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Brighton vs Hove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Brighton profile · Hove profile

Brighton Hove

Brighton (SA) and Hove are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in their layout and activity. Brighton (SA) is more connected, with far more street intersections and walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has a higher recorded crime rate, with theft being far more common than in Hove. In contrast, Hove has a higher proportion of seniors, with 33.6% of its population aged 65 and over, and a higher share of people living alone at 36.5%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical rates of people using other languages at home and the same typical number of people per home. Both areas have a high proportion of people who do not follow any religion, sitting at around 47%. While Brighton (SA) has seen more people arrive from overseas recently, both areas remain well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.2 pts higher in Hove Aged 65+: 6.9 pts higher in Hove Owned outright: 6.1 pts higher in Brighton Year 12: 4.8 pts higher in Brighton Participation: 4.6 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Hove +645 larger in Brighton gap widening
3,834 86th pct 3,189 85th pct
Median age in Brightonin Hove +2 yrs older in Hove gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Brightonin Hove +0.7 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.3% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Hove +6.9 pts higher in Hove gap steady
26.6% 79th pct 33.6% 90th pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Hove +0.9 pts higher in Hove gap steady
13.4% 28th pct 14.3% 32nd pct
De facto in Brightonin Hove +2.9 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.1%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.7%
13.4% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 49.7%
29.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 27.6%
7.0% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%
3.0% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Hove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Hove +1.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
23.9% 83rd pct 21.9% 80th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 74.8%
9.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +1.3 pts 46.3%
33.4% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 36.2%
12.0% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%
6.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
4.7% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.3% Filipino even 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Hove +0.0 pts higher in Hove gap steady
8.2% 73rd pct 8.3% 73rd pct
Limited English in Brightonin Hove +0.1 pts higher in Hove gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 0.9% 75th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 88.6%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Hove even gap narrowing
47.0% 71st pct 47.1% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 45.3%
4.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Hove +4.8 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
64.7% 86th pct 60.0% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Hove +3.2 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
33.8% 88th pct 30.7% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Hove +0.25 more in Hove
1.95 28th pct 2.20 32nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brightonin Hove +9 more in Hove
16 86th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Hove +129 larger in Brighton
659 88th pct 529 76th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Hove even
1,079 87th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 60.0%
14.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
5.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 30.8%
19.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%
14.3% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.5% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%
4.9% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Hove +$97 higher in Brighton gap widening
$875 70th pct $778 55th pct
Household income in Brightonin Hove +$213 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,692 59th pct $1,479 46th pct
Family income in Brightonin Hove +$87 higher in Brighton gap narrowing
$2,371 76th pct $2,284 73rd pct
High earners in Brightonin Hove +3.3 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
16.4% 83rd pct 13.1% 74th pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Hove +2.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
24.7% 73rd pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.6%
15.0% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.3%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Hove +5.0 pts higher in Hove
32.2% 66th pct 37.1% 85th pct
Mental health in Brightonin Hove +0.7 pts higher in Hove
8.4% 53rd pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Hove +4.2 pts higher in Hove gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 9.8% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.9% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.7% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.7 pts 57.7%
21.5% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Hove +3.2 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 19.5% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Hove +1.6 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 13.8% 61st pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Hove +0.7 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
27.2% 60th pct 26.5% 56th pct
Defence service in Brightonin Hove +0.3 pts higher in Hove
3.8% 69th pct 4.1% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Hove +0.3 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
21.3% 33rd pct 21.0% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Hove +28 larger in Brighton
39 75th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Brightonin Hove +31 yrs older in Hove
22 yrs 33rd pct 53 yrs 89th pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Hove
65.0% 90th pct —
Unemployment in Brightonin Hove
16.7% 76th pct —
Median income in Brightonin Hove +$57 higher in Hove
$630 49th pct $687 55th pct
Household income in Brightonin Hove +$975 higher in Brighton
$3,100 88th pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Hove
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Hove even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Brightonin Hove +1.3 pts higher in Hove gap widening
10.1% 45th pct 11.4% 53rd pct
Living alone in Brightonin Hove +4.3 pts higher in Hove gap widening
32.2% 77th pct 36.5% 87th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 55.7%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 32.1%
10.1% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 32.9%
32.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
12.7% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Hove +$32 higher in Brighton gap steady
$360 73rd pct $328 65th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Hove +$52 higher in Hove gap narrowing
$1,939 68th pct $1,991 71st pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Hove even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brightonin Hove +1.8 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
23.5% 68th pct 21.7% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Hove +6.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
43.2% 56th pct 37.1% 38th pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Hove +2.8 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
62.4% 11th pct 59.7% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Hove +1.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
67.7% 24th pct 66.3% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 37.1%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
23.5% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%
2.9% Other tenure +7.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 59.7%
32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 28.7%
4.5% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 44.4%
28.1% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 17.8%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.2% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 38.1%
35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
4.9% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%
2.6% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.5%
21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 21.1%
14.6% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Hove +0.3 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 8.0% 85th pct
Work from home in Brightonin Hove +0.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
14.6% 44th pct 14.1% 42nd pct
PT commute in Brightonin Hove +1.7 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
6.9% 95th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Brightonin Hove +5 more in Brighton
21 86th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Hove +0.46 more in Brighton
5.48 79th pct 5.02 78th pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Hove +899.6 more in Brighton
1,990.9 92nd pct 1,091.3 87th pct
PT routes in Brightonin Hove +2 more in Brighton
11 86th pct 9 86th pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Hove +1 longer in Brighton
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Brightonin Hove +1 longer in Brighton
16 13th pct 15 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Brightonin Hove even
31,381 84th pct 31,381 84th pct
Reach 45 min in Brightonin Hove +3,383 more in Brighton
125,003 84th pct 121,620 83rd pct
Transit to city in Brightonin Hove +1 longer in Brighton
57 49th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 58.1%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 14.1%
5.7% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 33.1%
9.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Hove +0.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
36.1% 68th pct 35.7% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Hove +3.5 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
14.2% 76th pct 10.7% 67th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Hove +0.4 pts higher in Hove gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 3.5% 49th pct
Participation in Brightonin Hove +4.6 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
58.1% 41st pct 53.5% 28th pct
Full-time in Brightonin Hove +2.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
56.0% 39th pct 53.2% 26th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
7.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
6.9% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
15.2% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.4% Technicians & trades even 10.4%
8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.8% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brightonin Hove +4,036 higher in Brighton
7,642 81st pct 3,606 53rd pct
Assault/100k in Brightonin Hove +124 higher in Brighton
939 62nd pct 815 57th pct
Robbery/100k in Brightonin Hove +5 higher in Hove
26 19th pct 31 26th pct
Burglary/100k in Brightonin Hove +74 higher in Hove
365 37th pct 439 46th pct
Theft/100k in Brightonin Hove +4,051 higher in Brighton
5,086 88th pct 1,035 50th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Brightonin Hove +21 higher in Hove
104 25th pct 125 33rd pct
Property damage/100k in Brightonin Hove +12 higher in Hove
835 59th pct 847 59th pct
5-yr change in Brightonin Hove +54.3 pts higher in Hove
7.7% 64th pct 62.0% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Hove +0.5 higher in Brighton
8.9 100th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Hove even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Brightonin Hove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Hove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Hove +0.3 pts higher in Hove
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Hove +0.3 pts higher in Hove
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Hove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Hove even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Hove +8.3 more in Brighton
20.9 63rd pct 12.5 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Hove +126 higher in Brighton
311 96th pct 185 90th pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Hove even
2.3% 1st pct 2.3% 2nd pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

Hove South Brighton Seacliff North Brighton Dover Gardens Warradale Kingston Park Somerton Park

Compare Hove with nearby areas

North Brighton Brighton Warradale South Brighton Somerton Park Dover Gardens Oaklands Park Seacliff

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Hove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40160/brighton/vs/SAL40612/hove