16,757 ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15,814
- 2016: 15,998
- 2021: 16,757
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brighton East · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brighton East
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Brighton East, where the typical resident is 45. This is seven years older than the average person in Victoria and across Australia. With over 16,700 residents, it is one of the largest areas of its kind in the region.
16,757
▲ +6.0%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton East — higher than 89% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The total population is 16,757, making it one of the largest areas at this level.
45 yrs ▲ +4.7%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 22.1% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. This helps explain why the area's age profile is higher than most, though children under 15 also make up a higher share than usual at 18.9%.
22.1% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brighton East, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Children (0–14) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A majority of residents are married at 52.4%, while those in de facto relationships make up 8.6%, which is much lower than most areas. Only 0.1% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the Australian average.
0.1% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.1%
- 2016: 0.1%
- 2021: 0.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.6% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Brighton East, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 30%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Brighton East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20338/brighton-east/topic/demographics-identity