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Brighton vs Warradale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Brighton profile · Warradale profile

Brighton Warradale

Warradale and Brighton (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia with distinct profiles. Residents are far older in Brighton (SA), where the typical age is 49 compared to 41 in Warradale. This age gap is reflected in the homes; Warradale has a far higher share of three or more bedroom houses at 78.7%, while Brighton (SA) is lower at 67.7%. There are also stark differences in income for First Nations residents, who earn a typical weekly household income of $3,100 in Brighton (SA), far higher than the $1,350 in Warradale.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very close typical weekly personal incomes of $854 in Warradale and $875 in Brighton (SA). They share similar levels of school advantage and a comparable number of people per home. While both have high rates of university qualifications compared to the national figure, Brighton (SA) is more walkable and has a higher share of volunteers, while Warradale has more people using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 8 yrs older in Brighton Population: 1,967 larger in Warradale 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Warradale Other language: 7.6 pts higher in Warradale Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightonin Warradale +1,967 larger in Warradale gap widening
3,834 86th pct 5,801 86th pct
Median age in Brightonin Warradale +8 yrs older in Brighton gap widening
49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Brightonin Warradale +0.3 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 0.7% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Brightonin Warradale +5.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
26.6% 79th pct 21.6% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Brightonin Warradale +3.4 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
13.4% 28th pct 16.8% 48th pct
De facto in Brightonin Warradale +3.1 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
9.3% 27th pct 12.4% 51st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 24.0%
20.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 27.4%
26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 21.6%
13.4% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 46.3%
29.3% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%
10.2% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
3.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Warradale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brightonin Warradale +1.4 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
23.9% 83rd pct 25.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 72.6%
9.4% England ◂ +4.0 pts 5.4%
0.4% China +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.7% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 41.7%
33.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 33.0%
12.0% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%
6.8% German +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.4% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
1.1% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Brightonin Warradale +7.6 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
8.2% 73rd pct 15.9% 84th pct
Limited English in Brightonin Warradale +1.1 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
0.8% 74th pct 1.9% 85th pct

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 81.9%
0.6% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.2% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek even 0.7%
0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Brightonin Warradale +3.6 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
47.0% 71st pct 50.6% 80th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 50.6%
46.2% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 39.4%
4.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
0.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brightonin Warradale +0.6 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
64.7% 86th pct 64.2% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Brightonin Warradale +4.1 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
33.8% 88th pct 29.8% 85th pct
Schools/1k kids in Brightonin Warradale +0.11 more in Warradale
1.95 28th pct 2.05 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brightonin Warradale +14 more in Warradale
16 86th pct 30 88th pct
Avg size in Brightonin Warradale +131 larger in Brighton
659 88th pct 528 75th pct
ICSEA in Brightonin Warradale even
1,079 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

64.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 64.2%
14.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%
5.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%
19.9% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%
11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 20.3%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%
14.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%
11.5% Engineering & related +2.8 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
4.9% Architecture & building even 4.9%
3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%
3.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brightonin Warradale +$21 higher in Brighton gap narrowing
$875 70th pct $854 67th pct
Household income in Brightonin Warradale +$66 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,692 59th pct $1,626 56th pct
Family income in Brightonin Warradale +$227 higher in Brighton gap steady
$2,371 76th pct $2,144 66th pct
High earners in Brightonin Warradale +4.6 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
16.4% 83rd pct 11.8% 69th pct
High-income homes in Brightonin Warradale +4.4 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
24.7% 73rd pct 20.2% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%
27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%
15.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%
9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 33.8%
21.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.7%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brightonin Warradale +1.5 pts higher in Brighton
32.2% 66th pct 30.6% 59th pct
Mental health in Brightonin Warradale +0.1 pts higher in Warradale
8.4% 53rd pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Brightonin Warradale +0.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.3% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
4.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None +2.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.9%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%
3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brightonin Warradale +5.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
22.7% 69th pct 16.9% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Brightonin Warradale +3.0 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 12.4% 46th pct
Unpaid child care in Brightonin Warradale +3.3 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
27.2% 60th pct 30.5% 75th pct
Defence service in Brightonin Warradale +0.7 pts higher in Brighton
3.8% 69th pct 3.1% 58th pct
Housework 15h+ in Brightonin Warradale +0.2 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
21.3% 33rd pct 21.5% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightonin Warradale +2 larger in Warradale
39 75th pct 41 75th pct
Median age in Brightonin Warradale +7 yrs older in Warradale
22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Brightonin Warradale +13.1 pts higher in Brighton
65.0% 90th pct 51.9% 74th pct
Unemployment in Brightonin Warradale
16.7% 76th pct —
Median income in Brightonin Warradale +$245 higher in Brighton
$630 49th pct $385 14th pct
Household income in Brightonin Warradale +$1,750 higher in Brighton
$3,100 88th pct $1,350 34th pct
Indigenous language in Brightonin Warradale +7.3 pts higher in Warradale
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightonin Warradale +0.1 larger in Warradale gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Brightonin Warradale +4.0 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
10.1% 45th pct 14.0% 68th pct
Living alone in Brightonin Warradale +2.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
32.2% 77th pct 29.3% 69th pct

Family composition

53.0% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 54.7%
35.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 30.1%
10.1% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.3%
32.2% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 29.3%
10.9% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.7% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.0% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightonin Warradale +$20 higher in Warradale gap widening
$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Brightonin Warradale +$206 higher in Brighton gap widening
$1,939 68th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Brightonin Warradale +0.10 higher in Warradale gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Brightonin Warradale +0.5 pts higher in Brighton gap narrowing
23.5% 68th pct 22.9% 66th pct
Owned outright in Brightonin Warradale +7.1 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
43.2% 56th pct 36.1% 36th pct
Separate houses in Brightonin Warradale +4.6 pts higher in Warradale gap narrowing
62.4% 11th pct 67.1% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Brightonin Warradale +11.0 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
67.7% 24th pct 78.7% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.1 pts 36.1%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
23.5% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 22.9%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.4% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 67.1%
32.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 29.5%
4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
28.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 18.8%
18.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 54.0%
35.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 26.7%
8.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%
4.9% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.6% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 35.9%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 10.2%
14.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brightonin Warradale +1.8 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
8.2% 86th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Work from home in Brightonin Warradale +4.9 pts higher in Brighton gap widening
14.6% 44th pct 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Brightonin Warradale +0.9 pts higher in Brighton gap steady
6.9% 95th pct 6.1% 93rd pct
PT stops in Brightonin Warradale +9 more in Warradale
21 86th pct 30 86th pct
Stops/1k in Brightonin Warradale +0.31 more in Brighton
5.48 79th pct 5.17 78th pct
Departures/1k in Brightonin Warradale +210.8 more in Warradale
1,990.9 92nd pct 2,201.7 93rd pct
PT routes in Brightonin Warradale +12 more in Warradale
11 86th pct 23 87th pct
Stop walk in Brightonin Warradale even
3 21st pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Brightonin Warradale +2 longer in Brighton
16 13th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Brightonin Warradale +15,191 more in Brighton
31,381 84th pct 16,190 69th pct
Reach 45 min in Brightonin Warradale +15,787 more in Brighton
125,003 84th pct 109,216 81st pct
Transit to city in Brightonin Warradale +6 longer in Brighton
57 49th pct 51 38th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +5.4 pts ▸ 62.2%
14.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%
5.7% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
3.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Bicycle even 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.6% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.0%
9.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 8.9%
8.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%
5.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brightonin Warradale +5.9 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
36.1% 68th pct 42.0% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Brightonin Warradale +5.4 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
14.2% 76th pct 19.6% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brightonin Warradale +0.9 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 4.0% 55th pct
Participation in Brightonin Warradale +5.3 pts higher in Warradale gap widening
58.1% 41st pct 63.3% 60th pct
Full-time in Brightonin Warradale +2.1 pts higher in Warradale gap steady
56.0% 39th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
9.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%
8.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%
6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%
4.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.6% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%
15.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.3%
12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.4% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
5.8% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Brightonin Warradale +4,608 higher in Brighton
7,642 81st pct 3,034 45th pct
Assault/100k in Brightonin Warradale +542 higher in Brighton
939 62nd pct 396 24th pct
Robbery/100k in Brightonin Warradale +26 higher in Warradale
26 19th pct 52 48th pct
Burglary/100k in Brightonin Warradale +273 higher in Warradale
365 37th pct 638 62nd pct
Theft/100k in Brightonin Warradale +4,121 higher in Brighton
5,086 88th pct 965 47th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Brightonin Warradale +35 higher in Brighton
104 25th pct 69 13th pct
Property damage/100k in Brightonin Warradale +111 higher in Brighton
835 59th pct 724 52nd pct
5-yr change in Brightonin Warradale +8.8 pts higher in Brighton
7.7% 64th pct -1.1% 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brightonin Warradale +0.9 higher in Brighton
8.9 100th pct 7.9 97th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brightonin Warradale +0.1 more in Brighton
8.0 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Brightonin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Brightonin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Brightonin Warradale +0.3 pts higher in Warradale
99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Brightonin Warradale +0.3 pts higher in Warradale
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Brightonin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Brightonin Warradale even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Brightonin Warradale +11.6 more in Brighton
20.9 63rd pct 9.3 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Brightonin Warradale +91 higher in Brighton
311 96th pct 220 91st pct
Mean slope in Brightonin Warradale +0.5 pts higher in Warradale
2.3% 1st pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Warradale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Warradale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40160/brighton/vs/SAL41539/warradale