Brighton · Council (LGA)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population increase of 6.6% since 2021 shows Brighton is growing well above the state rate. While the area is expanding, it remains one of the most disadvantaged places in the country with a typical advantage score of 862, which is among the smallest at its level.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — lower than 99% of areas.
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
Brighton faces significant challenges, ranking smaller than about 90% of areas in both overall advantage and education and job skills. Access to money and resources is also limited, scoring smaller than about 80% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
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Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
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Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
862
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population has reached 20,527 people. This growth rate of 6.6% is higher than most areas and sits well above the Tasmanian figure of 1.6%.
20,527
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
6.6%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 775 businesses operating in the area. Activity in the building sector is relatively strong, with 127 approved dwellings, which is larger than about 63% of similar areas.
775
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
127
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Dwelling units approved in 2024-25 (ABS Building Approvals).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA60410/brighton/topic/economy-advantage
