Suburbs Brighton East

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Brighton East VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brighton East, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brighton East VIC is 16,757 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brighton East is $1,036 per week ($53,872 per year). Median rent in Brighton East is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Brighton East has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Brighton East has a population density of 2957.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brighton East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton East is $3,300.

There were 812 recorded offences in Brighton East in 2025-25, a rate of 48 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (348 offences).

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📍 Brighton East, Victoria — 37.9164°S, 145.0195°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (47)

Brighton East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brighton East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,036/wk
$53,872 per year
#1001 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brighton East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (8,014) Female 52.2% (8,744)

Population Density

2957.2
people per km²
16,757 people · 5.7 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$3,400
Family income/wk

Brighton East Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brighton East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
54.3% 2,438 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.7% 2,054 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brighton East Country of Birth

Australia
84.5%
England
6.2%
China
4.4%
India
1.5%
Greece
1.0%
Germany
0.7%
Hong Kong
0.7%
France
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Brighton East Religion

No Religion
41.3%
Catholic
21.9%
Anglican
11.4%
Judaism
9.8%
Eastern Orthodox
5.6%
Not stated
5.6%
Uniting Church
2.7%
Buddhism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brighton East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Brighton East Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
29.3%
Other
19.3%
Greek
18.5%
Russian
12.9%
Italian
8.1%
Spanish
4.2%
Cantonese
4.1%
German
3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Brighton East Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.3% 4,676 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.3% 2,805 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.9% 361 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.5% 4,709 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Brighton East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.7%
Postgraduate Degree
17.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.3%
Certificate III/IV
10.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.6%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Brighton East Occupation

Professionals
41.5%
Managers
27.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.9%
Community & Personal Service
5.7%
Labourers
1.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Brighton East Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.7%
Society & Culture
14.4%
Health
11.4%
Engineering
9.9%
Education
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.1%
Creative Arts
5.1%
Information Technology
5.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Brighton East Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.0%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brighton East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
33.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brighton East Marital Status

💍
Married
52.4% 7,122
↔️
Separated
2.4% 321
📋
Divorced
8.0% 1,083
🕊️
Widowed
7.7% 1,041
👤
Never married
29.6% 4,027

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brighton East Ancestry

English
25.5%
Australian
21.9%
Other
11.8%
Irish
9.3%
Scottish
7.7%
Chinese
5.6%
Italian
4.9%
Greek
4.1%
German
3.2%
Polish
2.7%
Russian
1.7%
Indian
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brighton East School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt
25.1%
Primary — Government
22.2%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.4%
Secondary — Government
10.7%
Pre-school
10.0%
Primary — Catholic
8.3%
Secondary — Catholic
6.7%
Vocational Education
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Brighton East Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.3% 2,037
✅
No need for assistance
93.7% 30,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Brighton East Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.5% 2,144
—
Not a volunteer
83.5% 10,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brighton East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
10.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.9%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
2.8%
$800-$999/mo
4.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
27.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brighton East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.3%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Train
2.7%
Walked only
2.4%
Bicycle
1.4%
Other
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Truck
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Bus
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Brighton East Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
34.5%
2 vehicles
43.3%
3 vehicles
11.5%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Brighton East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.7%
2 bedrooms
18.4%
3 bedrooms
37.5%
4 bedrooms
31.1%
5 bedrooms
8.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Brighton East Population Mobility

13.9%
moved in the last year
37.7%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brighton East Indigenous Population

0.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
42
Indigenous residents
32,476
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brighton East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,193
Asthma
547
Arthritis
446
Heart disease
440
Cancer
325
Diabetes
313
Lung condition
228
Stroke
183
Kidney disease
173
Dementia
85

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Brighton East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.0%
$1-$149/wk
5.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.6%
$3,500+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brighton East Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.5%
Couple — no children
21.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.9%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brighton East Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
2.2% 290
👤
Never served
97.7% 12,743

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brighton East Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 1,952
—
Did not provide
85.0% 11,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brighton East Children Ever Born

No children
30.9%
1 child
13.8%
2 children
37.0%
3 children
14.5%
4 children
3.2%
5+ children
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Brighton East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
126
1951–1960
314
1961–1970
420
1971–1980
437
1981–1990
679
1991–2000
610
2001–2010
954
2011–2015
535
2016
140
2017
165
2018
133
2019
195
2020
118
2021
20

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Brighton East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.9%
5–14 hours
31.2%
15–29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
22.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Brighton East Household Size

1 person
24.1%
2 persons
29.6%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
21.5%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brighton East Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,746
Moved from VIC
1,650
Moved — same area (SA2)
271
Moved from overseas
159
Moved from NSW
44
Moved from QLD
27
Moved from WA
12
Moved from TAS
10
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from SA
7
Moved from NT
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Brighton East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.9%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brighton East Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 812 total

Theft
348
Break & Enter
120
Assault
97
Justice Procedures
68
Drug Offences
53
Property Damage
44
Fraud
41
Weapons
23
Public Order
16
Robbery
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Brighton East Schools

47
schools nearby
20
government
1128
avg ICSEA score
19,289
total students
St Leonard's College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,597 students
1184
ICSEA
Kilvington Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 758 students
1182
ICSEA
St Joan of Arc School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 402 students
1170
ICSEA
Hampton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 628 students
1168
ICSEA
Caulfield South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 472 students
1164
ICSEA
Gardenvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 617 students
1164
ICSEA
Ormond Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 318 students
1158
ICSEA
Brighton Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1153
ICSEA
Firbank Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,046 students
1152
ICSEA
Glen Huntly Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 308 students
1151
ICSEA
Elsternwick Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 463 students
1147
ICSEA
Bentleigh West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 788 students
1146
ICSEA
Brighton Beach Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 264 students
1146
ICSEA
Brighton Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,480 students
1143
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 194 students
1142
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 47 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brighton East Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,544/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Brighton East

≈ $11,024/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,944/wk
Rent share 23.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hazelwood North
Income: $855/wk Rent: $235/wk Save: $365/wk
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Income: $857/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $250/wk
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Income: $859/wk Rent: $398/wk Save: $202/wk
Lower Plenty
Income: $955/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $200/wk
Woodend (Vic.)
Income: $857/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $200/wk
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Income: $875/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $200/wk
Mount Dandenong
Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $185/wk
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Income: $1,106/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $150/wk

Brighton East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Oakleigh
Pop: 8,442 Income: $865/wk Rent: $410/wk
Box Hill South
Pop: 8,491 Income: $788/wk Rent: $425/wk
Ararat
Pop: 8,500 Income: $681/wk Rent: $250/wk
Rosanna
Pop: 8,616 Income: $974/wk Rent: $421/wk
Derrimut
Pop: 8,651 Income: $851/wk Rent: $400/wk
Yarrawonga (Vic.)
Pop: 8,661 Income: $625/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton East

What is the population of Brighton East VIC?

The population of Brighton East VIC is 16,757 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2957.2 people per km².Brighton East is ranked #217 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brighton East?

The median personal income in Brighton East VIC is $1,036 per week, or $53,872 per year.The median household income is $2,544 per week.Family income is $3,400 per week.Brighton East is ranked #1,001 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brighton East?

Median rent in Brighton East VIC is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brighton East ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brighton East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton East VIC is $3,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brighton East?

The median age in Brighton East VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brighton East a good suburb to live in?

Brighton East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 16,757.The median income is $1,036/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20338. All dollar figures in AUD.