15,191 ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,401
- 2016: 13,826
- 2021: 15,191
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.
A growing population that has aged further since 2011 defines Brighton, where the typical resident is now 48. This makes the area far older than the national figure, with a particularly high number of seniors living here.
15,191
▲ +13.4%
- 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 77% of areas.
| Brighton | 15,191 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | 15,510 |
| South Australia | 1,781,516 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 13% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,790 people to reach a total of 15,191. The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the South Australian figure of 41.
48 yrs ▲ +2.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.1% of the area, a figure well above the national 17.2% and one that rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the Australian figure at only 14.6%.
27.1% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.6% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (27%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 0.8% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national 3.2%. Half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships make up 9.5%, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.8% ▲ +45.0%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.6%
- 2021: 0.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.5% ▲ +23.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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/sa2/403011056/brighton/topic/demographics-identity