Brightview · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brightview

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

One hundred per cent of the homes in Brightview are separate houses, creating a stark contrast to the more varied housing mix seen across Queensland. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where large family homes are the standard. Most residents enjoy lower-than-average mortgage costs compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Brightview, Suburb / Locality

Where Brightview sits — Median rent (weekly)

$320 ▲ +14.3%
  • $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 Brightview — higher than 63% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brightview$320
4311, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment here is $1,300, which is well below the national figure of $1,863. Meanwhile, typical weekly rent is $320, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the state and national averages.

$320 ▲ +14.3%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $280
  • 2016: $290
  • 2021: $320

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,387
  • 2016: $1,500
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brightview, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 30%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brightview, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 48%, followed by Under $1,000 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (19%).

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Very few people rent in Brightview, with only 11% of households doing so, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. More than half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 32.1% are owned outright.

11.0% ▼ -24.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.5%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

32.1% ▲ +41.3%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 32.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brightview, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 54%; Owned outright is next at 31%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are much larger than most areas, with 89.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the typical number of people per bedroom is slightly higher than the national average.

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.

100.0% → 0.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.9% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 87.9%
  • 2016: 90.6%
  • 2021: 89.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brightview, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brightview, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (9%).

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 Brightview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30374/brightview/topic/housing-dwellings