Brighton vs Dromedary

Brighton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 42 in Dromedary. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Dromedary, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Dromedary: a median of $755,000, against $650,000 in Brighton. On these figures, Dromedary tends to suit couples.

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 5 things we measure here

  • Brighton has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • Dromedary has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($650,500 vs $755,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 4%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (18% vs 1%)
  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and Dromedary 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 Dromedary
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 Dromedary
Walkability 15 / 0
Brighton — Walkability: 15/100 Dromedary — Walkability: 0/100
Low fire risk 7 / 9
Brighton — Low fire risk: 7/100 Dromedary — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (4,983 vs 856); Dromedary skews older (42 vs 34).

Brighton Dromedary
Population 4,983
+83% vs other
 856
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% +16.9%
Median age 34 42
Median household income $79,456/yr $92,872/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Dromedary
0-4 7.6% / 4.7%
Brighton — 0-4: 7.6% Dromedary — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 14.4% / 14.0%
Brighton — 5-14: 14.4% Dromedary — 5-14: 14.0%
15-19 5.0% / 6.8%
Brighton — 15-19: 5.0% Dromedary — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 6.5% / 3.9%
Brighton — 20-24: 6.5% Dromedary — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 17.7% / 8.9%
Brighton — 25-34: 17.7% Dromedary — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 12.1% / 15.0%
Brighton — 35-44: 12.1% Dromedary — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 12.3% / 14.5%
Brighton — 45-54: 12.3% Dromedary — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 10.1% / 14.7%
Brighton — 55-64: 10.1% Dromedary — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 8.2% / 13.1%
Brighton — 65-74: 8.2% Dromedary — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 4.5% / 4.0%
Brighton — 75-84: 4.5% Dromedary — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Brighton — 85+: 1.3% Dromedary — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton 44.7% couple families
Brighton — Couple Families: 44.7% Brighton — Lone Person: 29.5% Brighton — One Parent Families: 22.0% Brighton — Group Household: 2.9% Brighton — Other Families: 1.0%
Dromedary 62.6% couple families
Dromedary — Couple Families: 62.6% Dromedary — Lone Person: 24.2% Dromedary — One Parent Families: 13.2% Dromedary — Group Household: 0.0% Dromedary — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 22.6% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 26.1% Brighton — Mortgage: 51.3% Brighton — Renting: 22.6%
Dromedary 4.0% renting
Dromedary — Owned Outright: 46.4% Dromedary — Mortgage: 49.6% Dromedary — Renting: 4.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton Dromedary
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 19.6%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Dromedary — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 7.2%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Dromedary — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.9%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Dromedary — Bachelor Degree: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 2.1%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Dromedary — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.8%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Dromedary — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.0%).

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 Dromedary
England 1.1% / 2.2%
Brighton — England: 1.1% Dromedary — England: 2.2%
New Zealand 0.5% / 0.4%
Brighton — New Zealand: 0.5% Dromedary — New Zealand: 0.4%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.7%
Brighton — Philippines: 0.2% Dromedary — Philippines: 0.7%
South Africa — / 0.5%
Brighton — South Africa: not among its largest Dromedary — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.4% / —
Brighton — Germany: 0.4% Dromedary — Germany: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.4%
Brighton — Greece: not among its largest Dromedary — Greece: 0.4%
India 0.3% / —
Brighton — India: 0.3% Dromedary — India: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.3% / —
Brighton — Sri Lanka: 0.3% Dromedary — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 81.9% houses
Brighton — Houses: 81.9% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Brighton — Townhouses: 1.0%
Dromedary 98.9% houses
Dromedary — Houses: 98.9% Dromedary — Flats / Apartments: 1.1% Dromedary — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brighton Dromedary
Median house price $650,500 $755,000
Median unit price $505,000 —
Median land price $367,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 59 sales
 43 days
from 6 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 Dromedary
3 bed $631K / $810K
Brighton — 3 bed: $631K (82 sales) Dromedary — 3 bed: $810K (5 sales)

82 vs 5 sales

4 bed $750K / $755K
Brighton — 4 bed: $750K (26 sales) Dromedary — 4 bed: $755K (5 sales)

26 vs 5 sales

Zoning mix

Dromedary has more land zoned for conservation (68% vs 5%); Brighton has more rural and farming land (80% vs 31%).

Brighton Dromedary
Rural and farming 80% 31%
Environmental 5% 68%
Residential 8% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 3% 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 Dromedary
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
same for both
Approvals change year on year -10%
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 Dromedary
Houses 4.6%
$620/wk on $697K
 —
Units 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Brighton Dromedary
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 84% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 42% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 27% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 45% of TAS
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 71% of TAS —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 88% of TAS —

Liveability

Brighton is more walkable (15 vs 0).

Brighton Dromedary
Grade D C
Score 36/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Brighton Dromedary
Bushfire High
93/100
 High
91/100
Crime Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton Dromedary
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Brighton High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Dromedary

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton Dromedary
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 2 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Brighton Dromedary
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Hobart 26.8 km 27.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 28 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 7030
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 24
postcode 7030
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 Dromedary
Car (driver) 86.6% / 85.5%
Brighton — Car (driver): 86.6% Dromedary — Car (driver): 85.5%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 5.9%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 5.9% Dromedary — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 7.1%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 4.6% Dromedary — Worked from Home: 7.1%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.5%
Brighton — Walked Only: 1.4% Dromedary — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.5% / —
Brighton — Bus: 1.5% Dromedary — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Brighton Dromedary
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 18.6 km

NBN connectivity

Brighton Dromedary
Connectivity score 65/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,281 premises
 0%
313 premises

Climate

Brighton Dromedary
Annual rainfall 507 mm 988 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 13.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — -1.0°C

Council rates

Brighton Dromedary
Average residential rate $1,772/yr
same for both
Council Brighton
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton Dromedary
Division Lyons
same for both
Member Rebecca White
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Dromedary
Grant amount $20,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton

Easy Commute Family Outer Transport Hub

Dromedary

Outer

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