Brighton East vs Hampton East

Hampton East is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Brighton East. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Brighton East, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brighton East: a median of $2.12 million, against $1.45 million in Hampton East, and rent is higher there too. Brighton East is closer to the city centre: 14.2 km, against 17.3 km. On these figures, Brighton East tends to suit couples, while Hampton East suits buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Brighton East

ahead on 6 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 5)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hampton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($1,450,000 vs $2,122,500)
  • has cheaper units ($717,250 vs $955,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hampton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $600/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Brighton East sits closer to the CBD (14.2 km vs 17.3 km)
  • Hampton East is more walkable (90/100 vs 80/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Brighton East carries lower crime risk (46/100 vs 75/100)
  • Hampton East has more units and townhouses to downsize into (43% vs 32%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Hampton East

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.3% vs 3.6%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.8% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton East and Hampton East drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brighton East Hampton East
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brighton East Hampton East
Walkability 80 / 90
Brighton East — Walkability: 80/100 Hampton East — Walkability: 90/100
Safety 54 / 25
Brighton East — Safety: 54/100 Hampton East — Safety: 25/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton East — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 57
Brighton East — Low flood risk: 65/100 Hampton East — Low flood risk: 57/100

Demographics

Brighton East has more residents (16,757 vs 5,069); Brighton East rents higher ($600/wk vs $400/wk).

Brighton East Hampton East
Population 16,757
+70% vs other
 5,069
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +8.1%
Median age 45 40
Median household income $132,288/yr
+23% vs other
 $101,556/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+33% vs other
 $400/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton East Hampton East
0-4 4.4% / 6.3%
Brighton East — 0-4: 4.4% Hampton East — 0-4: 6.3%
5-14 14.5% / 11.9%
Brighton East — 5-14: 14.5% Hampton East — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.3% / 5.3%
Brighton East — 15-19: 7.3% Hampton East — 15-19: 5.3%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Brighton East — 20-24: 5.0% Hampton East — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 6.8% / 11.8%
Brighton East — 25-34: 6.8% Hampton East — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.4% / 16.0%
Brighton East — 35-44: 11.4% Hampton East — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 15.8% / 15.3%
Brighton East — 45-54: 15.8% Hampton East — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.7% / 12.5%
Brighton East — 55-64: 12.7% Hampton East — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 9.6% / 7.8%
Brighton East — 65-74: 9.6% Hampton East — 65-74: 7.8%
75-84 7.3% / 5.2%
Brighton East — 75-84: 7.3% Hampton East — 75-84: 5.2%
85+ 5.1% / 2.3%
Brighton East — 85+: 5.1% Hampton East — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton East 52.2% couple families
Brighton East — Couple Families: 52.2% Brighton East — Lone Person: 31.6% Brighton East — One Parent Families: 13.0% Brighton East — Group Household: 2.5% Brighton East — Other Families: 0.8%
Hampton East 39.5% couple families
Hampton East — Couple Families: 39.5% Hampton East — Lone Person: 37.8% Hampton East — One Parent Families: 16.5% Hampton East — Group Household: 4.8% Hampton East — Other Families: 1.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton East 20.7% renting
Brighton East — Owned Outright: 43.0% Brighton East — Mortgage: 36.3% Brighton East — Renting: 20.7%
Hampton East 35.8% renting
Hampton East — Owned Outright: 28.8% Hampton East — Mortgage: 35.4% Hampton East — Renting: 35.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brighton East Hampton East
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 20.3%
Brighton East — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Hampton East — Bachelor Degree: 20.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.9%
Brighton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Hampton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 7.0%
Brighton East — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Hampton East — Postgraduate Degree: 7.0%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 8.8%
Brighton East — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Hampton East — Certificate III & IV: 8.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.6%
Brighton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Hampton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brighton East Hampton East
England 4.5% / 5.0%
Brighton East — England: 4.5% Hampton East — England: 5.0%
China 3.9% / 2.4%
Brighton East — China: 3.9% Hampton East — China: 2.4%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Brighton East — New Zealand: 1.4% Hampton East — New Zealand: 1.8%
India 1.2% / 1.9%
Brighton East — India: 1.2% Hampton East — India: 1.9%
South Africa 1.8% / 0.9%
Brighton East — South Africa: 1.8% Hampton East — South Africa: 0.9%
Greece 0.9% / 1.1%
Brighton East — Greece: 0.9% Hampton East — Greece: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton East 67.9% houses
Brighton East — Houses: 67.9% Brighton East — Townhouses: 23.8% Brighton East — Flats / Apartments: 8.3%
Hampton East 56.9% houses
Hampton East — Houses: 56.9% Hampton East — Townhouses: 22.1% Hampton East — Flats / Apartments: 21.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton East Hampton East
Median house price $2,122,500 $1,450,000
Median unit price $955,000 $717,250
Median land price $2,500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 148 sales
 23 days
from 29 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brighton East Hampton East
2 bed $850K / $695K
Brighton East — 2 bed: $850K (23 sales) Hampton East — 2 bed: $695K (24 sales)

23 vs 24 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.1M
Brighton East — 3 bed: $1.2M (16 sales) Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.1M (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brighton East Hampton East
2 bed $1.43M / $1.12M
Brighton East — 2 bed: $1.43M (13 sales) Hampton East — 2 bed: $1.12M (15 sales)

13 vs 15 sales

3 bed $1.72M / $1.39M
Brighton East — 3 bed: $1.72M (73 sales) Hampton East — 3 bed: $1.39M (33 sales)

73 vs 33 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $1.67M
Brighton East — 4 bed: $2.3M (92 sales) Hampton East — 4 bed: $1.67M (22 sales)

92 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Hampton East has more commercially zoned land (18% vs 2%).

Brighton East Hampton East
Residential 76% 68%
Commercial 2% 18%
Parks and recreation 13% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 7%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brighton East Hampton East
New dwellings approved 473
across Bayside (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brighton East Hampton East
Houses 3.1%
$1,100/wk on $1.84M
 3.8%
$1,100/wk on $1.5M
Units 3.6%
$555/wk on $808K
 5.3%
$700/wk on $682K

Ranking within VIC

Brighton East Hampton East
House price Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 86% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Schools Higher than 1% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 14% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton East is more walkable (90 vs 80); Hampton East scores higher overall (75 vs 70).

Brighton East Hampton East
Grade A
same for both
Score 70/100 75/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Hampton East carries more crime risk (75 vs 46).

Brighton East Hampton East
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 High
75/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Moderate
43/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton East Hampton East
Inside the suburb 7 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 4 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Caulfield, 4.6 km
 2
Monash Caulfield, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 3.0%

Schools in Brighton East

  • Brighton Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Gardenvale Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Finbar's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Leonard's College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Haileybury College - Brighton Boys Independent · Combined
  • Haileybury College - Brighton Girls Independent · Combined

Schools in Hampton East

  • Hampton East School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton East Hampton East
Cafes & restaurants 6 1
Parks & reserves 9 5
Childcare 13 0
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 3 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
EV chargers 2 0

Mobility

Hampton East sits further from the CBD (17.3 km vs 14.2 km).

Brighton East Hampton East
Walkability score 80/100 90/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.2 km 17.3 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 28 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 67.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 2.9%
postcode 3187
 2.8%
postcode 3188
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 3187
 21
postcode 3188

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brighton East Hampton East
Worked from Home 50.1% / 47.6%
Brighton East — Worked from Home: 50.1% Hampton East — Worked from Home: 47.6%
Car (driver) 42.1% / 44.2%
Brighton East — Car (driver): 42.1% Hampton East — Car (driver): 44.2%
Train 2.3% / 3.1%
Brighton East — Train: 2.3% Hampton East — Train: 3.1%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.3%
Brighton East — Car (passenger): 2.7% Hampton East — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Walked Only 1.5% / 1.5%
Brighton East — Walked Only: 1.5% Hampton East — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.1%).

Setting

Brighton East Hampton East
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 2.8 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brighton East Hampton East
Connectivity score 76/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
7,493 premises
 5%
2,509 premises

Climate

Brighton East Hampton East
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brighton East Hampton East
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brighton East Hampton East
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton East Hampton East
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton East Hampton East
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton East

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub

Hampton East

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Townhouses Urban

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