Brighton
Tasmania · South East · 19,270 people · 9 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Brighton at a glance
Map shows the Brighton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brighton is a Local Government Area in Tasmania, in the Hobart region. It covers 9 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 222 km². Brighton has a population of 19,270 , ranking #11 most populous in TAS. The most populous suburb is Brighton (4,983 residents), and the highest median household income is in Honeywood at $2,363/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,440/week and median age is 34.8. About 6.2% of residents were born overseas and 3.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 4,341 (22.6%) |
| 15–24 years | 2,411 (12.5%) |
| 25–44 years | 5,249 (27.3%) |
| 45–64 years | 4,510 (23.4%) |
| 65+ years | 2,728 (14.2%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Brighton
8 schools across Brighton: 75.0% Government, 12.5% Catholic, 12.5% Independent. The TAS average is 72.4% / 14.6% / 13.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 848 (range 772 to 952). TAS median is 965; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 8 schools in Brighton, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Primary School | Government | Primary | Brighton | 507 | 910 |
| JRLF - East Derwent Primary School | Government | Primary | Bridgewater | 337 | 800 |
| JRLF - Senior School | Government | Secondary | Bridgewater | 315 | 800 |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Catholic | Primary | Bridgewater | 178 | 895 |
| Northern Christian School | Independent | Primary | Bridgewater | 149 | 952 |
| JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School | Government | Primary | Herdsmans Cove | 144 | 772 |
| Brighton High School | Government | Secondary | Brighton | 133 | 921 |
| JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School | Government | Primary | Gagebrook | 123 | 787 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Brighton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Brighton
Brighton contains 9 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 7030 | 4,983 | $1,528/wk | 34 |
| Bridgewater | 7030 | 4,592 | $944/wk | 31 |
| Old Beach | 7017 | 4,394 | $1,865/wk | 40 |
| Gagebrook | 7030 | 1,572 | $825/wk | 27 |
| Herdsmans Cove | 7030 | 1,199 | $1,012/wk | 29 |
| Dromedary | 7030 | 856 | $1,786/wk | 42 |
| Pontville | 7030 | 675 | $2,158/wk | 43 |
| Honeywood | 7017 | 535 | $2,363/wk | 37 |
| Tea Tree | 7017 | 464 | $1,819/wk | 44 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Brighton with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Brighton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton (TAS) | 19,270 | 34.8 | $1,440/wk | 863 | 33.1% | 6.2% |
| Glenorchy | 50,758 | 36.7 | $1,345/wk | 912 | 36.9% | 21.5% |
| Clarence | 61,329 | 41.6 | $1,665/wk | 988 | 23.4% | 14.3% |
| Southern Midlands | 6,468 | 43.4 | $1,363/wk | 912 | 13.9% | 5.6% |
| Derwent Valley | 10,599 | 41.7 | $1,266/wk | 874 | 22.3% | 7.8% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Brighton
What is the population of Brighton?
The 2021 Census recorded 19,270 people living in Brighton, across 9 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Brighton?
Brighton contains 9 suburbs. The most populous are Brighton, Bridgewater, Old Beach, Gagebrook, Herdsmans Cove.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Brighton?
Brighton covers 2 postcodes: 7017, 7030.
What is the median household income in Brighton?
The population-weighted median household income across Brighton is $1,440 per week (2021 Census), ranking #5 of 29 TAS LGAs.
How many schools are in Brighton?
Brighton has 8 schools, including 6 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Brighton?
Brighton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 863, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.