Brighton vs Toorak — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

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Postcode	3186	3142
LGA	Bayside	Stonnington
Area	8.37 km²	4.273 km²
Elevation	18m	51m
Federal Electorate	Goldstein	Kooyong
State Electorate	Brighton (Southern Metropolitan)	Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Brighton

Prestige BaysideBeach LifestyleAffluentHeritage Homes

Toorak

Ultra-PrestigeMansion DistrictWealthyExclusive

👥 Population & Demographics

	Brighton	Toorak
Population (2021)	23,252	12,817
Median Age	48	47
Male	10,956 (47.1%)	5,959 (46.5%)
Female	12,292 (52.9%)	6,862 (53.5%)
Avg Household Size	2.4	2.1
Persons per Bedroom	0.8	0.8
Population Density	2,778/km²	3,000/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Brighton

Toorak

0-4

3.9%3.2%

5-14

11.6%7.7%

15-19

6.6%4.9%

20-24

5.1%6.7%

25-34

7.9%14.6%

35-44

10.5%10.6%

45-54

15.1%11.9%

55-64

14.4%13.1%

65-74

12.4%13.6%

75-84

8.4%9.6%

85+

4.1%4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Brighton	Toorak
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,259	$1,427
Personal Income (annual)	$65,468	$74,204
Family Income (weekly)	$3,778	$3,909
Household Income (weekly)	$2,710	$2,533
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$3,467	$3,152
Median Rent (weekly)	$600	$486

🙏 Religion

	Brighton	Toorak
Christianity	46.5%	39.6%
No Religion	41.5%	37.3%
Judaism	3.6%	9.8%
Buddhism	1.4%	2.2%
Hinduism	0.6%	1.7%
Islam	0.6%	0.8%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Brighton	Toorak
Preschool	421	172
Primary	1,725	621
Secondary	1,811	676
TAFE / Vocational	232	172
University	1,450	985

🌍 Ancestry

	Brighton	Toorak
English	8,707 (37.4%)	4,097 (32.0%)
Australian	6,416 (27.6%)	2,842 (22.2%)
Irish	3,211 (13.8%)	1,421 (11.1%)
Scottish	2,550 (11.0%)	1,360 (10.6%)
Chinese	1,475 (6.3%)	1,419 (11.1%)
Italian	1,456 (6.3%)	675 (5.3%)
Greek	948 (4.1%)	414 (3.2%)
German	923 (4.0%)	461 (3.6%)
Polish	487 (2.1%)	553 (4.3%)
Dutch	353 (1.5%)	138 (1.1%)
Indian	279 (1.2%)	306 (2.4%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Brighton	Toorak
Born in Australia	16,064 (69.1%)	8,054 (62.8%)
Born overseas	6,369 (27.4%)	3,963 (30.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Brighton	Toorak
England	1,262	442
China	812	635
New Zealand	363	254
South Africa	272	136
United States	243	140
Italy	187	92
India	179	239
Germany	160	75
Scotland	159	—
Ireland	139	—
Malaysia	121	181
Hong Kong	95	113
Poland	115	97

Parents' Birthplace

	Brighton	Toorak
Both parents born in AU	10,771	5,084
Both parents born overseas	8,127	5,194
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	3,386	1,754

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Brighton	Toorak	Edge
Bigger population	23,252	12,817	Brighton
Higher income	1,259	1,427	Toorak
Lower rent	600	486	Toorak
Lower mortgage	3,467	3,152	Toorak
Younger median age	48	47	Toorak
More land area	8.37	4.273	Brighton