Brightview · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Brightview

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A much higher proportion of Indigenous people than most similar areas live in Brightview, where 5.4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The community of 911 people is slightly older than the national average, with a typical age of 40 years.

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📍 Brightview, Suburb / Locality

Where Brightview sits — Total population

911 ▲ +36.2%
  • 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 Brightview — higher than 72% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brightview911
4311, QLD 10,412
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

Brightview's population of 911 is larger than about 73% of similar areas.

911 ▲ +36.2%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 669
  • 2016: 813
  • 2021: 911

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

40 yrs ▲ +2.6%

Younger than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39 yrs
  • 2016: 41 yrs
  • 2021: 40 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 20.2% of the population, which is a little above the national figure of 18.2%. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.7%, which is about the same as the Queensland average.

17.7% ▲ +87.7%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

20.2% ▼ -18.1%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 19.7%
  • 2021: 20.2%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Brightview, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

While 49.9% of residents are married, de facto relationships are less common here at 10.7%, which is lower than most similar areas.

5.4% ▲ +19.8%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 5.4%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

10.7% ▲ +19.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 10.8%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Brightview, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 9 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 8 males; 80–84: 9 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 13 males; 75–79: 12 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 29 males; 70–74: 25 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 23 males; 65–69: 26 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 26 males; 60–64: 28 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 40 males; 55–59: 39 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 32 males; 50–54: 41 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 30 males; 45–49: 24 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 25 males; 40–44: 18 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 33 males; 35–39: 37 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 24 males; 30–34: 25 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 26 males; 25–29: 26 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 20 males; 20–24: 22 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 32 males; 15–19: 27 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 40 males; 10–14: 24 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 30 males; 5–9: 39 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 31 males; 0–4: 24 females

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 Brightview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30374/brightview/topic/demographics-identity