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Brown Hill, VIC 3350
Suburb profile: median house and unit prices, rental yield, capital growth, vacancy and demographics
Data updated
Median House
$650,000
market range $600K-$775K
Median Unit
$435,000
market range $400K-$475K
Gross Yield (units)
4.7%
1yr Growth (houses)
+7.7%
market range -2.5% to +25.0%
Investment snapshot for Brown Hill
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Brown Hill market and investor summary
Brown Hill (VIC 3350) runs a median house price of $650K. House prices have moved +7.7% over the past year. At 0.8% vacancy, it is a tight rental market that favours landlords.
Rental demand looks steady, with vacancy at 0.8% and a resident base that is not shrinking.
Living in Brown Hill: people, income and schools
Brown Hill is home to around 4,489 people, and the area has been growing steadily, up about 10% over five years. The median age is 36, broadly working-age, and 74% 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 $91,000 a year, or roughly $1,760 a week. On socio-economic measures it ranks around the national middle on the ABS advantage index (6 out of 10). At current prices a median house runs to about 7.1 times local household income, in line with much of metropolitan Australia. Incomes have risen about 17% over five years, which tends to underpin what local buyers can pay.
There are 14 schools within about 5km, testing a little above the national school average on ICSEA. It is fairly car-dependent; the suburb scores 1 for walkability and 1 for transit out of 100. Fixed broadband is delivered over the NBN's Fibre to the Premises.
- Population
- 4,489
- +10% over 5yr
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median household income
- $91,000/yr
- Households renting
- 25%
- Family households
- 71%
- Socio-economic rank
- 6/10
- ABS advantage index
- Schools within 5km
- 14
- avg ICSEA 1045
- Unemployment
- 3.1%
- Walk score
- 1/100
Demographic, school and socio-economic figures are sourced from the ABS Census, SEIFA and ACARA. Property metrics reflect PropRadar's latest data.
Properties in Brown Hill
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What should I check before investing in Brown Hill?
Brown Hill has enough public data for first-pass screening across yield, vacancy, price and supply signals. Unit gross rental yield of 4.7% gives a usable rent-to-price starting point. Capital growth of +7.7% in the past year shows positive recent price momentum. Compare those signals with nearby suburbs and individual listings before relying on the suburb-level view.
What are typical property prices in Brown Hill?
The median property price in Brown Hill, VIC 3350 is $650K for houses and $435K for units.
What rental yield does Brown Hill show?
The gross rental yield in Brown Hill is 4.7% 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 Brown Hill?
House prices in Brown Hill are up 7.7% over the past year. 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 Brown Hill?
The current vacancy rate in Brown Hill is 0.8%. 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 Brown Hill?
Brown Hill has a population of approximately 4,489 residents, with a median age of 36.
What schools are near Brown Hill?
There are 14 schools within roughly 5km of Brown 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 Brown Hill affordable to buy in?
A median house in Brown Hill costs about 7.1 times the median local household income (broadly in line with metropolitan Australia). 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 Brown Hill's population growing?
The population of Brown Hill has grown about 10% over the past five years, an above-average pace. Population growth feeds underlying housing demand, so it is worth weighing alongside price and yield.
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