Brighton vs Mangalore

Brighton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in Mangalore. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mangalore, most households are couple families. Brighton is closer to the city centre: 26.8 km, against 34.7 km. On these figures, Brighton tends to suit families with children, while Mangalore suits 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 parks and reserves (6 vs 3)
  • Mangalore has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 82%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Brighton has a bigger rental market to choose from (23% vs 7%)
  • Mangalore has cheaper rent ($314/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brighton

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 5/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.8 km vs 34.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Where they sit

Brighton and Mangalore 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 Mangalore
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 Mangalore
Walkability 15 / 5
Brighton — Walkability: 15/100 Mangalore — Walkability: 5/100
Low fire risk 7 / 9
Brighton — Low fire risk: 7/100 Mangalore — Low fire risk: 9/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (4,983 vs 435); Mangalore skews older (44 vs 34).

Brighton Mangalore
Population 4,983
+91% vs other
 435
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +22.0% —
Median age 34 44
Median household income $79,456/yr $82,056/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+10% vs other
 $314/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Mangalore
0-4 7.6% / 2.8%
Brighton — 0-4: 7.6% Mangalore — 0-4: 2.8%
5-14 14.4% / 14.9%
Brighton — 5-14: 14.4% Mangalore — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
Brighton — 15-19: 5.0% Mangalore — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.5% / 7.4%
Brighton — 20-24: 6.5% Mangalore — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 17.7% / 9.4%
Brighton — 25-34: 17.7% Mangalore — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.1% / 12.6%
Brighton — 35-44: 12.1% Mangalore — 35-44: 12.6%
45-54 12.3% / 16.1%
Brighton — 45-54: 12.3% Mangalore — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 10.1% / 16.6%
Brighton — 55-64: 10.1% Mangalore — 55-64: 16.6%
65-74 8.2% / 11.5%
Brighton — 65-74: 8.2% Mangalore — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 4.5% / 4.6%
Brighton — 75-84: 4.5% Mangalore — 75-84: 4.6%
85+ 1.3% / —
Brighton — 85+: 1.3% Mangalore — 85+: not among its largest

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 — Other Families: 1.0% Brighton — Group Household: 2.9%
Mangalore 61.3% couple families
Mangalore — Couple Families: 61.3% Mangalore — Lone Person: 25.8% Mangalore — One Parent Families: 6.5% Mangalore — Other Families: 6.5% Mangalore — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

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%
Mangalore 6.8% renting
Mangalore — Owned Outright: 38.1% Mangalore — Mortgage: 55.1% Mangalore — Renting: 6.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton Mangalore
Certificate III & IV 22.0% / 23.7%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0% Mangalore — Certificate III & IV: 23.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 5.3%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Mangalore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Bachelor Degree 3.9% / 4.6%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 3.9% Mangalore — Bachelor Degree: 4.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.7%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Mangalore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / —
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Mangalore — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

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 Mangalore
England 1.1% / 2.8%
Brighton — England: 1.1% Mangalore — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.5% / 1.1%
Brighton — New Zealand: 0.5% Mangalore — New Zealand: 1.1%
Sri Lanka 0.3% / 0.9%
Brighton — Sri Lanka: 0.3% Mangalore — Sri Lanka: 0.9%
Philippines 0.2% / 0.7%
Brighton — Philippines: 0.2% Mangalore — Philippines: 0.7%
Germany 0.4% / —
Brighton — Germany: 0.4% Mangalore — Germany: not among its largest
India 0.3% / —
Brighton — India: 0.3% Mangalore — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

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%
Mangalore 100.0% houses
Mangalore — Houses: 100.0% Mangalore — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Mangalore — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brighton Mangalore
Median house price $650,500 $682,500
Median unit price $505,000 —
Median land price $367,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 59 sales
 62 days
from 4 sales

Zoning mix

Mangalore has more rural and farming land (99% vs 80%).

Brighton Mangalore
Rural and farming 80% 99%
Residential 8% 0%
Environmental 5% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 0%
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 Mangalore
New dwellings approved 153
across Brighton
 45
across Southern Midlands
Approvals change year on year -10% +33%

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 Mangalore
Houses 4.6%
$620/wk on $697K
 —
Units 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K
 —

Ranking within TAS

Brighton Mangalore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 71% of TAS Higher than 75% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of TAS Higher than 69% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 28% of TAS Higher than 25% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of TAS Higher than 52% 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 5).

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

Risk profile

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

Schools in Brighton

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

Schools in Mangalore

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Mangalore sits further from the CBD (34.7 km vs 26.8 km).

Brighton Mangalore
Walkability score 15/100 5/100
Distance to Hobart 26.8 km 34.7 km
+29% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 35 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 Mangalore
Car (driver) 86.6% / 83.3%
Brighton — Car (driver): 86.6% Mangalore — Car (driver): 83.3%
Worked from Home 4.6% / 10.6%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 4.6% Mangalore — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 4.5%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 5.9% Mangalore — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.5%
Brighton — Walked Only: 1.4% Mangalore — Walked Only: 1.5%
Bus 1.5% / —
Brighton — Bus: 1.5% Mangalore — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Brighton Mangalore
Elevation 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 83 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 16.7 km 21.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brighton Mangalore
Connectivity score 65/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
2,281 premises
 0%
175 premises

Climate

Brighton Mangalore
Annual rainfall 507 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Brighton Mangalore
Average residential rate $1,772/yr $1,381/yr
Council Brighton Southern Midlands

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Mangalore
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

Mangalore

Outer

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