Brighton vs Hampton

Hampton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Brighton. In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $3.06 million, against $2.36 million in Hampton, and rent is higher there too. Brighton is closer to the city centre: 13.4 km, against 16.4 km. On these figures, Hampton 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 (12 vs 3)
  • has more childcare (18 vs 8)
  • has more parks and reserves (16 vs 12)
  • But Hampton carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 65/100)

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

First-home buyers

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($2,360,000 vs $3,065,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hampton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $600/wk)

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

  • sits closer to the CBD (13.4 km vs 16.4 km)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 3)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)
  • is more walkable (96/100 vs 88/100)
  • But Hampton carries lower crime risk (54/100 vs 65/100)

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

Investors

They split

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

  • Brighton returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.6% vs 2.9%)
  • Hampton returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Brighton and Hampton 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 Hampton
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 Hampton
Walkability 96 / 88
Brighton — Walkability: 96/100 Hampton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 35 / 46
Brighton — Safety: 35/100 Hampton — Safety: 46/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hampton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 60 / 66
Brighton — Low flood risk: 60/100 Hampton — Low flood risk: 66/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (23,252 vs 13,518); Brighton rents higher ($600/wk vs $500/wk).

Brighton Hampton
Population 23,252
+42% vs other
 13,518
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +0.9%
Median age 48 45
Median household income $140,920/yr
+1% vs other
 $139,464/yr
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+17% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brighton Hampton
0-4 3.9% / 4.1%
Brighton — 0-4: 3.9% Hampton — 0-4: 4.1%
5-14 11.6% / 13.2%
Brighton — 5-14: 11.6% Hampton — 5-14: 13.2%
15-19 6.6% / 7.4%
Brighton — 15-19: 6.6% Hampton — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 5.1% / 5.7%
Brighton — 20-24: 5.1% Hampton — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 7.9% / 7.8%
Brighton — 25-34: 7.9% Hampton — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 10.5% / 11.3%
Brighton — 35-44: 10.5% Hampton — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 15.1% / 16.7%
Brighton — 45-54: 15.1% Hampton — 45-54: 16.7%
55-64 14.4% / 15.2%
Brighton — 55-64: 14.4% Hampton — 55-64: 15.2%
65-74 12.4% / 10.4%
Brighton — 65-74: 12.4% Hampton — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 8.4% / 6.0%
Brighton — 75-84: 8.4% Hampton — 75-84: 6.0%
85+ 4.1% / 2.0%
Brighton — 85+: 4.1% Hampton — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brighton 45.4% couple families
Brighton — Couple Families: 45.4% Brighton — Lone Person: 38.9% Brighton — One Parent Families: 12.1% Brighton — Group Household: 2.5% Brighton — Other Families: 1.1%
Hampton 52.4% couple families
Hampton — Couple Families: 52.4% Hampton — Lone Person: 33.6% Hampton — One Parent Families: 11.0% Hampton — Group Household: 2.1% Hampton — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 24.5% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 46.5% Brighton — Mortgage: 29.0% Brighton — Renting: 24.5%
Hampton 23.2% renting
Hampton — Owned Outright: 41.8% Hampton — Mortgage: 35.0% Hampton — Renting: 23.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brighton Hampton
Bachelor Degree 26.2% / 24.6%
Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 26.2% Hampton — Bachelor Degree: 24.6%
Postgraduate Degree 10.5% / 9.7%
Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 10.5% Hampton — Postgraduate Degree: 9.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.3%
Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Hampton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Certificate III & IV 4.7% / 5.5%
Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 4.7% Hampton — Certificate III & IV: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.6% / 3.8%
Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6% Hampton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).

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 Hampton
England 5.4% / 7.4%
Brighton — England: 5.4% Hampton — England: 7.4%
China 3.5% / 1.5%
Brighton — China: 3.5% Hampton — China: 1.5%
New Zealand 1.6% / 1.8%
Brighton — New Zealand: 1.6% Hampton — New Zealand: 1.8%
South Africa 1.2% / 1.1%
Brighton — South Africa: 1.2% Hampton — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy 0.8% / 0.8%
Brighton — Italy: 0.8% Hampton — Italy: 0.8%
Scotland 0.7% / 0.8%
Brighton — Scotland: 0.7% Hampton — Scotland: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brighton 57.2% houses
Brighton — Houses: 57.2% Brighton — Townhouses: 22.4% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 20.5%
Hampton 62.0% houses
Hampton — Houses: 62.0% Hampton — Townhouses: 22.7% Hampton — Flats / Apartments: 15.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brighton Hampton
Median house price $3,065,000 $2,360,000
Median unit price $923,000 $880,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 141 sales
 23 days
from 117 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brighton Hampton
1 bed $450K / $520K
Brighton — 1 bed: $450K (27 sales) Hampton — 1 bed: $520K (18 sales)

27 vs 18 sales

2 bed $880K / $850K
Brighton — 2 bed: $880K (110 sales) Hampton — 2 bed: $850K (111 sales)

110 vs 111 sales

3 bed $1.75M / $1.44M
Brighton — 3 bed: $1.75M (43 sales) Hampton — 3 bed: $1.44M (32 sales)

43 vs 32 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 Hampton
2 bed $1.6M / $1.07M
Brighton — 2 bed: $1.6M (12 sales) Hampton — 2 bed: $1.07M (9 sales)

12 vs 9 sales

3 bed $2.45M / $1.95M
Brighton — 3 bed: $2.45M (65 sales) Hampton — 3 bed: $1.95M (81 sales)

65 vs 81 sales

4 bed $3.33M / $2.62M
Brighton — 4 bed: $3.33M (83 sales) Hampton — 4 bed: $2.62M (90 sales)

83 vs 90 sales

5 bed $5.1M / $2.95M
Brighton — 5 bed: $5.1M (28 sales) Hampton — 5 bed: $2.95M (29 sales)

28 vs 29 sales

Zoning mix

Brighton Hampton
Residential 79%
same for both
Parks and recreation 9% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 5%
Commercial 3%
same for both
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 Hampton
New dwellings approved 473
across Bayside (Vic.)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -47%
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 Hampton
Houses 3.6%
$1,605/wk on $2.3M
 2.9%
$1,190/wk on $2.1M
Units 4.0%
$750/wk on $975K
 5.1%
$872/wk on $892K

Ranking within VIC

Brighton Hampton
House price Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Income Higher than 96% of VIC
same for both
Schools Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 2% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 43% of VIC Higher than 11% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 10% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC

Liveability

Hampton scores higher overall (89 vs 80); Brighton is more walkable (96 vs 88).

Brighton Hampton
Grade A A+
Score 80/100 89/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brighton carries more crime risk (65 vs 54).

Brighton Hampton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
54/100
Flood Moderate
40/100
 Low
34/100
Coastal erosion High
76/100
 Moderate
45/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Brighton Hampton
Inside the suburb 12 3
Rated above peers 3 2
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 3
Monash Caulfield, 5.1 km
 1
Monash Caulfield, 6.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 4.1% 4.3%

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Joan of Arc School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Star of the Sea College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Brighton Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Elsternwick Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Firbank Grammar School Independent · Combined at peers

Schools in Hampton

  • Hampton Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Tombolo Academy Independent · Secondary · Special school above peers
  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brighton Hampton
Supermarkets 4 2
Cafes & restaurants 50 8
Parks & reserves 16 12
Childcare 18 8
GPs 9 3
Pharmacies 9 1
Hospitals 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 9 2
Fuel stations 2 1
EV chargers 1 0
Beaches 1
same for both

Mobility

Hampton sits further from the CBD (16.4 km vs 13.4 km).

Brighton Hampton
Walkability score 96/100 88/100
Distance to Melbourne 13.4 km 16.4 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min 29 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 530.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 172.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 3.2%
postcode 3186
 2.8%
postcode 3188
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 17
postcode 3186
 21
postcode 3188

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 Hampton
Worked from Home 51.4% / 51.8%
Brighton — Worked from Home: 51.4% Hampton — Worked from Home: 51.8%
Car (driver) 38.4% / 38.1%
Brighton — Car (driver): 38.4% Hampton — Car (driver): 38.1%
Train 3.9% / 3.9%
Brighton — Train: 3.9% Hampton — Train: 3.9%
Walked Only 2.8% / 2.5%
Brighton — Walked Only: 2.8% Hampton — Walked Only: 2.5%
Car (passenger) 2.1% / 2.1%
Brighton — Car (passenger): 2.1% Hampton — Car (passenger): 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.8%).

Setting

Brighton Hampton
Elevation 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 918 m
1.0 km to a named beach
 982 m
1.1 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Brighton Hampton
Connectivity score 77/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 9%
12,714 premises
 8%
6,496 premises

Climate

Brighton Hampton
Annual rainfall 644 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brighton Hampton
PM2.5 7.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brighton Hampton
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Bayside (Vic.)
same for both

Federal electorate

Brighton Hampton
Division Goldstein
same for both
Member Tim Wilson
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brighton Hampton
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brighton

Beach Cafe Culture Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Hampton

Beach Coastal Easy Commute Luxury Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub Urban

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