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Brighton

Ranked #2 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
96
#2 of 216
Safety
60
#87 of 216
Wealth
96
#10 of 216
Value
31
#149 of 216
Parks
35
#153 of 216
Cafés
75
#53 of 216
Transit
62
#83 of 216
Green space
50
#112 of 216
Active & healthy
65
#42 of 216

The numbers

Population23,252
Area8.56 km²
Median household income$2,710/wk
Median rent$600/wk
Crime rate50.9 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks25 (2.39 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park82.2% of the suburb
Cafés23
Gyms & sport venues284
Nearest parkrunAlbert parkrun, Melbourne (7.69 km)

Nearby suburbs

Brighton EastElsternwickCaulfield SouthElwoodRipponleaHampton

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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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