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Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) and Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) are two nearby residential areas with high levels of education, though they differ in their layouts and demographics. Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) is more walkable, with 19.9 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents compared to 10.4 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan). It also has a younger population—the typical resident is 38, while in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) they are noticeably older at 44. Education levels are very high in both, but Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (55.6% versus 47.7%) and more people using another language at home (23.0% versus 16.4%).

Recent arrivals from overseas have become more common in both places, and the gap between them has narrowed since 2016. The two areas are very similar in terms of typical household and personal incomes, and both have a much higher share of university-qualified adults than the national figure. While Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) has more detached houses and larger homes, both areas are far below the national average for these housing types.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Median age: 6 yrs older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 8.0 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 7.9 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 7.4 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +2,212 larger in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

62,206 60th pct 64,418 62nd pct

Median age in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +6 yrs older in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 24.0%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 44.9%

36.6% Never married +6.4 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

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

85+ in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 2.0% females; 85+ in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.0% males, 1.2% females
75–79 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 1.5% males, 1.9% females
70–74 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.4% females
65–69 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.5% females
60–64 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.8% females
55–59 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females
50–54 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 45–49 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.5% females
40–44 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
35–39 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.7% females
30–34 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.7% males, 4.0% females
25–29 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.4% males, 4.5% females
20–24 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 4.0% males, 4.1% females
15–19 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 2.7% females
5–9 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
0–4 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan): 2.1% males, 2.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 67.3%

5.4% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% China +2.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% India +1.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +3.5 pts 32.7%

27.5% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 26.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

5.1% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.4% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 73.7%

3.0% Mandarin +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

40.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 39.1%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.32 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1.89 49th pct 2.21 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +2 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +26 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

11,541 69th pct 11,567 69th pct

Avg size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +57 larger in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

607 72nd pct 551 63rd pct

ICSEA in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +8 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,145 96th pct 1,153 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 84.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

16.8% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

8.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

14.7% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.6% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$35 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,222 92nd pct $1,187 91st pct

Household income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$112 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,425 92nd pct $2,313 89th pct

Family income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$176 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,324 98th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 15.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.3% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.1% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 60.0%

27.1% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

30.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

15.7% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$59 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$480 89th pct $421 78th pct

Mortgage in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +$400 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,600 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 33.8%

30.8% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 27.6%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

48.5% Separate house ◂ +8.0 pts 40.5%

30.7% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

30.5% 2 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 25.9%

21.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 18.8%

9.0% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.1% 5 or more even 7.1%

0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

15.1% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 11.6%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.6%

4.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 42.5%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 even 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +32 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

278 55th pct 246 46th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.65 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

4.47 47th pct 3.82 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +477.0 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

1,512.1 70th pct 1,989.1 85th pct

PT routes in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +10 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

25 46th pct 15 23rd pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 44.3%

33.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.3 pts 30.2%

2.3% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Car (passenger) even 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 32.4%

6.7% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.6% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Retail trade even 8.7%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

23.9% Managers ◂ +4.8 pts 19.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

6.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

2.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 91st pct 8.7 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.2 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +3.7 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

96.3% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +0.3 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +1.7 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

97.7% 98th pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +9.5 more in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

10.4 13th pct 19.9 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +63 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

412 96th pct 350 92nd pct

Mean slope in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) +2.5 pts higher in Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan)

2.6% 0th pct 5.2% 46th pct

Compare Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Bentleigh (Southern Metropolitan) Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan) Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) Oakleigh (Southern Metropolitan)

Compare Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) Kew (Southern Metropolitan) Burwood (Southern Metropolitan) Caulfield (Southern Metropolitan) Prahran (Southern Metropolitan) Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) Box Hill (Eastern Metropolitan) Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Hawthorn (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21106/brighton/vs/SED23806/hawthorn