Brightwaters, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Brightwaters is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 993, 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.
Brightwaters at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 875
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,419
- SEIFA score
- 993
- Coordinates
- -33.1118, 151.5451
Brightwaters demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brightwaters 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 mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 20% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 130 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 83 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 151 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 264 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 235 | 27% |
Share of the 863 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 168 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 108 | 31% |
| Rented | 70 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 337 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 7 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 349 occupied private dwellings in Brightwaters.
- Median weekly rent
- $390
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,819
- Median weekly personal income
- $752
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 116 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 52 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 42 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 297 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 195
- Employed part-time
- 134
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 Brightwaters
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brightwaters is January (average daytime high around 27.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.9°C). The area receives roughly 1004 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.6°C | 19.2°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 111 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 17.8°C | 175 mm |
| Apr | 22.6°C | 14.7°C | 84 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 11.6°C | 39 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 16.9°C | 8.6°C | 58 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 9°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.8°C | 11.1°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 23.2°C | 13.7°C | 90 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 15.5°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 89 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brightwaters
Where is Brightwaters?
Brightwaters is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Brightwaters?
At the 2021 Census, Brightwaters had a population of about 875.
Is Brightwaters an advantaged area?
Brightwaters has an ABS SEIFA score of 993, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brightwaters?
Brightwaters has average daytime highs of about 22.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 1,004 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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