Median price trend for houses
Based on 150 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
Up 15.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.06m
- 3 bed
- $1.23m
- 4 bed
- $1.55m
- 5+ bed
- $1.8m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Brighton
QLD 4017 · Brisbane
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Median unit
- $915,000
- Population
- 9,664
- Postcode
- 4017
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ABS 2021
Brighton, Queensland
Property market insights for Brighton (Qld)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brighton (Qld) QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 108 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brighton (Qld), QLD is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brighton (Qld) has a 12-month growth rate of 15.8% for houses and 23.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,230,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Brighton (Qld).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brighton (Qld) is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brighton (Qld) is $915,000, which has increased 23.6% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $870,000 in Brighton (Qld). The median rent for units and apartments in Brighton (Qld) is $425 per week and has increased 6.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brighton safe?
The overall rate for Brighton is 523 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% below the Greater Brisbane 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.
Overall crime rate
523
offences per 100,000 residents
57% belowGreater Brisbane
BrightonGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Brighton?
Brighton QLD 4017 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
9,664 people call Brighton home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,981 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,664
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,993 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–3418.9%Below
35–5431.1%Above
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over6.7%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.9%Above
Townhouses5.7%Below
Apartments1.1%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.2%Above
Paying a mortgage46.1%Above
Renting20.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.1%Below
One car33.9%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more19.1%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.2%Above
Drove to work55.1%In line
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below
What stands out in Brighton
19.2% of workers in Brighton worked from home on Census day.
5.7% of Brighton residents were born in England.
45.4% of people in Brighton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brighton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brighton QLD 4017.
Is Brighton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Brighton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
2,739 family households lived in Brighton; 47.0% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
42.1% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brighton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brighton had 9,664 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brighton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.9% of occupied private dwellings in Brighton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brighton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
46.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.7% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brighton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brighton had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 24.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Two-person households represented 31.6%, while 25.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brighton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
55.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brighton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
One-car households formed 33.9% of the total.
62.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brighton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.7% reported a different address.
18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brighton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.2% of residents used only English at home.
4.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brighton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
18.2% of Brighton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brighton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.4% of ancestry responses in Brighton.
Australian ancestry made up 37.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brighton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Brisbane.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brighton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.0%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
38.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brighton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.4% reported asthma, 8.9% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brighton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brighton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,981 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,993.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brighton compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.2% in Brighton, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 33.2% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 20.7% in Brighton, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Brighton (Qld)
Is Brighton (Qld) expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000, while units and apartments sit at $915,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brighton (Qld) good for families?
The Census counted 2,739 local families, and 20.0% 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 (Qld)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,550,000, 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 (Qld)
135 streets in Brighton (Qld)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Ambrose St
- Arundal St
- Aston Cl
- Axholme St
- Badet St
- Baldry St
- Barfoot St
- Baskerville St
- Bayview Rd
- Beaconsfield Tce
- Bernard St
- Best St
- Binden St
- Bournewood St
- Bracken Ridge Rd
- Bradfield St
- Brighton Ln
- Brighton Tce
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- Bugden St
- Capel St
- Celles St
- Cherry St
- Claudette St
- Conn St
- Corner St
- Craig St
- Cremorne Pl
- Creton St
- Debin St
- Dickson St
- Douglas St
- Duke St
- Dunne St
- East Ave
- Easter St
- Eighteenth Ave
- Eleventh Ave
- Elizabeth Pl
- Ellora St
- Ferguson St
- Fifteenth Ave
- Flinders Pde
- Florence St
- Fourteenth Ave
- Gladstone St
- Glendavis St
- Gloucester St
- Goodenia Pl
- Gordon St
- Greenwood St
- Greil St
- Gynther Ave
- Hall St
- Hamilton St
- Herbert St
- High St
- Hillier St
- Holmes St
- Hornibrook Hwy
- Illaroo St
- Jill St
- Joyceland St
- Kenbarry St
- Kennedy St
- Kirkhill St
- Lascelles St
- Lauren Cct
- Lebanon St
- Lloyd St
- Loncroft St
- Longstaff St
- Maclean St
- Macs St
- Margaret Cl
- Mary Ellen St
- Massie St
- Mcmahon St
- Morcombe St
- Morgan St
- Munster St
- Narrabri St
- Nathan St
- Neal St
- Newport St
- Nineteenth Ave
- Northcote St
- North Rd
- Nundah St
- O'Dare St
- Palina St
- Paul St
- Pollard St
- Pomona St
- Princess St
- Prince St
- Queens Pde
- Range Ave
- Regency St
- Rensburg St
- Rolt Ln
- Romney St
- Sackett St
- Sandown St
- Sandralee St
- Saul St
- Seaview St
- Seventeenth Ave
- Shaw Cl
- Shepherd St
- Sixteenth Ave
- Sonya St
- Speight St
- Stanley Tce
- Stubbs St
- Sunnybrook St
- Sunwell St
- Tenth Ave
- Thirteenth Ave
- Townsend St
- Twelfth Ave
- Twentieth Ave
- Twenty Fifth Ave
- Twenty First Ave
- Twenty Fourth Ave
- Twenty Second Ave
- Twenty Third Ave
- Vancouver St
- Venice Cr
- Victoria St
- Walton Pl
- Ward St
- West Ave
- Whitman St
- Wickham St
- Wiltshire St
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