Brighton Council

Brighton Council
Tasmania

Brighton Council
Population: 16,358[1]
Established: 1863
Area: 168 km² (64.9 sq mi)
Mayor: Tony Foster
Council Seat: Brighton
Region: Brighton/Bridgewater
State District: Lyons
Federal Division: Lyons
Website: http://www.brighton.tas.gov.au
LGAs around Brighton Council:
Southern Midlands Southern Midlands Southern Midlands
Derwent Valley Brighton Council Clarence
Derwent Valley Glenorchy Clarence

The Brighton Council or Municipality of Brighton is a Local Government Area of Tasmania. It in based in the town of Brighton, and covers the towns of Pontville and Tea Tree. It also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach.

Brighton Council has one of the highest birth rate in all of Australia. The Total Fertility Rate was 2.64 in 2001 and 2.60 in 2006 according to the birth rate and fertility rate in Australia site.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 March 2011). "3218.0 - Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2009-10". http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02009-10?OpenDocument. Retrieved 23 August 2011.  Estimated resident population (ERP) at 30 June 2010.

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