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Brighton QLD 4017

4,640 addresses · 132 streets

Lilley Electorate › Brisbane LGA › Brighton · 19 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Brighton is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 9,664 people, with a median age of 42. The typical household earns around $1,981 a week, with median rent near $400 a week. Most homes are houses. About 79% of households own their home and 21% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

9,664Population
42Median age
$1,981Median household income / wk
$400Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Brighton (Qld) statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brighton itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Sandgate, 2.9 km south-east · Bus interchange: Strathpine bus station, 6.3 km west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 11.1 km south-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 23% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Brighton

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Brighton QLD
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202023.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202127.2%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.8% · Labour-force participation 66%

Population by age in Brighton
Population by age, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4565
5-141,363
15-19551
20-24399
25-34880
35-441,429
45-541,581
55-641,324
65-74935
75-84484
85+165
Dwelling types in Brighton
Dwelling types, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House3,308
Townhouse209
Apartment41
Other112
Households by weekly income in Brighton
Households by weekly income, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$650534
$650-1,499817
$1,500-2,9991,078
$3,000+979
Top ancestries in Brighton
Top ancestries, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English4,390
Australian3,623
Irish1,499
Scottish1,347
Other686
German682
Housing tenure in Brighton
Housing tenure, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,165
Mortgage1,617
Rented726
Other27
Cars per household in Brighton
Cars per household, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0144
11,198
21,526
3433
4+242
Commute to work in Brighton
Commute to work, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,865
Train114
Bus33
Tram/ferry0
Walked43
Bicycle33
Home944
Top countries of birth in Brighton
Top countries of birth, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England550
New Zealand369
Scotland81
South Africa56
Philippines53
Germany47
Languages used at home in Brighton
Languages used at home, Brighton QLD (ABS Census 2021)
German41
French26
Italian26
Tagalog23
Cantonese21
Mandarin19

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

247,092 bird observations recorded near Brighton — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Brighton

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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