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Brighton-Le-Sands NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brighton-Le-Sands, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is 8,336 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brighton-Le-Sands is $814 per week ($42,328 per year). Median rent in Brighton-Le-Sands is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Brighton-Le-Sands has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Brighton-Le-Sands has a population density of 5208.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brighton-Le-Sands is Greece. The most common religion is Catholic (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton-Le-Sands is $2,300.

There were 72 recorded offences in Brighton-Le-Sands in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (17 offences).

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Brighton-Le-Sands Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brighton-Le-Sands Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$814/wk

$42,328 per year

#3355 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brighton-Le-Sands Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,090) Female 50.9% (4,246)

Population Density

5208.7

people per km²

8,336 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,080

Family income/wk

Brighton-Le-Sands 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-Le-Sands Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.5% 1,076 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.5% 794 dwellings

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Country of Birth

Australia

75.2%

Greece

7.0%

Brazil

3.5%

Egypt

3.4%

England

2.9%

China

2.2%

India

1.8%

Bangladesh

1.6%

Chile

1.6%

Fiji

0.8%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Religion

Catholic

26.8%

Eastern Orthodox

24.0%

No Religion

19.9%

Islam

9.3%

Not stated

8.8%

Anglican

5.3%

Orintal Orthdx

3.1%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

74.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

34.6%

Arabic

19.0%

Spanish

11.0%

Portuguese

9.7%

Other

8.6%

Macedon

7.7%

Mandarin

4.7%

Italian

4.7%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Employment

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Employed full-time

34.5% 2,136 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 1,134 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 212 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.7% 2,705 people

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.3%

Certificate III/IV

25.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

13.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Occupation

Professionals

32.1%

Managers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Labourers

4.5%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.8%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Engineering

13.4%

Health

8.8%

Education

7.0%

Architecture & Building

6.4%

Information Technology

5.8%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.0%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Dwelling Types

Separate house

74.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Marital Status

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Married

42.6% 3,055

↔️

Separated

4.2% 301

📋

Divorced

12.2% 876

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 467

👤

Never married

34.4% 2,469

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Ancestry

Other

25.0%

Greek

16.8%

English

13.5%

Australian

13.4%

Italian

6.1%

Irish

5.6%

Chinese

4.5%

Lebanese

4.3%

Scottish

3.5%

Macedonian

3.4%

Serbian

2.0%

Spanish

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.9%

Vocational Education

20.1%

Secondary — Government

13.2%

Pre-school

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.7%

Primary — Catholic

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 1,070

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 14,406

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.6% 636

—

Not a volunteer

90.4% 5,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.6%

Did not go to work

20.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

3.3%

Train

2.6%

Bus

1.4%

Other

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.1%

Truck

0.8%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.7%

1 vehicle

49.2%

2 vehicles

26.3%

3 vehicles

6.9%

4+ vehicles

3.9%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.8%

2 bedrooms

50.3%

3 bedrooms

27.3%

4 bedrooms

10.6%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Population Mobility

14.0%

moved in the last year

39.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

112

Indigenous residents

15,528

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

473

Diabetes

259

Arthritis

228

Heart disease

228

Asthma

202

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.2%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.4%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.4%

Couple — no children

28.1%

Couple — no children under 15

18.3%

One parent — no children under 15

10.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 8

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 60

👤

Never served

98.8% 6,571

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 797

—

Did not provide

87.9% 5,799

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Children Ever Born

No children

40.2%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

11.2%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

220

1961–1970

522

1971–1980

441

1981–1990

457

1991–2000

463

2001–2010

488

2011–2015

371

2016

2017

111

2018

102

2019

124

2020

2021

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.1%

5–14 hours

26.0%

15–29 hours

10.6%

30+ hours

7.7%

Did not do domestic work

36.5%

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

31.9%

3 persons

14.5%

4 persons

11.1%

5 persons

4.4%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,610

Moved from NSW

720

Moved — same area (SA2)

263

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

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

Brighton-Le-Sands Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

7.0%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brighton-Le-Sands Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 72 total

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Brighton-Le-Sands Schools

schools nearby

government

1062

avg ICSEA score

9,633

total students

St George Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students

1148

ICSEA

St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent

Primary · K-12 · 372 students

1123

ICSEA

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1117

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 292 students

1116

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 204 students

1092

ICSEA

St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School Brighton Le Sands Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 198 students

1090

ICSEA

Bardwell Park Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 33 students

1088

ICSEA

Kogarah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 456 students

1087

ICSEA

Kingdom Culture Christian School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 196 students

1082

ICSEA

Marist College Kogarah Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,045 students

1076

ICSEA

Brighton-Le-Sands Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 433 students

1064

ICSEA

Carlton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 514 students

1064

ICSEA

Arncliffe West Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 86 students

1058

ICSEA

Kyeemagh Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 204 students

1057

ICSEA

St George School Government

Combined · U · 64 students

1055

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 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-Le-Sands Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,582/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Brighton-Le-Sands

Your weekly income

≈ $6,855/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,132/wk

Rent share 28.4%

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Brighton-Le-Sands vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,179 Income: $887/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 4,180 Income: $660/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 4,190 Income: $939/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 4,194 Income: $652/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 4,194 Income: $886/wk Rent: $760/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton-Le-Sands

What is the population of Brighton-Le-Sands NSW?

The population of Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is 8,336 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5208.7 people per km².Brighton-Le-Sands is ranked #845 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brighton-Le-Sands?

The median personal income in Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is $814 per week, or $42,328 per year.The median household income is $1,582 per week.Family income is $2,080 per week.Brighton-Le-Sands is ranked #3,355 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brighton-Le-Sands?

Median rent in Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 28.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Brighton-Le-Sands ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brighton-Le-Sands?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brighton-Le-Sands?

The median age in Brighton-Le-Sands NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brighton-Le-Sands a good suburb to live in?

Brighton-Le-Sands is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,336.The median income is $814/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.4% 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: 10566. All dollar figures in AUD.