Bayside · 3186
Brighton, VIC
population +7.8% (5y), listings tightening 5.0% YoY.
NextSuburb scoreTier C
42Below trend
Median house
$3.19M
5y growth
3.8%/yr
Gross yield
1.0%
Vacancy
1.2%
Stable but fully pricedHigh confidence
Eight-signal breakdown
Each signal scored 0–100 against the national distribution. Bars reflect how this suburb sits across the index.
- Capital growth (5y)3.8%/yr38/100
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)78/100
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY75/100
- Rental yield1.0%20/100
- Rental demand1.2% vacancy70/100
- Income growth+18.0% (5y)72/100
- Construction pipelineno nearby pipeline0/100
- Affordabilityabove cap0/100
Why this score
Brighton scores 42/100 (Below trend). The two strongest signals: 7.8% population growth over five years and 18.0% income growth. The standout watch-out: the median is 212% of a typical budget.
Drivers
- Population growth+7.8% (5y)
- Supply tightening-5.0% YoY
- Income growth+18.0% (5y)
- Tight rentals1.2%
Risks
- At top of budget (212% of cap)
- Thin gross yield (1.0%)
Nearest infrastructure
Suburban Rail Loop East — Cheltenham8.0 km away
Construction · $5.0bn · completion 2035
Construction-stage projects within 10 km lift the suburb’s infrastructure score; projects more than 25 km away barely move it.
Comparable suburbs
Three VIC suburbs in the same budget band with the closest NextSuburb scores.
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