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Austins Ferry vs Brighton

Name: Austins Ferry vs Brighton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Austins Ferry profile · Brighton profile

Austins Ferry Brighton

Brighton (Tas.) and Austins Ferry are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Brighton (Tas.) is a younger place with a typical resident aged 34, whereas residents in Austins Ferry are noticeably older at 39. There are significant differences in education and housing; 48.1% of people in Austins Ferry completed Year 12 compared to 35.0% in Brighton (Tas.), and separate houses are far more common in Austins Ferry at 97.6%. While Austins Ferry has many more recent overseas arrivals (17.9%), Brighton (Tas.) is far more walkable for daily needs, with 75.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.8% in Austins Ferry.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in other ways, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,528 in Brighton (Tas.) and $1,625 in Austins Ferry. They also share the same average of 2.6 people per home and very similar typical weekly rents. However, the two areas are diverging in some ways; for instance, the gap in the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher is well higher in Austins Ferry, while the share of people reporting no religion is well higher in Brighton (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,588 larger in Brighton Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Austins Ferry Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Austins Ferry Recent arrivals: 10.4 pts higher in Austins Ferry Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in Austins Ferry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Austins Ferry in Brighton +2,588 larger in Brighton gap widening

2,395 80th pct 4,983 86th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Brighton +5 yrs older in Austins Ferry gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 40.7%

38.8% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Austins Ferry Brighton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 92.0%

3.2% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

2.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 48.3%

43.7% English +3.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

10.6% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

3.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.1% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 94.6%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 52.3%

48.0% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 42.1%

3.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Austins Ferry in Brighton +0.67 more in Austins Ferry

2.49 36th pct 1.82 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Austins Ferry in Brighton +5 more in Austins Ferry

10 79th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Austins Ferry in Brighton +81 larger in Austins Ferry

337 52nd pct 256 43rd pct

ICSEA in Austins Ferry in Brighton +32 higher in Austins Ferry

919 14th pct 887 12th pct

Highest year of school

48.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 35.0%

30.0% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

8.8% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.5% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +13.9 pts ▸ 55.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 1.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

13.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

8.0% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.9% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$63 higher in Brighton gap widening

$762 52nd pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$97 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$1,625 56th pct $1,528 49th pct

Family income in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$72 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$1,870 49th pct $1,798 44th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 35.5%

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

13.6% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 38.0%

15.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.9%

1.1% $3,000 or more even 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +3.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

24.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Austins Ferry in Brighton +272 larger in Brighton

138 86th pct 410 86th pct

Median age in Austins Ferry in Brighton +1 yrs older in Brighton

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$166 higher in Brighton

$562 41st pct $728 59th pct

Household income in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$69 higher in Brighton

$1,687 50th pct $1,756 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Austins Ferry in Brighton even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

19.6% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.3% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$14 higher in Austins Ferry gap steady

$364 74th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Austins Ferry in Brighton +$50 higher in Austins Ferry gap narrowing

$1,500 42nd pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Austins Ferry in Brighton even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 50.6%

33.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 25.8%

20.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

97.6% Separate house ◂ +15.7 pts 81.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 52.2%

15.3% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 19.6%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

1.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 51.9%

25.1% $200–$349 +14.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +12.5 pts 3.4%

2.2% $550–$749 even 2.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 20.3%

19.3% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Austins Ferry in Brighton +9 more in Brighton

18 86th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Austins Ferry in Brighton +2.10 more in Austins Ferry

7.52 86th pct 5.42 79th pct

Departures/1k in Austins Ferry in Brighton +1,144.1 more in Austins Ferry

1,618.0 90th pct 473.8 78th pct

PT routes in Austins Ferry in Brighton +8 more in Austins Ferry

11 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Austins Ferry in Brighton +18 longer in Brighton

1 0th pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Austins Ferry in Brighton +11 longer in Brighton

13 9th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Austins Ferry in Brighton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Austins Ferry in Brighton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Austins Ferry in Brighton

54 43rd pct —

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 72.6%

5.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

4.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 36.9%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.2% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

10.8% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

7.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.9% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 8.6%

13.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.1% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Austins Ferry in Brighton +0.7 higher in Brighton

4.1 78th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Austins Ferry in Brighton +1.1 more in Brighton

3.6 75th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Austins Ferry in Brighton +57.3 pts higher in Brighton

15.5% 70th pct 72.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Austins Ferry in Brighton +58.5 pts higher in Brighton

16.8% 70th pct 75.4% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Austins Ferry in Brighton +18.6 pts higher in Austins Ferry

94.7% 85th pct 76.2% 80th pct

Walk to school in Austins Ferry in Brighton +8.2 pts higher in Austins Ferry

82.9% 87th pct 74.7% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Austins Ferry in Brighton +5.8 pts higher in Austins Ferry

94.4% 83rd pct 88.7% 79th pct

Walk to health in Austins Ferry in Brighton +3.0 pts higher in Austins Ferry

3.0% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Austins Ferry in Brighton +1.6 more in Austins Ferry

15.0 54th pct 13.4 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Austins Ferry in Brighton +55 higher in Austins Ferry

64 80th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Austins Ferry in Brighton +6.8 pts higher in Austins Ferry

11.9% 87th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Austins Ferry vs Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60022/austins-ferry/vs/SAL60075/brighton