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Brighton East VIC 3187

8,951 addresses · 204 streets

Goldstein Electorate › Bayside (Vic.) LGA › Brighton East · 12 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

An affluent bayside Melbourne suburb of large family homes, Brighton East is established and well-regarded for its schools. Households average 2.6 people and the median age is 45. Median household income is high at $2,544 a week, with rent around $600.

Brighton East is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 16,757 people, with a median age of 45. The typical household earns around $2,544 a week, with median rent near $600 a week. Most homes are houses. About 76% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area. The median house sells for about $2,200,000.

16,757Population
45Median age
$2,544Median household income / wk
$600Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: North Brighton, 1.7 km north-west · Tram stop: Stop 68: Nepean Highway, 200 m north · Bus interchange: Southland Shopping Centre/Karen Street, 5.7 km south-east · Ferry wharf: St Kilda - Williamstown Ferry, 7.3 km north-west · Airport: Moorabbin Airport, 10.1 km south-east.

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Sport & Recreation

8 facilities recorded in Brighton East.

Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources9/10
Education & jobs10/10

Median Sale Prices

$2,200,000House · 2024
$1,245,000Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 23% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 61.2%

Population by age in Brighton East
Population by age, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4741
5-142,425
15-191,229
20-24834
25-341,139
35-441,916
45-542,653
55-642,123
65-741,617
75-841,221
85+854
Dwelling types in Brighton East
Dwelling types, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House4,078
Townhouse1,432
Apartment477
Other17
Households by weekly income in Brighton East
Households by weekly income, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650825
$650-1,4991,029
$1,500-2,9991,244
$3,000+2,525
Top ancestries in Brighton East
Top ancestries, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English5,261
Australian4,514
Other2,442
Irish1,914
Scottish1,585
Chinese1,164
Housing tenure in Brighton East
Housing tenure, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned2,438
Mortgage2,054
Rented1,172
Other259
Cars per household in Brighton East
Cars per household, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0311
12,052
22,572
3685
4+322
Commute to work in Brighton East
Commute to work, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,088
Train118
Bus10
Tram/ferry23
Walked103
Bicycle60
Home3,455
Top countries of birth in Brighton East
Top countries of birth, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
England752
China647
South Africa296
New Zealand242
India195
Greece145
Languages used at home in Brighton East
Languages used at home, Brighton East VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin768
Greek455
Russian347
Italian220
Spanish113
Cantonese104

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