Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brighton East then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brighton East, VIC (postcode 3187) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.7% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,557 | 15,998 | 16,757 | +1,200 · +7.7% |
| Median age | 43 | 44 | 45 | +2 · +4.7% |
| Median household income | $1,795/wk | $2,065/wk | $2,544/wk | +$749 · +41.7% |
| Median personal income | $730/wk | $837/wk | $1,036/wk | +$306 · +41.9% |
| Median rent | $444/wk | $500/wk | $600/wk | +$156 · +35.1% |
| Median mortgage | $2,489/mo | $2,500/mo | $3,300/mo | +$811 · +32.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brighton East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
16,757
was 15,998 in 2016
+759 · +4.7%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $500/wk in 2016
+$100 · +20%
Household income
$2,544/wk
was $2,065/wk in 2016
+$479 · +23.2%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Brighton East population growth · Brighton East then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.