Brighton vs Brighton East
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BrightonBayside | Brighton EastBayside |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $3,422,500 (calendar year 2025) | $2,169,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $1,300,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,145,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $825/wk | $835/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.25% | 2.00% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 23,252 | 16,757 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 10/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 57% | 68% |
| Townhouses | 22% | 24% |
| Apartments/units | 20% | 8% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 10.9 km | 12.4 km |
| Train stations | 28 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 10 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 12% | 8% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 15% | 5% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Brighton Beach Primary School, Brighton Primary School, Elsternwick Primary School, Elwood Primary School, Gardenvale Primary School, Hampton Primary School | Bentleigh West Primary School, Brighton Beach Primary School, Brighton Primary School, Caulfield South Primary School, Gardenvale Primary School, Hampton Primary School, Moorabbin Primary School, Ormond Primary School |
| Secondary | Brighton Secondary College, Elwood College | Brighton Secondary College, McKinnon Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Lower than most areas | Lower than most areas |
Key differences
- Brighton is higher on median house price (by about 58%).
- Brighton is higher on median unit price (by about 14%).
- Brighton East is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.8 percentage points).
- Brighton is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Brighton has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BrightonBrighton East
The median house price in Brighton was $3,422,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,300,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Brighton East was $2,169,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $1,145,000 in calendar year 2025.