 69.7%

5.4% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.5% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Italy even 0.8%

0.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% English +3.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

27.6% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

6.3% Italian even 6.3%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Indian even 1.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +6.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 43.8%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.6% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Hampton +0.93 more in Brighton

2.21 32nd pct 1.28 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Hampton +17 more in Brighton

46 91st pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Hampton +22 larger in Brighton

548 78th pct 526 75th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Hampton even

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

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 78.0%

7.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.6% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 42.1%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.6%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

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

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Hampton +$179 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,259 92nd pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Brighton in Hampton +$28 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$2,710 92nd pct $2,682 92nd pct

Family income in Brighton in Hampton +$140 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$3,778 100th pct $3,638 99th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 33.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 17.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.3% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.3 pts 67.6%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Hampton +31 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Brighton in Hampton +3 yrs older in Hampton

21 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

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

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

Household income in Brighton in Hampton +$687 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $3,062 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Hampton +0.2 larger in Hampton gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

28.6% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 23.7%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 30.6%

27.8% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 25.0%

15.6% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.5% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

6.0% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Hampton +$100 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Hampton +$467 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$3,467 96th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Hampton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 40.9%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.7% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

57.2% Separate house +4.8 pts ▸ 62.0%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 14.2%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.8% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.8% 4 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom even 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 23.0%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 18.9%

3.4% Under $200 +7.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 49.6%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Hampton +59 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Hampton +0.40 more in Brighton

5.50 79th pct 5.10 78th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Hampton +899.1 more in Brighton

1,990.2 92nd pct 1,091.1 87th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Hampton +3 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Hampton +1 longer in Hampton

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Hampton +6 longer in Hampton

14 10th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Hampton +21,098 more in Brighton

39,298 86th pct 18,200 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Hampton +147,832 more in Brighton

259,501 88th pct 111,669 81st pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Hampton +7 longer in Hampton

50 36th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 32.9%

2.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 40.9%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 37.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 16.4%

12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%

6.6% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

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

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 34.8%

26.0% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.7% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Hampton +0.2 higher in Brighton

8.3 99th pct 8.2 98th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Hampton even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Hampton +3.9 pts higher in Hampton

95.4% 98th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Hampton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Hampton even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Hampton +4.0 pts higher in Brighton

98.1% 99th pct 94.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Hampton +4.1 more in Brighton

14.2 52nd pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Hampton +82 higher in Brighton

467 100th pct 385 99th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Hampton even

2.6% 7th pct 2.6% 7th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Gardenvale Brighton East Elsternwick Ripponlea Elwood Caulfield South Hampton McKinnon

Compare Hampton with nearby areas

Sandringham Hampton East Brighton East Brighton Black Rock Highett Bentleigh McKinnon

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL21131/hampton