Median house price
$1.9M
+32% change
SA · Holdfast Bay Council
North Brighton, 5048
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,769
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.3%
Median age
49
Median income
$1,772/wk
Employment rate
51.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,900,000
Languages at home
9.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Greek, Afrikaans
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
North Brighton wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
Desirability lands around average here: softer community and employment weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with schools and education, plus growth momentum holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
North Brighton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$395/wk
Houses $270 · Units $520
Population (ERP)
2,769
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
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
#13
among Coastal & beach · Mature
Safety
37th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
78th
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
- 53.9/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 18% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1687th in Australia
- State rank
- 125th in SA
- Peer rank
- #13 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $520
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $270.3
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $395.15
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 20
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,900,000
- Median price change
- +31.5%
Median weekly rent from SA Housing Authority rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Median house sale prices cover metropolitan Adelaide and selected fringe councils (19 LGAs, including Adelaide Hills and Gawler), not all of regional South Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA rent report & metro median house sales — Government of South Australia · 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated · Quarterly; metro-fringe sales only
Population
Estimated resident population
2,769(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.3% over 5 years · 72th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +138
- Growth rank in SA
- 72th 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 (~2,900), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,665
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,772
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 1,040
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 805 / 149 / 15
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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 67
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 157 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.5th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 99
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -35.4%
Most common offence types
- Common Assault9
- Other Property Damage And Environmental9
- Other Theft16
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle6
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated · Financial-year releases
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,079
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 78th
School list
- Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,737 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 515 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1083 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 2,033 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Warradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1032 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 286 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1079 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 179 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Instrumental Music Brighton Secondary School305 Brighton RoadSupport Services
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 30A King George Ave - East side
- Stop 30A King George Ave - West side
- Stop 31 King George Ave - East side
- Stop 31 King George Ave - West side
- Stop 32 King George Ave - East side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · current · Updated
Amenities
132 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 fast food · 1 places of worship · 3 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 9 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 24/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.75
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.88
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.13
Food & drink(5)
- INC CafeCafe
- The KioskCafe
- Fish and Chip BarFast food
- Miss Banh MiFast food
- Pranee Thai RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Mobil MartConvenience store
Community(2)
- Brighton Secondary SchoolSchool
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(7)
- Bowker OvalPark
- Dulcie Perry ParkPark
- Good Neighbour GardensPark
- Playground (3)
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Brighton Performing Arts CentreTheatre
305 Brighton Road
- Viewpoint
Transport(9)
9 bus stops
Other(30)
- Artwork (2)
- MindaArtwork
- Bbq
- Bench (16)
- Book NookBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Kool 4 KatsClothes
- Drinking water (5)
- Garden (2)
- North Brighton Community GardenGarden
- Environment & ViewsInformation
- Home of the Hooded PloverInformation
- Information
- Lifestyle KitchensKitchen
- Outdoor Seating
- Parking (41)
- Parking Space
- CaltexPetrol station
- Mobil North BrightonPetrol station
336-340 Brighton Road
- Physio SAPhysiotherapist
- Picnic Table (3)
- St Philip's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Hove LPOPost office
- Cartridge WorldPrinter Ink
- Public toilets
- Shelter (3)
- Shower (2)
- Track
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (8)
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Philip's Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- FMC Brighton Dialysis Clinic (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Private Day Only Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- No emergency department listed
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & GP Plus clinics (SA) — SA Health · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 95
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.3
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
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 49 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 94 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 161 mm · ~20 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 95 mm · ~12 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register and EPA licensed activities.
2026· 26 proposals
August 2026
- Variation application to Development Application 21005660 for single storey additions to the front and side of the existing building and change in use of land to retail showroom, to amend the approved building works to reflect the as-built development.SHOP 1-2 344 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
July 2026
- A pair of 2 level detached dwellings12 VINCENT AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Extension/Renovation67 SOMERS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- single storey detached , front boundary masonry fence , inground swimming pool64 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Carport and fence7 BALMORAL AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
June 2026
- Removal of Willow MyrtleLOT A CECELIA ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Ancillary accommodation304 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah29 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Alterations, additions and verandah to existing dwelling and dependent accommodation33 BALMORAL AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
May 2026
- Carport8 HOLDER RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers1 MCLAUGHLAN AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
April 2026
- Equipment storage shed12 KING GEORGE AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Shed6 HOLDER RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Single storey alterations and additions to existing dwelling.79 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
March 2026
- Torrens title land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment33 KING GEORGE AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Two level detached dwelling and tree damaging activity56 HOLDER RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment6 WARWICK AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
February 2026
- Community title division creating 12 lots from 2 allotments316 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048;318 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Swimming pool and safety barrier24 LYNMOUTH AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
January 2026
- Extension to existing carport and shed16 QUANDONG ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Removal of Significant fiddlewood tree (Citharexylum spinosum)79 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Shed6 CECELIA ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing building include extension to ground level garaging, new storage rooms and front balcony containing seating57 REPTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Two level detached dwelling, associated outbuilding and swimming pool and tree damaging activity42 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Two storey buiding comprising consulting rooms329 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Construction of an extension to the existing single-storey dwelling to add one additional bedroom, one bathroom, and to extend the existing laundry and kitchen.56 CECELIA ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
2025· 16 proposals
December 2025
- Outbuilding (shed)9 SOMERS CT NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Additions and alterations to existing dwelling73 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
November 2025
- two residential flat buildings each comprising 6 dwellings (12 dwellings in total) and tree damaging activity to include the removal of 1 x significant tree Phoenix canariensis (Canary Island Date Palm) and 2 x regulated trees Brachychiton populneus (Kurrajong Tree) and Agonis flexuosa (Willow Myrtle)316 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048;318 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Tree damaging activity comprising the construction of a driveway in close proximity to a significant river red gum319 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
October 2025
- Single level detached dwelling4A DAY ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah83 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
September 2025
- Swimming pool44 SOMERS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Installation of Fibreglass Swimming Pool39 SOMERS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Retrenchment Pruning of a Significant Tree12 KING GEORGE AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
August 2025
- Torrens title land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment79 SOMERS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
July 2025
- Alterations and addition to side of existing dwelling and verandahUNIT 1 94 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling.73 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers73 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah16 QUANDONG ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Single level detached dwellingLOT 12 FRANCIS ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, swimming pool and deck2 BERRIMAN ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
11 heritage places
- Single storey residence13 Gladstone Road NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- Avenue of River Red Gum TreesIlfracombe Avenue NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- Brighton High School305-311 Brighton Road NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- Brighton [earlier Avenue, then Sunbeam] House, Minda Home12 - 16 King George Avenue NORTH BRIGHTONState heritage
- Frank Hayward House, Minda Home12-16 King George Avenue BRIGHTON NORTHLocal heritage
- Good Neighbour Garden Reserve37 Vincent Street GLENELGLocal heritage
- House (Former Gate House)313 Brighton Road NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- House (Woodhurst)3 Warwick Court NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- North Brighton Cemetery301 Brighton Road NORTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- Rogerson Building, Minda Home12 - 16 King George Avenue NORTH BRIGHTONState heritage
Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid against all current SA Planning risk layers (high, medium, general, urban interface, regional, outback). Safer places from CFS designated locations.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Bushfire & hazard overlays (SA) — Government of South Australia · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Boothby
- Member of Parliament
- Louise MILLER-FROST (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 129,524
- Turnout (2025)
- 93.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +7.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 38.9%Labor 61.1%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.0 km away).
Coalition 39.2%Labor 60.8%
0.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +12.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Brighton WestLabor 60.4% · Coalition 39.6% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Brighton NorthLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Brighton SouthLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- BrightonLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Somerton Park EastLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)1.3 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)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Compare with
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