SA · Holdfast Bay Council
North Brighton, 5048
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
North Brighton is a smaller suburban community in the Holdfast Bay area, home to around 2,665 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 67 offences in 2024–25 (Jul–Jun) with falling year-on-year trends (-35%), roughly 25.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $395 (flats $520, houses $270), median house prices near $1,900,000 (up 32% recently), 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, many local shops, services and recreation venues, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- 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)
- 44 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- SA Housing Authority rent & sales reports — Government of South Australia · Period: 1 January - 31 March 2026; 1Q 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2024–25)
- 67
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 50
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.1
- 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%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
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 · Period: 2023-24 → 2024-25; 2024-25 · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,086
- Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · ICSEA 1071
- Instrumental Music Brighton Secondary School305 Brighton RoadSupport Services
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · ICSEA 1101
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- Government education sites register — Government of South Australia · Period: current · Updated on site · Static register
- School ICSEA (ACARA) — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA 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 Brighton Rd - East side
- Stop 31 Brighton Rd - West side
- Stop 31 King George Ave - West side
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Adelaide Metro GTFS stops — Department for Infrastructure and Transport (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PlanSA register (lodged 2020–2026) and EPA licensed activities.
238 planning-related records
2026· 21 proposals
June 2026
- Removal of Willow MyrtleLOT A CECELIA ST NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation304 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- 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· 19 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 5048Under Assessment
- 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 5048Under Assessment
- 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
June 2025
- Two level detached dwelling319 BRIGHTON RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- New in ground concrete swimming pool (8m x 4m)83 GLADSTONE RD NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Removal of 5 significant trees, removal of 2 regulated trees and construction of a pair of 2 level detached dwellings8 LYNMOUTH AV NORTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PlanSA development applications & EPA licences — Government of South Australia — PlanSA · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site
Amenities
65 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (16)
- Book NookBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Stop 30A King George Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 30A King George Avenue - West sideBus stop
- Stop 31 Brighton Road - East sideBus stop
- Stop 31 Brighton Road - West sideBus stop
- Stop 31 King George Avenue - East sideBus stop
- Stop 31 King George Avenue - West sideBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state heritage places
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Period: current · Updated on site
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 51.1/100
- National rank
- 1605th in Australia
- State rank
- 122nd 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 score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Common Assaultcrime9
- Other Property Damage And Environmentalcrime9
- Other Theftcrime16
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injurycrime6
- Theft From Motor Vehiclecrime6
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Data sources & freshness
- SA Heritage Places database — Department for Environment and Water (SA) · Updated on site
- SAPOL reported crime statistics — South Australia Police — OpenData · Updated on site · Financial-year releases
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