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Brightly vs Epsom

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Brightly profile · Epsom profile

Brightly Epsom

Epsom (Qld) and Brightly are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Epsom (Qld) has a much higher share of children under 15 at 23.8% compared to just 5.8% in Brightly. The two areas differ sharply in income; the typical weekly household income in Epsom (Qld) is $4,083, which is far higher than the $2,250 seen in Brightly. Epsom (Qld) also has a far higher share of people born overseas at 14.3%, while Brightly has none.

Both areas are similarly isolated, with no residents living within a 15-minute walk of public transport, parks, or health services. This shared lack of local amenities is seen alongside a widening gap in how people spend their time and money. For example, the typical monthly home-loan payment in Epsom (Qld) is now $4,652, which is $3,606 far higher than the $1,046 typical payment in Brightly.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $3,606 higher in Epsom Volunteering: 21.2 pts higher in Brightly Household income: $1,833 higher in Epsom Under 15: 18.0 pts higher in Epsom Unpaid carers: 11.5 pts higher in Epsom

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightlyin Epsom +31 larger in Brightly gap narrowing
52 29th pct 21 15th pct
Median age in Brightlyin Epsom +1 yrs older in Epsom gap narrowing
48 yrs 62nd pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brightlyin Epsom +14.3 pts higher in Epsom
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 30th pct
Under 15 in Brightlyin Epsom +18.0 pts higher in Epsom
5.8% 9th pct 23.8% 86th pct
De facto in Brightlyin Epsom
0.0% 0th pct —

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%
25.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%
5.8% Children (0–14) +18.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 45.0%
40.4% Never married ◂ +40.4 pts 0.0%
6.4% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightlyin Epsom +14.3 pts higher in Epsom
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 62nd pct

Country of birth

92.3% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 90.5%
0.0% England +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.7% English +24.5 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.5% Australian +6.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
5.8% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% German ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
7.7% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Italian ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brightlyin Epsom +8.8 pts higher in Brightly
23.1% 12th pct 14.3% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

76.9% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 85.7%
23.1% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 14.3%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightlyin Epsom +2.4 pts higher in Epsom
32.6% 18th pct 35.0% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Brightlyin Epsom +8.6 pts higher in Epsom
6.4% 16th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brightlyin Epsom +1 more in Brightly
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Brightlyin Epsom
29 9th pct —
ICSEA in Brightlyin Epsom
957 30th pct —

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 10 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
32.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
7.0% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.0% Year 11 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%
14.3% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Engineering & related ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
28.6% Management & commerce ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Health even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brightlyin Epsom +$493 higher in Epsom gap widening
$819 62nd pct $1,312 93rd pct
Household income in Brightlyin Epsom +$1,833 higher in Epsom
$2,250 86th pct $4,083 100th pct
Family income in Brightlyin Epsom +$1,209 higher in Epsom
$2,874 89th pct $4,083 100th pct
High earners in Brightlyin Epsom +21.3 pts higher in Brightly
21.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +48.9 pts 0.0%
46.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 35.0%
27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.7 pts 15.0%
8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightlyin Epsom +25.0 pts higher in Brightly
25.0% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Brightlyin Epsom +5.8 pts higher in Brightly
5.8% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Asthma ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
9.6% Diabetes ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%
5.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +15.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
19.2% One condition ◂ +19.2 pts 0.0%
5.8% Three or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightlyin Epsom +21.2 pts higher in Brightly
36.2% 91st pct 15.0% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightlyin Epsom +11.5 pts higher in Epsom
8.5% 17th pct 20.0% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Brightlyin Epsom +0.1 pts higher in Epsom
14.9% 13th pct 15.0% 13th pct
Defence service in Brightlyin Epsom
6.4% 88th pct —
Housework 15h+ in Brightlyin Epsom +1.6 pts higher in Epsom
23.4% 45th pct 25.0% 55th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightlyin Epsom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brightlyin Epsom
3 yrs 0th pct —
Median income in Brightlyin Epsom
$1,375 89th pct —
Household income in Brightlyin Epsom
$1,875 57th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brightlyin Epsom +0.4 larger in Epsom
2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Brightlyin Epsom +7.1 pts higher in Brightly
7.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.0 pts 66.7%
16.7% Couples without children +7.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

22.2% 2 people +27.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
27.8% 4 people ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightlyin Epsom
$183 21st pct —
Mortgage in Brightlyin Epsom +$3,606 higher in Epsom
$1,046 17th pct $4,652 100th pct
People / bedroom in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +47.2 pts ▸ 75.0%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 37.5%
16.7% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.7% 4 bedrooms +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Brightlyin Epsom
18.2% 55th pct —
PT commute in Brightlyin Epsom
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Brightlyin Epsom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Brightlyin Epsom even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) ◂ +60.6 pts 0.0%
18.2% Worked at home +23.5 pts ▸ 41.7%
0.0% Walked +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

16.7% 2 vehicles +33.3 pts ▸ 50.0%
44.4% 4 or more ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
38.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%
16.7% 1 vehicle +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightlyin Epsom
25.5% 30th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightlyin Epsom
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Brightlyin Epsom +16.6 pts higher in Brightly
76.6% 91st pct 60.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Brightlyin Epsom
75.8% 93rd pct —

Industries people work in

39.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.9 pts ▸ 58.3%
27.3% Mining ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.2% Retail trade ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
15.2% Education & training ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
12.1% Other services ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.4% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightlyin Epsom +0.1 higher in Epsom
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightlyin Epsom +0.1 more in Epsom
0.0 0th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Brightlyin Epsom even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightlyin Epsom +142.9 more in Epsom
0.0 0th pct 142.9 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightlyin Epsom even
0 20th pct 0 0th pct
Mean slope in Brightlyin Epsom +4.2 pts higher in Epsom
7.3% 65th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brightly vs Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30372/brightly/vs/SAL30980/epsom