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North Brighton

Ranked #31 of 299 Adelaide suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
84
#31 of 299
Safety
65
#106 of 299
Wealth
66
#103 of 299
Value
26
#216 of 299
Parks
56
#131 of 299
Cafés
76
#74 of 299
Transit
41
#230 of 299
Green space
44
#181 of 299
Active & healthy
60
#78 of 299

The numbers

Population2,665
Area0.9 km²
Median household income$1,772/wk
Median rent$395/wk
Crime rate35.3 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks3 (1.29 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park67.4% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues15

Who lives in North Brighton

Population
2,665
Median age
49 years
Median household income
$1,772/wk
Median rent
$395/wk

Source: ABS Census 2021. We do not hold a suburb-level renter/owner split, families-with-children rate, born-overseas rate or dwelling-type breakdown for North Brighton — the fields above are everything the census data behind this site currently carries.

Common questions about North Brighton

Is North Brighton safe?

It is around the middle of the pack for Adelaide, scoring 65/100 for safety and ranking #106 of 299 suburbs. Recorded offences run at 35 per 1,000 residents. That score is recorded offences per 1,000 residents from official crime statistics, as a percentile against every other suburb in the city.

Is North Brighton good for families?

It rates about average on the family measures we can compute — safety 65/100, parks 56/100 and green space 44/100, with a median age of 49. We do not hold school catchment data, so this does not account for schools — see our Adelaide families ranking for the full method.

Is North Brighton expensive to live in?

Median rent is $395 a week, and household income ranks #103 of 299 in Adelaide. Against what the suburb offers, it scores 26/100 for value.

Does North Brighton have good public transport?

It scores 41/100 for transit, #230 of 299 in Adelaide. That measures train, tram and bus access within the suburb boundary, weighted by mode.

Are there parks in North Brighton?

67% of the suburb is within walking distance of a park, at 1.3 hectares per 1,000 residents — 44/100 for green space.

Nearby suburbs

HoveSomerton ParkWarradaleBrightonGlenelg SouthOaklands Park

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Adelaide: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated September 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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