Median priceⓘLast 12 months
446kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Brown Hill, VIC 3350
Property data updated ·4,489 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
118 sales · 60 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Brown Hill property market
House sales lead the way in Brown Hill, with 94 sales (down 2.1%) at around $641k (up 2.6%) as of July 2026, taking about 47 days to sell (up a lot from 36 days last year), with 4-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 40% each.
House rentals make up a much smaller share, with 37 leases at $445 a week (up), renting out in about 17 days (down from 22 days last year), around half are 3-bedroom. Then come 24 unit sales at around $439k and 23 unit rentals at $395 a week.
Middle-incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners
Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
Brown Hill demographics & population
Population
4,489
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Brown Hill?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex2,434 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.5 people / household0.5 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.50%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.50%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity14%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity7%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity39%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Housing & affordability in Brown Hill
What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.
Affordability at a glance
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Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 29%Median weekly rent · $195/wk — below average: in the bottom 29%, lower rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 24%Median monthly mortgage · $1,310/mo — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower mortgages than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 50%Rent stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Income & employment in Brown Hill
Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.
Income & work at a glance
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Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 44%Median personal income · $629/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 45%Median family income · $1,766/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household earns about 1.5× the typical individual here.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Census · ABS 2021
Getting around Brown Hill
How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.
Transport at a glance
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 11%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 11%, fewer vehicles per home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.
Education · ACARA My School 2025
Schools in and around Brown Hill
1 school inside Brown Hill, plus the closest options around it. Families can choose from 53 primary schools in Brown Hill and its surrounds, and 12 high schools covering the secondary years. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.
Within Brown Hill1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools53within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools12within 5 km · nearest 4.7 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?
ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.
Nearby within62 schools
- Within Brown Hill · 1Order by
- 1Caledonian Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburbState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- Nearby · within 5 km · 61
- 2Ballarat Clarendon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Ballarat GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Loreto CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Ballarat Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 4.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Augustine's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Napoleons Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Napoleons · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blowhard · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Haddon · 4.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Little Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nerrina · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat East · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Glen Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Park · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrenheip · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Black Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17St Alipius' Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Ballarat North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat North · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Macarthur Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lake Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26St Patrick's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Forest Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Mount Clear CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Redan · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Newington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Wendouree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Bungaree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bungaree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Damascus CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarkes Hill · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Ballarat Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lake Gardens · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Ballarat High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lake Gardens · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Yuille Park Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Lumen Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Magpie · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Alfredton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49St Thomas More SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Ballarat Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Helen · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Lucas Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Buninyong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Buninyong · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Miners Rest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Miners Rest · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55Creswick Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Creswick North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Creswick · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 57St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gordon · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 58Newlyn Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Newlyn · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 59Lal Lal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lal Lal · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 60Gordon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Gordon · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 61Mount Egerton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-5 · Mount Egerton · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students331Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 62Sovereign Hill SchoolGovernment · Special · Ballarat · 4.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
GovernmentCatholicIndependent
Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.
School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.
Census · ABS 2021
Turnover
How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.
Settledness at a glance
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Brown Hill median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Brown Hill — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
26
↑ 38 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
1.6mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$293/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
11
↑ 19 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
9
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.38%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample22StrongLease sample8Good
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
Sales
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SalesRent
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Houses · 2 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold19+0.5%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold19+0.5%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold19▲+50.0%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent—
04
Units · 2 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold19▲+50.0%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
05
Units · 3 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold19▲+50.0%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales—
Rent—
06
Units · 1 bed22 sales · 8 leases
Sold—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased9
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
Sales1/100
Rent—
All houses
Sold19+0.5%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent—
All units
Sold19▲+50.0%
Price$446k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM26 days▼−38d
Leased9▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.38%
Sales50/100
Rent—
Where each segment ranks
Brown Hill property growth
Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.
Metric
Ranked against
Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.
Houses
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
1/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Brown Hill
What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.
Property
Compare to
Houses · 3 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
Units · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +42%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data
How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?
Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.
Side
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
3 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▼ −163 days YoY
Median price
$398k▲ +7.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +15.4% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
84 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
21 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$444k▲ +7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
123▲ +12.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
22 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
43 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$283k▲ +16.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
14▲ +15.0% YoY
Brown Hill · this suburb
Demand index
32 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
26 days▼ −38 days YoY
Median price
$446k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▲ +0.5% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
Brown Hill against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Brown Hill in blue, peers in colour.
Pair
View
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer suburb · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
42 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −11 days YoY
Median price
$444k▲ +7.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
123▲ +12.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Brown Hill · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▼ −38 days YoY
Median price
$446k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
19▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.38%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight | 1.6 | — | 3 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Balanced | 2.1 | ▲ +0.3 | 3 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Loose | 5.5 | ▲ +3.8 | 9 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Loose | 6.2 | ▲ +4.7 | 10 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Loose | 6.6 | ▲ +5.8 | 10 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Oversupply | 7.1 | ▲ +4.5 | 11 | 19 | 1.6 |
median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening. | ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate. | LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months. | Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months. |
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median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data
Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?
Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.
Property
Brown Hill — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Brown Hill median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Brown Hill rose from $385k (Jul 2021) to $473k (Jun 2026) — +22.9% growth over five years — peaking at $606k between Feb 2023 and Jan 2024. Median house rent went from $250/wk to $257/wk (+2.8%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $166k to $225k (+35.4%), with rent up from $226/wk to $231/wk (+2.2%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$473k-1.7%
5y median $413kvs last year $482k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
55-12.7%
5y median 62vs last year 63
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
32 days-3
5y median 34 daysvs last year 35 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$257/wk-28.6%
5y median $269/wkvs last year $360/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
21-58.0%
5y median 41vs last year 50
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
15 days-4
5y median 16 daysvs last year 19 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
2.97%+0.23 pt
5y median 2.43%vs last year 2.74%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
2.7 months+64.9%
5y median 2.8 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.0 months+36.8%
5y median 1.1 monthsvs last year 0.7 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Brown Hill: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Brown Hill, ranked by distance — each lined up against Brown Hill on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBrown HillVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$446k
DOM26 days
Sold19
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Gong GongVIC 3352 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$511k
DOM95 days
Sold1
priciermuch slower
02NerrinaVIC 3350 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$398k
DOM15 days
Sold16
cheaperfaster
03WarrenheipVIC 3352 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price$448k
DOM97 days
Sold4
similar pricedmuch slower
04Ballarat EastVIC 3350 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$444k
DOM21 days
Sold123
similar pricedfaster
05EurekaVIC 3350 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$283k
DOM43 days
Sold14
much cheapermuch slower
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brown Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Brown Hill
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Brown Hill — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Brown Hill vs Thornhill Park: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $345k against Brown Hill's $446k — about 23% lower, with homes selling in 25 days versus 26 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketBrown HillVIC 3350 · Houses · Total
Price$446k
DOM26 days
Sold19
Most similar sales markets · within 4.0–59 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
Thornhill ParkVIC 3335 · 59km · 69% match
Price$345k
DOM25 days
Sold174
EynesburyVIC 3338 · 50km · 58% match
Price$524k
DOM26 days
Sold70
BallanVIC 3342 · 21km · 74% match
Price$416k
DOM28 days
Sold33
Ballarat CentralVIC 3350 · 4km · 63% match
Price$392k
DOM36 days
Sold146
CobblebankVIC 3338 · 45km · 67% match
Price$498k
DOM20 days
Sold94
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Brown Hill
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Brown Hill: Thornhill Park, VIC property market, Eynesbury median house price, Ballan house prices, Ballarat Central median house price and Cobblebank property market.
Brown Hill's closest rental-market twins: Ballarat Central median house price, Eynesbury property market, Thornhill Park median house price, Ballan house prices and Cobblebank property market. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Brown Hill
26 data-driven answers about Brown Hill's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Brown Hill?
#The median house price in Brown Hill, VIC 3350 is $446k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.
What is the median unit price in Brown Hill?
#The median unit price in Brown Hill, VIC 3350 is $446k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in Brown Hill?
#The median weekly house rent in Brown Hill is $293 as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $293 per week. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Brown Hill?
#A 3 bedroom house in Brown Hill rents for a median $293 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 8 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $293/week, 4-bedroom $293/week. Unit rents: 1-bedroom $293/week, 2-bedroom $293/week, 3-bedroom $293/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Brown Hill?
#Gross rental yield in Brown Hill is 3.38% for houses and 3.38% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.66%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Brown Hill?
#As of June 2026, Brown Hill medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $446k | $446k | $446k | $446k |
| Units | — | $446k | $446k | — | $446k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Brown Hill median?
#At the median Brown Hill house ($446k purchase, $293/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $423 — about $130 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. For the median unit ($446k purchase, $293/week rent), repayments run about $423 per week. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Brown Hill's property market trends?
#Brown Hill's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 26 days — faster than a year ago by 38; sales supply sits at 1.6 months (severe). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Brown Hill market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about Brown Hill as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Brown Hill, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.38% against a VIC median of 3.29%, houses take a median 26 days to sell, sales supply is 1.6 months (severe). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.
How quickly do houses sell in Brown Hill?
#Houses in Brown Hill sell in a median 26 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 26 days. Days on market have tightened by 38 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Brown Hill a tight or loose property market right now?
#Brown Hill's sales market sits at 1.6 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage) against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is looser at 2.6 months of supply.
Have property prices in Brown Hill gone up or down?
#House prices in Brown Hill moved +50.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.
How active is the rental market in Brown Hill?
#Brown Hill's house rental market sits at 2.6 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 9 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.2 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
Where is Brown Hill in its property market cycle?
#Brown Hill's house market is currently in the 'softer_weakening' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does Brown Hill compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Brown Hill's median house price ($446k) is 8% above the VIC median ($413k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 26 days vs 23 days state median. On gross yield, Brown Hill sits at 3.38% vs 3.29% state median.
How does Brown Hill compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Brown Hill's most-similar nearby market is Thornhill Park (59.4 km away) with a median house price of $345k — about 23% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.
What's the most popular property type in Brown Hill?
#The most-transacted segment in Brown Hill over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 19 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 19 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Brown Hill last year?
#Brown Hill recorded 19 house sales and 19 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 38 transactions. On the rental side, 9 houses and 9 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Brown Hill in?
#Brown Hill is in postcode 3350, in the Ballarat region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Brown Hill, VIC 3350.
What is the population of Brown Hill?
#Brown Hill, VIC 3350 is home to 2,434 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 22, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Brown Hill?
#The median household in Brown Hill earns $974 per week — roughly $51k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $629/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Brown Hill?
#The unemployment rate in Brown Hill is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Brown Hill?
#Brown Hill is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
What schools are near Brown Hill?
#Brown Hill has 62 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Caledonian Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is Brown Hill a good place to live?
#Brown Hill, VIC 3350 has a population of 2,434, a median age of 22, a median household income around $974/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 62 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.
About this data
Methodology and update cadenceWhen was this Brown Hill market data last updated?
#This Brown Hill market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.