North Brighton
SA 5048 · Holdfast Bay
2,665 (2021) → 2,770 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Brighton is a stable suburb in Holdfast Bay, SA 5048, about 11km from Adelaide CBD. Its median house price of $1.64M is more expensive than the SA average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 80/100, and is right by the coast. North Brighton has an overall score of 79/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.47%), South Africa (1.43%), Scotland (0.98%), China (0.9%), Netherlands (0.79%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.31%), Greek (0.75%), Arabic (0.64%), Persian ED (0.49%), Italian (0.41%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Land Services SA + SA Housing Authority · Updated Q1 2026
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: SA Police / OCSAR (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1072 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Paringa Park Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1102
- Brighton Secondary SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1076
Nearby (within 10km)
- McAuley Community SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 0.8kmICSEA 1102
- Sacred Heart CollegeCombined · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1078
- Brighton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1075
- Warradale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1042
- Christ the King SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.6kmICSEA 1082
- Glenelg Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1070
- St Peter's Woodlands Grammar SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1140
- Our Lady of Grace SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1087
- St Mary's Memorial SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1106
- Dara SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1159
- Westminster SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1133
- Marion Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1037
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Brighton
Is North Brighton safe?
North Brighton has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,514 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in North Brighton?
In North Brighton, the median house price is $1.64M. Median weekly house rent is $270.
How far is North Brighton from Adelaide CBD?
North Brighton is about 11.2 km from Adelaide CBD, an estimated 46 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Brighton?
North Brighton has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1089 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Brighton?
North Brighton has a transport score of 80/100 and 9 bus stops.