Brightview vs Regency Downs

Regency Downs is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Brightview. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Regency Downs: a median of $852,000, against $770,000 in Brightview, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Regency Downs tends to suit 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

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 43/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($770,000 vs $852,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $368/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (77.1 km vs 80.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brightview

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (26/100 vs 43/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brightview and Regency Downs drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brightview Regency Downs
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.

Brightview Regency Downs
Walkability 0 / 0
Brightview — Walkability: 0/100 Regency Downs — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 74 / 57
Brightview — Safety: 74/100 Regency Downs — Safety: 57/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Brightview — Low fire risk: 100/100 Regency Downs — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Regency Downs has more residents (2,623 vs 911); Regency Downs rents higher ($368/wk vs $320/wk).

Brightview Regency Downs
Population 911 2,623
+188% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.1% +13.7%
Median age 40 37
Median household income $79,820/yr $81,640/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $368/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brightview Regency Downs
0-4 5.5% / 7.6%
Brightview — 0-4: 5.5% Regency Downs — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.8% / 16.8%
Brightview — 5-14: 14.8% Regency Downs — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 5.8% / 7.0%
Brightview — 15-19: 5.8% Regency Downs — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 4.3% / 4.1%
Brightview — 20-24: 4.3% Regency Downs — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 10.6% / 11.0%
Brightview — 25-34: 10.6% Regency Downs — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.3% / 12.9%
Brightview — 35-44: 12.3% Regency Downs — 35-44: 12.9%
45-54 14.1% / 14.0%
Brightview — 45-54: 14.1% Regency Downs — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.7% / 13.3%
Brightview — 55-64: 14.7% Regency Downs — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 11.6% / 8.7%
Brightview — 65-74: 11.6% Regency Downs — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 5.0% / 3.7%
Brightview — 75-84: 5.0% Regency Downs — 75-84: 3.7%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Brightview — 85+: 0.3% Regency Downs — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brightview 48.2% couple families
Brightview — Couple Families: 48.2% Brightview — Lone Person: 22.7% Brightview — One Parent Families: 20.0% Brightview — Group Household: 6.8% Brightview — Other Families: 2.3%
Regency Downs 51.1% couple families
Regency Downs — Couple Families: 51.1% Regency Downs — Lone Person: 23.0% Regency Downs — One Parent Families: 19.9% Regency Downs — Group Household: 4.4% Regency Downs — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 11.2% renting
Brightview — Owned Outright: 32.6% Brightview — Mortgage: 56.2% Brightview — Renting: 11.2%
Regency Downs 18.1% renting
Regency Downs — Owned Outright: 26.5% Regency Downs — Mortgage: 55.4% Regency Downs — Renting: 18.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Brightview Regency Downs
England 4.2% / 4.0%
Brightview — England: 4.2% Regency Downs — England: 4.0%
New Zealand 3.7% / 2.8%
Brightview — New Zealand: 3.7% Regency Downs — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany 0.7% / 0.4%
Brightview — Germany: 0.7% Regency Downs — Germany: 0.4%
Fiji — / 0.3%
Brightview — Fiji: not among its largest Regency Downs — Fiji: 0.3%
India — / 0.2%
Brightview — India: not among its largest Regency Downs — India: 0.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

Qualifications

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

Brightview Regency Downs
Certificate III & IV 23.5% / 21.0%
Brightview — Certificate III & IV: 23.5% Regency Downs — Certificate III & IV: 21.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.6%
Brightview — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Regency Downs — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Bachelor Degree 5.3% / 3.8%
Brightview — Bachelor Degree: 5.3% Regency Downs — Bachelor Degree: 3.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 0.8%
Brightview — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Regency Downs — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.3% / 1.0%
Brightview — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.3% Regency Downs — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brightview 100.3% houses
Brightview — Houses: 100.3% Brightview — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Regency Downs 99.8% houses
Regency Downs — Houses: 99.8% Regency Downs — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brightview Regency Downs
Median house price $770,000 $852,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $444,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 5 sales
 52 days
from 28 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.

Brightview Regency Downs
3 bed $770K / $845K
Brightview — 3 bed: $770K (7 sales) Regency Downs — 3 bed: $845K (20 sales)

7 vs 20 sales

4 bed $772K / $968K
Brightview — 4 bed: $772K (5 sales) Regency Downs — 4 bed: $968K (50 sales)

5 vs 50 sales

Development activity

Brightview Regency Downs
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +375% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Brightview Regency Downs
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD

Liveability

Brightview Regency Downs
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Regency Downs carries more crime risk (43 vs 26).

Brightview Regency Downs
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
26/100
 Moderate
43/100
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 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brightview Regency Downs
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Brightview Regency Downs
Waterways 2 0

Mobility

Regency Downs sits further from the CBD (80.2 km vs 77.1 km).

Brightview Regency Downs
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 77.1 km 80.2 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 65 min 68 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 97
postcode 4341

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.

Brightview Regency Downs
Car (driver) 79.6% / 82.5%
Brightview — Car (driver): 79.6% Regency Downs — Car (driver): 82.5%
Worked from Home 12.3% / 10.1%
Brightview — Worked from Home: 12.3% Regency Downs — Worked from Home: 10.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 6.1%
Brightview — Car (passenger): 3.9% Regency Downs — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Bus 2.7% / —
Brightview — Bus: 2.7% Regency Downs — Bus: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.5% / 0.3%
Brightview — Walked Only: 1.5% Regency Downs — Walked Only: 0.3%
Train — / 0.9%
Brightview — Train: not among its largest Regency Downs — Train: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.5%).

Setting

Brightview Regency Downs
Elevation 75 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 115 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brightview Regency Downs
Connectivity score 52/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 17%
347 premises
 30%
1,078 premises

Climate

Brightview Regency Downs
Annual rainfall 697 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Brightview Regency Downs
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,952/yr
Council Somerset Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Brightview Regency Downs
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Brightview Regency Downs
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brightview

Acreage

Regency Downs

Acreage Family

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