Brighton East vs Hampton

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Hampton: a median of $2.36 million, against $2.12 million in Brighton East, though rent is higher in Brighton East. Brighton East is closer to the city centre: 14.2 km, against 16.4 km.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Brighton East has more schools inside the suburb (7 vs 3)
  • Hampton has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Brighton East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,122,500 vs $2,360,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hampton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brighton East

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (24 min vs 29 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (14.2 km vs 16.4 km)
  • But Hampton is more walkable (88/100 vs 80/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (88/100 vs 80/100)

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

Investors

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton East and Hampton 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
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
Walkability 80 / 88
Brighton East — Walkability: 80/100 Hampton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 54 / 46
Brighton East — Safety: 54/100 Hampton — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 65 / 66
Brighton East — Low flood risk: 65/100 Hampton — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Brighton East rents higher ($600/wk vs $500/wk).

Brighton East Hampton
Population 16,757
+19% vs other
 13,518
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.7% +0.9%
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $132,288/yr $139,464/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton East Hampton
0-4 4.4% / 4.1%
Brighton East — 0-4: 4.4% Hampton — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 14.5% / 13.2%
Brighton East — 5-14: 14.5% Hampton — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 7.3% / 7.4%
Brighton East — 15-19: 7.3% Hampton — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.0% / 5.7%
Brighton East — 20-24: 5.0% Hampton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 6.8% / 7.8%
Brighton East — 25-34: 6.8% Hampton — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 11.4% / 11.3%
Brighton East — 35-44: 11.4% Hampton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.8% / 16.7%
Brighton East — 45-54: 15.8% Hampton — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 12.7% / 15.2%
Brighton East — 55-64: 12.7% Hampton — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 9.6% / 10.4%
Brighton East — 65-74: 9.6% Hampton — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 7.3% / 6.0%
Brighton East — 75-84: 7.3% Hampton — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 5.1% / 2.0%
Brighton East — 85+: 5.1% Hampton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

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 52.4% couple families
Hampton — Couple Families: 52.4% Hampton — Lone Person: 33.6% Hampton — One Parent Families: 11.0% Hampton — Group Household: 2.1% Hampton — Other Families: 0.9%
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 23.2% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 41.8% Hampton — Mortgage: 35.0% Hampton — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton East Hampton
Bachelor Degree 23.5% / 24.6%
Brighton East — Bachelor Degree: 23.5% Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / 9.7%
Brighton East — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 8.3%
Brighton East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 5.5%
Brighton East — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.2% / 3.8%
Brighton East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.2% Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

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
England 4.5% / 7.4%
Brighton East — England: 4.5% Hampton — England: 7.4%
China 3.9% / 1.5%
Brighton East — China: 3.9% Hampton — China: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.4% / 1.8%
Brighton East — New Zealand: 1.4% Hampton — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.8% / 1.1%
Brighton East — South Africa: 1.8% Hampton — South Africa: 1.1%
India 1.2% / —
Brighton East — India: 1.2% Hampton — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Brighton East — Scotland: not among its largest Hampton — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

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 62.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 62.0% Hampton — Townhouses: 22.7% Hampton — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton East Hampton
Median house price $2,122,500 $2,360,000
Median unit price $955,000 $880,000
Median land price $2,500,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 148 sales
 23 days
from 117 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
2 bed $850K / $850K
Brighton East — 2 bed: $850K (23 sales) Hampton — 2 bed: $850K (111 sales)

23 vs 111 sales

3 bed $1.2M / $1.44M
Brighton East — 3 bed: $1.2M (16 sales) Hampton — 3 bed: $1.44M (32 sales)

16 vs 32 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
2 bed $1.43M / $1.07M
Brighton East — 2 bed: $1.43M (13 sales) Hampton — 2 bed: $1.07M (9 sales)

13 vs 9 sales

3 bed $1.72M / $1.95M
Brighton East — 3 bed: $1.72M (73 sales) Hampton — 3 bed: $1.95M (81 sales)

73 vs 81 sales

4 bed $2.3M / $2.62M
Brighton East — 4 bed: $2.3M (92 sales) Hampton — 4 bed: $2.62M (90 sales)

92 vs 90 sales

5 bed $2.9M / $2.95M
Brighton East — 5 bed: $2.9M (26 sales) Hampton — 5 bed: $2.95M (29 sales)

26 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Brighton East Hampton
Residential 76% 79%
Parks and recreation 13%
same for both
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Commercial 2% 3%
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
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
Houses 3.1%
$1,100/wk on $1.84M
 2.9%
$1,190/wk on $2.1M
Units 3.6%
$555/wk on $808K
 5.1%
$872/wk on $892K

Ranking within VIC

Brighton East Hampton
House price Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Income Higher than 95% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Schools Higher than 1% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 8% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 98% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton scores higher overall (89 vs 70); Hampton is more walkable (88 vs 80).

Brighton East Hampton
Grade A A+
Score 70/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brighton East Hampton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Low
35/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton East Hampton
Inside the suburb 7 3
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 4 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Monash Caulfield, 4.6 km
 1
Monash Caulfield, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.9% 4.3%

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

  • Hampton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tombolo Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton East Hampton
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 6 8
Parks & reserves 9 12
Childcare 13 8
GPs 2 3
Pharmacies 3 1
Hospitals 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 2
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 0 1

Mobility

Hampton sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 14.2 km).

Brighton East Hampton
Walkability score 80/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 14.2 km 16.4 km
+15% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 24 min 29 min
Public transport score 80/100
Tram · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 181.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 172.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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
Worked from Home 50.1% / 51.8%
Brighton East — Worked from Home: 50.1% Hampton — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 42.1% / 38.1%
Brighton East — Car (driver): 42.1% Hampton — Car (driver): 38.1%
Train 2.3% / 3.9%
Brighton East — Train: 2.3% Hampton — Train: 3.9%
Car (passenger) 2.7% / 2.1%
Brighton East — Car (passenger): 2.7% Hampton — Car (passenger): 2.1%
Walked Only 1.5% / 2.5%
Brighton East — Walked Only: 1.5% Hampton — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Brighton East Hampton
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.6 km
2.6 km to a named beach
 982 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brighton East Hampton
Connectivity score 76/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 5%
7,493 premises
 8%
6,496 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton East Hampton
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

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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