$600 ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $445
- 2016: $500
- 2021: $600
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brighton East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brighton East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very high housing costs define Brighton East, where typical monthly mortgage payments reach $3,300. This area stands among the most expensive for both homeowners and renters compared to similar places. While costs are steep, a large share of the population owns their homes outright.
$600
▲ +34.8%
- $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 East — higher than 99% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $600, which is far above the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also very high, with typical monthly payments of $3,300, far exceeding the Victorian average of $1,859.
$3,300 ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $2,500
- 2021: $3,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brighton East, the largest group is $750 or more at 33%, followed by $550–$749 (26%) and $350–$549 (25%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brighton East, $3,000 or more is the majority at 58%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 19.5% of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
19.5% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brighton East, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (34%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 67.9% of the market, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. However, 76.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a little above the Victorian average of 74.1%.
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.
67.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brighton East, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 24%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brighton East, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20338/brighton-east/topic/housing-dwellings