Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$690,000
Up 58.6% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Brushgrove
NSW 2460 · Clarence Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $690,000
- Population
- 181
- Postcode
- 2460
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Brushgrove, New South Wales
Property market insights for Brushgrove
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brushgrove NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$512 per week
Down 18.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brushgrove, NSW is currently $690,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brushgrove has a 12-month growth rate of 58.6% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brushgrove is $512 per week. The median house rent has decreased 18.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brushgrove safe?
The overall rate for Brushgrove is 787 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% below the Rest of NSW 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 Brushgrove.
Overall crime rate
787
offences per 100,000 residents
76% belowRest of NSW
BrushgroveRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Brushgrove?
Brushgrove NSW 2460 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
181 people call Brushgrove home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,135 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 61 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,387 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $298 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.6%Below
15–3419.3%Below
35–5412.7%Below
55–7452.5%Above
75 and over12.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright55.8%Above
Paying a mortgage31.2%Below
Renting13.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.2%In line
One car33.8%Below
Two cars36.4%Below
Three or more23.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home20.3%Above
Drove to work50.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Brushgrove
20.3% of workers in Brushgrove worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of NSW.
6.1% of Brushgrove residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.
38.1% of people in Brushgrove described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brushgrove
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brushgrove NSW 2460.
Is Brushgrove family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.6% of Brushgrove's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
49 family households lived in Brushgrove; 22.4% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.
12.2% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brushgrove?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brushgrove had 181 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
64.6% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brushgrove?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.7% of occupied private dwellings in Brushgrove.
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 Brushgrove?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
55.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
31.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
13.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brushgrove?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brushgrove had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
Two-person households represented 36.9%, while 10.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brushgrove?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
20.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
50.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of NSW 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 Brushgrove?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
One-car households formed 33.8% of the total.
59.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brushgrove, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.3% reported a different address.
11.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brushgrove?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
89.0% of residents used only English at home.
3.3% 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 Brushgrove residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.6% of Brushgrove's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.4% 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 90.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brushgrove?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.4% of ancestry responses in Brushgrove.
Australian ancestry made up 40.3% 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 Brushgrove?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
18.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 15.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brushgrove?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 34.1%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
20.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 13.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brushgrove show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
38.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.7% reported asthma, 24.9% arthritis and 9.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brushgrove?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brushgrove?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,135 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,387.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $298 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brushgrove compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 20.3% in Brushgrove, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 55.8% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 13.0% in Brushgrove, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Brushgrove
Is Brushgrove expensive?
The median house price is $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brushgrove good for families?
The Census counted 49 local families, and 6.6% 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 Brushgrove?
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 Brushgrove
7 streets in Brushgrove
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Brushgrove St
- Clarence Street
- Donaldson St
- Inmon Ln
- River St
- South Arm School Rd
- Woodford St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.