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New Brighton vs South Golden Beach

The verdict

South Golden Beach is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.38M versus $1.69M in New Brighton. New Brighton rates higher for transport (60 vs 54).

Scores

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Overall5147
Transport6054
Education6561
Liveability3127

Overall is based on transport, liveability & education — the metrics available at consistent quality nationwide. Residential safety is compared separately below.

Demographics

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Population368887
Median age4540
Median household income (wk)$1,634$1,620
Bachelor degree or higher43.3%39.6%
Born in Australia72.5%76.1%
Avg household size2.42.5

Growth: New Brighton Stable · South Golden Beach Stable

Property

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Median house price$1.69M$1.38M
Median unit priceData not available$1.15M
House price YoYData not availableData not available
Median rent — house (wk)$995$995
Rental yield (house)Data not available3.7%
Days on market (house)3836

Median price history

Safety

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Residential safety score98
Break & enter dwelling /100k00
Motor vehicle theft /100k0113
Domestic assault /100k272225
Total incidents /100k (all)7,6093,946

Total incidents over time

Schools

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Total schools00
Government00
Independent00
Average ICSEAData not availableData not available

See the full school list on each profile: New Brighton · South Golden Beach

Transport

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Transport score6054
Train stations00
Bus stops00
Light rail stops00
Ferry wharves00
CBD commute (min)Data not availableData not available
Nearest train station (km)630 m2.0 km

Liveability

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Summer max temp30.0°C30.0°C
Winter max temp20.5°C20.5°C
Annual rainfall (mm)1,3001,300
Supermarkets00
Cafes & restaurants11
Parks30
Playgrounds11
Swimming poolsData not availableData not available
Medical GPs00
Distance to coast (km)190 m370 m
Distance to CBD (km)635.5 km637.7 km
Nearest beach (km)1.8 km4.2 km
Nearest hospital (km)13.1 km15.6 km

Population & growth

New BrightonSouth Golden Beach
Population (2021)368887
Estimated 2025393947
Projected 2041400965
Annual growth rate1.66%1.65%

Common questions

Which is more affordable, New Brighton or South Golden Beach?

South Golden Beach is more affordable, with a median house price of $1.38M versus $1.69M.

Which has better public transport, New Brighton or South Golden Beach?

New Brighton has the higher transport score (New Brighton 60/100 vs South Golden Beach 54/100).

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Data sources

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