$312 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $215
- 2016: $275
- 2021: $312
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Braybrook · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Braybrook rent their homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This creates a distinct housing landscape where rental properties are common and homes are more crowded than in most other areas. The typical resident spends around $312 a week on rent.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Braybrook — higher than 61% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $312, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the Victoria and Australia figures. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,859, matching the state average.
$312 ▲ +45.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,859 ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Braybrook splits fairly evenly between $350–$549 (35%) and $200–$349 (33%), with Under $200 at 28%.
In Braybrook, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renters make up 47.5% of the area, which is far above the 30.6% national figure. This is reflected in the low number of people who own their homes outright, at just 18.8%.
47.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Braybrook, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Owned outright (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are often crowded, with one person per bedroom, which is well above the national figure. This is consistent with a lack of larger houses; only 47% of homes are separate houses, far below the 72.3% across Australia.
1.00 ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
47.0% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
63.6% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Braybrook splits fairly evenly between Townhouse / semi-detached (49%) and Separate house (47%), with Flat or apartment at 4%.
In Braybrook, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 4 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20324/braybrook/topic/housing-dwellings