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Brighton East vs Ormond

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Brighton East profile · Ormond profile

Brighton East Ormond

Brighton East and Ormond are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Brighton East is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 22.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more affluent, with 42% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and more people owning their homes outright (40.6%). In contrast, Ormond is younger, with a typical age of 37, and has a higher proportion of renters (37.4%). It is also more diverse, with 34.6% of residents using a language other than English at home, compared to 20.8% in Brighton East.

These two areas have tracked closely against each other since 2011, maintaining similar profiles in many ways. Both areas are highly accessible, with a 15-minute drive to the city and a short 2-minute walk to the nearest transport stop. They also share similar levels of education, with both seeing a high proportion of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Brighton East has more detached houses, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Brighton East Separate houses: 21.2 pts higher in Brighton East Renting: 17.9 pts higher in Ormond Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Ormond Median age: 8 yrs older in Brighton East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton Eastin Ormond +8,429 larger in Brighton East gap steady
16,757 89th pct 8,328 87th pct
Median age in Brighton Eastin Ormond +8 yrs older in Brighton East gap steady
45 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.1 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
0.1% 30th pct 0.2% 31st pct
Aged 65+ in Brighton Eastin Ormond +9.3 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
22.1% 64th pct 12.7% 25th pct
Under 15 in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.0 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 16.9% 48th pct
De facto in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.0 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

18.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 26.7%
22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 12.7%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.9%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 46.1%
29.6% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 40.4%
8.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%
7.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 3.5%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brighton East Ormond

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brighton Eastin Ormond +8.5 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
29.7% 89th pct 38.2% 94th pct

Country of birth

67.0% Australia ◂ +8.1 pts 58.9%
1.2% India +4.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% China +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
1.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

31.4% English ◂ +6.9 pts 24.5%
26.9% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%
11.4% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%
6.9% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%
1.8% Indian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
6.0% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
4.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Brighton Eastin Ormond +13.8 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
20.8% 87th pct 34.6% 92nd pct
Limited English in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.6 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
2.3% 86th pct 3.9% 89th pct

Language used at home

75.3% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 62.1%
4.6% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.7% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Arabic even 0.3%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Brighton Eastin Ormond +3.6 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
39.0% 45th pct 42.6% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity ◂ +10.3 pts 32.4%
39.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
9.2% Judaism even 9.2%
1.0% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
1.6% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brighton Eastin Ormond +3.9 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
76.8% 96th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Brighton Eastin Ormond +3.8 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
43.8% 95th pct 47.6% 98th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.58 more in Ormond
1.26 13th pct 2.85 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brighton Eastin Ormond +8 more in Brighton East
55 93rd pct 47 91st pct
Avg size in Brighton Eastin Ormond +12 larger in Ormond
601 84th pct 613 86th pct
ICSEA in Brighton Eastin Ormond +7 higher in Brighton East
1,134 98th pct 1,127 97th pct

Highest year of school

76.8% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 80.6%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
5.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%
4.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 40.6%
15.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 12.9%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%
12.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.8% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.6% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$50 higher in Brighton East gap steady
$1,036 85th pct $986 81st pct
Household income in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$482 higher in Brighton East gap widening
$2,544 90th pct $2,062 78th pct
Family income in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$592 higher in Brighton East gap widening
$3,400 96th pct $2,808 88th pct
High earners in Brighton Eastin Ormond +5.8 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
25.6% 95th pct 19.8% 89th pct
High-income homes in Brighton Eastin Ormond +9.7 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
42.0% 95th pct 32.3% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 20.8%
20.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.1% $650–$1,499 +4.9 pts ▸ 22.0%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%
10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.6%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.5%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.6 pts higher in Brighton East
26.7% 39th pct 24.1% 27th pct
Mental health in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.6 pts higher in Ormond
7.1% 40th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.4 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
6.1% 66th pct 3.7% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
3.5% Diabetes even 3.5%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +3.2 pts ▸ 70.7%
18.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%
3.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.2 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
15.8% 38th pct 14.6% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.4 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
14.4% 67th pct 13.0% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Brighton Eastin Ormond +3.3 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
29.8% 73rd pct 26.6% 57th pct
Defence service in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.0 pts higher in Brighton East
2.2% 43rd pct 1.2% 34th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.8 pts higher in Brighton East gap steady
21.3% 33rd pct 18.6% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton Eastin Ormond +6 larger in Brighton East
25 72nd pct 19 67th pct
Median age in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2 yrs older in Ormond
30 yrs 63rd pct 32 yrs 69th pct
Median income in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$488 higher in Brighton East
$1,437 89th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$2,375 higher in Brighton East
$3,750 93rd pct $1,375 35th pct
Indigenous language in Brighton Eastin Ormond
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.1 larger in Brighton East gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.4 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 11.9% 56th pct
Living alone in Brighton Eastin Ormond +5.1 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
24.1% 51st pct 29.2% 69th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 64.9%
21.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
10.5% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%
24.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
21.5% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%
15.9% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
1.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$205 higher in Brighton East gap widening
$600 100th pct $395 81st pct
Mortgage in Brighton Eastin Ormond +$1,048 higher in Brighton East gap widening
$3,300 95th pct $2,252 84th pct
People / bedroom in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.10 higher in Ormond gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Brighton Eastin Ormond +17.9 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
19.5% 58th pct 37.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Brighton Eastin Ormond +12.1 pts higher in Brighton East gap narrowing
40.6% 48th pct 28.5% 20th pct
Separate houses in Brighton Eastin Ormond +21.2 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
67.9% 12th pct 46.7% 7th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brighton Eastin Ormond +23.0 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
76.5% 42nd pct 53.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.6% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 28.5%
19.5% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 37.4%
34.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%
4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +21.2 pts 46.7%
7.9% Flat or apartment +23.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
23.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 29.2%
18.1% 2 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 33.3%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 19.9%
3.7% 1 bedroom +8.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.3% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.6% $750 or more ◂ +23.4 pts 8.2%
6.4% $200–$349 +23.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.2% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 13.4%
8.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 34.2%
17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 28.3%
9.2% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.1% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2.9 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
5.2% 75th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Brighton Eastin Ormond +4.3 pts higher in Brighton East gap widening
43.4% 93rd pct 39.1% 90th pct
PT commute in Brighton Eastin Ormond +3.4 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
1.9% 79th pct 5.3% 91st pct
PT stops in Brighton Eastin Ormond +26 more in Brighton East
61 88th pct 35 87th pct
Stops/1k in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.56 more in Ormond
3.64 72nd pct 4.20 74th pct
Departures/1k in Brighton Eastin Ormond +379.2 more in Ormond
995.0 86th pct 1,374.2 88th pct
PT routes in Brighton Eastin Ormond +5 more in Brighton East
10 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Brighton Eastin Ormond even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1 longer in Ormond
15 12th pct 16 13th pct
Reach 30 min in Brighton Eastin Ormond +4,471 more in Brighton East
82,269 88th pct 77,798 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Brighton Eastin Ormond +237,254 more in Ormond
200,600 87th pct 437,854 91st pct
Transit to city in Brighton Eastin Ormond +12 longer in Brighton East
56 47th pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

43.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 39.1%
36.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 35.5%
1.5% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle even 0.7%
0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 46.9%
43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 33.2%
11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
5.2% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brighton Eastin Ormond +7.4 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
36.1% 68th pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Brighton Eastin Ormond +6.8 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
12.7% 73rd pct 19.4% 86th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.5 pts higher in Ormond gap steady
4.4% 61st pct 4.9% 68th pct
Participation in Brighton Eastin Ormond +9.7 pts higher in Ormond gap widening
61.2% 52nd pct 71.0% 84th pct
Full-time in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.3 pts higher in Ormond gap narrowing
58.7% 53rd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 14.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
7.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.9% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
5.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

34.1% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.1% Managers ◂ +8.0 pts 16.2%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%
6.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.0 higher in Ormond
7.4 95th pct 8.4 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.1 more in Ormond
7.8 99th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brighton Eastin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brighton Eastin Ormond +8.3 pts higher in Ormond
91.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brighton Eastin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.4 pts higher in Ormond
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brighton Eastin Ormond even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.8 pts higher in Ormond
98.2% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Brighton Eastin Ormond +1.1 more in Ormond
7.2 34th pct 8.3 37th pct
Intersections/km² in Brighton Eastin Ormond +2 higher in Brighton East
320 96th pct 319 96th pct
Mean slope in Brighton Eastin Ormond +0.2 pts higher in Brighton East
3.1% 14th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Brighton East with nearby areas

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Compare Ormond with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton East vs Ormond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20338/brighton-east/vs/SAL22016/ormond