Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bright then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bright, VIC (postcode 3741) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,252 | 2,406 | 2,620 | +368 · +16.3% |
| Median age | 51 | 51 | 49 | -2 · -3.9% |
| Median household income | $785/wk | $949/wk | $1,352/wk | +$567 · +72.2% |
| Median personal income | $442/wk | $575/wk | $774/wk | +$332 · +75.1% |
| Median rent | $180/wk | $220/wk | $300/wk | +$120 · +66.7% |
| Median mortgage | $1,313/mo | $1,395/mo | $1,638/mo | +$325 · +24.8% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bright trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,620
was 2,406 in 2016
+214 · +8.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$80 · +36.4%
Household income
$1,352/wk
was $949/wk in 2016
+$403 · +42.5%
Median age
49
was 51 in 2016
-2 · -3.9%
Dig deeper: Bright population growth · Bright then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.