Brighton vs Elwood — Suburb Comparison | In The Suburbs

Brighton VS Elwood

3186 VIC · Bayside — 3184 VIC · Port Phillip

📋 Overview

	BrightonView profile →	ElwoodView profile →
Postcode	3186	3184
LGA	Bayside	Port Phillip
Area	8.37 km²	2.595 km²
Elevation	18m	6m
Federal Electorate	Goldstein	Macnamara
State Electorate	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Brighton

Prestige BaysideBeach LifestyleAffluentHeritage Homes

Elwood

BeachsideVillage CharacterInner SuburbFamily-Friendly

👥 Population & Demographics

	Brighton	Elwood
Population (2021)	23,252	15,153
Median Age	48	38
Male	10,956 (47.1%)	7,154 (47.2%)
Female	12,292 (52.9%)	8,004 (52.8%)
Avg Household Size	2.4	1.9
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.9
Population Density	2,778/km²	5,839/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Brighton

Elwood

0-4

3.9%4.6%

5-14

11.6%8.4%

15-19

6.6%3.4%

20-24

5.1%4.8%

25-34

7.9%21.8%

35-44

10.5%18.7%

45-54

15.1%15.8%

55-64

14.4%11.7%

65-74

12.4%6.9%

75-84

8.4%2.8%

85+

4.1%1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Brighton	Elwood
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,259	$1,364
Personal Income (annual)	$65,468	$70,928
Family Income (weekly)	$3,778	$3,210
Household Income (weekly)	$2,710	$2,096
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,467	$2,300
Median Rent (weekly)	$600	$415

🙏 Religion

	Brighton	Elwood
Christianity	46.5%	27.6%
No Religion	41.5%	58.0%
Judaism	3.6%	3.5%
Buddhism	1.4%	1.2%
Hinduism	0.6%	0.7%
Islam	0.6%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.1%

🌍 Ancestry

	Brighton	Elwood
English	8,707 (37.4%)	5,560 (36.7%)
Australian	6,416 (27.6%)	3,966 (26.2%)
Irish	3,211 (13.8%)	2,403 (15.9%)
Scottish	2,550 (11.0%)	1,927 (12.7%)
Chinese	1,475 (6.3%)	335 (2.2%)
Italian	1,456 (6.3%)	1,019 (6.7%)
Greek	948 (4.1%)	446 (2.9%)
German	923 (4.0%)	747 (4.9%)
Polish	487 (2.1%)	397 (2.6%)
Dutch	353 (1.5%)	317 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Brighton	Elwood
Born in Australia	16,064 (69.1%)	10,234 (67.5%)
Born overseas	6,369 (27.4%)	4,037 (26.6%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Brighton	Elwood
England	1,262	775
China	812	72
New Zealand	363	356
South Africa	272	129
United States	243	187
Italy	187	143
India	179	145
Germany	160	124
Scotland	159	103
Ireland	139	176
Canada	—	96

Parents' Birthplace

	Brighton	Elwood
Both parents born in AU	10,771	6,593
Both parents born overseas	8,127	5,173
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,386	2,459

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Brighton	Elwood	Edge
Bigger population	23,252	15,153	Brighton
Higher income	1,259	1,364	Elwood
Lower rent	600	415	Elwood
Lower mortgage	3,467	2,300	Elwood
Younger median age	48	38	Elwood
More land area	8.37	2.595	Brighton