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TAS · Brighton Council

Brighton, 7030

Est. population · Jun 2025

6,203

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+11.7%

Median age

34

Median income

$1,528/wk

Employment rate

66.7%

University qualified

6.6%

Work from home

3.9%

Languages at home

2.1%non-English

Most common: Sinhalese, German, Polish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

33/100
Below average

296th in TAS

Verified 98% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Heritage area
What Brighton is known for: Heritage area

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Suburb profile

Brighton is a suburb of Hobart, in Brighton Council, characterised by heritage listings alongside mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Rents are relatively affordable, with median rents 12% below the peer median. Population growth is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked comparable places, and heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places. The clearer weaknesses are fewer university qualifications and lower socio-economic advantage, with university qualifications 73% below the peer median.

Brighton is a better fit for people who value daily services and lower rents more than university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Tasmania (41)

Strengths

  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Heritage listings are more concentrated than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • University qualifications sit well below the peer median
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Heritage listings
  • St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Brighton compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$460/wk

Population (ERP)

6,203

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.8%

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

#3

among Metro Hobart · Growth area

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in TAS

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

15th

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
33.0/100 — Below average
National rank
5993rd in Australia
State rank
296th in TAS
Peer rank
#3 among Metro Hobart · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#85 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data confidence
98%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (latest monthly release)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
27

Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

6,203(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +11.7% over 5 years · 75th percentile in TAS

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+11.7%
Change in 1 year
+54
Change in 5 years
+651
Growth rank in TAS
75th 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 (~7,000), extrapolated at +2.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
4,983
Median age
34
Median household income / week
$1,528
Dwelling vacancy
2.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
54 of 1,930
Median monthly mortgage
$1,450
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
26.1% / 51.3% / 22.6%
Employment rate
66.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.9% / 1% / 79.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,530 / 19 / 324

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

6.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Tasmania. 28.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.6% · 21.9% TAS
  • Diploma qualified6.2% · 7.9% TAS
  • Trade / vocational28.1% · 18.5% TAS
  • Year 12 or below59.1% · 51.8% TAS

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce19.7%
  • Engineering and related technologies19.5%
  • Society and culture15.8%
  • Architecture and building11.3%
  • Health10.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services10.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$54,741

65th percentile in TAS · -7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$58,638

56th percentile in TAS · -10% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

6th percentile in TAS · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$53,562

16th percentile in TAS · -15% vs Australia

Residents with business income
7.0%

7th percentile in TAS · -33% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 7030 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
10,794
Taxpayers reporting net rent
694
Median net rent
$0
Taxpayers reporting business income
720
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+1%
Rental investment vs state median
-45%
Super vs state median
-29%
Business income vs state median
-36%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in TAS, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

2.1% speak a language other than English at home; 4.7% born overseas

Language at home
4,713 English only · 99 other
Non-English at home
2.1%
Born overseas
226 (4.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
410 (8.2%)
Australian citizens
4,715
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
4

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Sinhalese7 · 43.8%
  • German3 · 18.8%
  • Polish3 · 18.8%
  • Punjabi3 · 18.8%

Religion

52%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52%, while Christianity accounts for 42.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52%49.6%
Christianity42.1%38.4%
Other / not stated5.9%12.1%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Anglican21.4%14.4%
Catholic16.1%12.7%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Bridgewater Police Division, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2024–25)
3,231
Against the person
598
Against property
2,498
Rate per 1,000 residents (area)
71.1
State crime-rate percentile
75.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-2.5%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
551
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
88.83

Most common offence types

  • Offences Against Property
  • Offences Against The Person
  • Total Offences

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
921
Median ICSEA percentile
15th
School list
  • Brighton High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 921 · 15th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 133 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Brighton Childcare & Early Learning CentreJubilee Avenuechildcare
  • Brighton Play Centre/PlaygroupDollery Courtchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

28 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brighton Central, No.168 Brighton Rd
  • Butler St opp Brighton Bowls Club
  • No.1 Andrew St
  • No.74 William St
  • Opposite No.22 Munday St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

51 mapped amenities

1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 fast food · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 8 swimming pools · 1 ev charging · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily needs
  • Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 28 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
36/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.2
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.6
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.6
Food & drink(3)
  • Brighton's Best BakehouseCafe

    153 Brighton Road

  • Brighton Take AwayFast food
  • Brighton Hotel MotelPub

    141 Brighton Road

Shopping(3)
  • The Bottle-O BrightonBottle shop

    141 Brighton Road

  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
Everyday services(3)
  • Evie NetworksEV charging
  • BPPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
Community(1)
  • Brighton High SchoolSchool
Sport & outdoors(17)
  • Brightside CyclewayCycling route
  • Jordan River TrailCycling route
  • Brighton Racecourse Conservation CovenantNature reserve
  • Jordan Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Playground
  • Public toilets
  • Brighton RacecourseSports centre
  • Brighton Soccer GroundsSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (8)
Transport(12)

12 bus stops

Other(4)
  • Brighton Fire StationFire station

    134 Brighton Road

  • Parking (4)
  • Shelter (4)
  • Track (3)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Brighton Bowls & Community Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Dollery ParkPark
  • Polonia Bridge ParkPark
  • Remembrance ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4.1%
Woodland / forest cover
4%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
115
Parks (OSM)
3
Typical summer maximum
19°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
New Norfolk District Hospital (16.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
170
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.4

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

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
19° / 9°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
221 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
10° / 3°
Rainfall
289 mm · ~36 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
285 mm · ~36 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

13 heritage places

  • Black Brush School592 ELDERSLIE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Cottage91 ANDREW ST, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Cottage621 MILLVALE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
  • House1 RACECOURSE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
  • House88 Andrew ST, Brighton, 7030Permanently Registered
  • St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Stone Cottage13 DERWENT ST, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
  • Stonefield (formerly Braeside)126 STONEFIELD RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
4.3% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via LIST bushfire impact area mapping. Flood cover uses Tasmanian Planning Scheme flood-prone area overlays against the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Lyons
Member of Parliament
Rebecca WHITE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
88,977
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+10.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 38.4%Labor 61.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.6 km away).

Coalition 33.6%Labor 66.4%

4.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +11.2 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BrightonLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
  • PontvilleLabor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Bridgewater NorthLabor 66.9% · Coalition 33.1% TPP (2025)4.5 km away
  • BridgewaterLabor 72.9% · Coalition 27.1% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • DromedaryLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)6.0 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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