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VIC · Alpine Council

Bright, 3741

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,575

Growth (1 yr)

+0.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+2.7%

Median age

49

Median income

$1,352/wk

Employment rate

54.6%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$1,150,000

Languages at home

7.7%non-English

Most common: Nepali, German, Greek

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

34.3/100
Below average

929th in VIC

Verified 100% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Heritage area
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Bright is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Heritage area, Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

Bright is a quieter mid-sized suburb in Alpine Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. 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 rising recently. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because schools and education trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Bright snapshot

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

Median house price

$1.15M

-11% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

2,575

+0.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

31.5%

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

#211

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

43rd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

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
34.3/100 — Below average
National rank
4828th in Australia
State rank
929th in VIC
Peer rank
#211 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#447 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
100%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$1,150,000
Median price change
-10.5%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

2,575(June 2025)

+0.9% annual · +2.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.9%
5-year growth
+2.7%
Change in 1 year
+22
Change in 5 years
+68
Growth rank in VIC
64th 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 (~2,700), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,620
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$1,352
Dwelling vacancy
31.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
486 of 1,541
Median monthly mortgage
$1,638
Employment rate
54.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
903 / 116 / 24 (+ 4 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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
117
Against the person
36
Against property
52
Rate per 1,000 residents
45.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 73 residents
State safety percentile
43th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+41%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage11
  • B49 Other Theft12
  • D11 Firearms Offences9
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order11
  • Other Crimes Against The Person10

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,054
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
School list
  • Bright P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 1054 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 514 students · Top SEA quarter 24%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Alpine View Children's Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Alpine Hotel/Anderson St
  • Alpine Hotel/Anderson St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

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

10 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Apex ParkPark
  • Bright ArboretumPark
  • Centenary ParkPark
  • Centenary Park Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Dorry Lester ParkPark
  • Memorial GardensPark
  • Mystic Flight ParkPark
  • Ovens River J16 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Ovens River J20 Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Wandiligong Education AreaNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
27
Parks (OSM)
11

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Bright Hospital (6.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Bright District Hospital & Health ServicesHospital
  • Bright HospitalCobden StreetHospital
  • Bright Medical CentreClinic
  • Bright PharmacyIreland StreetPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
46
Participants per 1,000 residents
17.9

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
20° / 9°
Rainfall
232 mm · ~29 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
14° / 5°
Rainfall
299 mm · ~37 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
5° / -1°
Rainfall
420 mm · ~52 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
12° / 3°
Rainfall
345 mm · ~43 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 PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

80 planning-related records

2021· 37 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Buildings and Works
    1 MOUNTBATTEN AVE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Buildings and Works for a Food and Drink Premises and Sale and Consumption of Liquor (Restaurant and Cafe License)
    36 CHURCHILL AVE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    20 NORMAN CT BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (Installation of 5 Unregistered Moveable Dwellings) Amendment from 5 to 4 removable dwellings and change in location of two staff cabins
    1 MOUNTBATTEN AVE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    48 COBDEN ST BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension of use, buildings and works associated with a section 2 use (convenience store)
    2A DELANY AVENUE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of Land (2 Lots) SPEAR REF: S179049S
    16 ASHWOOD AVE BRIGHT 3741Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • July 2021

  • Amend existing Red line Area and increase patrons
    5 CAMP STREET BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by the RA
  • Buildings and Works
    37 CHURCHILL AVE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • TWO LOT RE-SUBDIVISION, USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A DWELLING ON EACH LOT, CONSTRUCTION OF A SHED ON LOT 2 AND CREATION OF RESERVE AND EASEMENT
    3 BAKERS GULLY RD BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for alterations and additions to a Hotel, Bar and Restaurant
    2 IRELAND ST BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of Two (2) Shops and Two (2) Dwellings, Car Parking Waiver, and Alterations to an Access in a Road Zone - Category 1.
    106B GAVAN STREET BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling SECOND DWELLING
    6 HAMPTON COURT BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works
    105 GAVAN STREET BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works
    20 HAWTHORN LA BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Second Dwelling and a Two (2) Lot Subdivision SPEAR REF: S178166T
    33 CORONATION AVE BRIGHT 3741Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Construction of a Water supply dam
    308 BACK POREPUNKAH RD BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Use and Buildings and Works for a Food and Drinks Premises, Buildings and Works for alterations and additions to an existing Residential hotel, Car Parking Waiver, Display of Internally Illuminated Signs and Floodlit Signs, Sale and Consumption of Liquor (General License)
    2 ASHWOOD AVENUE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for a Dwelling in a Bushfire Management Overlay ALISON
    4 MASCIORINI LANE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • BUILDING AND WORKS FOR A CAMPING AND CARAVAN PARK, SUBDIVISION OF LAND INTO 24 LOTS AND REMOVAL OF NATIVE VEGETATION
    106 CORONATION AVE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of the land for three (3) dwellings on a lot
    5 CHURCHILL AVE BRIGHT 3741Withdrawn
  • Subdivision (Two (2) lot boundary realignment and alteration of common property) SPEAR REF: S175687P
    2 GAVAN ST BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Sale and supply of liquor and buildings and works associated with a rear deck (retrospective approval)
    8 BARNARD ST BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Buildings and Works (Additions to an Existing Industry)
    63B CHURCHILL AVENUE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Host farm
    25 HARPERS LA BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Subdivision SPEAR REF: S172026A
    24A Lumley DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of land for a food and drinks premises
    68 DELANY AVENUE BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION SPEAR REF: S170783E
    3 MCFADYENS LAPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works (ALISON)
    6/10 Gavan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling
    2/19 Gavan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    26 Mountain Mist DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling
    79 GAVAN STREET BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision
    73-75 GAVAN STREET BRIGHT 3741Refusal issued by a delegate

  • January 2021

  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON
    12 Mystery Basin RisePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with the existing hotel including external and internal alterations and additions, external painting and internal demolition
    7 ANDERSON ST BRIGHT 3741Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three Lot Subdivision ALISON
    29 COBDEN STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Sale and Consumption of Liquor (General License), Car Parking Waiver and Buildings and Works for Alterations and Additions to an existing Building.
    90 GAVAN STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 3 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and Works for Alterations and Additions to an Existing Dwelling ALISON
    24 COBDEN STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision
    58 WALKERS LA BRIGHT 3741NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
  • Buildings and Works for the Construction of a Dwelling ALISON
    2 ALRIMA CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • BRIGHT CHINESE CAMP SITENH2370
  • BRIGHT COURT HOUSE AND LOCKUPNH1921
  • CANYON HYDRAULIC GOLD SLUICING SITENH1231

Data sources & freshness

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay 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
Indi
Member of Parliament
Helen HAINES (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,774
Turnout (2025)
92.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 56.7%Labor 43.3%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 31.1 km away).

Coalition 45.9%Labor 54.1%

10.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.1 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BrightLabor 57.5% · Coalition 42.5% TPP (2025)9.1 km away
  • WandiligongLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)10.4 km away
  • Mount BeautyLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)11.7 km away
  • PorepunkahLabor 52.6% · Coalition 47.4% TPP (2025)12.8 km away
  • HarrietvilleLabor 60.6% · Coalition 39.4% TPP (2025)21.5 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)
7/10
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

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