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Bracken Ridge vs Brighton

Name: Bracken Ridge vs Brighton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bracken Ridge profile · Brighton profile

Bracken Ridge Brighton

Bracken Ridge and Brighton (Qld) are neighbouring suburbs with distinct profiles. Bracken Ridge is more diverse, with 17.2% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 4.8% in Brighton (Qld). It also has more large family homes, with 95.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Brighton (Qld) is more walkable and accessible; its walkability score is very walkable (7.6), while Bracken Ridge is only somewhat walkable (5.6). Brighton (Qld) also has much better access to health services, with 88.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to just 0.7% in Bracken Ridge.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,970 to $1,980. They also share a similar proportion of children under 15. While they track together on these basics, Brighton (Qld) has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 42 compared to 37 in Bracken Ridge. This is mirrored by a higher share of people living alone in Brighton (Qld), at 24.8% versus 16.3% in Bracken Ridge.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 12.6 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Other language: 12.4 pts higher in Bracken Ridge Population: 7,824 larger in Bracken Ridge No religion: 9.9 pts higher in Brighton Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +7,824 larger in Bracken Ridge gap steady

17,488 89th pct 9,664 87th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +5 yrs older in Brighton gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 23.9%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 47.8%

34.3% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 32.5%

8.0% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bracken Ridge Brighton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.3% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 78.7%

3.2% England +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

2.4% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.3% English +8.1 pts ▸ 45.4%

34.3% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.2% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Scottish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

3.4% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

3.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +12.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

2.6% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 47.0%

36.2% No religion +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

4.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

2.6% Other religions ◂ +2.3 pts 0.3%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.15 more in Brighton

1.41 16th pct 1.56 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +8 more in Bracken Ridge

21 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +35 larger in Brighton

532 76th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +5 higher in Brighton

1,045 77th pct 1,051 78th pct

Highest year of school

62.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 61.2%

20.2% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.7% Year 9 or below even 7.7%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 30.5%

25.1% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 19.2%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 14.6%

11.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

3.1% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$76 higher in Brighton gap widening

$834 64th pct $910 74th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$9 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$1,972 74th pct $1,981 74th pct

Family income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$275 higher in Brighton gap widening

$2,149 66th pct $2,424 78th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

10.8% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%

Personal income distribution

39.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.7%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.5% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

8.2% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease even 4.2%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None ◂ +1.9 pts 63.6%

19.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.4% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +280 larger in Bracken Ridge

557 87th pct 277 86th pct

Median age in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +8 yrs older in Brighton

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$143 higher in Brighton

$606 46th pct $749 60th pct

Household income in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$57 higher in Bracken Ridge

$2,077 65th pct $2,020 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.2 larger in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 60.9%

23.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 31.6%

16.3% 1 person +8.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

20.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 17.6%

19.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$10 higher in Bracken Ridge gap narrowing

$410 84th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +$193 higher in Brighton gap widening

$1,800 61st pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 44.0%

29.1% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

23.8% Rented ◂ +4.1 pts 19.8%

1.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 90.0%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 25.1%

2.8% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 63.9%

9.5% $200–$349 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.1% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

0.5% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.0%

7.5% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +7 more in Bracken Ridge

77 88th pct 70 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.84 more in Brighton

4.40 75th pct 7.24 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +117.4 more in Bracken Ridge

987.1 86th pct 869.7 85th pct

PT routes in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2 more in Bracken Ridge

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +4 longer in Bracken Ridge

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +6 longer in Brighton

21 18th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +7,824 more in Bracken Ridge

17,488 71st pct 9,664 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +28,191 more in Bracken Ridge

44,681 62nd pct 16,490 46th pct

Transit to city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +10 longer in Brighton

71 76th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 55.1%

14.6% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 43.2%

31.0% 1 vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

2.7% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

8.4% Education & training +2.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

10.3% Managers +4.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.1 higher in Brighton

5.6 86th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +2.1 more in Brighton

5.3 84th pct 7.4 97th pct

15-min city in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +16.6 pts higher in Brighton

83.1% 90th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +15.7 pts higher in Brighton

83.8% 91st pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +0.7 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

99.2% 97th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1.2 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

98.6% 99th pct 97.3% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Bracken Ridge in Brighton even

99.9% 97th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +88.0 pts higher in Brighton

0.7% 72nd pct 88.6% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +6.3 more in Brighton

8.1 37th pct 14.4 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +60 higher in Bracken Ridge

170 89th pct 110 86th pct

Mean slope in Bracken Ridge in Brighton +1.0 pts higher in Bracken Ridge

4.8% 40th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bracken Ridge vs Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30353/bracken-ridge/vs/SAL30373/brighton