$360 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $320
- 2021: $360
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 $1,939 are well above the South Australian figure in Brighton. This is a well-established area where a large proportion of residents own their homes outright. While housing costs are higher than in most areas, the local housing mix is less dominated by large family homes than the state average.
$360
▲ +30.9%
- $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 73% of areas.
| Brighton | $360 |
|---|---|
| 5048, SA | $350 |
| South Australia | $300 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Mortgage payments and rents are both higher than in most areas. The typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little above the South Australian figure, while the usual monthly mortgage is $439 more than the state average.
$1,939 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,772
- 2021: $1,939
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $200–$349 (36%) and $550–$749 (9%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brighton splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and $1,000–$1,799 (29%), with $3,000 or more at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.2% of homes owned outright—a figure far above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 23.5% of households renting is well below the Australian average.
23.5% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 43.2%
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 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 62.4% of the market, which is far below the state average. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are much less common here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
62.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.7% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brighton, Separate house is the majority at 62%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 32%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brighton, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (19%).
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/SAL40160/brighton/topic/housing-dwellings