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Brighton vs Ripponlea

Name: Brighton vs Ripponlea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Brighton profile · Ripponlea profile

Brighton Ripponlea

Brighton (Vic.) and Ripponlea are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Brighton (Vic.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 24.9% of people aged 65 and over. It is also wealthier, with 43.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a typical weekly household income of $2,710. In contrast, Ripponlea is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 8.8% of people aged 65 and over. Residents in Ripponlea are more likely to rent (48.1%) and live in apartments, while 45.1% of Brighton (Vic.) homes are owned outright.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to accessibility. All homes in both areas are within a 10 minute walk of public transport and a 15 minute walk of a park. They also share similar rates of full-time employment and volunteering. While the two areas have drifted apart in age and income, they both remain well above the national figure for Year 12 completion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.6 pts higher in Brighton 3+ bedrooms: 36.1 pts higher in Brighton Owned outright: 24.8 pts higher in Brighton Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Ripponlea Population: 21,720 larger in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Ripponlea +21,720 larger in Brighton gap steady

23,252 90th pct 1,532 76th pct

Median age in Brighton in Ripponlea +14 yrs older in Brighton gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

18.4% Young adults (25–44) +19.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.8%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.1 pts 8.8%

15.5% Children (0–14) +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

29.8% Never married +25.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

53.1% Married ◂ +20.8 pts 32.3%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Ripponlea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.1% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 66.4%

5.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.5% China ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.8% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

Ancestry

37.4% English ◂ +4.8 pts 32.6%

27.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

13.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

6.3% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Indian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

80.5% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 72.1%

4.0% Mandarin ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.5% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +21.0 pts 25.5%

3.6% Judaism +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Islam even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Ripponlea

2.21 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Ripponlea +13 more in Brighton

46 91st pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Ripponlea +50 larger in Ripponlea

548 78th pct 598 84th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Ripponlea even

1,140 100th pct 1,139 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.4% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 84.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

5.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

43.0% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

17.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 16.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 12.4%

7.7% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.3 pts 22.4%

15.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

5.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.1% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Ripponlea +$69 higher in Brighton gap steady

$1,259 92nd pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Brighton in Ripponlea +$687 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$2,710 92nd pct $2,023 76th pct

Family income in Brighton in Ripponlea +$910 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$3,778 100th pct $2,868 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.7 pts 19.4%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 27.6%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 69.6%

18.6% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Ripponlea +51 larger in Brighton

59 79th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Brighton in Ripponlea +8 yrs older in Ripponlea

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Brighton in Ripponlea +$375 higher in Ripponlea

$1,062 82nd pct $1,437 89th pct

Household income in Brighton in Ripponlea +$2,312 higher in Brighton

$3,749 93rd pct $1,437 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Ripponlea +0.2 larger in Brighton gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 54.4%

28.6% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

10.0% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.7% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

27.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 9.8%

14.5% 3 people ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Ripponlea +$209 higher in Brighton gap widening

$600 100th pct $391 80th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Ripponlea +$1,382 higher in Brighton gap widening

$3,467 96th pct $2,085 76th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Ripponlea +0.20 higher in Ripponlea gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.7% Rented +24.3 pts ▸ 48.1%

45.1% Owned outright ◂ +24.8 pts 20.3%

28.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

19.8% Flat or apartment +44.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

57.2% Separate house ◂ +36.6 pts 20.6%

22.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.7 pts 14.6%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 2 bedrooms +22.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

33.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 20.0%

23.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.5 pts 8.3%

4.7% 1 bedroom +13.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

31.0% $350–$549 +14.2 pts ▸ 45.2%

31.2% $750 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 7.1%

5.3% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 11.4%

3.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +25.4 pts 27.1%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 29.1%

9.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Ripponlea +114 more in Brighton

128 91st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Ripponlea +3.63 more in Ripponlea

5.50 79th pct 9.14 87th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Ripponlea +1,508.5 more in Ripponlea

1,990.2 92nd pct 3,498.7 100th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Ripponlea +13 more in Brighton

17 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Ripponlea even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

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

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Ripponlea +100,464 more in Ripponlea

39,298 86th pct 139,762 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Ripponlea +198,825 more in Ripponlea

259,501 88th pct 458,326 91st pct

Transit to city in Brighton in Ripponlea +13 longer in Brighton

50 36th pct 37 14th pct

How people get to work

44.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 41.4%

33.5% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 26.1%

2.8% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 52.4%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.4 pts 26.0%

5.0% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 14.3%

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

8.2% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

6.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.7% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.0% Managers ◂ +9.7 pts 16.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative even 11.2%

7.4% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.8%

2.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Ripponlea +0.9 higher in Ripponlea

8.3 99th pct 9.2 100th pct

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

7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Ripponlea even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

95.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Ripponlea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Ripponlea even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.1% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Ripponlea +8.6 more in Ripponlea

14.2 52nd pct 22.8 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Ripponlea +5 higher in Ripponlea

467 100th pct 472 100th pct

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

2.6% 7th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Ripponlea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Ripponlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20337/brighton/vs/SAL22179/ripponlea