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Briar Hill, VIC 3088
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$1,030,000
market range $950K-$1.1M
Median Unit
$875,000
market range $775K-$900K
Gross Yield (houses)
3.5%
1yr Growth (houses)
-2.2%
market range -5.0% to +7.5%
Investment snapshot for Briar Hill
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Briar Hill market and investor summary
Briar Hill (VIC 3088) runs a median house price of $1.0M, with houses yielding a gross 3.5%. House prices have moved -2.2% over the past year and -2.0% over three years. At 1.3% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
For an investor, the rent-to-price profile sits mid-range: a gross house yield near 3.5% is neither a standout cashflow play nor a pure growth bet.
Living in Briar Hill: people, income and schools
About 3,220 people live in Briar Hill, a number that has held fairly steady over five years. The median age is 42, skewed a little older, and 81% of homes are owner-occupied. Owner-occupiers dominate, so stock turns over slowly and listings can be thin when you are trying to buy.
Households here earn a median of about $101,000 a year, or roughly $1,940 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks among the most advantaged in the country (9 out of 10 on the ABS advantage index). At current prices a median house runs to a steep 10.2 times local household income, so affordability is a genuine constraint on local buyers. Incomes have risen about 15% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 36 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is roughly 18 km from the CBD. Some errands can be done on foot, though a car still helps; the suburb scores 54 for walkability and 26 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Hybrid Fibre Coaxial (HFC).
- Population
- 3,220
- -0% over 5yr
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $101,000/yr
- Households renting
- 19%
- Family households
- 51%
- Socio-economic rank
- 9/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 36
- avg ICSEA 1084
- Unemployment
- 2.4%
- Distance to CBD
- 18 km
- Walk score
- 54/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Briar Hill
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What should I check before investing in Briar Hill?
Briar Hill has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Tight rental market (1.3% vacancy) gives landlords pricing power and low rental downtime. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Briar Hill?
The median property price in Briar Hill, VIC 3088 is $1.0M for houses and $875K for units.
What rental yield does Briar Hill show?
The gross rental yield in Briar Hill is 3.5% for houses and 3.3% for units. Gross yield is calculated as annual rent divided by property price, and it doesn't account for expenses or tax.
What does recent house price growth show for Briar Hill?
House prices in Briar Hill are down 2.2% over the past year and down 2.0% over three years. Capital growth is a key driver of total investment return, so pair it with rental yield to get a full picture.
How tight is the rental market in Briar Hill?
The current vacancy rate in Briar Hill is 1.3%. A rate under 2% generally signals a tight rental market. This suburb's rental market is very tight, with landlords typically holding strong bargaining power and low rental downtime.
How many people live in Briar Hill?
Briar Hill has a population of approximately 3,220 residents, with a median age of 42.
What schools are near Briar Hill?
There are 36 schools within roughly 5km of Briar Hill. Their average ICSEA is a little above the national mean of 1000. ICSEA is the ABS measure of a school community's socio-educational advantage.
Is Briar Hill affordable to buy in?
A median house in Briar Hill costs about 10.2 times the median local household income (a high multiple that makes the suburb a stretch for median local earners). The ratio compares the median house price with annual household income; it is a rough affordability gauge, not a substitute for your own borrowing assessment.
Is Briar Hill's population growing?
The population of Briar Hill has held roughly flat over five years. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
How far is Briar Hill from the CBD?
Briar Hill is about 18 km from the CBD.
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