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QLD · Brisbane Council
Brighton, 4017
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,251
Growth (1 yr)
+1.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+3.7%
Median age
42
Median income
$1,981/wk
Employment rate
63.5%
Languages at home
4.9%non-English
Most common: German, Cantonese, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
Suburb profile
Brighton wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs.
Local shops and services are well covered, which makes the suburb easy to live in day to day. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Among similar coastal suburbs, the suburb earns a excellent desirability read, with community and employment, plus safety the standout strengths.
At a glance
Brighton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
10,251
+1.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#4
among Coastal & beach · Established
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
50th
percentile in QLD
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
71st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 74.9/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 3% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 63rd in Australia
- State rank
- 33rd in QLD
- Peer rank
- #4 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #7 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Mar 2026 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
10,251(June 2025)
+1.1% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 50th percentile in QLD
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.1%
- 5-year growth
- +3.7%
- Change in 1 year
- +116
- Change in 5 years
- +364
- Growth rank in QLD
- 50th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~10,600), extrapolated at +0.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 3,308 / 209 / 41 (+ 112 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 296
- Against the person
- 56
- Against property
- 159
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 28.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 173 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.5th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -2%
Most common offence types
- Assault94
- Drug Offences132
- Other Property Damage92
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)376
- Traffic And Related Offences136
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,056.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 71th
School list
- St Kieran's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1090 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 343 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Brighton State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 438 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Nashville State SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 7% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Bracken Ridge State High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brighton Child Care & Preschoolkindergarten
- Little Heroes Childcare Centrekindergarten
- Tiny Legends Child CareWickham Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
176 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
3 restaurants · 3 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 fast food · 3 bakeries · 3 places of worship · 6 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
- Good everyday shopping nearby — 6 shops and services
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 67/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.31
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.14
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.45
Food & drink(11)
- Bakery
- Moggy's BakeryBakery
- Nathan Street BakeryBakery
130 Nathan Street
- Living Balance CafeCafe
144 Lascelles Street
- The Versatile ChefCafe
Shop 3, 462 Beaconsfield Terrace
- Willow Coffee + PantryCafe
4 North Road, Brighton
- Fast food
- Brighton HotelPub
196 Brighton Terrace
- Baan Phra Ya Thai BrightonRestaurant
Unit 20 353 Beaconsfield Terrace, Brighton
- La Pizzeria Traditional Wood Fire PizzaRestaurant
Unit 20 353 Beaconsfield Terrace, Brighton
- Restaurant
Shopping(7)
- Butcher
- Jason's Quality MeatsButcher
10 Queens Parade
- Brighton Newsagency & Convenience StoreConvenience store
- Convenience store
- Friendly GrocerConvenience store
- Greengrocer
Community(6)
- Tiny Legends Child CareChildcare
34 Wickham Street
- Brighton Child Care & PreschoolKindergarten
- Kindergarten
- Little Heroes Childcare CentreKindergarten
- Brighton State SchoolSchool
2 North Road, Brighton
- St Kieran'sSchool
Health & services(5)
- Brighton Dental SuiteDentist
54 North Road, Brighton
- Brighton Medical CentreMedical clinic
- Medical clinic
- Nashville PharmacyPharmacy
- Brighton Veterinary SurgeryVeterinary
470 Beaconsfield Terrace
Sport & outdoors(25)
- Dog park
- Gym
- The Lotus RoomGym
- Apex ParkPark
- Craig Street ParkPark
- Decker ParkPark
- Jill Street ParkPark
- North Road ParkPark
- Park (4)
- Pomona Street ParkPark
- Princess Street ParkPark
- Saul Street ParkPark
- Wakefield ParkPark
- Playground (6)
- YMCASports centre
- Brighton RoostersSports field
- Sports field
Transport(43)
43 bus stops
Other(42)
- Daniel Mak & AssociatesAccountant
462
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bbq (4)
- Venus Skin & BodyBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Brighton Car Care CentreCar repair
236 Beaconsfield Terrace
- Brighton Caravan ParkCaravan Site
- VinniesCharity
231 Beaconsfield Terrace
- Drinking water (8)
- My BeadsFabric
130 Nathan Street
- Bright-N-BeautifulHairdresser
6 Queens Parade
- Brighton Hair FashionsHairdresser
- Cheryl's Hair On LascellesHairdresser
- Hairdresser (2)
- Homeground BarbershopHairdresser
4 North Road, Brighton
- Retro Hair StudioHairdresser
464 Beaconsfield Terrace
- Brighton mobile libraryMobile Library
- Dianella WoodsNature Reserve
- Goodenia WoodsNature Reserve
- Nature Reserve (2)
- Pimelea Woods Brighton WetlandsNature Reserve
- Newsagent
- Eventide Aged Peoples HomeNursing Home
- BriskitesOutdoor
462
- Parking (15)
- Parking Space
- Absolutely FlablessPersonal Training
462 Beaconsfield Terrace
- Brighton Dog GroomersPet
14
- Church of the Real PresencePlace of worship
- Place of worship
- St Kieran'sPlace of worship
- Fiona Green PodiatristPodiatrist
- Australia PostPost Box
- Brighton Eventide LPOPost office
- Brighton Nathan Street LPOPost office
- Public toilets
- Jacana Centre for Acquired Brain Injured Rehabilitation and Residential Care - BrightonRehabilitation
- Shelter (4)
- Bluedevil TattooTattoo
462
- TelstraTelephone
- Waste Basket (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
3 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Church of the Real Presence
- Place of worship
- St Kieran's
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Pine Rivers Private Hospital (6.1 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 287
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.0
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 20°
- Rainfall
- 498 mm · ~62 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 406 mm · ~51 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 196 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 256 mm · ~32 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Lilley
- Member of Parliament
- Anika WELLS (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,593
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.0 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 35.5%Labor 64.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.2 km away).
Coalition 32.8%Labor 67.2%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.9 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BrightonLabor 67.0% · Coalition 33.0% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
- Brighton SouthLabor 68.4% · Coalition 31.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- SandgateLabor 65.3% · Coalition 34.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
- DeagonLabor 72.0% · Coalition 28.1% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- ShorncliffeLabor 65.2% · Coalition 34.8% TPP (2025)3.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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