Aerial view
Imagery © Esri
The quick read on
Browns Plains
VIC 3685 · Indigo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 99
- Postcode
- 3685
ABS 2021
Browns Plains, Victoria
Property market insights for Browns Plains (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Browns Plains (Vic.) VIC
Crime and safety
Is Browns Plains safe?
The overall rate for Browns Plains is 9,774 offences per 100,000 residents — 140% 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 Browns Plains.
Overall crime rate
9,774
offences per 100,000 residents
140% aboveRest of Vic.
Browns PlainsRest 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 Browns Plains?
Browns Plains VIC 3685 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
99 people call Browns Plains home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 99
- Median age
- 55 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.1%Below
15–3414.1%Below
35–5420.2%Below
55–7446.5%Above
75 and over3.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.6%Above
Paying a mortgage37.8%Above
Renting13.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.5%Below
Two cars39.5%Above
Three or more52.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.3%Above
Drove to work61.4%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Browns Plains
19.3% of workers in Browns Plains worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Vic..
31.3% of people in Browns Plains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Browns Plains
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Browns Plains VIC 3685.
Is Browns Plains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.1% of Browns Plains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
35 family households lived in Browns Plains; 42.9% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
14.3% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Browns Plains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Browns Plains had 99 residents at the 2021 Census.
7.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Browns Plains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Browns Plains.
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 Browns Plains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
37.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.5% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Browns Plains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Browns Plains had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Two-person households represented 50.0%, while 18.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Browns Plains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
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 Browns Plains?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 Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 10.5% of the total.
92.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Browns Plains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
82.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.2% reported a different address.
10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Browns Plains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Browns Plains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.1% of Browns Plains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% 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 102.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Browns Plains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.4% of ancestry responses in Browns Plains.
Australian ancestry made up 47.5% 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 Browns Plains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 35.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Browns Plains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.0%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
44.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Browns Plains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Browns Plains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 30.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Browns Plains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Browns Plains compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.3% in Browns Plains, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 48.6% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 13.5% in Browns Plains, 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 Browns Plains (Vic.)
Is Browns Plains (Vic.) 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 Browns Plains (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 13.1% 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 Browns Plains (Vic.)?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Browns Plains (Vic.)
16 streets in Browns Plains (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barnawartha Rd
- Baxter-Whelans Rd
- Chiltern-Howlong Rd
- Doolans Ln
- Doolans Rd
- Douglas Rd
- Fernbank Rd
- Fleggs Rd
- Fraser Rd
- Hut Rd
- Lades Rd
- Mia Mia Rd
- Mills Rd
- Murray Valley Hwy
- Old Howlong Rd
- Rooredeane Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Browns Plains (Vic.)
Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.
Keep exploring
Is Browns Plains (Vic.) right for your search?
Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.
Read the thinking
Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.