QLD · Brisbane Council
Brighton, 4017
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Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Coastal
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Dog friendly
Suburb profile
Brighton wears its coastal identity openly, a established suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Beach mornings and city evenings are both realistic here, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by housing affordability and transport and access, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 9,664
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,981
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 189 of 3,867
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 63.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 249 / 209 / 41
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (Mar 2026)
- $560
Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 247
- Against the person
- 45
- Against property
- 138
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 25.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 215 residents
- State safety percentile
- 20.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate, partial year)
- +0.7%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences105
- Good Order Offences74
- Other Property Damage88
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)315
- Traffic And Related Offences108
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,058
- Brighton State SchoolPrimary
- Nashville State SchoolPrimary
- St Kieran's SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
68 public transport stops in this suburb
- Beaconsfield Tce near Duke St
- Beaconsfield Tce near Princess St
- Hornibrook Hwy at Brighton Bayside Park
- Hornibrook Hwy at Eventide
- Hornibrook Hwy at Eventide Aged Home
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
129 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Daniel Mak & AssociatesAccountant
462
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bakery
- Moggy's BakeryBakery
- Nathan Street BakeryBakery
130 Nathan Street
- Bbq (4)
- Venus Skin & BodyBeauty salon
- Bench (8)
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Baskerville St at Nashville SchoolBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Brighton ParkPark
- Craig Street ParkPark
- Decker ParkPark
- Dianella WoodsNature reserve
- Goodenia WoodsNature reserve
- Jill Street ParkPark
- North Road ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pimelea Woods Brighton WetlandsNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Brighton Dental SuiteNorth Roaddentist
- Brighton Medical Centredoctor
- Doctordoctor
- Doctordoctor
- Fiona Green Podiatristpodiatrist
- Jacana Centre for Acquired Brain Injured Rehabilitation and Residential Care - Brightonrehabilitation
- Nashville Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brighton Child Care & Preschoolkindergarten
- Little Heroes Childcare Centrekindergarten
- Tiny Legends Child CareWickham Streetchildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 74.1/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 2% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 76th in Australia
- State rank
- 27th in QLD
- Peer rank
- #5 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #6 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Absolutely Flablessamenities462 Beaconsfield Terracepersonal_training
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Baan Phra Ya Thai BrightonamenitiesUnit 20 353 Beaconsfield Terrace, Brightonrestaurant
- Bakeryamenitiesbakery
- Baskerville St at Nashville Schoolamenitiesbus_stop
- Baskerville St at Peace Parkamenitiesbus_stop
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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