Somerton Park vs North Brighton

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Somerton Park, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Somerton Park: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.42 million in North Brighton, though rent is higher in North Brighton. On these figures, Somerton Park tends to suit people living alone, while North Brighton suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Somerton Park carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)
  • North Brighton has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • Somerton Park has cheaper units ($690,000 vs $840,000)
  • North Brighton has cheaper houses ($1,424,000 vs $2,042,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Somerton Park

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($335/wk vs $395/wk)

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

Somerton Park

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (38% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 57/100)

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

Investors

North Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.3% vs 4.9%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Somerton Park and North 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.

Somerton Park North 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.

Somerton Park North Brighton
Walkability 84 / 87
Somerton Park — Walkability: 84/100 North Brighton — Walkability: 87/100
Safety 62 / 43
Somerton Park — Safety: 62/100 North Brighton — Safety: 43/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Somerton Park — Low fire risk: 100/100 North Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 13 / 4
Somerton Park — Low flood risk: 13/100 North Brighton — Low flood risk: 4/100

Demographics

Somerton Park has more residents (5,811 vs 2,665); North Brighton rents higher ($395/wk vs $335/wk).

Somerton Park North Brighton
Population 5,811
+54% vs other
 2,665
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +17.3%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $84,916/yr $92,144/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $335/wk $395/wk
+18% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park North Brighton
0-4 3.3% / 3.0%
Somerton Park — 0-4: 3.3% North Brighton — 0-4: 3.0%
5-14 10.3% / 12.6%
Somerton Park — 5-14: 10.3% North Brighton — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 7.1% / 6.1%
Somerton Park — 15-19: 7.1% North Brighton — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.6% / 4.6%
Somerton Park — 20-24: 5.6% North Brighton — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 8.7% / 5.3%
Somerton Park — 25-34: 8.7% North Brighton — 25-34: 5.3%
35-44 10.1% / 11.1%
Somerton Park — 35-44: 10.1% North Brighton — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.9% / 13.9%
Somerton Park — 45-54: 13.9% North Brighton — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 13.6% / 16.3%
Somerton Park — 55-64: 13.6% North Brighton — 55-64: 16.3%
65-74 13.6% / 16.1%
Somerton Park — 65-74: 13.6% North Brighton — 65-74: 16.1%
75-84 8.7% / 8.4%
Somerton Park — 75-84: 8.7% North Brighton — 75-84: 8.4%
85+ 4.8% / 2.7%
Somerton Park — 85+: 4.8% North Brighton — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 47.6% lone person
Somerton Park — Lone Person: 47.6% Somerton Park — Couple Families: 36.6% Somerton Park — One Parent Families: 11.4% Somerton Park — Group Household: 3.7% Somerton Park — Other Families: 0.7%
North Brighton 37.2% lone person
North Brighton — Lone Person: 37.2% North Brighton — Couple Families: 41.6% North Brighton — One Parent Families: 13.8% North Brighton — Group Household: 5.8% North Brighton — Other Families: 1.6%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 25.5% renting
Somerton Park — Owned Outright: 42.9% Somerton Park — Mortgage: 31.6% Somerton Park — Renting: 25.5%
North Brighton 22.2% renting
North Brighton — Owned Outright: 40.0% North Brighton — Mortgage: 37.8% North Brighton — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Somerton Park North Brighton
Bachelor Degree 18.4% / 16.3%
Somerton Park — Bachelor Degree: 18.4% North Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 16.3%
Certificate III & IV 11.8% / 10.3%
Somerton Park — Certificate III & IV: 11.8% North Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.4% / 8.7%
Somerton Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4% North Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 5.3%
Somerton Park — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% North Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.9%
Somerton Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% North Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Somerton Park North Brighton
England 6.2% / 7.5%
Somerton Park — England: 6.2% North Brighton — England: 7.5%
South Africa 0.7% / 1.4%
Somerton Park — South Africa: 0.7% North Brighton — South Africa: 1.4%
Scotland 1.0% / 1.0%
Somerton Park — Scotland: 1.0% North Brighton — Scotland: 1.0%
China 0.9% / 0.9%
Somerton Park — China: 0.9% North Brighton — China: 0.9%
India 0.9% / 0.7%
Somerton Park — India: 0.9% North Brighton — India: 0.7%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.8%
Somerton Park — New Zealand: 0.8% North Brighton — New Zealand: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Somerton Park 62.5% houses
Somerton Park — Houses: 62.5% Somerton Park — Townhouses: 28.6% Somerton Park — Flats / Apartments: 8.9%
North Brighton 83.6% houses
North Brighton — Houses: 83.6% North Brighton — Townhouses: 15.5% North Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Somerton Park North Brighton
Median house price $2,042,500 $1,424,000
Median unit price $690,000 $840,000
Median land price $1,570,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 20 days
from 71 sales
 21 days
from 20 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.

Somerton Park North Brighton
3 bed $1.51M / $1.42M
Somerton Park — 3 bed: $1.51M (43 sales) North Brighton — 3 bed: $1.42M (25 sales)

43 vs 25 sales

4 bed $2.25M / $1.4M
Somerton Park — 4 bed: $2.25M (62 sales) North Brighton — 4 bed: $1.4M (23 sales)

62 vs 23 sales

5 bed $2.95M / $1.54M
Somerton Park — 5 bed: $2.95M (8 sales) North Brighton — 5 bed: $1.54M (6 sales)

8 vs 6 sales

Zoning mix

Somerton Park has more industrially zoned land (11% vs 0%).

Somerton Park North Brighton
Residential 86% 91%
Industrial 11% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 3%
Environmental 0% 3%
Parks and recreation 3% 2%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Somerton Park North 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.

Somerton Park North Brighton
Houses 3.2%
$900/wk on $1.48M
 3.0%
$830/wk on $1.42M
Units 4.2%
$588/wk on $724K
 —

Ranking within SA

Somerton Park North Brighton
House price Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 88% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of SA Higher than 96% of SA
Affordability Higher than 2% of SA Higher than 11% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 81% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 84% of SA Higher than 92% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 19% of SA Higher than 16% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 25% of SA —

Liveability

Somerton Park scores higher overall (70 vs 57).

Somerton Park North Brighton
Grade A B
Score 70/100 57/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

North Brighton carries more crime risk (57 vs 38).

Somerton Park North Brighton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
57/100
Flood High
87/100
 High
96/100
Coastal erosion Low
11/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Somerton Park North Brighton
Inside the suburb 1 2
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Tonsley, 4.6 km
same for both
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.1%

Schools in Somerton Park

  • Sacred Heart College - Marcellin Campus Catholic · Combined above peers

Schools in North Brighton

  • Paringa Park Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Brighton Secondary School Government · Secondary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Somerton Park North Brighton
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 3
same for both
Parks & reserves 2 4
Childcare 2 1
GPs 2 0
Fuel stations 1 2

Mobility

Somerton Park North Brighton
Walkability score 84/100 87/100
Distance to Adelaide 12.4 km 13.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 21 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 73/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 73.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 5044
 1.4%
postcode 5048
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 5044
 57
postcode 5048

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.

Somerton Park North Brighton
Car (driver) 71.5% / 71.4%
Somerton Park — Car (driver): 71.5% North Brighton — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 15.8% / 15.2%
Somerton Park — Worked from Home: 15.8% North Brighton — Worked from Home: 15.2%
Car (passenger) 3.5% / 4.1%
Somerton Park — Car (passenger): 3.5% North Brighton — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Train 2.0% / 3.3%
Somerton Park — Train: 2.0% North Brighton — Train: 3.3%
Bus 2.6% / 1.3%
Somerton Park — Bus: 2.6% North Brighton — Bus: 1.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.5%
Somerton Park — Walked Only: 1.4% North Brighton — Walked Only: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.5%).

Setting

Somerton Park North Brighton
Elevation 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 874 m 877 m

NBN connectivity

Somerton Park North Brighton
Connectivity score 73/100 80/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
3,189 premises
 21%
1,128 premises

Climate

Somerton Park North 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)

Somerton Park North Brighton
PM2.5 6.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.8 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 1.12 pphm
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Somerton Park North Brighton
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Somerton Park

Coastal Luxury Middle-Ring Retirees Townhouses

North Brighton

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Premium Professionals Retirees

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