$411 ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $341
- 2021: $411
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Briar Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Briar Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly home loan payments of $2,167 are much higher than most areas in Briar Hill. This suburb is dominated by large family homes and a high rate of outright ownership. While it is more expensive than the state and national averages, it remains a predominantly residential area of detached houses.
$411
▲ +37.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Briar Hill — higher than 84% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $411 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are both much higher than most areas. These costs sit a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
$2,167 ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,820
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $2,167
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Briar Hill, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Briar Hill, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 40%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (24%) and $3,000 or more (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Homes owned outright make up 38.6% of the suburb, which is well above the state and national figures. Conversely, the 20.1% of households renting is far below the Australian average.
20.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Briar Hill splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (40%) and Owned outright (39%), with Rented at 20%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common here, making up 85.6% of all homes, a figure far above the state and national averages. This is consistent with the fact that 81.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
85.6% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.3%
- 2016: 86.1%
- 2021: 85.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Briar Hill, Separate house is the majority at 86%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Briar Hill, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next at 22%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Briar Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20331/briar-hill/topic/housing-dwellings