brighton east

3187, Victoria

Real Estate & Property Information

Median
Price Rank
231

brighton east Suburb Profile & Review

Brighton East is a safe, peaceful and picturesque suburb located further inland than itsfamously affluent nieghbour Brighton. The area is known for its sparse and beautiful parklands particularly Dendy Park, a community base for tennis clubs, soccer clubs, cricket clubs and playgrounds.

There are five prominent and well-respected schools in the area, including Haileybury College and St Leonard's College. On Bay Street, enjoy a walk down memory lane in one of many antique stores, or stroll Church Street for fashionable cafes and clothing boutiques. Visit the cinemas at Dendy Brighton and The Brighton Bay, or take a dip at Middle Brighton Beach and stop in at the Baths cafe and Restaurant for lunch overlooking the city.

Gardenvaleand North Brighton railway stations provide frequent train services to Flinders Street on the Sandringham line, while bus routes travel to all surrounding suburbs.

brighton east Demographic Data

$ 1,100,000 Median House Price

23 Minutes Average Commute

43 Median Age

15,814 Population

52.80 % Female

47.20 % Male

4155 NO OF FAMILIES

1.9 AVG CHILDREN PER FAMILY

0.9 AVG MOTOR VEHICLE PER DWELLING

What this means

The following data, without any explanation, is just that, raw data. So in order to help you research the property market, we have outlined what this demographic and real estate information means and how it can be interpreted to help you make a smarter decision when buying or selling your next house or unit in brighton east, Victoria.

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brighton east Demographic Data

The demographic data below has been supplied by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), which is a government body. It is based on Census data collected every 5 years on the Australian population. Although it is dated 2011, this is the latest data available and should give property investors, property buyers and sellers a very good idea when researching or reviewing their suburb.

It’s important to note when looking at this data that you don’t just use it on its own. Consider this demographic and real estate data as a whole and seek advice from a professional when thinking of buying or selling your next property.

brighton east Median House Prices

  • 2008 $ 960,000
  • 2009 $ 980,000
  • 2010 $ 1,061,000
  • 2011 $ 1,258,500
  • 2012 $ 1,100,000

What this means

Median values are the most accepted measure of property values in the real estate industry in Australia. The median is the midpoint (the middle) figure when all the sold property prices over a particular period of time are ordered from their lowest to their highest value.

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brighton east 5 Year Median House Prices

Here we have outlined the median value for all sales for each year over a period of 5 years. This is a more realistic timeframe when gauging how houses and units in brighton east have performed, and it usually indicates how they will perform in the future.

Median values less than 3 months old are often not always accurate (due to incomplete data) and therefore cannot be relied upon for long-term brighton east property price predictions.

brighton east Market Property Types

  • 68 % Seperate House
  • 18 % Semi Detached
  • 13 % Flat or Unit
  • 0 % Other Dwelling

What this means

The property type in your suburb will help you identify the density of the area. The greater the number of flats, units and apartments, the more likely it is the suburb has a higher density of living and occupants are more reliant on public transport, cafes, restaurants, convenience stores and amenities, infrastructure and less reliant on their own vehicle for transport.

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brighton east Market Property Types

Typically, inner city suburbs within 10km of the CBD are comprised of apartments and semi-detached homes, while middle ring suburbs have semi-detached and detached properties. Rural properties would most likely fall under the “other” category.

This ABS Property Type data combined with Population Density and Family Composition figures gives a good indication of the type of people living in an area and therefore what type of property (1-2 bed apartment or house) would be an ideal investment or property to live in.

brighton east Income & Mortgage Stats

  • $ 1,796 Median Weekly Household Income
  • $ 2,492 Median Monthly Mortgage

What this means

This is one of the most compelling statistics in this section because it has a profound impact on real estate prices. It should always be considered when buying or selling property in brighton east

Experts believe mortgage stress occurs in real estate when property owners are spending over 30% of their gross income on their mortgage repayments. These figures show weekly income and monthly mortgages.

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brighton east Income & Mortgage Stats

To calculate the percentage of income paid towards a mortgage for the suburb of Melbourne, multiply the mortgage payment (e.g. $2450) by 12 then divide this figure by the weekly income (e.g. $1200) multiplied by 52 (weeks) to look like this ($2450 x12/$1200 x 52) x 100 = 47%

Any figure above 30% usually indicates that the suburb you intend to buy in may have property owners with a high incidence of mortgage stress. In terms of maintaining or growing property values in the future and trying to secure a strong property price when selling, this could have an impact, especially in an economic or local industry downturn.

brighton east Sold Property Prices

brighton east Real Estate Experts

In each suburb we have identified real estate agents who are active local experts. Our goal is to have a network of real estate agents that have been reviewed by previous clients for future buyers and sellers to rely on when making their next property move or even when they just wanting real estate advice.

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brighton east Cafes

  • Primrose Hill Deli765B Hawthorn Roadbrighton east VIC 318703 9593 2244
  • Marmalade Cafe763 Hawthorn Roadbrighton east VIC 318703 9593 2244

brighton east Schools

  • St. Finbars Primary School90 Centre Rdbrighton east VIC 3187(03) 9592 4479 Catholic Primary School
  • Haileybury College Brighton Campus Castlefield120 South Roadbrighton east VIC 3187(03) 8599 2444Private School
  • Melbourne Montessori School741 Hawthorn RoadÊbrighton east VIC 3187(03) 9528 4478Private School

brighton east Childcare

  • ABC Learning Centre309-311 Nepean Hwybrighton east VIC 3187
  • Fox Kids ELC78-80 Centre Rdbrighton east VIC 3187

brighton east Kindergarten and Preschools

  • Haileybury Kindergarten120 South Roadbrighton east VIC 3187
  • Hurlingham Park Preschool1 Palmer Avbrighton east VIC 3187
  • St. Leonards College Kinder163 South Roadbrighton east VIC 3187

brighton east Sporting Centres and Clubs

  • Little Athletics Centres, Dendy Parkbrighton east VIC 3187Athletics Club
  • Brightonbrighton east VIC 3187Bowling Club
  • Brighton Central Angling Clubbrighton east VIC 3187

brighton east Retirement Villages

  • Brighton Classic Residencesbrighton east VIC 3187
  • Mayflower Retirement Communitybrighton east VIC 3187
  • Oak Grangebrighton east VIC 3187

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