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Brighton vs Shorncliffe

Name: Brighton vs Shorncliffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Brighton profile · Shorncliffe profile

Brighton Shorncliffe

Brighton (Qld) and Shorncliffe are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Shorncliffe is a more affluent area, where typical family incomes are well higher at $3,099 per week, compared to $2,424 in Brighton (Qld). Shorncliffe also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (35.5% versus 25.8%). In contrast, Brighton (Qld) has a much larger First Nations community, where residents have far higher Year 12 completion rates (52.2% versus 20.0%) and a typical household income that is far higher than in Shorncliffe ($2,020 versus $1,208).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion, at around 46%. They are also very similar in terms of household size, with both averaging 2.6 people per home. While Shorncliffe is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 47, Brighton (Qld) is slightly younger at 42. Over time, the gap in typical ages between these two neighbours has widened by 5 years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,757 larger in Brighton Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Shorncliffe 3+ bedrooms: 9.5 pts higher in Brighton Rent: $125 higher in Brighton Median age: 5 yrs older in Shorncliffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Shorncliffe +7,757 larger in Brighton gap steady

9,664 87th pct 1,907 78th pct

Median age in Brighton in Shorncliffe +5 yrs older in Shorncliffe gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 18.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 52.2%

32.5% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 30.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Shorncliffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.7% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 79.7%

5.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +0.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

37.5% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

15.5% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.9% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Chinese even 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Indian even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 91.3%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 48.1%

46.2% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 45.7%

5.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Shorncliffe +4.50 more in Shorncliffe

1.56 19th pct 6.06 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Shorncliffe +7 more in Brighton

13 83rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Brighton in Shorncliffe +90 larger in Shorncliffe

567 80th pct 657 88th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Shorncliffe +6 higher in Shorncliffe

1,051 78th pct 1,056 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.2% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.5 pts 16.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

5.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 22.2%

26.7% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

7.3% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 18.4%

14.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

13.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.0% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

3.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$20 higher in Shorncliffe gap steady

$910 74th pct $930 75th pct

Household income in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$278 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,981 74th pct $2,259 86th pct

Family income in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$675 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$2,424 78th pct $3,099 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 17.6%

14.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

14.5% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

8.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None +0.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.8% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.5%

6.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Shorncliffe +250 larger in Brighton

277 86th pct 27 72nd pct

Median age in Brighton in Shorncliffe +13 yrs older in Shorncliffe

29 yrs 60th pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$174 higher in Brighton

$749 60th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$812 higher in Brighton

$2,020 63rd pct $1,208 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Shorncliffe even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

24.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%

14.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 9.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

31.6% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

24.8% 1 person +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

6.2% 5 people even 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$125 higher in Brighton gap widening

$400 82nd pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Shorncliffe +$208 higher in Shorncliffe gap widening

$1,993 71st pct $2,201 81st pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Shorncliffe even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 35.5%

31.7% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

19.8% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 82.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment +14.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.0 pts 0.7%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 34.4%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

11.6% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.0% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.3% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.1% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

63.9% $350–$549 ◂ +45.1 pts 18.9%

5.0% Under $200 +25.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.8% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

8.1% $550–$749 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.9% $750 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 34.9%

15.7% $3,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.7%

10.8% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Shorncliffe +54 more in Brighton

70 88th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Shorncliffe +1.15 more in Shorncliffe

7.24 86th pct 8.39 86th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Shorncliffe +592.3 more in Shorncliffe

869.7 85th pct 1,462.0 89th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Shorncliffe even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Shorncliffe +2 longer in Brighton

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Shorncliffe +5 longer in Brighton

27 23rd pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Shorncliffe +9,664 more in Brighton

9,664 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Shorncliffe +13,369 more in Shorncliffe

16,490 46th pct 29,859 56th pct

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

81 90th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 52.0%

19.2% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 25.5%

2.3% Train +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.9% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 38.9%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 30.6%

12.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.1% No vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.7% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

3.9% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.8% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.1% Professionals +6.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%

7.1% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.7 higher in Brighton

7.6 96th pct 7.0 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Shorncliffe +1.2 more in Brighton

7.4 97th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.6 pts higher in Brighton

99.7% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Shorncliffe +5.0 pts higher in Brighton

99.6% 100th pct 94.6% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.8 pts higher in Shorncliffe

98.5% 95th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.9 pts higher in Shorncliffe

97.3% 98th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.5 pts higher in Brighton

99.9% 97th pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Shorncliffe +71.9 pts higher in Brighton

88.6% 96th pct 16.7% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.2 more in Brighton

14.4 52nd pct 14.2 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Shorncliffe +121 higher in Shorncliffe

110 86th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Shorncliffe +0.1 pts higher in Brighton

3.8% 26th pct 3.7% 25th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Sandgate Deagon Bracken Ridge Bald Hills Griffin Shorncliffe Taigum Fitzgibbon

Compare Shorncliffe with nearby areas

Sandgate Deagon Boondall Nudgee Beach Brighton Taigum Nudgee Bracken Ridge

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Shorncliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30373/brighton/vs/SAL32558/shorncliffe