Brighton vs Bald Hills

Bald Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 42 in Brighton. In both, most households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $1.25 million, against $1 million in Bald Hills. Bald Hills is closer to the city centre: 20.6 km, against 29.8 km. On these figures, Bald Hills tends to suit 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

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 9)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 60/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bald Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($1,000,000 vs $1,250,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 is more walkable (68/100 vs 41/100)
  • Bald Hills sits closer to the CBD (20.6 km vs 29.8 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 41/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 60/100)

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

Investors

Bald Hills

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (7.7% vs 2.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.0% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and Bald Hills 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 Bald Hills
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 Bald Hills
Walkability 68 / 41
Brighton — Walkability: 68/100 Bald Hills — Walkability: 41/100
Safety 57 / 40
Brighton — Safety: 57/100 Bald Hills — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bald Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (9,664 vs 7,000); Brighton skews older (42 vs 36).

Brighton Bald Hills
Population 9,664
+28% vs other
 7,000
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +7.7%
Median age 42 36
Median household income $103,012/yr
+3% vs other
 $100,412/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+3% vs other
 $388/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Bald Hills
0-4 5.8% / 6.7%
Brighton — 0-4: 5.8% Bald Hills — 0-4: 6.7%
5-14 14.1% / 14.2%
Brighton — 5-14: 14.1% Bald Hills — 5-14: 14.2%
15-19 5.7% / 5.5%
Brighton — 15-19: 5.7% Bald Hills — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.1% / 5.4%
Brighton — 20-24: 4.1% Bald Hills — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 9.1% / 15.7%
Brighton — 25-34: 9.1% Bald Hills — 25-34: 15.7%
35-44 14.8% / 15.1%
Brighton — 35-44: 14.8% Bald Hills — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 16.4% / 12.8%
Brighton — 45-54: 16.4% Bald Hills — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 13.7% / 10.4%
Brighton — 55-64: 13.7% Bald Hills — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 9.7% / 8.3%
Brighton — 65-74: 9.7% Bald Hills — 65-74: 8.3%
75-84 5.0% / 4.2%
Brighton — 75-84: 5.0% Bald Hills — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 1.7% / 1.5%
Brighton — 85+: 1.7% Bald Hills — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton 46.3% couple families
Brighton — Couple Families: 46.3% Brighton — Lone Person: 32.8% Brighton — One Parent Families: 16.7% Brighton — Group Household: 2.8% Brighton — Other Families: 1.4%
Bald Hills 49.5% couple families
Bald Hills — Couple Families: 49.5% Bald Hills — Lone Person: 24.8% Bald Hills — One Parent Families: 19.5% Bald Hills — Group Household: 4.3% Bald Hills — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 20.7% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 33.2% Brighton — Mortgage: 46.1% Brighton — Renting: 20.7%
Bald Hills 26.0% renting
Bald Hills — Owned Outright: 26.9% Bald Hills — Mortgage: 47.0% Bald Hills — Renting: 26.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton Bald Hills
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 17.2%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Bald Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 11.6%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Bald Hills — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 8.2%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Bald Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 2.6%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Bald Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.4%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Bald Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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 Bald Hills
England 5.7% / 3.3%
Brighton — England: 5.7% Bald Hills — England: 3.3%
New Zealand 3.8% / 4.1%
Brighton — New Zealand: 3.8% Bald Hills — New Zealand: 4.1%
India 0.4% / 2.7%
Brighton — India: 0.4% Bald Hills — India: 2.7%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.5%
Brighton — Philippines: 0.5% Bald Hills — Philippines: 2.5%
South Africa 0.6% / 0.6%
Brighton — South Africa: 0.6% Bald Hills — South Africa: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Brighton — Scotland: 0.8% Bald Hills — Scotland: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.8%
Brighton — Fiji: not among its largest Bald Hills — Fiji: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 90.0% houses
Brighton — Houses: 90.0% Brighton — Townhouses: 5.7% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Bald Hills 93.8% houses
Bald Hills — Houses: 93.8% Bald Hills — Townhouses: 5.6% Bald Hills — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton Bald Hills
Median house price $1,250,000 $1,000,000
Median unit price $726,250 $734,000
Median land price $1,025,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 125 sales
 19 days
from 60 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 Bald Hills
3 bed $1.17M / $920K
Brighton — 3 bed: $1.17M (130 sales) Bald Hills — 3 bed: $920K (91 sales)

130 vs 91 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.11M
Brighton — 4 bed: $1.35M (59 sales) Bald Hills — 4 bed: $1.11M (61 sales)

59 vs 61 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.27M
Brighton — 5 bed: $1.7M (22 sales) Bald Hills — 5 bed: $1.27M (6 sales)

22 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Brighton Bald Hills
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
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 Bald Hills
Houses 2.9%
$750/wk on $1.35M
 4.0%
$700/wk on $900K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brighton Bald Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Schools Higher than 60% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Brighton is more walkable (68 vs 41); Brighton scores higher overall (72 vs 62).

Brighton Bald Hills
Grade A B
Score 72/100 62/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Bald Hills carries more crime risk (60 vs 43).

Brighton Bald Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion High
79/100
 Moderate
41/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton Bald Hills
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
UniSC Moreton Bay, 8.8 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.4%

Schools in Brighton

  • St Kieran's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Brighton State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Nashville State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Brighton Campus Independent · Combined · Special school

Schools in Bald Hills

  • Bald Hills State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Paul's School Independent · Combined at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton Bald Hills
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 6 2
Parks & reserves 14 9
Childcare 6 7
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Brighton sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 20.6 km).

Brighton Bald Hills
Walkability score 68/100 41/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.8 km
+31% vs other
 20.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 30 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 92/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 4017
 1.0%
postcode 4036
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4017
 69
postcode 4036

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 Bald Hills
Car (driver) 65.5% / 69.3%
Brighton — Car (driver): 65.5% Bald Hills — Car (driver): 69.3%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 17.0%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 22.8% Bald Hills — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Train 5.1% / 6.8%
Brighton — Train: 5.1% Bald Hills — Train: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 3.9%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Bald Hills — Car (passenger): 3.9%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.3%
Brighton — Walked Only: 1.0% Bald Hills — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 1.0% / 1.3%
Brighton — Bus: 1.0% Bald Hills — Bus: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.3%).

Setting

Brighton Bald Hills
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 745 m
4.8 km to a named beach
 2.2 km

NBN connectivity

Brighton Bald Hills
Connectivity score 75/100 77/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,055 premises
 10%
2,799 premises

Climate

Brighton Bald Hills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brighton Bald Hills
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brighton Bald Hills
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton Bald Hills
Division Lilley Petrie
Member Anika Wells Emma Comer
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Bald Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton

Coastal Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Quiet

Bald Hills

Coastal Easy Commute Large Blocks Middle-Ring River Trains Transport Hub

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