Median price trend for houses
Based on 14 sales in the preceding 12 months
$450,000
Up 6.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $335k
- 3 bed
- $485k
- 4 bed
- $564k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Briagolong
VIC 3860 · Wellington
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $450,000
- Population
- 1,133
- Postcode
- 3860
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Briagolong, Victoria
Property market insights for Briagolong
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Briagolong VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$375 per week
Up 3.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Briagolong, VIC is currently $450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Briagolong has a 12-month growth rate of 6.5% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $335,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $485,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $564,000 in Briagolong.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Briagolong is $375 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.6% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Briagolong is $362 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Briagolong safe?
The overall rate for Briagolong is 4,049 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of Vic..
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Briagolong.
Overall crime rate
4,049
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of Vic.
BriagolongRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Briagolong?
Briagolong VIC 3860 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,133 people call Briagolong home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,334 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,133
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.1%Above
15–3422.2%In line
35–5423.5%Below
55–7431.9%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.7%Above
Paying a mortgage44.2%Above
Renting10.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.2%Below
One car22.6%Below
Two cars42.9%Above
Three or more31.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Below
Drove to work65.8%Above
Train, tram or bus0.8%In line
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Briagolong
14.3% of workers in Briagolong worked from home on Census day.
4.9% of Briagolong residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..
57.3% of people in Briagolong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Briagolong
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Briagolong VIC 3860.
Is Briagolong family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.1% of Briagolong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
315 family households lived in Briagolong; 35.9% were couple families and 14.9% were one-parent families.
31.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Briagolong?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Briagolong had 1,133 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Briagolong?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Briagolong.
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 Briagolong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
44.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Briagolong?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Briagolong had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 26.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 41.8%, while 21.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Briagolong?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
65.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Briagolong?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 22.6% of the total.
74.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Briagolong, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.2% reported a different address.
9.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Briagolong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.6% of residents used only English at home.
1.1% 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 Briagolong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.8% of Briagolong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.2% 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 87.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Briagolong?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.6% of ancestry responses in Briagolong.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Briagolong?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.2% of workers, and education and training employed 10.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Briagolong?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Briagolong show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.6% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Briagolong?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Briagolong?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,334 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Briagolong compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Briagolong, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 45.7% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 10.1% in Briagolong, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Briagolong
Is Briagolong expensive?
The median house price is $450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Briagolong good for families?
The Census counted 315 local families, and 18.1% 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 Briagolong?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $564,000, 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 Briagolong
52 streets in Briagolong
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Avon St
- Bedggoods And Richardsons Rd
- Blanks Rd
- Blundy St
- Boundary Rd
- Boyce Ln
- Briagolong Rd
- Briagolong-Stockdale Rd
- Cahill St
- Cemetery Rd
- Church St
- Coopers Rd
- De Corsey Odonovans Rd
- Duffy Rd
- Estoppeys Rd
- Fitzgibbon St
- Forbes St
- Freemans Rd
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- Freestone Creek Rd
- Garretts Ln
- Gorge Rd
- Grays Rd
- Howlett Rd
- Kurrajong Tree Trk
- Landy Ln
- Landy St
- Lees Rd
- Link Rd
- Lottons Rd
- Maffra-Briagolong Road
- Marathon Road
- Mcintyres Rd
- Mclean St
- Mcmillan St
- Nerina Ln
- North Boundary Rd
- Oconnor Rd
- Quarry Rd
- Railway Pde
- Red Gum Rd
- Redwood Ct
- Rosstrevor Ave
- Sawpit Creek Road
- Smith St
- Station St
- Stirrup Iron Rd
- Thistlethwaites Rd
- Ullrichs Rd
- Valencia Creek-Briagolong Rd
- Victoria St
- Walkers Ln
- White Rd
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