Brightview · Urban Centre

Demographics & Identity in Brightview

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

Much higher rates of children under 15 than most similar areas define the population of Brightview. This local area has 560 residents and a typical age of 38, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Brightview, Urban Centre

Where Brightview sits — Total population

560 ▼ -2.6%
  • 1–2: 3 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–5: 0 areas
  • 5–9: 0 areas
  • 9–16: 2 areas
  • 16–27: 1 area
  • 27–47: 2 areas
  • 47–81: 2 areas
  • 81–139: 14 areas
  • 139–241: 145 areas
  • 241–418: 340 areas
  • 418–723: 351 areas
  • 723–1,252: 304 areas
  • 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
  • 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
  • 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
  • 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
  • 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
  • 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
  • 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
  • 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
  • 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
  • 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
  • 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
  • 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
  • 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
  • 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
  • 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brightview — lower than 63% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Brightview560
4311, QLD 10,412
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population shrank by 2.6% since 2011, losing about 15 people. This makes Brightview smaller than about 62% of similar areas.

560 ▼ -2.6%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 575
  • 2016: 633
  • 2021: 560

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

38 yrs → 0.0%

Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 40 yrs
  • 2021: 38 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 Australian figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 6.6 points since 2011 to reach 16.6%.

16.6% ▲ +65.8%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

21.4% ▲ +12.8%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.0%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Brightview splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.4% of the area, a figure that rose 2.9 points since 2011. More than half of residents are married, while 13.1% are in a de facto relationship.

5.4% ▲ +120.4%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4%
  • 2016: 3.3%
  • 2021: 5.4%

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

13.1% ▼ -6.3%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 13.1%

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 53%; Never married is next at 32%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 6 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 6 males; 80–84: 5 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 9 males; 75–79: 13 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 15 males; 70–74: 18 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 12 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 13 males; 60–64: 16 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 27 males; 55–59: 15 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 16 males; 50–54: 27 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 15 males; 45–49: 15 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 15 males; 40–44: 16 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 16 males; 35–39: 21 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 18 males; 30–34: 19 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 21 males; 25–29: 12 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 13 males; 20–24: 13 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 17 males; 15–19: 18 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 21 males; 10–14: 17 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 20 males; 5–9: 21 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 21 males; 0–4: 16 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/ucl/UCL321024/brightview/topic/demographics-identity