Brighton (Qld)
Brighton (Qld) is well served day-to-day, but far from a train.
Brighton (Qld) is well served for the everyday — 3 schools. The trade-offs: the nearest train station is a fair way off (Sandgate, about 3.2 km); an older population (median age 42 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 42 and households on a median $1,981 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- well served for the everyday — 3 schools
What to weigh up
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Sandgate, about 3.2 km)
- an older population (median age 42 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families
Brighton (Qld) on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Brighton (Qld), QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Brighton (Qld) against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Brighton (Qld) population grew from 9,777 in 2016 to 10,213 in 2025, a change of 4.5% over the period, against 17.0% for 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 |
Where the growth is coming 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.
- Internal migration in+819
- Internal migration out+776
- Overseas migration in+81
- Natural increase+25
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,476 | 9,664 | +2.0% |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $1,606/wk | $1,981/wk | +23% |
| Median weekly rent | $360/wk | $400/wk | +11% |
| Born overseas | 18.5% | 18.8% | +0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 31.7%
- Mortgaged 44.0%
- Rented 19.8%
- Other / not stated 4.5%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Rent over time
All dwellings in Brighton (Qld) against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Brighton (Qld) went from $560 in 2024-Q1 to $680 in 2026-Q2, up 21%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Brighton (Qld) | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $560 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $560 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | $656 |
By dwelling type — 2026-Q2 quarter
| Type | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4+ bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | — | — | $690n=17 | $920n=20 |
n is the number of new bonds behind each median — treat a figure with a small n as indicative only.
The median weekly rent across all dwellings in Brighton (Qld) was $680 for the 2026-Q2 quarter, up 10% on a year earlier. That is $24 a week above the Greater Brisbane median. By type: a 3-bedroom house $690.
Show every quarter, with the year-on-year change
| Quarter | Median rent | Year on year | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $680 | +9.7% | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $560 | −10.4% | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $660 | +20.0% | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $570 | −5.0% | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $620 | +12.7% | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $625 | +11.6% | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $550 | +0.0% | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | +11.1% | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $550 | +5.8% | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $560 | +12.0% | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $550 | −8.3% | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $540 | +14.9% | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $520 | +2.0% | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $500 | +19.0% | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $600 | +27.7% | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $470 | +9.3% | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $510 | +21.4% | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $420 | +2.4% | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $470 | +14.6% | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $430 | +7.5% | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $420 | +5.0% | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $410 | +2.5% | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $410 | +2.5% | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $400 | +0.0% | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $400 | +2.6% | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $400 | +2.6% | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $400 | +5.3% | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $400 | −1.2% | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $390 | +0.0% | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $390 | −2.5% | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $380 | −5.0% | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $405 | +6.6% | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $390 | — | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $400 | — | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $400 | — | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $380 | — | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 7score 1,039
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 7score 1,027
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 7score 1,035
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 7score 1,026
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Brighton (Qld) sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Brighton (Qld) is policed by the Queensland Police Service Sandgate Division, which also covers Bald Hills, Bracken Ridge, Sandgate - Shorncliffe and Deagon. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Brighton (Qld) specifically.
Most-reported offences · Sandgate Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)2,152 /100k−18% vs QLD↑ 13%
- Assault623 /100k−41% vs QLD↓ 2%
- Drug Offences587 /100k−65% vs QLD↑ 49%
- Unlawful Entry343 /100k−49% vs QLD↑ 3%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle174 /100k−49% vs QLD↑ 9%
- Robbery39 /100k−13% vs QLD↑ 40%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Sandgate Division — not Brighton (Qld) on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Sandgate Division over the last 12 months, running 18% below the Queensland rate and up on the year before. None of this is specific to Brighton (Qld) — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 2,152 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 13% vs prior year |
| Assault | 623 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 587 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 49% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 343 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 3% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 174 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↑ 9% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 39 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↑ 40% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Sandgate Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 202234%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
29% of Brighton (Qld) is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 17%
- Medium 5.2%
- Low 4.5%
- Very Low 2.9%
Brighton (Qld) has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 34% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 29% of Brighton (Qld) as flood-liable, roughly 22% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 34% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 29% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 17% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 5.2% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 4.5% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.9% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Brighton (Qld) SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 3 GP or clinic locations and 15 green spaces. For families: 7 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 4 cafés and 3 restaurants. Staying active: 13 sports fields. The nearest train station, Sandgate, is about 3,200 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 67 bus stops here.
Pubs and bars and gyms are not well mapped in OpenStreetMap yet, so no count is shown for them here. See this area on OpenStreetMap →
List every mapped place
Schools
- St Kieran's
- Brighton State School
- Nashville State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Brighton Child Care & Preschool
- Tiny Legends Child Care
- Little Heroes Childcare Centre
Gyms & fitness
- The Lotus Room
GPs & clinics
- Brighton Medical Centre
Green spaces
- North Road Park
- Princess Street Park
- Pomona Street Park
- Wakefield Park
- Jill Street Park
- Apex Park
- Craig Street Park
- Saul Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Brighton (Qld) has 17 council parks covering 109 ha, with 1.4 km of walking track and 10 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 4 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Sandgate Third Lagoon Reserve174 Baskerville Street, Brighton51 ha1.4 km walking track2.6 km bikeway & shared path3 barbecues
- Goodenia Reserve61 Maclean Street, Brighton16 ha2.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Pimelea Reserve54 Townsend Street, Brighton13 ha1.7 km bikeway & shared path
- Dianella Reserve162 Queens Parade, Brighton9.0 ha1.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Wakefield Park77 Gloucester Street, Brighton6.2 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Decker Park18 Twenty-fifth Avenue, Brighton5.7 ha1.7 km bikeway & shared path3 barbecuesDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Brighton Park596 Hornibrook Highway, Brighton2.5 ha1 barbecue
- Tenth Avenue Park18 Tenth Avenue, Brighton2.2 ha
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- Gordon Street Park59 Craig Street, Brighton1.5 ha
- Stubbs Street Park29 Stubbs Street, Brighton0.5 ha
- Jill Street Park24 West Avenue, Brighton0.4 ha
- Saul Street Park58 Saul Street, Brighton0.4 ha
- Princess Street Park (No. 8-18)57 Prince Street, Brighton0.4 ha
- Pomona Street Park20 Pomona Street, Brighton0.2 ha
- North Road Park255 Queens Parade, Brighton0.1 ha
- Queens Parade Park (No. 93)93 Queens Parade, Brighton0.0 ha
- Princess Street Park (No. 23)23 Princess Street, Brighton0.0 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Brighton (Qld). They are not counted in the figures above.
- Deagon Wetlands · Sandgate · 53 ha
- Bald Hills Creek Park · Bracken Ridge · 21 ha
- Sandgate Foreshores Park · Sandgate · 14 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Brighton (Qld) on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Brighton (Qld), route 310 runs to the Brisbane CBD in about 55 minutes, roughly every 39 minutes in the morning peak — it joins the South East Busway at RBWH. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Brighton (Qld)
- 310Brighton - City Express~55 min · every ~39 min in the peak · via the busway at RBWH
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to the Brisbane CBD | about 55 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 39 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 60 min |
| 310 — Brighton - City Express | about 55 min, joins the busway at RBWH |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Brighton (Qld) SA2 contains 3 schools, of which 2 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1068 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Brighton (Qld) sits in decile 7 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 64% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Brighton State School (primary), Bracken Ridge State High School (junior secondary), Bracken Ridge State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Norris Road State School (primary), Nashville State School (primary), Mango Hill State Secondary College (junior secondary), Mango Hill State Secondary College (senior secondary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
Show school list
- Brighton State School · State · Prep–6
- Nashville State School · State · Prep–6
- St Kieran's School (Brighton) · Catholic · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Sandgate
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBrighton (Qld)+1.1%
- 01Taigum - Fitzgibbon+1.7%
- 02Deagon+1.6%
- 03Bracken Ridge+1.2%
- 04Zillmere+1.0%
- 05Sandgate - Shorncliffe+0.3%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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