Brighton (Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Brighton is an affluent bayside suburb of Melbourne, about 11 km south-east of the city centre in the City of Bayside. It is best known for the row of 82 brightly painted bathing boxes that line Dendy Street Beach — one of the city's most photographed sights — and for its swimming beaches, the Middle Brighton Pier and the enclosed Middle Brighton Baths. The Church Street precinct offers upmarket shopping, and the Royal Brighton Yacht Club sits on the foreshore. Large period homes and leafy garden streets give the suburb its character. Brighton takes its name from the seaside resort of Brighton in England.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Brighton (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1145, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brighton (Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 23,252
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,710
- SEIFA score
- 1145
- Coordinates
- -37.9061, 144.9960
Brighton (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brighton (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 24% of homes are rented, and 28% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,616 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 2,725 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,287 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,844 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5,793 | 25% |
Share of the 23,265 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 4,048 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,522 | 28% |
| Rented | 2,131 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,133 | 57% |
| Townhouses & semis | 2,011 | 22% |
| Flats & apartments | 1,777 | 20% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8,985 occupied private dwellings in Brighton (Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $600
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,467
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,778
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,259
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6,369 (28%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3,655 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 59 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14,751 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 6,538
- Employed part-time
- 4,029
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Brighton (Vic.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brighton (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 25.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 13.2°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.9°C | 15.5°C | 60 mm |
| Feb | 24.9°C | 15°C | 40 mm |
| Mar | 23.4°C | 14.2°C | 51 mm |
| Apr | 19.9°C | 11.6°C | 68 mm |
| May | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 70 mm |
| Jun | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 68 mm |
| Jul | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 59 mm |
| Aug | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 76 mm |
| Sep | 16.4°C | 8.4°C | 70 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 9.8°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 21.1°C | 11.7°C | 86 mm |
| Dec | 23.7°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brighton (Vic.)
Where is Brighton (Vic.)?
Brighton (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Brighton (Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Brighton (Vic.) had a population of about 23,252.
Is Brighton (Vic.) an advantaged area?
Brighton (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1145, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brighton (Vic.)?
Brighton (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 10.9°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Brighton (Vic.) have high household incomes?
Brighton (Vic.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Victoria — the 25th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,710 per week).
Where Brighton (Vic.) ranks
Brighton (Vic.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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