Median house price
$1.25M
+2.0% change
SA · Holdfast Bay Council
South Brighton, 5048
Est. population · Jun 2025
2,900
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+5.2%
Median age
44
Median income
$1,601/wk
Employment rate
56.3%
Median house price · Q1 2026
$1,250,000
Languages at home
10.2%non-English
Most common: Persian, Hindi, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- Education hub
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Life in South Brighton revolves around the coast, with the feel of a mid-sized suburb that never strays far from the water. City outings and nearby suburbs add variety without undoing the coastal pace of everyday life. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. 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.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability lands around average here: softer parks and green space, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities weighing on the result versus similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment, plus safety holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
South Brighton snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$645/wk
Houses $680 · Units $600
Population (ERP)
2,900
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.4%
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
#11
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
38th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
71st
percentile in SA
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
79th
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
- 44.4/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 44% of South Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3027th in Australia
- State rank
- 306th in SA
- Peer rank
- #11 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #37 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 96%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $600
- Houses (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $680
- All types (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- $645
- Rental bonds lodged (01/01/26 to 31/03/26)
- 15
- Median house price (Q1 2026)
- $1,250,000
- Median price change
- +2%
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
2,900(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +5.2% over 5 years · 71th percentile in SA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +5.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +27
- Change in 5 years
- +144
- Growth rank in SA
- 71th 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 (~3,050), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,763
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,601
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 77 of 1,210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,898
- Employment rate
- 56.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 811 / 295 / 32
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)
- 72
- Against the person
- 27
- Against property
- 45
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 24.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 102 residents
- State safety percentile
- 37.7th (lower crime is better)
- Family & domestic abuse offences
- 99
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.2%
Most common offence types
- Other Property Damage And Environmental14
- Sct - Residence9
- Serious Assault Not Resulting In Injury15
- Serious Assault Resulting In Injury6
- Theft From Motor Vehicle7
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,081.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 79th
School list
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1077 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 726 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Seacliff Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1094 · 83th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 356 students · Top SEA quarter 36% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1099 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 451 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Stella Maris Parish SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 429 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 66% · 184 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Seaview Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1051 · 69th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 324 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
- Dover Kindergarten45 BroadwayPreschools
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stop 37 Seacombe Rd - North side
- Stop 38 Brighton Rd - West side
- Stop 38 Neath Ave - West side
- Stop 38 Seacombe Rd - North side
- Stop 39B Seacombe Rd - North 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
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Decent local green space — 1 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 11 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 27/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.81
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.36
Food & drink(5)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Always Thai CafeRestaurant
- Gorilla PizzaRestaurant
- RolinnRestaurant
- Tandoori DelightRestaurant
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Dog park
- Park
- Playground
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(9)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Drinking water
- Brighton Tackle & BaitFishing
- Hair By CatHairdresser
- Parking (12)
- Post Box
- Shower (2)
- Waste Basket
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Brighton Day Surgery (1.0 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)
- 100
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 34.5
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· 40 proposals
August 2026
- Verandah78 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Single level detached dwelling34 SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
July 2026
- Rear boundary carport with access to and from the secondary street.UNIT 1 15 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Construct concrete pool and safety fence29 HIGH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Swimming pool & safety fences62 CEDAR AV SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Swimming pool and deck33 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Land Division 1 into 2 Torrens Title66 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- 1:2 Torrens Title Division80 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Single storey detached dwelling28 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
June 2026
- 2 Single Storey Residential Dwellings26 TUCKER ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- A pair of 2 level detached dwellings with underground garages, retaining and swimming pools and removal of significant willow myrtle tree9 CROSBY ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Garage with integrated carport11 MORGAN ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048;14A CLIFFORD ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Single level detached dwelling with associated retaining wallsLOT 201 BENNY CR SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Ancillary accommodation58 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah33 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Single level detached dwelling34 SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
May 2026
- Domestic outbuilding - Shed - storage only46 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- 2 single level detached dwellings5 BROADWAY SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah31 BROADWAY SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- UNDER ROOF VERANDAH24 SHOREHAM RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Two level detached dwelling and removal of a regulated tree from rear yard6A BENNY CR SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Outbuilding (shed)24 TUCKER ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
April 2026
- Louvre verandah192 ESPLANADE SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
March 2026
- Building alterations to convert the external dining into internal dining including modifications to existing signage and graphics.1 EDWARDS ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Verandah5A SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Removal of 7 trees28 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Renovation of bathroom, WC and laundry. Replacement of internal load bearing wall, relocation of non-loadbearing walls, relocate water and drainage services, install new waterproofing and tiling.UNIT 3 5 HIGH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- demolition of existing verandah; construction of a verandah & pergola3 HARBERTON RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
February 2026
- Two-storey detached dwelling.3 SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Erect domestic storage shed71 LEWIS ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- A pair of two level detached dwellings80 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Shed and pool29 BROADWAY SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Installation of swimming pool and safety barriers5A SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Louvre verandahUNIT 4 55 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Shed47 BROADWAY SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
January 2026
- CARPORT7 LEWIS ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Proposed Swimming Pool & Safety Barriers71 LEWIS ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Removal of regulated flowering gum tree68 YARMOUTH ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Walls to side of dwellings38 SHOREHAM RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Verandah26 NEATH AV SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
2025· 5 proposals
December 2025
- Variation to DA 24038084 (Variation of Development Application 24036704 to add rooftop terrace to each dwelling and additional screening the rear upper level balcony and rooftop terrace) comprising changes to the height of balcony and roof top screens18 GULF PDE SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- 2 double storey detached dwellings with associated retaining and fencing50 FOLKESTONE RD SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Verandah28 TUCKER ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Decision Made
- Swimming pool and fencing24A SURF ST SOUTH BRIGHTON SA 5048Under Assessment
- Torrens title land division creating 2 allotments from 1 allotment in a hammerhead configuration and tree damaging activity34 SURF ST SOUTH 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 · 2026 · Updated
Heritage
4 heritage places
- Dover Square Gardens45a Broadway SOUTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- House561 Brighton Road SOUTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- House41-43 Edwards Street SOUTH BRIGHTONLocal heritage
- Olive Grove RelicsBroadway SOUTH BRIGHTONLocal 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 2.3 km away).
Coalition 35.8%Labor 64.2%
3.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SeacliffLabor 65.1% · Coalition 34.9% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- BrightonLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- Seacliff SouthLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Seaview DownsLabor 61.9% · Coalition 38.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Brighton SouthLabor 60.7% · Coalition 39.3% TPP (2025)1.6 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
Compare with
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