Tea Tree vs Brighton

Brighton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 44 in Tea Tree. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Tea Tree, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Tea Tree: a median of $1.08 million, against $650,000 in Brighton. Brighton is closer to the city centre: 26.8 km, against 32.9 km. On these figures, Tea Tree tends to suit couples, while 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

Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Tea Tree has more separate houses rather than flats (100% 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 $1,080,000)

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 11%)

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 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (26.8 km vs 32.9 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (27 min vs 32 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brighton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

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

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, and walkability.

Investors

Brighton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (22.0% vs 12.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Tea Tree and 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.

Tea Tree 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.

Tea Tree Brighton
Walkability 0 / 15
Tea Tree — Walkability: 0/100 Brighton — Walkability: 15/100
Low fire risk 12 / 7
Tea Tree — Low fire risk: 12/100 Brighton — Low fire risk: 7/100

Demographics

Brighton has more residents (4,983 vs 464); Tea Tree skews older (44 vs 34).

Tea Tree Brighton
Population 464 4,983
+974% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.3% +22.0%
Median age 44 34
Median household income $94,588/yr
+16% vs other
 $79,456/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree Brighton
0-4 4.5% / 7.6%
Tea Tree — 0-4: 4.5% Brighton — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.2% / 14.4%
Tea Tree — 5-14: 14.2% Brighton — 5-14: 14.4%
15-19 6.2% / 5.0%
Tea Tree — 15-19: 6.2% Brighton — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 5.2% / 6.5%
Tea Tree — 20-24: 5.2% Brighton — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 8.2% / 17.7%
Tea Tree — 25-34: 8.2% Brighton — 25-34: 17.7%
35-44 10.3% / 12.1%
Tea Tree — 35-44: 10.3% Brighton — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 15.7% / 12.3%
Tea Tree — 45-54: 15.7% Brighton — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 15.9% / 10.1%
Tea Tree — 55-64: 15.9% Brighton — 55-64: 10.1%
65-74 11.9% / 8.2%
Tea Tree — 65-74: 11.9% Brighton — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 3.9% / 4.5%
Tea Tree — 75-84: 3.9% Brighton — 75-84: 4.5%
85+ 0.6% / 1.3%
Tea Tree — 85+: 0.6% Brighton — 85+: 1.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 56.6% couple families
Tea Tree — Couple Families: 56.6% Tea Tree — Lone Person: 27.4% Tea Tree — One Parent Families: 10.6% Tea Tree — Group Household: 5.3% Tea Tree — Other Families: 0.0%
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%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 11.2% renting
Tea Tree — Owned Outright: 44.1% Tea Tree — Mortgage: 44.7% Tea Tree — Renting: 11.2%
Brighton 22.6% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 26.1% Brighton — Mortgage: 51.3% Brighton — Renting: 22.6%
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.

Tea Tree Brighton
England 2.8% / 1.1%
Tea Tree — England: 2.8% Brighton — England: 1.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.5%
Tea Tree — New Zealand: 0.6% Brighton — New Zealand: 0.5%
Germany — / 0.4%
Tea Tree — Germany: not among its largest Brighton — Germany: 0.4%
India — / 0.3%
Tea Tree — India: not among its largest Brighton — India: 0.3%
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Tea Tree — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Brighton — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

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

Qualifications

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

Tea Tree Brighton
Certificate III & IV 19.8% / 22.0%
Tea Tree — Certificate III & IV: 19.8% Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 3.9%
Tea Tree — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 4.8%
Tea Tree — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 0.6%
Tea Tree — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 0.6%
Tea Tree — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Tea Tree 100.0% houses
Tea Tree — Houses: 100.0% Tea Tree — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Tea Tree — Townhouses: 0.0%
Brighton 81.9% houses
Brighton — Houses: 81.9% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 17.1% Brighton — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Tea Tree Brighton
Median house price $1,080,000 $650,500
Median unit price — $505,000
Median land price — $367,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 26 days
from 59 sales

Zoning mix

Tea Tree Brighton
Rural and farming 88% 80%
Environmental 10% 5%
Residential 0% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
Parks and recreation 0% 3%
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

Tea Tree Brighton
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.

Tea Tree Brighton
Houses — 4.6%
$620/wk on $697K
Units — 5.5%
$520/wk on $495K

Ranking within TAS

Tea Tree Brighton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 86% of TAS Higher than 71% of TAS
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 35% of TAS Higher than 82% of TAS
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 75% of TAS Higher than 28% of TAS
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of TAS Higher than 83% 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).

Tea Tree Brighton
Grade — D
Score — 36/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Tea Tree Brighton
Bushfire High
88/100
 High
93/100
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 0
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

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

Schools in Tea Tree

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

Schools in Brighton

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

Amenities in the suburb

Tea Tree Brighton
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 4
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 36 3

Mobility

Tea Tree sits further from the CBD (32.9 km vs 26.8 km).

Tea Tree Brighton
Walkability score 0/100 15/100
Distance to Hobart 32.9 km
+19% vs other
 26.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 32 min 27 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 7017
 0.4%
postcode 7030
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 7017
 24
postcode 7030

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.

Tea Tree Brighton
Car (driver) 68.4% / 86.6%
Tea Tree — Car (driver): 68.4% Brighton — Car (driver): 86.6%
Worked from Home 23.7% / 4.6%
Tea Tree — Worked from Home: 23.7% Brighton — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.9%
Tea Tree — Car (passenger): 5.8% Brighton — Car (passenger): 5.9%
Walked Only 2.1% / 1.4%
Tea Tree — Walked Only: 2.1% Brighton — Walked Only: 1.4%
Bus — / 1.5%
Tea Tree — Bus: not among its largest Brighton — Bus: 1.5%

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

Setting

Tea Tree Brighton
Elevation 99 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 74 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.0 km 16.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Tea Tree

Outer River

Brighton

Easy Commute Family Outer Transport Hub

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