Median price trend for houses
Up 69.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Braeside
VIC 3195 · Kingston (Vic.)
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 25
- Postcode
- 3195
ABS 2021
Braeside, Victoria
Property market insights for Braeside
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Braeside VIC
Market data updated October 2018.
Braeside has a 12-month growth rate of 69.0% for houses and -33.5% for units.
Crime and safety
Is Braeside safe?
The overall rate for Braeside is 6,826 offences per 100,000 residents — 71% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Braeside.
Overall crime rate
6,826
offences per 100,000 residents
71% aboveGreater Melbourne
BraesideGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Braeside?
Braeside VIC 3195 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
25 people call Braeside home, with an average of 1.4 people per household and a median household income of $982 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 25
- Median age
- 58 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,998 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $504 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 150.0%Below
15–3440.0%Above
35–5440.0%Above
55–7436.0%Above
75 and over12.0%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses70.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright27.3%Below
Paying a mortgage27.3%Below
Renting45.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car37.5%In line
Two cars68.8%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.7%Below
Drove to work59.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Braeside
22.7% of workers in Braeside worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
12.0% of Braeside residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
60.0% of people in Braeside described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Braeside
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Braeside VIC 3195.
Is Braeside family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
0.0% of Braeside's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
6 family households lived in Braeside; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Braeside?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Braeside had 25 residents at the 2021 Census.
52.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
48.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Braeside?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 70.6% of occupied private dwellings in Braeside.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Braeside?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
27.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
27.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.5% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Braeside?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Braeside had 1.4 people.
One-person households made up 62.5% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Braeside?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Braeside?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.
68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Braeside, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
26.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 73.9% reported a different address.
32.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Braeside?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
104.0% of residents used only English at home.
12.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Braeside residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
32.0% of Braeside's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 104.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Braeside?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.0% of ancestry responses in Braeside.
Australian ancestry made up 16.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Braeside?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 18.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Braeside?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
72.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Braeside show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
76.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 12.0% arthritis and 12.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Braeside?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Braeside?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $982 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,998.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $504 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Braeside compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.7% in Braeside, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 27.3% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 45.5% in Braeside, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Braeside
Is Braeside expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Braeside good for families?
The Census counted 6 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Braeside?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Braeside
39 streets in Braeside
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bate Dr
- Bell Gr
- Beyer Rd
- Boundary Rd
- Brady Cl
- Braeside Dr
- Canterbury Rd
- Capital Ct
- Century Drive
- Citrus St
- Crawford St
- Downard St
- Endeavour
- Governor Rd
- Graham Daff Boulevard
- Hall St
- Haymer Ct
- Heland Pl
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- Helen Kob Dr
- Industrial Dr
- Jarrah Dr
- Kevlar Cl
- Lakewood Bvd
- Levi Dr
- Lower Dandenong Rd
- Macbeth St
- Malcolm Rd
- Mason Dr
- Mills Rd
- Park
- Phoenix Ct
- Springvale Rd
- Sugar Gum Ct
- Tarnard Dr
- Urban St
- Venture
- Walker St
- Woodlands Dr
- Wyman Pl
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