$600 ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $448
- 2016: $522
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brighton · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brighton
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $3,467 make Brighton one of the most expensive places to live in the region. This high cost of entry is paired with a large number of homeowners who own their property outright. The area features a mix of large houses and a significant number of apartments and townhouses.
$600
▲ +33.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brighton — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far above state and national figures, with typical weekly rents of $600 and monthly mortgage payments that are over $1,600 higher than the Victorian average. Over half of mortgage holders pay $3,000 or more per month.
$3,467 ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,000
- 2016: $2,913
- 2021: $3,467
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between $750 or more (33%) and $350–$549 (33%), with $550–$749 at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brighton, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 23.7%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
23.7% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 57.2% of homes, which is far below the Victorian average of 73.4%. This lower proportion of detached homes is consistent with a lower share of houses with three or more bedrooms compared to most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
57.2% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.9% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brighton, Separate house is the majority at 57%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 22%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 34%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (24%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20337/brighton/topic/housing-dwellings