Suburb
Brighton East postcode, Victoria
Brighton East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 16,757. It is in postcode 3187. Households earn a median of $2,544/wk, 45% above the state median.
Brighton East at a glance:
- 16,757
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,544/wk
- Median household income
- 45
- Median age
- $600/wk
- Median rent
- 6,564
- 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 East compared with Victoria
Postcodes in Brighton East
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 East |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Only this suburb | 16,757 | $2,544/wk | 45 | 8,530 |
How Brighton East ranks
Compared with the 133 Victoria suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 16,757 — 110th of 133 in Victoria, 217th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,544/wk — 3rd of 133 in Victoria, 20th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 45 — 6th of 133 in Victoria, 15th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $600/wk — 1st of 133 in Victoria, 8th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 19.5% — 113th of 133 in Victoria, 277th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4741
- 5-142,425
- 15-191,229
- 20-24834
- 25-341,139
- 35-441,916
- 45-542,653
- 55-642,123
- 65-741,617
- 75-841,221
- 85+854
Housing and people
- Houses
- 67.9%
- Townhouses
- 23.8%
- Apartments
- 7.9%
- Owned outright
- 40.6%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 34.2%
- Rented
- 19.5%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,300/mo
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Born overseas
- 30.7%
- Other language at home
- 21.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.1%
Compared with similar Victoria suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford → | 17,215 | $1,500/wk | $351/wk | 40 | 3198 |
| Footscray → | 17,131 | $1,763/wk | $355/wk | 34 | 3011 |
| Templestowe → | 16,966 | $2,163/wk | $513/wk | 46 | 3106 |
| Caulfield North → | 16,903 | $2,205/wk | $422/wk | 37 | 3161 |
| Mitcham → | 16,795 | $2,030/wk | $406/wk | 39 | 3132 |
| Brighton East | 16,757 | $2,544/wk | $600/wk | 45 | 3187 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Brighton East
What is the postcode of Brighton East, VIC?+
Brighton East is in postcode 3187.
Does Brighton East share its postcode with other suburbs?+
No: postcode 3187 covers only Brighton East according to the address data we use.
What is the median household income in Brighton East?+
$2,544/wk, which is 45% above the Victoria median (2021 Census).
How big is Brighton East compared with other Victoria suburbs?+
Brighton East is the 110th largest of the 133 Victoria suburbs we cover, with 16,757 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.