$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $278
- 2021: $350
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.
More than half of the homes in Brighton (Tas.) are now owned with a mortgage. This shift reflects a local housing market where the typical mortgage payment is $1,450 per month, which is well below the national figure but slightly higher than the state average.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents here are $350, which is higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Tasmanian average. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,450, though this remains well below the Australian figure.
$1,450 → 0.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,450
- 2016: $1,318
- 2021: $1,450
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brighton, $350–$549 is the majority at 54%; $200–$349 is next at 41%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brighton, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 55%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 25.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure that is far below the state average and much lower than most other areas. About 22.3% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national average.
22.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.8% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brighton, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 81.9% of the local stock, which is well above the Australian average. While these homes are often larger—with 75% having three or more bedrooms—the number of detached houses is well below the state 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.
81.9% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 80.8%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 74.6%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brighton, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Flat or apartment is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brighton, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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/SAL60075/brighton/topic/housing-dwellings