9,664 ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9,012
- 2016: 9,479
- 2021: 9,664
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Brighton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Brighton is one of the largest areas of its type in the region, with a population of 9,664 people. Residents are generally older than those in the typical Queensland or Australian suburb, with the usual resident being 42 years old.
9,664
▲ +7.2%
- 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 — higher than 87% of areas.
| Brighton | 9,664 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | 37,756 |
| Queensland | 5,156,138 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living in Brighton is 42, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
42 yrs ▲ +5.0%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 19.9% of the population, a little above the national figure. This is offset by a lower proportion of seniors aged 65 and over compared to most similar areas.
16.2% ▲ +3.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.9% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.9% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the Queensland average. Almost half of the population are married, and 12.9% are in de facto relationships, matching the state average.
2.9% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.9% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (12%).
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/sal/SAL30373/brighton/topic/demographics-identity