Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brighton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brighton, QLD (postcode 4017) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.2% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,012 | 9,479 | 9,664 | +652 · +7.2% |
| Median age | 40 | 41 | 42 | +2 · +5% |
| Median household income | $1,309/wk | $1,606/wk | $1,981/wk | +$672 · +51.3% |
| Median personal income | $618/wk | $749/wk | $910/wk | +$292 · +47.2% |
| Median rent | $320/wk | $360/wk | $400/wk | +$80 · +25% |
| Median mortgage | $1,972/mo | $1,950/mo | $1,993/mo | +$21 · +1.1% |
| Average household size | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | +0.1 · +4% |
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
9,664
was 9,479 in 2016
+185 · +2%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,981/wk
was $1,606/wk in 2016
+$375 · +23.3%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
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.