Suburb
Brighton postcode, Victoria
Brighton is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 23,252. It is in postcode 3186. Households earn a median of $2,710/wk, 54% above the state median.
Brighton at a glance:
- 23,252
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,710/wk
- Median household income
- 48
- Median age
- $600/wk
- Median rent
- 10,217
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Brighton compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Brighton
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Brighton |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 23,252 | $2,710/wk | 48 | 15,252 |
How Brighton ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 23,252 — 58th of 133 in Victoria, 107th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,710/wk — 1st of 133 in Victoria, 13th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 48 — 2nd of 133 in Victoria, 8th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $600/wk — 1st of 133 in Victoria, 8th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 23.7% — 88th of 133 in Victoria, 229th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4909
- 5-142,707
- 15-191,534
- 20-241,191
- 25-341,845
- 35-442,442
- 45-543,506
- 55-643,338
- 65-742,878
- 75-841,957
- 85+958
Housing and people
- Houses
- 57.2%
- Townhouses
- 22.4%
- Apartments
- 19.8%
- Owned outright
- 45.1%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 28.1%
- Rented
- 23.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,467/mo
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Born overseas
- 28.4%
- Other language at home
- 16.3%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.3%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boronia → | 23,607 | $1,619/wk | $376/wk | 39 | 3155 |
| Langwarrin → | 23,588 | $1,919/wk | $365/wk | 38 | 3910 |
| Mernda → | 23,369 | $2,011/wk | $381/wk | 33 | 3754 |
| Brighton | 23,252 | $2,710/wk | $600/wk | 48 | 3186 |
| Lalor → | 23,219 | $1,348/wk | $351/wk | 37 | 3075 |
| Mooroolbark → | 23,059 | $1,994/wk | $400/wk | 37 | 3138 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Brighton
What is the postcode of Brighton, VIC?+
Brighton is in postcode 3186.
Does Brighton share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3186 covers only Brighton according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Brighton?+
$2,710/wk, which is 54% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Brighton compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Brighton is the 58th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 23,252 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.