Suburb in Lockyer Valley

Brightview, QLD

Brightview had a population of 911 at the 2021 Census (+12.1% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,535. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Brightview at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Ipswich

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Brightview's population grew by 12.1% to 911, faster than Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 40.0, it is older than the QLD average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.0%.

11.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 33.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 308 households.

The median household earns $1,535 a week, below the QLD average of $1,675. Renters pay a median $320 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

12.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the QLD average of 24.1%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, lower than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Brightview beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureBrightviewQLDAustralia
Population9115,156,13825,422,788
Growth since 2016+12.1%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age40.038.038.0
Households3081,869,4629,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting11.4%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright33.1%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,535$1,675$1,746
Median rent a week$320$365$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,733$1,863
Born overseas12.9%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%14.1%23.6%
No religion39.9%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+12.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 8002011
  2. 8132016
  3. 9112021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 38.0 for Queensland.

Brightview Queensland
Share of people by age, Brightview and Queensland
0–912.7%
10–1913.3%
20–299.8%
30–3913.2%
40–4910.2%
50–5917.6%
60–6911.4%
70–799.1%
80+2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Brightview at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.3%
  2. Australian44.1%
  3. Irish12.3%
  4. German12.0%
  5. Scottish10.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.6%
  2. Vietnamese0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%
  2. New Zealand3.9%
  3. Germany0.7%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.6%
  5. the United States0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Brightview

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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