Brighton (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Brighton is a town about 27 kilometres north of Hobart, set on the Midland Highway between Pontville and Bridgewater in southern Tasmania. Before European settlement the area was the country of the Moomairremener, a band of the Oyster Bay tribe. Established as a garrison and coaching stop in the early nineteenth century, Brighton retains a historic army camp whose barracks date from the 1820s and which later provided temporary accommodation for Kosovar refugees. The town is today one of the faster-growing parts of greater Hobart and is home to a major thoroughbred horse-training centre. It serves as the administrative seat of the Brighton municipality.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Brighton (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 912, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brighton (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 4,983
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,528
- SEIFA score
- 912
- Coordinates
- -42.6971, 147.2383
Brighton (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brighton (Tas.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 30%, 22% of homes are rented, and 5% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,099 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 574 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,488 | 30% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,116 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 698 | 14% |
Share of the 4,975 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 482 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 946 | 50% |
| Rented | 416 | 22% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,530 | 81% |
| Townhouses & semis | 19 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 324 | 17% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,878 occupied private dwellings in Brighton (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,798
- Median weekly personal income
- $825
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 226 (5%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 99 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 410 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,313 (35%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 1,588
- Employed part-time
- 844
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Brighton (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brighton (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brighton (Tas.)
Where is Brighton (Tas.)?
Brighton (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Brighton (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Brighton (Tas.) had a population of about 4,983.
Is Brighton (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Brighton (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 912, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brighton (Tas.)?
Brighton (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Brighton (Tas.)?
Brighton (Tas.) is one of the most populous suburbs in Tasmania — the 22nd-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 4,983 usual residents).
Where Brighton (Tas.) ranks
Brighton (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Tasmania#22 of 25
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