Median price trend for houses
Based on 110 sales in the preceding 12 months
$760,000
Down 1.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $734k
- 3 bed
- $745k
- 4 bed
- $940k
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The quick read on
Braybrook
VIC 3019 · Maribyrnong
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $760,000
- Median unit
- $649,000
- Population
- 9,682
- Postcode
- 3019
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ABS 2021
Braybrook, Victoria
Property market insights for Braybrook
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Braybrook VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 86 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$550 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Braybrook, VIC is currently $760,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Braybrook has a 12-month growth rate of -1.9% for houses and -2.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $734,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $745,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Braybrook.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Braybrook is $550 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Braybrook is $649,000, which has decreased 2.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $310,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $712,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $850,000 in Braybrook. The median rent for units and apartments in Braybrook is $575 per week and has increased 4.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Braybrook safe?
The overall rate for Braybrook is 6,084 offences per 100,000 residents — 52% 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 Braybrook.
Overall crime rate
6,084
offences per 100,000 residents
52% aboveGreater Melbourne
BraybrookGreater 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 Braybrook?
Braybrook VIC 3019 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
9,682 people call Braybrook home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,451 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 9,682
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,859 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $312 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.6%Below
15–3435.9%Above
35–5426.0%Below
55–7418.3%Below
75 and over4.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses47.0%Below
Townhouses48.5%Above
Apartments3.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.6%Below
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting49.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car12.8%Above
One car42.0%Above
Two cars31.6%Below
Three or more13.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.0%Below
Drove to work50.8%Above
Train, tram or bus4.2%Above
Walked or cycled1.7%Below
What stands out in Braybrook
20.0% of workers in Braybrook worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
22.6% of Braybrook residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
28.7% of people in Braybrook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Braybrook
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Braybrook VIC 3019.
Is Braybrook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.6% of Braybrook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
2,380 family households lived in Braybrook; 40.3% were couple families and 24.7% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Braybrook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Braybrook had 9,682 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Braybrook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 47.0% of occupied private dwellings in Braybrook.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 48.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Braybrook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.5% 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 Braybrook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Braybrook had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 25.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.5%, while 26.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Braybrook?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
50.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Braybrook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
12.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 42.0% of the total.
45.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Braybrook, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.0% reported a different address.
55.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Braybrook?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
28.9% of residents used only English at home.
64.3% used a language other than English at home.
2.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 6.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Braybrook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
55.1% of Braybrook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 44.9% was born in Australia.
2.7% of residents were born in China.
6.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 72.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Braybrook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 11.4% of ancestry responses in Braybrook.
Australian ancestry made up 10.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 14.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Braybrook?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 8.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Braybrook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
30.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Braybrook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 5.5% arthritis and 5.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Braybrook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Braybrook?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,451 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,859.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $312 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Braybrook compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.0% in Braybrook, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 19.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 49.5% in Braybrook, 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 Braybrook
Is Braybrook expensive?
The median house price is $760,000, while units and apartments sit at $649,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Braybrook good for families?
The Census counted 2,380 local families, and 15.6% of residents were under 15. 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 Braybrook?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $940,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Braybrook
139 streets in Braybrook
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adamson St
- Adrian Ct
- Air Force Ave
- Alwyn Ct
- Annesley St
- Arthur St
- Ashley St
- Ash Street
- Athol St
- Ballarat Rd
- Balmoral St
- Bank St
- Barbara St
- Barrie Court
- Basalt
- Beachley St
- Boomerang Ave
- Bradford Ct
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- Burke St
- Burnett Ave
- Butler St
- Carlton Ct
- Carlton St
- Castley Cr
- Cherry Cr
- Chewton St
- Churchill Ave
- Clarendon Parade
- Cole St
- Commerce St
- Cranwell Street
- Cremorne St
- Crick St
- Cross St
- Crothers St
- Daisy Ct
- Dantum Gr
- Darnley St
- David Ct
- Dedrick Gr
- Devonshire Road
- Dillon St
- Dobson Cr
- Dodd St
- Dora St
- Duke St
- East Ct
- Elizabeth St
- Ellis Ct
- Elva Ct
- Enderby Ct
- Errol St
- Evans St
- Garden Dr
- Gilbert St
- Hampden Street
- Hancock Cr
- Hangar
- Hanna Court
- Hargreaves Cr
- Hebb St
- Hillary St
- Hines
- Hinkler St
- Holzer Cr
- Hotham St
- Howden Cr
- Howell Pl
- Hughes St
- Inventory
- Jade Ct
- Joy St
- Kannan Bvd
- Kenneth St
- Kenross Ct
- Kent Street
- Kingsford St
- King St
- Lacy St
- Lawn Cr
- Lawton St
- Lily St
- Lisa Ct
- Lord Pl
- Margaret Cr
- Marin Ln
- Market Pl
- Marnoo St
- Mclennan St
- Melon St
- Melrose St
- Menzies St
- Middleton St
- Mitchell Street
- Moama St
- Morgan St
- Mullenger Rd
- Munitions
- Myalla St
- Myamyn St
- Oak Court
- Opal Tce
- Orange St
- Palmer St
- Pritchard Ave
- Ravenhall St
- Rennison St
- Riley Ct
- Rochester St
- Rose St
- Royal Rd
- Ruby
- Rutland St
- Sapphire Ct
- Scotland St
- Sedge Cl
- Sergeant
- Shepherd St
- Showers Street
- Sims St
- Skewes St
- South Rd
- Stewart St
- Stores Ct
- Teague Cr
- Thomson Street
- Transport St
- Treloar Cr
- Treloar Ct
- Turner Cr
- Vine Ct
- Vine St
- Walker Pl
- Watson Gr
- West Central Park Ave
- Wilson St
- Windsor St
- Winjeel Ct
- Wirraway Ave
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