Bright

2016 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code UCL215015
People 2,310
Male 48.6%
Female 51.4%
Median age 50
Families 592
Average children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.5
All private dwellings 1,497
Average people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $946
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,398
Median weekly rent $220
Average motor vehicles per dwelling 1.7

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2016 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

People

demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employment

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

People
Persons count based on place of usual residence on Census night
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,123 48.6 2,908,077 49.1 11,546,638 49.3
Female 1,189 51.4 3,018,549 50.9 11,855,248 50.7
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 13 0.6 47,788 0.8 649,171 2.8

In the 2016 Census, there were 2,310 people in Bright. Of these 48.6% were male and 51.4% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.6% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Place of Usual Residence (PURP)
Age Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 50 -- 37 -- 38 --
0-4 years 109 4.7 371,220 6.3 1,464,779 6.3
5-9 years 138 6.0 368,631 6.2 1,502,646 6.4
10-14 years 124 5.4 341,063 5.8 1,397,183 6.0
15-19 years 109 4.7 356,340 6.0 1,421,595 6.1
20-24 years 79 3.4 413,792 7.0 1,566,793 6.7
25-29 years 76 3.3 441,266 7.4 1,664,602 7.1
30-34 years 103 4.5 447,927 7.6 1,703,847 7.3
35-39 years 105 4.5 404,026 6.8 1,561,679 6.7
40-44 years 148 6.4 401,887 6.8 1,583,257 6.8
45-49 years 136 5.9 402,043 6.8 1,581,455 6.8
50-54 years 165 7.1 378,371 6.4 1,523,551 6.5
55-59 years 165 7.1 357,616 6.0 1,454,332 6.2
60-64 years 179 7.7 319,840 5.4 1,299,397 5.6
65-69 years 213 9.2 291,397 4.9 1,188,999 5.1
70-74 years 180 7.8 218,203 3.7 887,716 3.8
75-79 years 106 4.6 165,115 2.8 652,657 2.8
80-84 years 72 3.1 119,895 2.0 460,549 2.0
85 years and over 105 4.5 127,993 2.2 486,842 2.1

The median age of people in Bright was 50 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 16.0% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 29.2% of the population.

View the data quality statement for Age (AGEP)
Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 1,013 52.5 2,344,107 48.4 9,148,218 48.1
Separated 59 3.1 146,493 3.0 608,059 3.2
Divorced 200 10.4 382,544 7.9 1,626,890 8.5
Widowed 162 8.4 251,674 5.2 985,204 5.2
Never married 494 25.6 1,720,887 35.5 6,668,910 35.0

Of people in Bright aged 15 years and over, 52.5% were married and 13.5% were either divorced or separated.

View the data quality statement for Registered marital status (MSTP)
Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage 824 52.5 2,060,766 47.8 8,001,141 47.7
De facto marriage 157 10.0 422,258 9.8 1,751,731 10.4
Not married 590 37.6 1,830,228 42.4 7,024,973 41.9

In Bright, of people aged 15 years and over, 52.5% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.0% were in a de facto marriage.

View the data quality statement for Social marital status (MDCP)
Education Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 33 5.3 94,970 5.2 347,621 4.8
Primary - Government 160 25.8 313,881 17.2 1,314,787 18.2
Primary - Catholic 0 0.0 102,778 5.6 380,604 5.3
Primary - other non Government 6 1.0 52,041 2.8 231,490 3.2
Secondary - Government 88 14.2 201,166 11.0 827,505 11.5
Secondary - Catholic 6 1.0 88,999 4.9 338,384 4.7
Secondary - other non Government 19 3.1 73,973 4.0 280,618 3.9
Technical or further education institution 17 2.7 103,685 5.7 424,869 5.9
University or tertiary institution 21 3.4 325,051 17.8 1,160,626 16.1
Other 9 1.5 59,498 3.3 198,383 2.8
Not stated 261 42.1 413,199 22.6 1,707,023 23.7

In Bright 26.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.4% were in primary school, 18.6% in secondary school and 6.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

View the data quality statement for Educational Institution Attendee Status (TYSTAP)
Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 363 18.8 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 202 10.5 447,023 9.2 1,687,893 8.9
Certificate level IV 43 2.2 138,313 2.9 551,767 2.9
Certificate level III 272 14.1 555,583 11.5 2,442,203 12.8
Year 12 220 11.4 772,461 15.9 2,994,097 15.7
Year 11 124 6.4 298,342 6.2 941,531 4.9
Year 10 200 10.4 376,237 7.8 2,054,331 10.8
Certificate level II 0 0.0 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 542 0.0 2,176 0.0
Year 9 or below 178 9.2 430,152 8.9 1,529,897 8.0
No educational attainment 3 0.2 48,920 1.0 145,844 0.8
Not stated 278 14.4 482,823 10.0 1,974,794 10.4

Of people aged 15 and over in Bright, 11.4% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 16.1% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 10.5% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

View the data quality statement for Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)

Cultural & language diversity

Ancestry, top responses Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 1,001 31.8 1,769,214 22.6 7,852,224 25.0
Australian 821 26.1 1,653,291 21.1 7,298,243 23.3
Scottish 292 9.3 492,281 6.3 2,023,470 6.4
Irish 264 8.4 597,249 7.6 2,388,058 7.6
German 110 3.5 201,850 2.6 982,226 3.1

The most common ancestries in Bright were English 31.8%, Australian 26.1%, Scottish 9.3%, Irish 8.4% and German 3.5%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Bright (including those who did not state an ancestry).

View the data quality statement for Ancestry (ANCP)
Country of birth Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,660 72.4 3,845,493 64.9 15,614,835 66.7
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 130 5.7 171,443 2.9 907,570 3.9
New Zealand 32 1.4 93,253 1.6 518,466 2.2
Germany 27 1.2 26,308 0.4 102,595 0.4
Scotland 19 0.8 26,073 0.4 119,417 0.5
Italy 18 0.8 70,527 1.2 174,042 0.7

In Bright, 72.4% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 5.7%, New Zealand 1.4%, Germany 1.2%, Scotland 0.8% and Italy 0.8%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth (BPLP)
Country of birth of father and/or mother, stated responses Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 490 21.2 2,283,741 38.5 8,051,196 34.4
Father only born overseas 151 6.5 365,528 6.2 1,488,092 6.4
Mother only born overseas 121 5.2 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
Both parents born in Australia 1,309 56.8 2,611,265 44.1 11,070,538 47.3

In Bright, 56.8% of people had both parents born in Australia and 21.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father and/or mother (BPPP)
Country of birth of father, stated responses Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,442 63.7 2,886,502 48.7 12,231,150 52.3
England 197 8.7 276,101 4.7 1,403,096 6.0
Italy 52 2.3 184,608 3.1 470,138 2.0
New Zealand 41 1.8 103,922 1.8 617,331 2.6
Scotland 40 1.8 62,046 1.0 276,038 1.2

In Bright, the most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 63.7%, England 8.7%, Italy 2.3%, New Zealand 1.8% and Scotland 1.8%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Country of birth of mother, stated responses Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 1,468 64.2 2,996,642 50.6 12,643,365 54.0
England 190 8.3 254,812 4.3 1,302,147 5.6
New Zealand 48 2.1 102,791 1.7 608,329 2.6
Italy 47 2.1 161,359 2.7 395,775 1.7
Scotland 39 1.7 55,616 0.9 245,915 1.1

In Bright, the most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 64.2%, England 8.3%, New Zealand 2.1%, Italy 2.1% and Scotland 1.7%.

View the data quality statement for Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Religious affiliation, top responses Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 879 37.9 1,876,738 31.7 6,933,708 29.6
Catholic 372 16.0 1,377,134 23.2 5,291,834 22.6
Not stated 321 13.8 555,956 9.4 2,238,735 9.6
Anglican 293 12.6 530,710 9.0 3,101,185 13.3
Uniting Church 158 6.8 197,572 3.3 870,183 3.7

The most common responses for religion in Bright were No Religion, so described 37.9%, Catholic 16.0%, Not stated 13.8%, Anglican 12.6% and Uniting Church 6.8%. In Bright, Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (53.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

View the data quality statement for Religious affiliation (RELP)
Language, top responses (other than English) Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Italian 35 1.5 112,272 1.9 271,597 1.2
Burmese 20 0.9 4,176 0.1 16,321 0.1
Greek 16 0.7 110,707 1.9 237,588 1.0
German 15 0.7 19,714 0.3 79,353 0.3
Japanese 9 0.4 11,480 0.2 55,966 0.2
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only spoken at home 1,923 83.4 4,026,811 67.9 17,020,417 72.7
Households where a non English language is spoken 93 9.0 624,141 27.8 1,971,011 22.2

In Bright 83.4% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 1.5%, Burmese 0.9%, Greek 0.7%, German 0.7% and Japanese 0.4%.

View the data quality statement for Language spoken at home (LANP)

Employment

Employment
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 502 51.5 1,670,556 57.0 6,623,065 57.7
Worked part-time 382 39.2 920,875 31.4 3,491,503 30.4
Away from work 62 6.4 144,696 4.9 569,276 5.0
Unemployed 29 3.0 193,465 6.6 787,452 6.9

There were 975 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Bright. Of these 51.5% were employed full time, 39.2% were employed part-time and 3.0% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status (LFSP)
Employment - hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
1-15 hours per week 145 15.3 329,396 12.0 1,218,823 11.4
16-24 hours per week 110 11.6 286,191 10.5 1,079,236 10.1
25-34 hours per week 129 13.6 305,282 11.2 1,193,445 11.2
35-39 hours per week 152 16.1 511,004 18.7 2,031,263 19.0
40 hours or more per week 351 37.1 1,159,551 42.4 4,591,801 43.0

Of employed people in Bright, 15.3% worked 1 to 15 hours, 11.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.1% worked 40 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Hours worked (HRSP)
Occupation
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Managers 157 16.7 369,921 13.5 1,390,047 13.0
Professionals 155 16.5 636,220 23.3 2,370,966 22.2
Technicians and Trades Workers 141 15.0 358,749 13.1 1,447,414 13.5
Labourers 125 13.3 247,428 9.0 1,011,520 9.5
Community and Personal Service Workers 103 11.0 289,348 10.6 1,157,003 10.8
Clerical and Administrative Workers 97 10.3 363,216 13.3 1,449,681 13.6
Sales Workers 95 10.1 265,142 9.7 1,000,955 9.4
Machinery Operators and Drivers 45 4.8 159,193 5.8 670,106 6.3

The most common occupations in Bright included Managers 16.7%, Professionals 16.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Labourers 13.3%, Community and Personal Service Workers 11.0%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 10.1% and Machinery Operators and Drivers 4.8%.

View the data quality statement for Occupation (OCCP)
Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Accommodation 104 12.4 22,398 0.8 113,377 1.1
Cafes and Restaurants 63 7.5 69,149 2.5 253,385 2.4
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 47 5.6 110,827 4.1 411,808 3.9
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 32 3.8 65,341 2.4 254,275 2.4
Local Government Administration 29 3.5 38,163 1.4 142,724 1.3

Of the employed people in Bright, the most common responses for industry of employment included Accommodation 12.4%, Cafes and Restaurants 7.5%, Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 5.6%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.8% and Local Government Administration 3.5%.

View the data quality statement for Industry of employment (INDP)
Median weekly incomes
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal 576 -- 644 -- 662 --
Family 1,247 -- 1,715 -- 1,734 --
Household 946 -- 1,419 -- 1,438 --

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Bright was $576.

View the data quality statements for: Total personal income (INCP) Total family income (FINF) Total household income (HIND)

Travel to work, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 500 54.1 1,691,496 61.8 6,574,571 61.5
Walked only 101 10.9 87,794 3.2 370,427 3.5
Worked at home 91 9.8 126,918 4.6 503,582 4.7
Car, as passenger 41 4.4 110,502 4.0 489,922 4.6
Bicycle 16 1.7 33,963 1.2 107,756 1.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport 7 0.7 345,108 12.6 1,225,668 11.5
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger 556 58.9 1,868,937 68.3 7,305,271 68.4

In Bright, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 54.1%, Walked only 10.9%, Worked at home 9.8%, Car, as passenger 4.4% and Bicycle 1.7%. On the day, 0.7% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 58.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

View the data quality statement for Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Unpaid work
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (last week) 1,380 71.2 3,315,451 68.4 13,143,914 69.0
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) 408 21.1 1,329,164 27.4 5,259,400 27.6
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) 201 10.4 560,866 11.6 2,145,203 11.3
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 650 33.5 931,546 19.2 3,620,726 19.0

In Bright, of people aged 15 years and over, 71.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 21.1% provided care for children and 10.4% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 33.5% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours per week 372 19.2 1,130,813 23.3 4,298,593 22.6
5 to 14 hours per week 564 29.1 1,232,398 25.4 4,944,578 26.0
15 to 29 hours per week 260 13.4 535,249 11.0 2,189,776 11.5
30 hours or more per week 187 9.6 416,986 8.6 1,710,970 9.0

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Bright, 29.1% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.4% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.6% worked 30 hours or more.

View the data quality statement for Unpaid domestic work, number of hours (DOMP)

Families

family composition | employment status of couple families

Family composition

Family composition Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 314 53.2 559,717 36.5 2,291,987 37.8
Couple family with children 193 32.7 709,965 46.3 2,716,224 44.7
One parent family 79 13.4 234,596 15.3 959,543 15.8
Other family 4 0.7 27,800 1.8 102,559 1.7

Of the families in Bright, 32.7% were couple families with children, 53.2% were couple families without children and 13.4% were one parent families.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)
Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male -- 21.1 -- 17.8 -- 18.2
Female -- 78.9 -- 82.2 -- 81.8

In Bright, 21.1% of single parents were male and 78.9% were female.

View the data quality statement for Family composition (FMCF)

Employment status of couple families

Employment status of couple families
Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 86 17.1 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
Both employed, worked part-time 38 7.6 52,749 4.2 203,596 4.1
One employed full-time, one part-time 87 17.3 291,419 23.0 1,086,460 21.7
One employed full-time, other not working 30 6.0 198,294 15.6 749,886 15.0
One employed part-time, other not working 37 7.4 77,946 6.1 302,037 6.0
Both not working 158 31.4 247,456 19.5 1,006,697 20.1
Other (includes away from work) 27 5.4 67,309 5.3 264,145 5.3
Labour force status not stated (by one or both parents in a couple family) 40 8.0 69,393 5.5 311,381 6.2

In Bright, of couple families with children, 17.1% had both partners employed full-time, 7.6% had both employed part-time and 17.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

View the data quality statement for Labour force status of parents / partners in families (LFSF)

Dwellings

dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehicles | internet connection

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

Dwelling count Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 905 66.3 2,112,699 88.3 8,286,073 88.8
Unoccupied private dwellings 460 33.7 278,629 11.7 1,039,874 11.2

In Bright, 66.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 33.7% were unoccupied.

View the data quality statements for: Dwelling type (DWTD) Dwelling Structure (STRD)

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 782 86.4 1,546,945 73.2 6,041,788 72.9
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 56 6.2 300,918 14.2 1,055,016 12.7
Flat or apartment 63 7.0 246,040 11.6 1,087,434 13.1
Other dwelling 0 0.0 11,093 0.5 64,425 0.8

Of occupied private dwellings in Bright, 86.4% were separate houses, 6.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling structure (STRD)
Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes bedsitters) 4 0.4 8,279 0.4 39,769 0.5
1 bedroom 24 2.6 107,356 5.1 411,252 5.0
2 bedrooms 185 20.2 407,620 19.3 1,562,759 18.9
3 bedrooms 461 50.4 930,257 44.0 3,403,190 41.1
4 or more bedrooms 209 22.8 608,502 28.8 2,670,758 32.2
Number of bedrooms not stated 32 3.5 50,691 2.4 198,351 2.4
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 -- 3 -- 3.1 --
Average number of people per household 2.2 -- 2.6 -- 2.6 --

In Bright, of occupied private dwellings 2.6% had 1 bedroom, 20.2% had 2 bedrooms and 50.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.2 people.

View the data quality statements for: Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD) Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)

Tenure
Occupied private dwellings
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 405 44.6 682,685 32.3 2,565,695 31.0
Owned with a mortgage 224 24.7 746,502 35.3 2,855,222 34.5
Rented 243 26.8 607,354 28.7 2,561,302 30.9
Other tenure type 5 0.6 17,178 0.8 78,994 1.0
Tenure type not stated 31 3.4 58,983 2.8 224,869 2.7

Of occupied private dwellings in Bright, 44.6% were owned outright, 24.7% were owned with a mortgage and 26.8% were rented.

View the data quality statement for Tenure type (TEND)

Household composition

Household composition Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 590 64.6 1,495,290 70.8 5,907,625 71.3
Single (or lone) person households 300 32.9 521,828 24.7 2,023,542 24.4
Group households 23 2.5 95,588 4.5 354,917 4.3

In Bright, of all households, 64.6% were family households, 32.9% were single person households and 2.5% were group households.

View the data quality statement for Household composition (HHCD)
Household income Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 gross weekly income -- 28.5 -- 20.3 -- 20.0
More than $3,000 gross weekly income -- 6.1 -- 15.5 -- 16.4

In Bright, 28.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 6.1% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

View the data quality statement for Household income, total weekly (HIND)

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Rent weekly payments Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent 220 -- 325 -- 335 --
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income -- 90.4 -- 89.6 -- 88.5
Households with rent payments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 9.6 -- 10.4 -- 11.5

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Rent weekly payments (RNTD)
Mortgage monthly repayments Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,398 -- 1,728 -- 1,755 --
Households where mortgage repayments are less than 30% of household income -- 94.1 -- 92.5 -- 92.8
Households with mortgage repayments greater than or equal to 30% of household income -- 5.9 -- 7.5 -- 7.2

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

View the data quality statement for Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED)

Number of motor vehicles

Number of registered motor vehicles Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 45 5.0 166,061 7.9 623,829 7.5
1 motor vehicle 381 42.0 722,675 34.2 2,881,485 34.8
2 motor vehicles 304 33.5 776,286 36.7 2,999,184 36.2
3 or more vehicles 128 14.1 374,426 17.7 1,496,382 18.1
Number of motor vehicles not stated 50 5.5 73,257 3.5 285,197 3.4

In Bright, 42.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 33.5% had two registered motor vehicles and 14.1% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

View the data quality statement for Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)

Internet connection

Dwelling internet connection Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Internet not accessed from dwelling 158 17.4 287,506 13.6 1,172,415 14.1
Internet accessed from dwelling 719 79.2 1,768,050 83.7 6,892,165 83.2
Not stated 31 3.4 57,157 2.7 221,494 2.7

In Bright, 79.2% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

View the data quality statement for Dwelling internet connection (NEDD)

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

selected people & dwelling characteristics

People characteristics

People characteristics
Count based on place of usual residence on Census night.
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 16 100.0 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
Female 0 0.0 24,159 50.6 326,996 50.4
Median age 18 -- 23 -- 23 --

In Bright, 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 18 years.

View the data quality statements for: Place of Usual Residence (PURP) Indigenous status (INGP)

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 4 -- 3 -- 3.2 --
Average number of persons per bedroom 0 -- 1 -- 1 --
Median weekly household income 1,875 -- 1,200 -- 1,203 --

In Bright, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 4 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,875.

View the data quality statements for: Number of Bedrooms in Private Dwelling (BEDD) Household composition (HHCD) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Bright % Bright Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent 0 -- 261 -- 250 --
Median monthly mortgage repayments 0 -- 1,517 -- 1,660 --

In Bright, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)

Small random adjustments have been made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals. For further information, go to the User Guide for QuickStats.

Data reported for Australia and Other Territories now includes Norfolk Island, following an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act, 1901. Because Norfolk Island has not previously been included in the Census, any 2011 benchmarks will not include Norfolk Island.