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Brighton · Council (LGA)

Total population

18,9952021▲ +22.9%

Brighton has a population of 18,995 — around the middle of the range, much larger than the typical council area (11,880). It ranks 229th of 565 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's larger than Huon Valley, Sorell and Northern Midlands, but smaller than Kingborough, Glenorchy and Hobart. Within Brighton, it varies widely, from 4,989 in Old Beach - Otago to 8,150 in Bridgewater - Gagebrook.

The population has grown 23% since 2011, adding 3.5k people, faster than the 18% nationally.

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📍 Brighton, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

15k16k17k18k19k20k2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202115,46016,51218,995

Where Brighton sits

1101001.0k10k100k1.0M

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — higher than 59% of areas.

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Total population within Brighton

  1. Bridgewater - Gagebrook8,150
  2. Brighton - Pontville6,449
  3. Old Beach - Otago4,989

Total population in nearby areas

  1. Clarence61,531
  2. Hobart55,077
  3. Glenorchy50,411
  4. Kingborough40,082
  5. Huon Valley18,259
  6. Sorell16,734
  7. Northern Midlands13,745
  8. Southern Midlands6,662
  9. Tasman2,593
  10. Central Highlands (Tas.)2,520

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