Brighton, VIC 3186 — Suburb Profile
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In short
Brighton is an affluent bayside suburb 11 km south-east of Melbourne CBD, known for its beachfront location and iconic row of bathing boxes along Dendy Street Beach. It has a population of around 23,000 with average age 48 and high weekly earnings well above the Melbourne average. Housing comprises mostly detached family homes with median prices over $3 million.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 23,252
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median household income
- $2,710 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,259 /week
- Median family income
- $3,778 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Bayside (Vic.)
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner South
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Goldstein
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $1,400 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Median house price
- $3,285,000
- Rent share of household income
- 52%
Schools
- Brighton Grammar School
- Firbank Girls' Grammar School
- Brighton Secondary College
Transport
- Sandringham line — Brighton Beach, Middle Brighton, North Brighton, Gardenvale stations
- Route 64 tram
Lifestyle & amenities
Established affluent suburb home to professionals and families. Known for Dendy Street Beach bathing boxes, Church Street and Bay Street shopping strips, Royal Brighton Yacht Club, and proximity to golf courses.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 11.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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