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The quick read on

Brighton-Le-Sands

NSW 2216 · Bayside (NSW)

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $2,060,000
Median unit: $860,000
Population: 8,336
Postcode: 2216

Property market insights for Brighton-Le-Sands

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brighton-Le-Sands NSW

Median price trend for houses

Based on 39 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,060,000

Down 7.4% over 12 months

2 bed: $909k
3 bed: $2.05m
4 bed: $2.06m
5+ bed: $3.52m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 54 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,200 per week

Up 26.3% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Brighton-Le-Sands, NSW is currently $2,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brighton-Le-Sands has a 12-month growth rate of -7.4% for houses and 8.2% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $909,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,520,000 in Brighton-Le-Sands.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brighton-Le-Sands is $1,200 per week. The median house rent has increased 26.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brighton-Le-Sands is $860,000, which has increased 8.2% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $640,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $865,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Brighton-Le-Sands. The median rent for units and apartments in Brighton-Le-Sands is $675 per week and has increased 3.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Brighton-Le-Sands safe?

The overall rate for Brighton-Le-Sands is 1,735 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% below the Greater Sydney benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Brighton-Le-Sands.

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Overall crime rate

1,735

offences per 100,000 residents

50% belowGreater Sydney

Brighton-Le-SandsGreater Sydney: 3,437

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Brighton-Le-Sands?

Brighton-Le-Sands NSW 2216 is in New South Wales, within Greater Sydney.

8,336 people call Brighton-Le-Sands home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,582 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 8,336
Median age: 43 years
Median mortgage: $2,300 / month
2021 household rent: $450 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Sydney benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.1%Below

15–3422.4%Below

35–5430.1%Above

55–7423.3%Above

75 and over10.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses29.7%Below

Townhouses9.9%Below

Apartments60.1%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.7%Above

Paying a mortgage23.4%Below

Renting44.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car13.7%Above

One car49.2%Above

Two cars26.3%Below

Three or more10.8%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home32.2%Below

Drove to work41.1%Above

Train, tram or bus2.5%Below

Walked or cycled2.5%In line

What stands out in Brighton-Le-Sands

32.2% of workers in Brighton-Le-Sands worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Sydney.

18.1% of people in Brighton-Le-Sands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Brighton-Le-Sands

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brighton-Le-Sands NSW 2216.

Is Brighton-Le-Sands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

14.1% of Brighton-Le-Sands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

2,161 family households lived in Brighton-Le-Sands; 39.8% were couple families and 19.5% were one-parent families.

32.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Brighton-Le-Sands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Brighton-Le-Sands had 8,336 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.4% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Brighton-Le-Sands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 29.7% of occupied private dwellings in Brighton-Le-Sands.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 9.9% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 60.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Brighton-Le-Sands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

31.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

23.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

44.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Brighton-Le-Sands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Brighton-Le-Sands had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 36.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

Two-person households represented 32.0%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Brighton-Le-Sands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

32.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Sydney average.

41.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Sydney average.

2.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Brighton-Le-Sands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

13.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Sydney average.

One-car households formed 49.2% of the total.

37.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Brighton-Le-Sands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.9% reported a different address.

42.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Brighton-Le-Sands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

45.1% of residents used only English at home.

47.7% used a language other than English at home.

1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Brighton-Le-Sands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

42.3% of Brighton-Le-Sands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 57.7% was born in Australia.

1.6% of residents were born in China.

1.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Brighton-Le-Sands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 13.7% of ancestry responses in Brighton-Le-Sands.

Australian ancestry made up 13.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 4.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Brighton-Le-Sands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

25.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Brighton-Le-Sands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 60.0% across Greater Sydney.

29.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.8% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.4%, compared with 5.1% across Greater Sydney.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Brighton-Le-Sands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.6% reported asthma, 7.9% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Brighton-Le-Sands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

27.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Sydney average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.8% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brighton-Le-Sands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,582 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $450 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Brighton-Le-Sands compare with Greater Sydney?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 32.2% in Brighton-Le-Sands, compared with 38.9% across Greater Sydney.

Outright ownership was 31.7% locally and 28.6% across Greater Sydney. That is somewhat above the Greater Sydney average.

Renting accounted for 44.9% in Brighton-Le-Sands, against 37.1% across Greater Sydney.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Brighton-Le-Sands

Is Brighton-Le-Sands expensive?

The median house price is $2,060,000, while units and apartments sit at $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Brighton-Le-Sands good for families?

The Census counted 2,161 local families, and 14.1% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Brighton-Le-Sands?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,050,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Brighton-Le-Sands

43 streets in Brighton-Le-Sands

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Aero St
Archbald Ave
Bay St
Bestic St
Bilmark Pl
Boeing Pl
Brighton Ave
Brighton Pde
Bruce St
Carinya Ave
Cashman Rd
Crawford Rd
Duke St
England St
Francis Ave
General Holmes Dr
Gordon St
Henson St

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Hercules Rd
Hinkler St
Kings Rd
Kurnell St
Mccoy Ln
Mcintyre Ave
Moate Ave
O'Neill Lane
O'Neill St
Phillip Cr
President Ave
Princess St
Queens Rd
Reading Rd
Roslyn Ave
Rowley St
Sellwood St
Sybil Ln
Teralba Rd
The Boulevarde
The Grand Parade
Trafalgar St
West Botany St
Wycombe Ave
Yarren Ave

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