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Brighton vs Pontville

Name: Brighton vs Pontville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Brighton profile · Pontville profile

Brighton Pontville

Brighton (Tas.) and Pontville are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Brighton (Tas.) is a young place where the typical resident is 34 and children under 15 make up 22.1% of the population. It is also more walkable, with 75.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.9 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Pontville is far older, with a typical age of 43, and is mostly car-dependent with a score of 2.6. Residents in Pontville typically earn more, with a usual weekly household income of $2,158 compared to $1,528 in Brighton (Tas.), and a far higher share of homes are separate houses (93.9% versus 81.9%).

These two areas have tracked closely in some ways, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and very similar typical weekly rents. However, the gap in their housing and transport setups remains large. While Brighton (Tas.) has far more renters and people living alone, Pontville has a much higher share of larger homes with three or more bedrooms. This contrast is seen in the public transport figures, which are far higher in Brighton (Tas.) for both the number of stops and the frequency of departures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,308 larger in Brighton PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Brighton Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Brighton Median age: 9 yrs older in Pontville No car: 2.5 pts higher in Brighton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton in Pontville +4,308 larger in Brighton gap widening

4,983 86th pct 675 69th pct

Median age in Brighton in Pontville +9 yrs older in Pontville gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +14.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

29.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 22.2%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

11.5% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%

Marital status

40.7% Married +10.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

42.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 37.3%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Brighton Pontville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

92.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 94.1%

1.1% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.3% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 47.3%

47.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 45.2%

8.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.6% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 97.3%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 45.5%

42.1% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 51.3%

4.9% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%

0.2% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton in Pontville

1.82 25th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton in Pontville +3 more in Brighton

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Brighton in Pontville +64 larger in Pontville

256 43rd pct 320 50th pct

ICSEA in Brighton in Pontville +25 higher in Pontville

887 12th pct 912 14th pct

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 37.3%

35.0% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

Highest qualification level

55.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.7 pts 48.7%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 22.9%

17.1% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

9.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

8.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

4.6% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Information technology even 1.9%

1.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Brighton in Pontville +$39 higher in Pontville gap narrowing

$825 62nd pct $864 68th pct

Household income in Brighton in Pontville +$630 higher in Pontville gap widening

$1,528 49th pct $2,158 82nd pct

Family income in Brighton in Pontville +$444 higher in Pontville gap widening

$1,798 44th pct $2,242 71st pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 35.4%

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 17.0%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

4.8% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 36.3%

38.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

7.9% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +1.7 pts 59.9%

21.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brighton in Pontville +367 larger in Brighton

410 86th pct 43 75th pct

Median age in Brighton in Pontville +1 yrs older in Brighton

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Brighton in Pontville +$34 higher in Pontville

$728 59th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Brighton in Pontville +$160 higher in Pontville

$1,756 52nd pct $1,916 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton in Pontville +0.3 larger in Pontville gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.8% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.1 pts 9.9%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

34.0% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 10.9%

15.0% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +4.4 pts 15.7%

6.2% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton in Pontville +$10 higher in Brighton gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Brighton in Pontville +$197 higher in Pontville gap widening

$1,450 38th pct $1,647 51st pct

People / bedroom in Brighton in Pontville even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.8% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

22.3% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 7.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.9% Separate house +12.0 pts ▸ 93.9%

17.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 4.4%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 38.9%

19.6% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

22.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 10.0%

3.2% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +24.1 pts 27.8%

39.2% $200–$349 ◂ +39.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% $550–$749 +31.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 37.3%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

19.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton in Pontville +25 more in Brighton

27 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Brighton in Pontville +2.46 more in Brighton

5.42 79th pct 2.96 69th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton in Pontville +414.6 more in Brighton

473.8 78th pct 59.3 64th pct

PT routes in Brighton in Pontville +2 more in Brighton

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Brighton in Pontville +11 longer in Pontville

19 58th pct 30 67th pct

Drive to city in Brighton in Pontville +4 longer in Brighton

24 21st pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Brighton in Pontville

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Brighton in Pontville

0 0th pct —

How people get to work

72.6% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 74.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 16.2%

13.8% 4 or more +14.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

16.8% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.3 pts 13.6%

13.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

7.6% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.1% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.7% Electricity, gas & water +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 12.0%

8.6% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.5% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton in Pontville +2.3 higher in Brighton

4.9 82nd pct 2.6 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton in Pontville +2.3 more in Brighton

4.7 81st pct 2.4 69th pct

15-min city in Brighton in Pontville +57.0 pts higher in Brighton

72.8% 85th pct 15.8% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton in Pontville +74.8 pts higher in Brighton

75.4% 87th pct 0.6% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton in Pontville +42.7 pts higher in Brighton

76.2% 80th pct 33.4% 68th pct

Walk to school in Brighton in Pontville +58.3 pts higher in Brighton

74.7% 83rd pct 16.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Brighton in Pontville +1.1 pts higher in Brighton

88.7% 79th pct 87.5% 79th pct

Walk to health in Brighton in Pontville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton in Pontville +22.1 more in Pontville

13.4 50th pct 35.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton in Pontville +7 higher in Brighton

9 72nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Brighton in Pontville +1.4 pts higher in Pontville

5.1% 43rd pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Brighton with nearby areas

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Compare Pontville with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton vs Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60075/brighton/vs/SAL60511/pontville