Brighton is a compact suburb in South Australia within the Holdfast Bay local government area (postcode 5048). With a population of 3,834, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $88K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. SA employment has moved +2.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. SA also had 23 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 2 underway, and 11 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Brighton stand at $1.4 million, having increased by 2.1% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $718,000 (+13.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $625. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,939.
Brighton is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1077, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 19 bus stops. The crime rate in the Holdfast Bay LGA is moderate at 7,642 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.3%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.4M/$950K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +2.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.