Suburbs Brighton (SA)

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Brighton SA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brighton SA is 3,834 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brighton is $875 per week ($45,500 per year). Median rent in Brighton is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Brighton has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Brighton has a population density of 2504.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brighton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton is $1,939.

There were 172 recorded offences in Brighton in 2025-26, a rate of 45 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (122 offences).

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📍 Brighton, South Australia — 35.0177°S, 138.5228°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (14)

Brighton Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brighton Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$875/wk
$45,500 per year
#2435 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
49years
11 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,939/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Brighton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,850) Female 51.7% (1,981)

Population Density

2504.7
people per km²
3,834 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,371
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

🏠
Owned outright
59.8% 713 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
40.2% 479 dwellings

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

Brighton Country of Birth

Australia
84.9%
England
11.5%
Brazil
0.8%
India
0.8%
Greece
0.4%
Germany
0.4%
Afghanistan
0.3%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Indonesia
0.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.2%

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

Brighton Religion

No Religion
50.4%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
11.7%
Uniting Church
6.4%
Not stated
4.8%
Lutheran
2.1%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Eastern Orthodox
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brighton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.5%

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

Brighton Languages Spoken at Home

Other
32.5%
Greek
16.7%
Mandarin
11.4%
Portuguese
9.6%
Arabic
8.8%
IAL Punjabi
7.9%
Vietnamese
7.9%
French
5.3%

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

Brighton Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.5% 1,045 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.1% 722 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 60 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.5% 1,295 people

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

Brighton Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
36.9%
Certificate III/IV
22.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
13.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.9%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Brighton Occupation

Professionals
39.4%
Managers
17.8%
Community & Personal Service
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.0%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.0%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.3%

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

Brighton Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.3%
Society & Culture
16.7%
Health
16.2%
Engineering
11.3%
Education
11.1%
Architecture & Building
5.8%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Creative Arts
3.1%
Information Technology
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

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

Brighton Dwelling Types

Separate house
66.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
25.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brighton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.3%
$650-$799/wk
7.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
15.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brighton Marital Status

💍
Married
50.5% 1,677
↔️
Separated
3.0% 98
📋
Divorced
10.2% 339
🕊️
Widowed
7.0% 232
👤
Never married
29.3% 972

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brighton Ancestry

English
36.2%
Australian
25.4%
Irish
9.1%
Scottish
8.4%
Other
6.6%
German
5.1%
Italian
3.6%
Greek
1.5%
Dutch
1.2%
Chinese
1.1%
Polish
1.0%
Indian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brighton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.0%
Secondary — Government
19.9%
Secondary — Catholic
12.6%
Primary — Catholic
10.9%
Vocational Education
9.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.4%
Pre-school
7.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%

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

Brighton Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.7% 422
✅
No need for assistance
94.3% 7,008

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

Brighton Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.5% 752
—
Not a volunteer
76.5% 2,444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brighton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.1%
$300-$449/mo
1.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
4.5%
$800-$999/mo
2.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brighton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.1%
Did not go to work
15.1%
Train
6.8%
Car (passenger)
3.6%
Walked only
3.1%
Bicycle
1.4%
Bus
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Other
0.6%
Tram/Light Rail
0.4%
Truck
0.3%

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

Brighton Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.2%
1 vehicle
39.6%
2 vehicles
37.6%
3 vehicles
9.2%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Brighton Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.2%
2 bedrooms
28.4%
3 bedrooms
44.9%
4 bedrooms
19.0%
5 bedrooms
3.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.9%

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

Brighton Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
37.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brighton Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
65
Indigenous residents
7,382
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brighton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
327
Arthritis
145
Heart disease
140
Asthma
124
Diabetes
104
Cancer
78
Lung condition
75
Stroke
50
Kidney disease
24
Dementia
11

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

Brighton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.0%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brighton Family Structure

Couple — no children
36.3%
Couple — children under 15
35.6%
Couple — no children under 15
18.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.6%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brighton Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.2% 6
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.6% 117
👤
Never served
96.0% 3,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brighton Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 512
—
Did not provide
84.0% 2,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brighton Children Ever Born

No children
31.5%
1 child
10.7%
2 children
35.7%
3 children
15.9%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Brighton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
73
1961–1970
153
1971–1980
82
1981–1990
83
1991–2000
74
2001–2010
156
2011–2015
115
2016
9
2017
36
2018
28
2019
48
2020
5
2021
13

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

Brighton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
24.1%
5–14 hours
35.6%
15–29 hours
14.6%
30+ hours
7.5%
Did not do domestic work
18.1%

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

Brighton Household Size

1 person
32.3%
2 persons
38.7%
3 persons
10.9%
4 persons
12.7%
5 persons
4.0%
6+ persons
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brighton Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,264
Moved from SA
271
Moved — same area (SA2)
61
Moved from overseas
36
Moved from VIC
28
Moved from WA
9
Moved from NT
9
Moved from NSW
8
Moved from ACT
6
Moved from TAS
5

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

Brighton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.4%
Step family — no other children
7.4%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brighton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 172 total

Theft
122
Property Damage
20
Break & Enter
13
Assault
10
Other Against Person
3
Fraud
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Brighton Schools

14
schools nearby
8
government
1078
avg ICSEA score
10,091
total students
Dara School Independent
Combined · R-10 · 93 students
1176
ICSEA
Westminster School Independent
Combined · R-12 · 1,401 students
1139
ICSEA
Paringa Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 515 students
1101
ICSEA
McAuley Community School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 451 students
1099
ICSEA
Seacliff Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 356 students
1094
ICSEA
Stella Maris Parish School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 429 students
1086
ICSEA
Sacred Heart College Catholic
Combined · 7-12 · 2,033 students
1083
ICSEA
Christ the King School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 179 students
1079
ICSEA
Brighton Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 726 students
1077
ICSEA
Brighton Secondary School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,737 students
1071
ICSEA
Seaview Downs Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 324 students
1051
ICSEA
Seaview High School Government
Secondary · U, 7-12 · 1,377 students
1038
ICSEA
Warradale Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 286 students
1032
ICSEA
Darlington Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 184 students
964
ICSEA

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

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,692/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.3%

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

If you earn X in Brighton

≈ $7,332/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,332/wk
Rent share 21.3%

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Brighton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Wayville
Pop: 1,922 Income: $979/wk Rent: $350/wk
Queenstown (SA)
Pop: 1,943 Income: $623/wk Rent: $270/wk
Marleston
Pop: 1,950 Income: $746/wk Rent: $290/wk
Osborne (SA)
Pop: 1,951 Income: $647/wk Rent: $300/wk
Hazelwood Park
Pop: 1,953 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $345/wk
Ceduna
Pop: 1,955 Income: $762/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brighton

What is the population of Brighton SA?

The population of Brighton SA is 3,834 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2504.7 people per km².Brighton is ranked #1,987 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brighton?

The median personal income in Brighton SA is $875 per week, or $45,500 per year.The median household income is $1,692 per week.Family income is $2,371 per week.Brighton is ranked #2,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brighton?

Median rent in Brighton SA is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 21.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brighton ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brighton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brighton SA is $1,939. 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 SA is 49 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 South Australia with a population of 3,834.The median income is $875/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.3% 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: 40160. All dollar figures in AUD.