Brighton vs Griffin

Griffin is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 42 in Brighton. In both, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are couple families. In Brighton, the large majority of households own their home. In Griffin, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $1.25 million, against $960,000 in Griffin. On these figures, Brighton tends to suit people living alone, while Griffin suits renters, young adults, and families with children.

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 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (90% vs 72%)
  • But Griffin is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 63%)

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

First-home buyers

Griffin

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($960,000 vs $1,250,000)
  • has cheaper land ($877,500 vs $1,025,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Griffin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (68/100 vs 14/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (32 min vs 38 min)
  • But Griffin sits closer to the CBD (27.1 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 14/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (16% vs 4%)
  • But Griffin has more units and townhouses to downsize into (28% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Griffin

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (79.8% vs 2.0%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and Griffin 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 Griffin
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 Griffin
Walkability 68 / 14
Brighton — Walkability: 68/100 Griffin — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 57 / 62
Brighton — Safety: 57/100 Griffin — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Griffin — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brighton skews older (42 vs 29); Griffin has more residents (12,295 vs 9,664).

Brighton Griffin
Population 9,664 12,295
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +79.8%
Median age 42 29
Median household income $103,012/yr $104,676/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+4% vs other
 $385/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Griffin
0-4 5.8% / 12.2%
Brighton — 0-4: 5.8% Griffin — 0-4: 12.2%
5-14 14.1% / 16.2%
Brighton — 5-14: 14.1% Griffin — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 5.7% / 4.1%
Brighton — 15-19: 5.7% Griffin — 15-19: 4.1%
20-24 4.1% / 7.9%
Brighton — 20-24: 4.1% Griffin — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 9.1% / 24.7%
Brighton — 25-34: 9.1% Griffin — 25-34: 24.7%
35-44 14.8% / 17.6%
Brighton — 35-44: 14.8% Griffin — 35-44: 17.6%
45-54 16.4% / 8.1%
Brighton — 45-54: 16.4% Griffin — 45-54: 8.1%
55-64 13.7% / 5.2%
Brighton — 55-64: 13.7% Griffin — 55-64: 5.2%
65-74 9.7% / 2.8%
Brighton — 65-74: 9.7% Griffin — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 5.0% / 1.1%
Brighton — 75-84: 5.0% Griffin — 75-84: 1.1%
85+ 1.7% / 0.1%
Brighton — 85+: 1.7% Griffin — 85+: 0.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

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%
Griffin 54.7% couple families
Griffin — Couple Families: 54.7% Griffin — Lone Person: 20.1% Griffin — One Parent Families: 19.5% Griffin — Group Household: 4.5% Griffin — Other Families: 1.1%
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%
Griffin 54.2% renting
Griffin — Owned Outright: 5.9% Griffin — Mortgage: 39.9% Griffin — Renting: 54.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton Griffin
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 16.6%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Griffin — Certificate III & IV: 16.6%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 11.5%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Griffin — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.0% / 9.2%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0% Griffin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.8% / 3.1%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 3.8% Griffin — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.8% / 1.5%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.8% Griffin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

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 Griffin
New Zealand 3.8% / 6.5%
Brighton — New Zealand: 3.8% Griffin — New Zealand: 6.5%
England 5.7% / 2.7%
Brighton — England: 5.7% Griffin — England: 2.7%
India 0.4% / 6.9%
Brighton — India: 0.4% Griffin — India: 6.9%
Philippines 0.5% / 2.3%
Brighton — Philippines: 0.5% Griffin — Philippines: 2.3%
South Africa 0.6% / 1.4%
Brighton — South Africa: 0.6% Griffin — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 0.8% / —
Brighton — Scotland: 0.8% Griffin — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

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%
Griffin 72.2% houses
Griffin — Houses: 72.2% Griffin — Townhouses: 26.7% Griffin — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton Griffin
Median house price $1,250,000 $960,000
Median unit price $726,250 $687,500
Median land price $1,025,500 $877,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 125 sales
 26 days
from 181 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 Griffin
3 bed $1.17M / $850K
Brighton — 3 bed: $1.17M (130 sales) Griffin — 3 bed: $850K (41 sales)

130 vs 41 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $970K
Brighton — 4 bed: $1.35M (59 sales) Griffin — 4 bed: $970K (214 sales)

59 vs 214 sales

5 bed $1.7M / $1.11M
Brighton — 5 bed: $1.7M (22 sales) Griffin — 5 bed: $1.11M (14 sales)

22 vs 14 sales

Development activity

Brighton Griffin
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
 6,996
across Moreton Bay
Approvals change year on year +9% +49%

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 Griffin
Houses 2.9%
$750/wk on $1.35M
 3.6%
$660/wk on $959K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brighton Griffin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 60% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 91% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD

Liveability

Brighton is more walkable (68 vs 14); Brighton scores higher overall (72 vs 67).

Brighton Griffin
Grade A
same for both
Score 72/100 67/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Brighton Griffin
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
43/100
 Low
38/100
Flood — Not mapped
no mapped data here
Coastal erosion High
79/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton Griffin
Inside the suburb 4 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
UniSC Moreton Bay, 8.8 km
 1
UniSC Moreton Bay, 6.5 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.6% 1.3%

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 Griffin

  • Griffin State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton Griffin
Cafes & restaurants 6 4
Parks & reserves 14 5
Childcare 6 7
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 3
same for both

Mobility

Brighton sits further from the CBD (29.8 km vs 27.1 km).

Brighton Griffin
Walkability score 68/100 14/100
Distance to Brisbane 29.8 km
+9% vs other
 27.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 38 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 70/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 111.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 27.2
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 4503
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 60
postcode 4017
 56
postcode 4503

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 Griffin
Car (driver) 65.5% / 75.9%
Brighton — Car (driver): 65.5% Griffin — Car (driver): 75.9%
Worked from Home 22.8% / 15.1%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 22.8% Griffin — Worked from Home: 15.1%
Train 5.1% / 4.0%
Brighton — Train: 5.1% Griffin — Train: 4.0%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 4.2%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 3.8% Griffin — Car (passenger): 4.2%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Brighton — Bus: 1.0% Griffin — Bus: 0.5%
Walked Only 1.0% / 0.3%
Brighton — Walked Only: 1.0% Griffin — Walked Only: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.9%).

Setting

Brighton Griffin
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 745 m
4.8 km to a named beach
 747 m
4.3 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brighton Griffin
Connectivity score 75/100 96/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
4,055 premises
 91%
5,339 premises

Climate

Brighton Griffin
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 Griffin
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 Griffin
Average residential rate $1,519/yr $1,577/yr
Council Brisbane Moreton Bay

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Griffin
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

Griffin

Coastal Family Outer Quiet Townhouses Young Families

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