Running along the west of the suburb is the Esplanade, a street with numerous townhouses with views of the Gulf St Vincent.

Major landmarks within the suburb include Brighton Road Oval, Marymount College, and Townsend House, an iconic building that provides services for the hearing and sight impaired.

The suburb is split between the Brighton and Seacliff wards of the City of Holdfast Bay local government council.

The suburb is represented by Liberal member Corey Wingard in the South Australian Parliament for the electorate of Gibson.

Federally, the suburb is located within the electorate of Boothby and is represented by Liberal member Dr Andrew Southcott.