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Brighton East property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Brighton East, VIC (9,384 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Brighton East

Brighton East is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential79.7% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3

Open space9.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Residential6.3% of properties

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

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Brighton East

PrimaryBentleigh West Primary School · Brighton Beach Primary School · Brighton Primary School · Gardenvale Primary School · Hampton Primary School · Moorabbin Primary School · Ormond Primary School
SecondaryBrighton Secondary College · McKinnon Secondary College

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

Crime near Brighton East

Brighton East sits in the Bayside council area, which recorded 11,786 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,7505,50020122014201620182020202220242026
764
Break-ins
447
Vehicle theft
3,105
Other theft
973
Property damage
840
Fraud
149
Handling stolen goods
1,159
Assault
279
Sexual offences
35
Robbery
748
Other against the person
0
Homicide
3,287
Other offences

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 East

At the 2021 Census, 29.7% of Brighton East’s 16,757 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.4%
Australian26.9%
Irish11.4%
Scottish9.5%
Chinese6.9%
Italian6%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
China3.9%
South Africa1.8%
New Zealand1.4%
India1.2%
Greece0.9%

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

Development near Brighton East

Bayside (Vic.) council approved 2,135 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

2,135
Dwellings/yr
320
Houses
1,815
Units
01,0002,0002020202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Bayside (Vic.) council area (not just Brighton East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

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

Nearby suburbs

GardenvaleBrightonMckinnonBentleighHamptonCaulfield South

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.