$290 ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $230
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brown Hill · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brown Hill
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Brown Hill have remained steady, with a strong preference for large, standalone family homes. Separate houses make up 87.5% of all dwellings, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This reliance on detached housing creates a residential landscape dominated by three or more bedroom homes.
$290
▲ +26.1%
- $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 Brown Hill — higher than 54% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Renters in Brown Hill pay a typical weekly amount of $290, which is well below both the Victorian figure and the national average. Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,619, sitting slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$1,619 ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,326
- 2016: $1,482
- 2021: $1,619
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brown Hill, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brown Hill, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 44.1% of homes owned with a loan. Those who own their home outright make up 29.4%, while 24.6% of households rent, which is higher than in most similar areas.
24.6% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.4% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brown Hill, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 82.4% have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the state and national averages. With 87.5% of properties being separate houses, the area has far more detached homes than the Victorian average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 87.2%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.4% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 82.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brown Hill, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brown Hill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Brown Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20356/brown-hill/topic/housing-dwellings