Median price trend for houses
Based on 92 sales in the preceding 12 months
$612,000
Down 4.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $450k
- 3 bed
- $587k
- 4 bed
- $796k
- 5+ bed
- $718k
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The quick read on
Brown Hill
VIC 3350 · Ballarat
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $612,000
- Median unit
- $425,000
- Population
- 4,489
- Postcode
- 3350
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ABS 2021
Brown Hill, Victoria
Property market insights for Brown Hill (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brown Hill (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$425 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brown Hill (Vic.), VIC is currently $612,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brown Hill (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of -4.3% for houses and 6.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $450,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $587,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $796,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $718,000 in Brown Hill (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brown Hill (Vic.) is $425 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brown Hill (Vic.) is $425,000, which has increased 6.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $420,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $474,000 in Brown Hill (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Brown Hill (Vic.) is $375 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brown Hill safe?
The overall rate for Brown Hill is 7,567 offences per 100,000 residents — 86% above the Rest of Vic. 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 Brown Hill.
Overall crime rate
7,567
offences per 100,000 residents
86% aboveRest of Vic.
Brown HillRest 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 Brown Hill?
Brown Hill VIC 3350 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
4,489 people call Brown Hill home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,757 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,489
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,619 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1521.4%Above
15–3425.1%Above
35–5426.3%Above
55–7421.7%Below
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.2%Below
Townhouses11.5%Above
Apartments0.3%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.0%Below
Paying a mortgage45.0%Above
Renting25.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.7%Below
One car31.9%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more19.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.2%In line
Drove to work64.0%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%In line
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Brown Hill
15.2% of workers in Brown Hill worked from home on Census day.
2.4% of Brown Hill residents were born in England.
45.7% of people in Brown Hill described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brown Hill
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brown Hill VIC 3350.
Is Brown Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
21.4% of Brown Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
1,240 family households lived in Brown Hill; 46.0% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
42.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brown Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brown Hill had 4,489 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brown Hill?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.2% of occupied private dwellings in Brown Hill.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.3% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brown Hill?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
45.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brown Hill?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brown Hill had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 35.8%, while 24.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brown Hill?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
64.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
1.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brown Hill?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
One-car households formed 31.9% of the total.
64.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brown Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.3% reported a different address.
8.2% 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 Brown Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brown Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Brown Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brown Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Brown Hill.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brown Hill?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
25.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 18.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brown Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.3%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brown Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
10.5% reported asthma, 9.2% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brown Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
26.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brown Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,757 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,619.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brown Hill compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.2% in Brown Hill, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 30.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Brown Hill, 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 Brown Hill (Vic.)
Is Brown Hill (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $612,000, while units and apartments sit at $425,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brown Hill (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 1,240 local families, and 21.4% 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 Brown Hill (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $796,000, 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 Brown Hill (Vic.)
114 streets in Brown Hill (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
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- Boundary Rd
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- Ditchfield Ln
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- Gum View Cl
- Haines St
- Hearn Rd
- Heron Rdge
- Hill Top Rd
- Hillview Rd
- Holmsgarth Ct
- Home Valley Ch
- Hugo Pl
- Humffray St North
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- Janson Rd
- Jarvie Ct
- Joeys Pl
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- Jones St
- Jordy Pl
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- Lane St
- Lautaret Rd
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- Locmor Dr
- Longs Hill Rd
- Lookout Court
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- Madeleine Rd
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- Melbourne Rd
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- Sawmill Cl
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