Bright VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bright, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bright VIC is 2,620 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bright is $774 per week ($40,248 per year). Median rent in Bright is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Bright has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Bright has a population density of 19.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bright is England. The most common religion is No Religion (56% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bright is $1,638.

There were 108 recorded offences in Bright in 2025-25, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (28 offences).

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Bright Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bright Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$774/wk
$40,248 per year
#4056 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$300/wk
$1,300 per month
#4529 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,638/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bright Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (1,284) Female 51.0% (1,335)

Population Density

19.9
people per km²
2,620 people · 131.7 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,773
Family income/wk

Bright Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bright Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
63.0% 479 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
37.0% 281 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bright Country of Birth

Australia
91.5%
England
5.8%
Canada
0.9%
Germany
0.8%
India
0.7%
China
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bright Religion

No Religion
56.4%
Catholic
14.2%
Not stated
10.4%
Anglican
9.5%
Uniting Church
4.5%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.6%
Church Christ
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bright Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bright Languages Spoken at Home

Other
31.0%
IAL Nepali
14.1%
German
12.7%
Greek
12.7%
Italian
8.5%
Cantonese
7.0%
French
7.0%
Australian Indigenous
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bright Employment

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Employed full-time
31.3% 597 people
Employed part-time
26.3% 501 people
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Unemployed
1.2% 22 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.3% 788 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bright Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
31.5%
Bachelor Degree
30.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bright Occupation

Professionals
26.8%
Managers
21.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.7%
Community & Personal Service
11.4%
Labourers
7.8%
Clerical & Administrative
7.7%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bright Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.3%
Health
13.3%
Engineering
12.6%
Education
11.6%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
9.3%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Agriculture & Environment
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.2%
Information Technology
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bright Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bright Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.8%
$400-$499/wk
8.3%
$500-$649/wk
6.1%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
10.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bright Marital Status

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Married
48.8% 1,091
↔️
Separated
2.7% 61
📋
Divorced
10.3% 231
🕊️
Widowed
7.3% 163
👤
Never married
30.9% 690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bright Ancestry

English
33.2%
Australian
28.8%
Scottish
9.7%
Irish
9.6%
Other
6.0%
German
4.6%
Italian
3.6%
Dutch
1.7%
Polish
0.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.7%
Chinese
0.6%
New Zealander
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bright School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
44.1%
Secondary — Government
25.6%
Vocational Education
14.3%
Pre-school
8.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.7%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bright Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.8% 182
No need for assistance
96.2% 4,574

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bright Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
29.8% 603
Not a volunteer
70.2% 1,419

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bright Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.2%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
7.5%
$800-$999/mo
4.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
21.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
11.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bright How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
58.6%
Did not go to work
18.0%
Walked only
13.8%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Bicycle
3.0%
Other
1.6%
Truck
1.0%
Bus
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bright Car Ownership

0 vehicles
4.1%
1 vehicle
40.3%
2 vehicles
37.5%
3 vehicles
11.8%
4+ vehicles
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bright Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.9%
2 bedrooms
19.3%
3 bedrooms
49.7%
4 bedrooms
21.0%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bright Population Mobility

16.6%
moved in the last year
45.3%
moved in the last 5 years
1.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bright Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
33
Indigenous residents
4,778
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bright Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
191
Arthritis
111
Asthma
91
Heart disease
83
Diabetes
56
Lung condition
48
Cancer
47
Stroke
38
Kidney disease
33

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bright Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
5.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
5.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
12.2%
$800-$999/wk
13.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bright Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.3%
Couple — children under 15
36.9%
Couple — no children under 15
10.8%
One parent — children under 15
5.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bright Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.5% 70
👤
Never served
96.5% 1,958

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bright Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.7% 197
Did not provide
90.3% 1,828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bright Children Ever Born

No children
32.1%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
31.3%
3 children
16.2%
4 children
7.8%
5+ children
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bright When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
18
1951–1960
62
1961–1970
53
1971–1980
47
1981–1990
46
1991–2000
33
2001–2010
69
2011–2015
29
2016
12
2017
8
2018
19
2019
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bright Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.3%
5–14 hours
34.4%
15–29 hours
17.3%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bright Household Size

1 person
30.9%
2 persons
41.8%
3 persons
11.3%
4 persons
10.9%
5 persons
3.9%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bright Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,971
Moved from VIC
168
Moved — same area (SA2)
154
Moved from NSW
25
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from NT
6
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from WA
4
Moved from TAS
4
Moved from SA
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bright Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bright Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 108 total

Assault
28
Theft
21
Property Damage
15
Break & Enter
14
Fraud
8
Drug Offences
7
Public Order
6
Justice Procedures
6
Weapons
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bright Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,352/wk
Median Rent $300/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bright

≈ $5,859/month
Median rent $300/wk
Left after rent $1,052/wk
Rent share 22.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bright vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bright

What is the population of Bright VIC?

The population of Bright VIC is 2,620 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.9 people per km².Bright is ranked #2,637 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bright?

The median personal income in Bright VIC is $774 per week, or $40,248 per year.The median household income is $1,352 per week.Family income is $1,773 per week.Bright is ranked #4,056 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bright?

Median rent in Bright VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bright ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bright?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bright VIC is $1,638. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bright?

The median age in Bright VIC is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bright a good suburb to live in?

Bright is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,620.The median income is $774/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20336. All dollar figures in AUD.