Brighton East VIC

Postcode 3187 · Bayside (Vic.) LGA

Brighton East is a well-established suburb in Victoria within the Bayside (Vic.) local government area (postcode 3187). With a population of 16,757, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $132K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in Brighton East is $2.2 million, having dropped significantly 9.3% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (-0.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,300.

Brighton East is served by 4 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1148, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 61 bus stops. The crime rate in the Bayside (Vic.) LGA is moderate at 5,194 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Brighton East offers a gross rental yield of 1.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$875K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.6x is considered stretched. House prices have moved -9.3% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.2M/$875K Above Median
Affordability16.6x Stretched
Price Momentum-9.3% Falling
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$69,612
Mean Income$113,218
Earners11,850
YoY Change+4.4%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage10/10
Education10/10
Economic9/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$2.2M
-9.3% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$1.2M
-0.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$600
POPULATION
16,757
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age45
Household Size2.6
HH Income /wk$2,544
Personal Income /wk$1036
Mortgage /mth$3,300
CRIME (Bayside (Vic.) LGA)
Crime Rate (per 100k)5,194
Total Incidents5,554
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops61
SCHOOLS (4)
Avg ICSEA1148
Total Students3,418
Independent1
Government2
Catholic1
St Leonard's CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1184
Brighton Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1106
Gardenvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164
St Finbar's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1136
Data: 2024