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Brighton QLD — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brighton QLD is 9,664 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brighton is $910 per week ($47,320 per year). Median rent in Brighton is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Brighton has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Brighton has a population density of 1489.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brighton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton is $1,993.

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Brighton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brighton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$910/wk

$47,320 per year

#2013 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,993/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brighton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (4,738) Female 50.9% (4,917)

Population Density

1489.0

people per km²

9,664 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,424

Family income/wk

Brighton 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.9% 1,165 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.1% 1,617 dwellings

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

Brighton Country of Birth

Australia

91.1%

England

6.8%

Germany

0.4%

India

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

China

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

Greece

0.2%

France

0.1%

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

Brighton Religion

No Religion

48.0%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

12.2%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Baptist

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brighton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

66.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Brighton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

37.1%

German

16.4%

Cantonese

9.5%

Spanish

8.6%

Italian

7.8%

French

6.9%

Greek

6.9%

Malayalam

6.9%

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

Brighton Employment

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Employed full-time

42.0% 2,952 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.6% 1,518 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 197 people

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Not in labour force

33.6% 2,359 people

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

Brighton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

34.5%

Bachelor Degree

30.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Postgraduate Degree

8.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.0%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Brighton Occupation

Professionals

32.0%

Managers

16.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Labourers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Brighton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.4%

Engineering

15.7%

Society & Culture

14.0%

Health

11.8%

Education

10.4%

Architecture & Building

8.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

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

Brighton Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brighton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brighton Marital Status

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Married

47.8% 3,696

↔️

Separated

3.2% 249

📋

Divorced

11.6% 898

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 369

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Never married

32.6% 2,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brighton Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

11.2%

Scottish

10.1%

Other

5.1%

German

5.1%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

1.2%

Polish

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brighton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.4%

Secondary — Government

16.6%

Secondary — Catholic

16.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.5%

Pre-school

9.7%

Vocational Education

9.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Brighton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 973

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 17,671

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

Brighton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.9% 1,189

—

Not a volunteer

84.1% 6,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brighton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brighton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.2%

Did not go to work

16.5%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Train

3.0%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Bus

0.9%

Other

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Brighton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

43.1%

3 vehicles

12.2%

4+ vehicles

6.8%

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

Brighton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

12.0%

3 bedrooms

52.1%

4 bedrooms

26.2%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Brighton Population Mobility

13.1%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brighton Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

547

Indigenous residents

18,232

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brighton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

983

Asthma

401

Arthritis

325

Heart disease

237

Diabetes

220

Lung condition

210

Cancer

160

Kidney disease

108

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brighton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brighton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.6%

Couple — no children

24.4%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

7.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brighton Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 14

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 16

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 291

👤

Never served

95.7% 7,146

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brighton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 1,051

—

Did not provide

85.9% 6,383

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brighton Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

32.9%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Brighton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

164

1971–1980

181

1981–1990

244

1991–2000

199

2001–2010

497

2011–2015

208

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Brighton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

Brighton Household Size

1 person

24.8%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

17.6%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brighton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,040

Moved from QLD

824

Moved — same area (SA2)

258

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Brighton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.0%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brighton Schools

schools nearby

government

1053

avg ICSEA score

6,379

total students

Shorncliffe State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 344 students

1122

ICSEA

St Patrick's College Catholic

Combined · 5-12 · 1,410 students

1092

ICSEA

St Kieran's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 343 students

1090

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 707 students

1074

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 187 students

1063

ICSEA

St John Fisher College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 714 students

1063

ICSEA

Nashville State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 331 students

1058

ICSEA

Sandgate State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students

1057

ICSEA

Brighton State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 438 students

1055

ICSEA

Norris Road State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 588 students

1012

ICSEA

Bracken Ridge State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 626 students

981

ICSEA

Bracken Ridge State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 304 students

968

ICSEA

Queensland Pathways State College - Bracken Ridge Campus Government

Secondary

Autism Queensland Education & Therapy Centre - Brighton Campus Independent

Combined

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

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Brighton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,981/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Brighton

Your weekly income

≈ $8,584/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,581/wk

Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $240/wk

Charleville

Income: $822/wk Rent: $178/wk Save: $222/wk

Wulguru

Income: $747/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

Edge Hill

Income: $942/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $90/wk

West Mackay

Income: $838/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

East Mackay

Income: $916/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Torrington (Qld)

Income: $922/wk Rent: $343/wk Save: $57/wk

Deagon

Income: $831/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Brighton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in QLD

Boyne Island

Pop: 4,835 Income: $829/wk Rent: $310/wk

West Gladstone

Pop: 4,844 Income: $698/wk Rent: $230/wk

Geebung

Pop: 4,850 Income: $960/wk Rent: $415/wk

Northgate (Qld)

Pop: 4,876 Income: $998/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bundall

Pop: 4,895 Income: $902/wk Rent: $480/wk

Bonogin

Pop: 4,896 Income: $844/wk Rent: $630/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton

What is the population of Brighton QLD?

The population of Brighton QLD is 9,664 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1489.0 people per km².Brighton is ranked #681 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brighton?

The median personal income in Brighton QLD is $910 per week, or $47,320 per year.The median household income is $1,981 per week.Family income is $2,424 per week.Brighton is ranked #2,013 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brighton?

Median rent in Brighton QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brighton ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brighton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton QLD is $1,993. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brighton?

The median age in Brighton QLD is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brighton a good suburb to live in?

Brighton is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 9,664.The median income is $910/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 30373. All dollar figures in AUD.