$400 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $320
- 2016: $360
- 2021: $400
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.
Separate houses make up 90% of all homes in Brighton, a figure far above the national and state averages. This creates a landscape dominated by large family properties, though typical housing costs here are higher than in most similar areas.
$400
▲ +25.0%
- $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 82% of areas.
| Brighton | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4017, QLD | $390 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much higher than most areas at $400, while typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,993 are also higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland figure.
$1,993 ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,972
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,993
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brighton, $350–$549 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 43%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 44% of homes held with a loan. Only 19.8% of households rent, which is far below the state and national figures.
19.8% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.7% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (20%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area has a high proportion of larger homes, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the state and national averages, and typically results in 0.80 people per bedroom.
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.
90.0% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 90.3%
- 2021: 90.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
83.2% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.1%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brighton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brighton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 26%.
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/SAL30373/brighton/topic/housing-dwellings