6,449 ▲ +34.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,797
- 2016: 5,446
- 2021: 6,449
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brighton - Pontville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Brighton - Pontville
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Brighton - Pontville is just 35, making the area noticeably younger than both Tasmania and Australia. This youthfulness is reflected in the population growing by 34% since 2011 to reach 6,449 people. It is a place where children and young adults make up a large part of the community.
6,449
▲ +34.4%
- 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 - Pontville — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown by 34% since 2011, adding about 1,652 people to reach 6,449. The typical age of 35 is much lower than most similar areas.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the area is so young, while seniors aged 65 and over are well below the state and national averages at 13.8%.
13.8% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Brighton - Pontville splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011. De facto relationships are also very common here, accounting for 19.3% of residents.
7.7% ▲ +109.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Brighton - Pontville splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brighton - Pontville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011002/brighton-pontville/topic/demographics-identity