Warradale vs Brighton

Warradale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Brighton. In both, the large majority of households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Brighton, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Brighton: a median of $1.41 million, against $1.23 million in Warradale, though rent is higher in Warradale. Warradale is closer to the city centre: 12.4 km, against 14.7 km.

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

Warradale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)

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

First-home buyers

Warradale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($620,000 vs $882,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,230,000 vs $1,405,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Warradale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (12.4 km vs 14.7 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Warradale carries lower crime risk (52/100 vs 81/100)
  • Brighton has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Warradale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.7% vs 3.2%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Warradale 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.

Warradale 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.

Warradale Brighton
Walkability 88 / 88
Warradale — Walkability: 88/100 Brighton — Walkability: 88/100
Safety 48 / 19
Warradale — Safety: 48/100 Brighton — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Warradale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brighton — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 9 / 8
Warradale — Low flood risk: 9/100 Brighton — Low flood risk: 8/100

Demographics

Warradale has more residents (5,801 vs 3,834); Brighton skews older (49 vs 41).

Warradale Brighton
Population 5,801
+34% vs other
 3,834
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.6% +7.6%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $84,552/yr $87,984/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk
+5% vs other
 $360/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warradale Brighton
0-4 4.9% / 3.6%
Warradale — 0-4: 4.9% Brighton — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 11.9% / 9.8%
Warradale — 5-14: 11.9% Brighton — 5-14: 9.8%
15-19 5.3% / 6.0%
Warradale — 15-19: 5.3% Brighton — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.1% / 4.4%
Warradale — 20-24: 5.1% Brighton — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 13.1% / 8.9%
Warradale — 25-34: 13.1% Brighton — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 14.2% / 11.4%
Warradale — 35-44: 14.2% Brighton — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 12.1% / 12.9%
Warradale — 45-54: 12.1% Brighton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 11.8% / 16.1%
Warradale — 55-64: 11.8% Brighton — 55-64: 16.1%
65-74 11.9% / 14.0%
Warradale — 65-74: 11.9% Brighton — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.5% / 8.5%
Warradale — 75-84: 6.5% Brighton — 75-84: 8.5%
85+ 3.2% / 4.1%
Warradale — 85+: 3.2% Brighton — 85+: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warradale 40.2% lone person
Warradale — Lone Person: 40.2% Warradale — Couple Families: 38.3% Warradale — One Parent Families: 15.7% Warradale — Group Household: 4.1% Warradale — Other Families: 1.6%
Brighton 47.6% lone person
Brighton — Lone Person: 47.6% Brighton — Couple Families: 36.7% Brighton — One Parent Families: 11.8% Brighton — Group Household: 3.0% Brighton — Other Families: 0.9%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Warradale 23.5% renting
Warradale — Owned Outright: 37.0% Warradale — Mortgage: 39.4% Warradale — Renting: 23.5%
Brighton 24.5% renting
Brighton — Owned Outright: 45.2% Brighton — Mortgage: 30.3% Brighton — Renting: 24.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Warradale Brighton
Bachelor Degree 16.6% / 19.0%
Warradale — Bachelor Degree: 16.6% Brighton — Bachelor Degree: 19.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.7% / 11.5%
Warradale — Certificate III & IV: 13.7% Brighton — Certificate III & IV: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.7% / 9.8%
Warradale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7% Brighton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.8%
Postgraduate Degree 5.8% / 6.7%
Warradale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.8% Brighton — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 3.6%
Warradale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Brighton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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.

Warradale Brighton
England 5.4% / 9.4%
Warradale — England: 5.4% Brighton — England: 9.4%
India 2.5% / 0.7%
Warradale — India: 2.5% Brighton — India: 0.7%
China 2.6% / —
Warradale — China: 2.6% Brighton — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / 1.5%
Warradale — Scotland: 0.9% Brighton — Scotland: 1.5%
New Zealand 0.8% / 1.4%
Warradale — New Zealand: 0.8% Brighton — New Zealand: 1.4%
South Africa 0.9% / 1.0%
Warradale — South Africa: 0.9% Brighton — South Africa: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warradale 67.1% houses
Warradale — Houses: 67.1% Warradale — Townhouses: 29.5% Warradale — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Brighton 62.4% houses
Brighton — Houses: 62.4% Brighton — Townhouses: 32.3% Brighton — Flats / Apartments: 5.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Warradale Brighton
Median house price $1,230,000 $1,405,000
Median unit price $620,000 $882,500
Median land price $852,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 68 sales
 18 days
from 24 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.

Warradale Brighton
3 bed $1.21M / $1.41M
Warradale — 3 bed: $1.21M (86 sales) Brighton — 3 bed: $1.41M (23 sales)

86 vs 23 sales

4 bed $1.35M / $1.65M
Warradale — 4 bed: $1.35M (28 sales) Brighton — 4 bed: $1.65M (9 sales)

28 vs 9 sales

Zoning mix

Warradale Brighton
Residential 97% 85%
Commercial 3% 9%
Parks and recreation 0% 2%
Industrial 0% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 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

Warradale Brighton
New dwellings approved 809
across Marion
 287
across Holdfast Bay
Approvals change year on year -31% +188%

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.

Warradale Brighton
Houses 3.4%
$755/wk on $1.15M
 2.9%
$775/wk on $1.37M
Units 4.7%
$580/wk on $645K
 3.2%
$515/wk on $824K

Ranking within SA

Warradale Brighton
House price Higher than 68% of SA Higher than 71% of SA
Income Higher than 63% of SA Higher than 67% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 97% of SA
same for both
Affordability Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 27% of SA
EV adoption Higher than 72% of SA Higher than 85% of SA
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of SA Higher than 87% of SA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of SA Higher than 13% of SA
Rental yield (units) Higher than 61% of SA Higher than 3% of SA

Liveability

Warradale scores higher overall (63 vs 57).

Warradale Brighton
Grade B
same for both
Score 63/100 57/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Brighton carries more crime risk (81 vs 52).

Warradale Brighton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
52/100
 High
81/100
Flood High
91/100
 High
92/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Warradale Brighton
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 2
Tonsley, 3.4 km
 2
Bedford Park, 4.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 2.3% 2.2%

Schools in Warradale

  • Warradale Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Christ the King School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Brighton

  • Brighton Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Warradale Brighton
Supermarkets 2
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 2 16
Parks & reserves 4 2
Childcare 5 2
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 3
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 0 1

Mobility

Brighton sits further from the CBD (14.7 km vs 12.4 km).

Warradale Brighton
Walkability score 88/100
same for both
Distance to Adelaide 12.4 km 14.7 km
+19% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 23 min
Public transport score 90/100
Rail · Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 136.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 114.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 5046
 1.4%
postcode 5048
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 47
postcode 5046
 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.

Warradale Brighton
Car (driver) 72.8% / 66.0%
Warradale — Car (driver): 72.8% Brighton — Car (driver): 66.0%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 17.0%
Warradale — Worked from Home: 11.4% Brighton — Worked from Home: 17.0%
Train 6.6% / 7.4%
Warradale — Train: 6.6% Brighton — Train: 7.4%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 3.5%
Warradale — Car (passenger): 3.7% Brighton — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.8% / 3.0%
Warradale — Walked Only: 1.8% Brighton — Walked Only: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.8%).

Setting

Warradale Brighton
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.2 km 719 m

NBN connectivity

Warradale Brighton
Connectivity score 75/100
same for both
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 2%
2,881 premises
 2%
2,073 premises

Climate

Warradale 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)

Warradale 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

Warradale Brighton
Average residential rate $1,782/yr $2,095/yr
Council Marion Holdfast Bay

Federal electorate

Warradale Brighton
Division Boothby
same for both
Member Louise Miller-Frost
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warradale

Coastal Middle-Ring Parks Townhouses Transport Hub

Brighton

Coastal Easy Commute Middle-Ring Premium Retirees Townhouses Transport Hub Village Feel

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