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Brighton (Qld), QLD, 4017
Current weather
17.7°CClear sky
91% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.9° / 14.5° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#108 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brighton (Qld) is a mid-sized suburb in the Brisbane area, home to around 9,664 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 964 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 99.8 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $560, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,664
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,981
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 3,867
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 249 / 209 / 41
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $560
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 964
- Against the person
- 174
- Against property
- 536
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 99.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 56 residents
- State safety percentile
- 13.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -49.6%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences105
- Good Order Offences74
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)314
- Traffic And Related Offences107
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,058
- Brighton State SchoolPrimary
- Nashville State SchoolPrimary
- St Kieran's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaconsfield Tce near Duke St
- Beaconsfield Tce near Princess St
- Hornibrook Hwy at Brighton Bayside Park
- Hornibrook Hwy at Eventide
- Hornibrook Hwy at Eventide Aged Home
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
124 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Daniel Mak & AssociatesAccountant
462
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bakery
- Moggy's BakeryBakery
- Nathan Street BakeryBakery
130 Nathan Street
- Bbq (4)
- Venus Skin & BodyBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Baskerville St at Nashville SchoolBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Brighton ParkPark
- Craig Street ParkPark
- Decker ParkPark
- Dianella WoodsNature reserve
- Goodenia WoodsNature reserve
- Jill Street ParkPark
- North Road ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pimelea Woods Brighton WetlandsNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brighton Dental SuiteNorth Roaddentist
- Brighton Medical Centredoctor
- Doctordoctor
- Doctordoctor
- Fiona Green Podiatristpodiatrist
- Jacana Centre for Acquired Brain Injured Rehabilitation and Residential Care - Brightonrehabilitation
- Nashville Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brighton Child Care & Preschoolkindergarten
- Little Heroes Childcare Centrekindergarten
- Tiny Legends Child CareWickham Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 84.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #108 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brighton Child Care & Preschoolchildcarekindergarten
- Little Heroes Childcare Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Tiny Legends Child CarechildcareWickham Streetchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Brighton Dental SuitehealthNorth Roaddentist
- Brighton Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Fiona Green Podiatristhealthpodiatrist
- Jacana Centre for Acquired Brain Injured Rehabilitation and Residential Care - Brightonhealthrehabilitation
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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