Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brighton, SA (postcode 5048) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,447 | 3,564 | 3,834 | +387 · +11.2% |
| Median age | 47 | 49 | 49 | +2 · +4.3% |
| Median household income | $1,116/wk | $1,294/wk | $1,692/wk | +$576 · +51.6% |
| Median personal income | $616/wk | $721/wk | $875/wk | +$259 · +42% |
| Median rent | $275/wk | $320/wk | $360/wk | +$85 · +30.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,731/mo | $1,772/mo | $1,939/mo | +$208 · +12% |
| 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.
Brighton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,834
was 3,564 in 2016
+270 · +7.6%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,692/wk
was $1,294/wk in 2016
+$398 · +30.8%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Brighton population growth · Brighton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.