Brighton vs South Brighton

South Brighton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 49 in Brighton. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Brighton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.24 million in South Brighton, and rent is higher there too.

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

South Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

South Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($701,000 vs $882,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,238,000 vs $1,405,000)

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Downsizers and retirees

South Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (56/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and South Brighton 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 South Brighton
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 South Brighton
Walkability 88 / 82
Brighton — Walkability: 88/100 South Brighton — Walkability: 82/100
Safety 19 / 44
Brighton — Safety: 19/100 South Brighton — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 8 / 9
Brighton — Low flood risk: 8/100 South Brighton — Low flood risk: 9/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (3,834 vs 2,763); Brighton skews older (49 vs 44).

Brighton South Brighton
Population 3,834
+28% vs other
 2,763
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.6% +10.3%
Median age 49 44
Median household income $87,984/yr
+5% vs other
 $83,252/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+7% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton South Brighton
0-4 3.6% / 5.1%
Brighton — 0-4: 3.6% South Brighton — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 9.8% / 9.9%
Brighton — 5-14: 9.8% South Brighton — 5-14: 9.9%
15-19 6.0% / 5.1%
Brighton — 15-19: 6.0% South Brighton — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 4.4% / 5.1%
Brighton — 20-24: 4.4% South Brighton — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 8.9% / 12.3%
Brighton — 25-34: 8.9% South Brighton — 25-34: 12.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.9%
Brighton — 35-44: 11.4% South Brighton — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 12.9% / 11.9%
Brighton — 45-54: 12.9% South Brighton — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 16.1% / 13.9%
Brighton — 55-64: 16.1% South Brighton — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 14.0% / 12.3%
Brighton — 65-74: 14.0% South Brighton — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 8.5% / 8.0%
Brighton — 75-84: 8.5% South Brighton — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 4.1% / 3.5%
Brighton — 85+: 4.1% South Brighton — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton 47.6% lone person
Brighton — Lone Person: 47.6% Brighton — Couple Families: 36.7% Brighton — One Parent Families: 11.8% Brighton — Group Household: 3.0% Brighton — Other Families: 0.9%
South Brighton 42.9% lone person
South Brighton — Lone Person: 42.9% South Brighton — Couple Families: 38.2% South Brighton — One Parent Families: 13.4% South Brighton — Group Household: 4.3% South Brighton — Other Families: 1.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 24.5% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 45.2% Brighton — Mortgage: 30.3% Brighton — Renting: 24.5%
South Brighton 28.1% renting
South Brighton — Owned Outright: 38.3% South Brighton — Mortgage: 33.5% South Brighton — Renting: 28.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton South Brighton
Bachelor Degree 19.0% / 17.9%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 19.0% South Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 17.9%
Certificate III & IV 11.5% / 13.4%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5% South Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.8% / 8.9%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8% South Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 6.7% / 6.1%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7% South Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 2.5%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% South Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 South Brighton
England 9.4% / 8.5%
Brighton — England: 9.4% South Brighton — England: 8.5%
Scotland 1.5% / 1.3%
Brighton — Scotland: 1.5% South Brighton — Scotland: 1.3%
New Zealand 1.4% / 0.8%
Brighton — New Zealand: 1.4% South Brighton — New Zealand: 0.8%
South Africa 1.0% / 1.2%
Brighton — South Africa: 1.0% South Brighton — South Africa: 1.2%
India 0.7% / 1.2%
Brighton — India: 0.7% South Brighton — India: 1.2%
Ireland 0.5% / 1.0%
Brighton — Ireland: 0.5% South Brighton — Ireland: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 62.4% houses
Brighton — Houses: 62.4% Brighton — Townhouses: 32.3% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
South Brighton 71.2% houses
South Brighton — Houses: 71.2% South Brighton — Townhouses: 25.9% South Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton South Brighton
Median house price $1,405,000 $1,238,000
Median unit price $882,500 $701,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 18 days
from 24 sales
 19 days
from 38 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 South Brighton
3 bed $1.41M / $1.1M
Brighton — 3 bed: $1.41M (23 sales) South Brighton — 3 bed: $1.1M (52 sales)

23 vs 52 sales

4 bed $1.65M / $1.5M
Brighton — 4 bed: $1.65M (9 sales) South Brighton — 4 bed: $1.5M (29 sales)

9 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Brighton South Brighton
Residential 85% 97%
Commercial 9% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 1%
Industrial 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 0%
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 South Brighton
New dwellings approved 287
across Holdfast Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +188%
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 South Brighton
Houses 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.37M
 3.0%
$735/wk on $1.29M
Units 3.2%
$515/wk on $824K
 —

Ranking within SA

Brighton South Brighton
House price Higher than 71% of SA Higher than 62% of SA
Income Higher than 67% of SA Higher than 58% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA Higher than 94% of SA
Affordability Higher than 27% of SA Higher than 36% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 85% of SA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of SA Higher than 90% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 13% of SA Higher than 14% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 3% of SA —

Liveability

Brighton South Brighton
Grade B
same for both
Score 57/100 59/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Brighton carries more crime risk (81 vs 56).

Brighton South Brighton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
56/100
Flood High
92/100
 High
91/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brighton South Brighton
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Bedford Park, 4.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.1 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.2% 2.8%

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Brighton

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton South Brighton
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 4
Parks & reserves 2 0
Childcare 2 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0

Mobility

Brighton South Brighton
Walkability score 88/100 82/100
Distance to Adelaide 14.7 km 15.7 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 23 min 25 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 114.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 45.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 5048
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 5048
same for both

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 South Brighton
Car (driver) 66.0% / 68.9%
Brighton — Car (driver): 66.0% South Brighton — Car (driver): 68.9%
Worked from Home 17.0% / 15.0%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 17.0% South Brighton — Worked from Home: 15.0%
Train 7.4% / 6.6%
Brighton — Train: 7.4% South Brighton — Train: 6.6%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.4%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 3.5% South Brighton — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.6%
Brighton — Walked Only: 3.0% South Brighton — Walked Only: 1.6%
Bus 1.2% / 1.8%
Brighton — Bus: 1.2% South Brighton — Bus: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (68.9%).

Setting

Brighton South Brighton
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 17 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 719 m 860 m

NBN connectivity

Brighton South Brighton
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,073 premises
 2%
1,343 premises

Climate

Brighton South Brighton
Annual rainfall 394 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.8°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brighton South Brighton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³ —
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ 19.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 1.12 pphm 0.34 pphm

Council rates

Brighton South Brighton
Average residential rate $2,095/yr
same for both
Council Holdfast Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton South Brighton
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton South Brighton
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub Village Feel

South Brighton

Coastal Middle-Ring Townhouses Urban

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