Albert Park vs Brighton — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Albert Park VS Brighton

3206 VIC · Port Phillip — 3186 VIC · Bayside

📋 Overview

	Albert ParkView profile →	BrightonView profile →
Postcode	3206	3186
LGA	Port Phillip	Bayside
Area	2.839 km²	8.37 km²
Elevation	8m	18m
Federal Electorate	Macnamara	Goldstein
State Electorate	Albert Park (Southern Metropolitan)	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Albert Park

BaysideHeritageGrand Prix CircuitCafé CulturePrestige

Brighton

Prestige BaysideBeach LifestyleAffluentHeritage Homes

👥 Population & Demographics

	Albert Park	Brighton
Population (2021)	6,044	23,252
Median Age	46	48
Male	2,865 (47.4%)	10,956 (47.1%)
Female	3,176 (52.5%)	12,292 (52.9%)
Avg Household Size	2.2	2.4
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.8
Population Density	2,129/km²	2,778/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Albert Park

Brighton

0-4

5.3%3.9%

5-14

11.1%11.6%

15-19

4.8%6.6%

20-24

4%5.1%

25-34

9.3%7.9%

35-44

13.5%10.5%

45-54

16.3%15.1%

55-64

14.1%14.4%

65-74

11.6%12.4%

75-84

7.9%8.4%

85+

2%4.1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Albert Park	Brighton
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,333	$1,259
Personal Income (annual)	$69,316	$65,468
Family Income (weekly)	$3,830	$3,778
Household Income (weekly)	$2,533	$2,710
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,500	$3,467
Median Rent (weekly)	$590	$600

🙏 Religion

	Albert Park	Brighton
No Religion	46.9%	41.5%
Christianity	43.1%	46.5%
Hinduism	2.4%	0.6%
Buddhism	1.3%	1.4%
Judaism	0.6%	3.6%
Islam	0.4%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🌍 Ancestry

	Albert Park	Brighton
English	2,213 (36.6%)	8,707 (37.4%)
Australian	1,592 (26.3%)	6,416 (27.6%)
Irish	984 (16.3%)	3,211 (13.8%)
Scottish	722 (11.9%)	2,550 (11.0%)
Greek	589 (9.7%)	948 (4.1%)
Italian	395 (6.5%)	1,456 (6.3%)
German	242 (4.0%)	923 (4.0%)
Indian	136 (2.3%)	279 (1.2%)
Dutch	123 (2.0%)	353 (1.5%)
Chinese	109 (1.8%)	1,475 (6.3%)
Polish	85 (1.4%)	487 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Albert Park	Brighton
Born in Australia	4,221 (69.8%)	16,064 (69.1%)
Born overseas	1,585 (26.2%)	6,369 (27.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Albert Park	Brighton
England	319	1,262
Greece	206	124
New Zealand	127	363
India	106	179
United States	69	243
Ireland	55	139
Italy	52	187
France	39	—
Scotland	38	159
Germany	32	160
China	25	812
South Africa	32	272

Parents' Birthplace

	Albert Park	Brighton
Both parents born in AU	2,751	10,771
Both parents born overseas	2,160	8,127
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	914	3,386

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Albert Park	Brighton	Edge
Bigger population	6,044	23,252	Brighton
Higher income	1,333	1,259	Albert Park
Lower rent	590	600	Albert Park
Lower mortgage	3,500	3,467	Brighton
Younger median age	46	48	Albert Park
More land area	2.839	8.37	Brighton