22,758 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21,257
- 2016: 22,695
- 2021: 22,758
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brighton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the people in Brighton are married, reflecting a community with a very high proportion of older residents. The area is far older than the national average, with the typical person aged 48. This aging trend is clear, as the population has grown by 7.1% to reach 22,758 people since 2011.
22,758
▲ +7.1%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — higher than 93% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Brighton has a much higher share of seniors than most areas, with those aged 65 and over making up 25% of the population. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 15.6%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
25.0% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -13.1%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.3% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.2%, a figure that is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national average.
0.3% ▲ +72.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.2% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brighton, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Brighton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011169/brighton/topic/demographics-identity