Brighton property data
Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Brighton, VIC (16,916 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.
Zoning in Brighton
Brighton is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
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 Bayside council area, which recorded 11,786 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,786 total. Figures are for the whole Bayside council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Who lives in Brighton
At the 2021 Census, 27.4% of Brighton’s 23,252 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Brighton
Bayside (Vic.) council approved 2,135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Bayside (Vic.) council area (not just Brighton). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.