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South Brighton SA 5048

1,509 addresses · 40 streets

Boothby Electorate › Holdfast Bay LGA › South Brighton · 13 km from Adelaide

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Living Here

South Brighton is a suburb of South Australia, home to about 2,763 people, with a median age of 44. The typical household earns around $1,601 a week, with median rent near $335 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 28% 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. The median house sells for about $1,250,000.

2,763Population
44Median age
$1,601Median household income / wk
$335Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Brighton, 800 m north-west · Bus interchange: Marion Centre Interchange, 2 km north-east · Airport: Adelaide Airport, 9.4 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources4/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$1,250,000House · 2026 1Q

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 2.4% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 59.8%

Population by age in South Brighton
Population by age, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
0-4141
5-14273
15-19140
20-24140
25-34340
35-44357
45-54329
55-64383
65-74341
75-84220
85+96
Dwelling types in South Brighton
Dwelling types, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
House811
Townhouse295
Apartment32
Other0
Households by weekly income in South Brighton
Households by weekly income, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
<$650188
$650-1,499304
$1,500-2,999330
$3,000+238
Top ancestries in South Brighton
Top ancestries, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
English1,267
Australian891
Irish354
Other303
Scottish291
German179
Housing tenure in South Brighton
Housing tenure, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned425
Mortgage372
Rented312
Other17
Cars per household in South Brighton
Cars per household, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
077
1463
2408
3125
4+50
Commute to work in South Brighton
Commute to work, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Car838
Train67
Bus16
Tram/ferry5
Walked18
Bicycle14
Home171
Top countries of birth in South Brighton
Top countries of birth, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
England234
Scotland36
India34
South Africa34
Ireland27
Iran26
Languages used at home in South Brighton
Languages used at home, South Brighton SA (ABS Census 2021)
Persian29
Mandarin17
Arabic16
Spanish14
Tamil14
Greek13

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