Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brighton, VIC (postcode 3186) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 21,837 | 23,253 | 23,252 | +1,415 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 44 | 45 | 48 | +4 · +9.1% |
| Median household income | $2,190/wk | $2,410/wk | $2,710/wk | +$520 · +23.7% |
| Median personal income | $880/wk | $1,048/wk | $1,259/wk | +$379 · +43.1% |
| Median rent | $448/wk | $522/wk | $600/wk | +$152 · +33.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,987/mo | $2,913/mo | $3,467/mo | +$480 · +16.1% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | -0.2 · -7.7% |
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
23,252
was 23,253 in 2016
-1 · 0%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $522/wk in 2016
+$78 · +14.9%
Household income
$2,710/wk
was $2,410/wk in 2016
+$300 · +12.4%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
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.