Brightview · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Brightview

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

Separate houses make up 98.4% of all homes in Brightview (L), far above the national figure. This is a neighborhood dominated by large family homes and very few renters, with most residents owning their own place.

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📍 Brightview, Urban Centre

Where Brightview sits — Median rent (weekly)

$380
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 6 areas
  • $43–$64: 18 areas
  • $64–$86: 38 areas
  • $86–$107: 35 areas
  • $107–$129: 46 areas
  • $129–$150: 25 areas
  • $150–$171: 104 areas
  • $171–$193: 82 areas
  • $193–$214: 143 areas
  • $214–$236: 130 areas
  • $236–$257: 175 areas
  • $257–$279: 114 areas
  • $279–$300: 125 areas
  • $300–$321: 194 areas
  • $321–$343: 101 areas
  • $343–$364: 128 areas
  • $364–$386: 82 areas
  • $386–$407: 92 areas
  • $407–$429: 41 areas
  • $429–$450: 24 areas
  • $450–$471: 32 areas
  • $471–$493: 13 areas
  • $493–$514: 19 areas
  • $514–$536: 14 areas
  • $536–$557: 9 areas
  • $557–$579: 6 areas
  • $579–$600: 15 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Brightview — higher than 83% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brightview$380
4311, QLD $300
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,300, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures. Weekly rents are about the same as the state and national levels at $380, though this is much higher than most similar areas.

$380

Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $450
  • 2021: $380

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,300 ▼ -35.0%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $2,000
  • 2016: $2,134
  • 2021: $1,300

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brightview, $350–$549 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brightview, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 34%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is very rare here, with only 3.8% of households renting, a figure far below the state and national averages. Most homes are owned, though the proportion owned outright has fallen slightly since 2011 to 29.2%.

3.8% ▼ -84.9%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 3.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.2% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 29.2%

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 67%; Owned outright is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

The area is made up almost entirely of detached houses, with 91.9% having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure, and the number of these larger homes has risen since 2011.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.4% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 93.5%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 98.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

91.9% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 80.1%
  • 2016: 91.8%
  • 2021: 91.9%

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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Brightview splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (45%) and 4 bedrooms (42%), with 5 or more at 10%.

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/ucl/UCL321024/brightview/topic/housing-dwellings