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Brighton East

Ranked #19 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for wealth. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
82
#28 of 216
Safety
82
#39 of 216
Wealth
92
#19 of 216
Value
19
#175 of 216
Parks
18
#187 of 216
Cafés
44
#119 of 216
Transit
70
#66 of 216
Green space
36
#152 of 216
Active & healthy
53
#98 of 216

The numbers

Population16,757
Area5.52 km²
Median household income$2,544/wk
Median rent$600/wk
Crime rate34.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks10 (2.0 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park66.6% of the suburb
Cafés5
Gyms & sport venues131
Nearest parkrunKarkarook parkrun (6.48 km)

Nearby suburbs

BentleighMcKinnonBrightonOrmondCaulfield SouthHampton

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