Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Brighton TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brighton, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brighton TAS is 4,983 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brighton is $825 per week ($42,900 per year). Median rent in Brighton is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Brighton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brighton has a population density of 173.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brighton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton is $1,450.

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Brighton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brighton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$825/wk

$42,900 per year

#3173 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,450/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brighton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (2,383) Female 52.1% (2,597)

Population Density

173.4

people per km²

4,983 people · 28.7 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,798

Family income/wk

Brighton 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)

Brighton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

33.8% 482 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

66.2% 946 dwellings

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

Brighton Country of Birth

Australia

96.8%

England

1.5%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.3%

India

0.2%

Afghanistan

0.2%

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

Brighton Religion

No Religion

53.3%

Anglican

21.9%

Catholic

16.5%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

1.5%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

0.5%

Buddhism

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brighton Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.4%

Year 12 or equivalent

38.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.6%

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

Brighton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

48.4%

IAL Sinhal

22.6%

German

9.7%

IAL Punjabi

9.7%

Polish

9.7%

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

Brighton Employment

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Employed full-time

44.2% 1,589 people

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Employed part-time

23.5% 845 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 92 people

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Not in labour force

29.7% 1,066 people

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

Brighton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

65.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.2%

Bachelor Degree

11.5%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Postgraduate Degree

2.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

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

Brighton Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.2%

Community & Personal Service

18.9%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Professionals

13.5%

Managers

9.7%

Labourers

6.9%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Brighton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.8%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

15.9%

Architecture & Building

12.4%

Health

9.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.8%

Education

5.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

Creative Arts

1.2%

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

Brighton Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brighton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brighton Marital Status

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Married

40.7% 1,581

↔️

Separated

3.7% 142

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Divorced

9.1% 353

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Widowed

4.3% 166

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Never married

42.3% 1,644

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brighton Ancestry

Australian

37.9%

English

36.9%

Irish

6.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.1%

Scottish

5.0%

German

2.8%

Other

2.0%

Polish

0.8%

Italian

0.8%

Dutch

0.4%

Chinese

0.3%

Filipino

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brighton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.2%

Primary — Catholic

16.8%

Secondary — Government

13.5%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.2%

Pre-school

8.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Brighton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 588

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No need for assistance

93.9% 8,992

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

Brighton Volunteering

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Volunteer

10.4% 389

—

Not a volunteer

89.6% 3,340

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brighton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.5%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

6.6%

$800-$999/mo

7.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brighton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.1%

Did not go to work

12.7%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Truck

2.0%

Walked only

1.2%

Bus

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Brighton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

30.1%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

13.7%

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

Brighton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.4%

2 bedrooms

23.1%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

20.0%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Brighton Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brighton Indigenous Population

8.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

819

Indigenous residents

8,832

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brighton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

578

Asthma

205

Arthritis

198

Diabetes

130

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brighton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

2.8%

$150-$299/wk

4.9%

$300-$399/wk

5.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.7%

$800-$999/wk

14.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

17.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brighton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.3%

Couple — no children

25.0%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

13.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brighton Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 10

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Previously served

3.3% 123

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Never served

96.4% 3,605

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brighton Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 495

—

Did not provide

86.7% 3,223

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brighton Children Ever Born

No children

28.1%

1 child

16.3%

2 children

31.2%

3 children

16.1%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Brighton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Brighton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

27.9%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

31.0%

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

Brighton Household Size

1 person

22.1%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

20.2%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brighton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,034

Moved from TAS

502

Moved — same area (SA2)

116

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Brighton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.1%

Step family — no other children

13.3%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brighton Schools

schools nearby

government

921

avg ICSEA score

133

total students

Brighton High School Government

Secondary · 7-11 · 133 students

921

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brighton Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,528/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Brighton

Your weekly income

≈ $6,621/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,178/wk

Rent share 22.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $727/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Chigwell

Income: $667/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $733/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $719/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

Mornington (Tas.)

Income: $715/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $10/wk

Ranelagh

Income: $758/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

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Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $120/wk

Brighton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Lauderdale

Pop: 2,592 Income: $932/wk Rent: $405/wk

North Hobart

Pop: 2,600 Income: $902/wk Rent: $400/wk

Park Grove

Pop: 2,613 Income: $830/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lutana

Pop: 2,616 Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk

Dodges Ferry

Pop: 2,646 Income: $775/wk Rent: $340/wk

Warrane

Pop: 2,695 Income: $570/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton

What is the population of Brighton TAS?

The population of Brighton TAS is 4,983 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 173.4 people per km².Brighton is ranked #1,570 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brighton?

The median personal income in Brighton TAS is $825 per week, or $42,900 per year.The median household income is $1,528 per week.Family income is $1,798 per week.Brighton is ranked #3,173 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brighton?

Median rent in Brighton TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brighton ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brighton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton TAS is $1,450. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brighton?

The median age in Brighton TAS is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brighton a good suburb to live in?

Brighton is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,983.The median income is $825/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% 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: 60075. All dollar figures in AUD.