TAS · Brighton Council
Brighton (Tas.), TAS, 7030
Current weather
12.7°CPartly cloudy
75% humidity · 6.8 km/h wind · 14.3° / 6.4° today · 1.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#68 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brighton (Tas.) is a smaller suburban community in the Brighton area, home to around 4,983 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Metro Tasmania stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,983
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,528
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 1,930
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,450
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 142 / 19 / 324
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 (latest monthly release)
- $460
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 27
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 915.5
- Brighton High SchoolSecondary
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary
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
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brighton Central, No.168 Brighton Rd
- Butler St opp Brighton Bowls Club
- No.1 Andrew St
- No.74 William St
- Opposite No.22 Munday St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-O BrightonAlcohol
141 Brighton Road
- Brighton Rd/Elderslie Rd OutBus stop
Brighton Road
- Brighton Rd/William St InBus stop
122 Brighton Road
- Brooke St InBus stop
3 Brooke Street, Brighton
- Brooke St OutBus stop
Unit Opposite 7 Brooke Street, Brighton
- Burrows Ave OutBus stop
25 Burrows Avenue, Brighton
- Burrows Ave/Brooke St InBus stop
Burrows Avenue, Brighton
- Elderslie Rd InBus stop
Unit Opposite 2 Elderslie Road, Brighton
- Elderslie Rd OutBus stop
2 Elderslie Road, Brighton
- Morrison St InBus stop
Unit Opposite 8 Morrison Street, Brighton
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dollery ParkPark
- Polonia Bridge ParkPark
- Remembrance ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Black Brush School592 ELDERSLIE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Cottage91 ANDREW ST, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Cottage621 MILLVALE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- House1 RACECOURSE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- House88 Andrew ST, Brighton, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemetery314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
- Stone Cottage13 DERWENT ST, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Stonefield (formerly Braeside)126 STONEFIELD RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Brighton Childcare & Early Learning CentreJubilee Avenuechildcare
- Brighton Play Centre/PlaygroupDollery Courtchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 117
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 61.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Metro Hobart suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brighton Childcare & Early Learning CentrechildcareJubilee Avenuechildcare
- Brighton Play Centre/PlaygroupchildcareDollery Courtchildcare
- Black Brush Schoolheritage592 ELDERSLIE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage91 ANDREW ST, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Cottageheritage621 MILLVALE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Househeritage1 RACECOURSE RD, BRIGHTON, 7030Permanently Registered
- Househeritage88 Andrew ST, Brighton, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemeteryheritage314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemeteryheritage314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
- St Matthew's Roman Catholic Church and Cemeteryheritage314 BRIGHTON RD, PONTVILLE, 7030Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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