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Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

Name: Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) profile · Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) profile

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) and Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) has a more highly qualified workforce, with 47.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 41.3% in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan). High earners are also more common in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan), where 40.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 36.0% in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan). In contrast, Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) has more separate houses (54.5% compared to 48.5%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (64.7% versus 59.3%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of households that rent, with Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) at 30.8% and Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) at 24.9%. They are also very similar in other ways, including a typical resident age of 44 and nearly identical proportions of people born overseas. While the gap in high-income earners has narrowed since 2016, the difference in the number of people working from home has widened, with 44.6% doing so in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) and 40.3% in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 6.4 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Recent arrivals: 4.5 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Separate houses: 5.9 pts higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) Renting: 5.8 pts higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 5.4 pts higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +1,697 larger in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

62,206 60th pct 63,903 62nd pct

Median age in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

44 yrs 81st pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 29.1%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.5%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

Marital status

47.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.6% Never married ◂ +4.0 pts 32.6%

8.6% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) Sandringham (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 Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.9% females
80–84 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 1.1% males, 1.4% females
75–79 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 1.7% males, 2.1% females; 75–79 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 1.8% males, 2.2% females
70–74 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.8% females
65–69 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 3.0% females
60–64 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.3% females
55–59 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 55–59 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.7% females
50–54 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.3% females; 50–54 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.9% males, 4.2% females
45–49 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.5% males, 4.2% females; 45–49 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.6% males, 4.1% females
40–44 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.1% males, 3.6% females
35–39 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.9% males, 3.5% females; 35–39 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 3.1% females
30–34 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.5% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.7% females; 25–29 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.2% males, 2.3% females
20–24 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.6% males, 2.4% females
15–19 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.3% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.1% females
10–14 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 3.2% males, 3.3% females
5–9 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.8% males, 2.9% females
0–4 in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan): 2.0% males, 2.1% females; 0–4 in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan): 2.3% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 70.0%

5.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

1.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.2% English +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.5% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

5.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

79.3% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 81.9%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.9% Greek even 1.9%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 46.8%

40.7% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +3.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.20 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1.89 49th pct 1.68 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +1 more in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

19 46th pct 18 43rd pct

Students in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +1,149 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

11,541 69th pct 12,690 76th pct

Avg size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +98 larger in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

607 72nd pct 705 84th pct

ICSEA in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +24 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

1,145 96th pct 1,121 90th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 74.8%

6.9% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 38.7%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate even 6.0%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 25.8%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.7% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +$169 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,222 92nd pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +$205 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,425 92nd pct $2,220 86th pct

Family income in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +$457 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,500 100th pct $3,043 92nd pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 24.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.7% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +1.3 pts 66.9%

18.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 61.5%

27.1% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 28.4%

15.7% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +$40 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap steady

$480 89th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +$500 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,500 90th pct

People / bedroom in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

30.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 24.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

48.5% Separate house +5.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

30.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.0 pts 17.7%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 28.3%

21.3% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

9.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.6%

19.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 13.6%

18.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.6%

15.1% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.5% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 38.6%

20.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +59 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

278 55th pct 337 70th pct

Stops/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.80 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

4.47 47th pct 5.27 64th pct

Departures/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +98.1 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

1,512.1 70th pct 1,610.2 73rd pct

PT routes in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +3 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

25 46th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 40.3%

33.4% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

2.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.2% Walked even 2.2%

1.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

37.3% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.4% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 13.5%

12.6% Health care & social assistance even 12.6%

9.1% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 31.8%

23.9% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 21.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

8.2 91st pct 8.4 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

7.7 94th pct 7.8 96th pct

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

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +1.9 pts higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

96.3% 92nd pct 98.2% 96th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) even

99.6% 99th pct 99.4% 98th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

97.7% 98th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +4.5 more in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

10.4 13th pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +45 higher in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

412 96th pct 368 93rd pct

Mean slope in Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) +0.4 pts higher in Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan)

2.6% 0th pct 3.0% 6th pct

Compare Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brighton (Southern Metropolitan) vs Sandringham (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21106/brighton/vs/SED27406/sandringham