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Brighton property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Brighton, SA (2,663 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Brighton

Brighton is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential60.3% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Neighbourhood

Residential15.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: Housing Diversity Neighbourhood

Centre / commercial10.3% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Suburban Activity Centre

School catchments in Brighton

Brighton can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Brighton

Brighton sits in the Holdfast Bay council area, which recorded 1,950 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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212
Break-ins
114
Vehicle theft
783
Other theft
310
Property damage
83
Fraud
47
Handling stolen goods
344
Assault
13
Robbery
44
Other against the person
0
Homicide

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 1,950 total. Figures are for the whole Holdfast Bay council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Brighton

At the 2021 Census, 23.9% of Brighton’s 3,834 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English47.6%
Australian33.4%
Irish12%
Scottish11%
German6.8%
Italian4.7%

Top countries of birth

England9.4%
Scotland1.5%
New Zealand1.4%
South Africa1%
India0.7%
Brazil0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Brighton

Holdfast Bay council approved 252 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

252
Dwellings/yr
187
Houses
65
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Holdfast Bay council area (not just Brighton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brighton address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.