Brighton (Qld), QLD 4017 — Suburb Profile
Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.
Suburb profile
Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.
Where the growth came from
Brighton (Qld) gained 819 residents from internal migration and 81 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 809 people moved away — a net addition of 91 before natural increase.
Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
Estimated resident population
Brighton (Qld) against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.
Brighton (Qld) population grew from 9,777 in 2016 to 10,213 in 2025, a change of 4.5% over the period, against the Queensland average.
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| Year | Brighton (Qld) | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,777 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 9,795 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 9,814 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 9,835 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 9,854 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 9,788 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 9,836 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 9,956 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 10,097 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 10,213 | 5,669,764 |
Then and now
Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
Facilities & amenities
What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.
Within the Brighton (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 3 schools, 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations and 15 parks. For families: 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 cafés, 3 restaurants and 1 pub or bar. Staying active: 2 gyms and 13 sports fields. The nearest train station, Sandgate, is about 3,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 67 bus stops here.
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- St Kieran's
- Brighton State School
- Nashville State School
- Brighton Child Care & Preschool
- Tiny Legends Child Care
- Little Heroes Childcare Centre
- The Lotus Room
- Brighton Medical Centre
- North Road Park
- Princess Street Park
- Pomona Street Park
- Wakefield Park
- Jill Street Park
- Apex Park
- Craig Street Park
- Saul Street Park
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.
Socio-economic indexes
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.