Brighton

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 3,145 people were usually resident in Brighton: of these 50.8% were male and 49.2% were female. Of the total population 2.8% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 25.8% of people usually resident in Brighton were children aged 0-14 years, and 20.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 34 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in Brighton were Australian citizens, 4.5% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 55.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Brighton were married, 10.0% were either separated or divorced, 4.3% were widowed and 30.1% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.3% of people usually resident in Brighton, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.4%, Germany 0.6%, Poland 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Austria 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Brighton were Anglican 40.1%, Catholic 24.2%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 3.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 1.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Brighton were Polish 0.6%, Dutch 0.1%, Greek 0.1%, Italian 0.1% and Latvian 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.6%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,465 people aged 15 years and over in Brighton were in the labour force. Of these 61.0% worked full-time, 29.1% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 2.9% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.3% were unemployed. 749 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Brighton were Technicians and Trades Workers 19.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 16.1%, Labourers 14.7%, Sales Workers 10.8%, Managers 10.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.7% and Professionals 6.5%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Brighton, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 4.4%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.6%, Sugar and Confectionery Manufacturing 3.5%, Road Freight Transport 3.2% and State Government Administration 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Brighton, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $440, the median family income was $1,049 and the median household income was $988.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 908 families in Brighton: of these 36.3% were couple families without children, 47.8% were couple families with children, 15.0% were one parent families and 0.9% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 1,106 occupied private dwellings were counted in Brighton.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Brighton, 96.1% were separate houses, 1.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 2.3% were flats, units or apartments and 0.4% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Brighton, 30.0% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 51.0% were owned with a mortgage and 12.8% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Brighton, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 24.6% were rented from a real estate agent, 4.9% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 69.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Brighton, the median weekly rent was $180. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,071. The average people per household was 2.8 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Brighton, 80.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 13.1% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.