Braybrook, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Braybrook VIC is 9,682 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Braybrook is $622 per week ($32,344 per year). Median rent in Braybrook is $312 per week ($1,352 per month). Braybrook has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Braybrook has a population density of 2,239 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Braybrook is Vietnam. The most common religion is No religion (28.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Braybrook is $1,859.

There were 1,720 recorded offences in Braybrook in 2025-25, a rate of 178 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (780 offences).

Population
9,682
Census 2021
Median income
$622/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$312/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
34years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

Braybrook vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Braybrook is $622 a week, 19% below the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 1,062nd of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $312 a week, $4 less than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 21.5% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 34, 9 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBraybrookTypical VICDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$622/wk$767/wk −19%$766/wk
Household income$1,451/wk$1,687/wk −14%$1,637/wk
Rent$312/wk$316/wk −1%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,859/mo$1,723/mo +8%$1,733/mo
Median age3443 −9 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.5%19.1% +2.4 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Braybrook, the typical VIC suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Braybrook Population

9,682 residents at the 2021 Census.

Braybrook Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$622/wk
$32,344 per year
Ranked 6,748 of 14,663
Median Rent
$312/wk
$1,352 per month
Ranked 4,322 of 14,663
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$1,859/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Braybrook Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,451/wk
Median rent $312/wk
Rent to income 21.5%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Braybrook against your income

About $6,288 a month
Median rent $312/wk
Left after rent $1,139/wk
Rent share 21.5%

Braybrook Schools

31
schools nearby
16
government
1021
avg ICSEA score
8,420
total students
Kingsville Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 426 students
1118
ICSEA
Footscray West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 672 students
1117
ICSEA
Corpus Christi School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students
1105
ICSEA
Footscray North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 630 students
1080
ICSEA
St Martin de Porres School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students
1074
ICSEA
Avondale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 433 students
1074
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1070
ICSEA
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government
Combined · U · 67 students
1043
ICSEA
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,555 students
1036
ICSEA
Sunshine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1014
ICSEA
Rosamond School Government
Combined · U · 145 students
1012
ICSEA
Dinjerra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students
1010
ICSEA
Christ the King Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students
1006
ICSEA
St Bernadette's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 333 students
1005
ICSEA
Braybrook College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,373 students
977
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools.

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Braybrook Map

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Braybrook, Victoria: 37.7849°S, 144.8539°E

Braybrook Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (31)

People in Braybrook

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (4,927) Female 49.1% (4,753)

Population Density

2,239
people per km²
9,682 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,600
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

Vietnam
22.6%
India
6.5%
China
2.7%
Philippines
2.6%
Myanmar
1.6%
Malaysia
1.4%
New Zealand
1.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
29.4%
Cantonese
6.0%
Mandarin
2.6%
Arabic
1.6%
Spanish
1.4%
Urdu
1.3%
Tagalog
1.2%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Vietnamese
27.3%
Chinese
14.4%
English
11.4%
Australian
10.5%
Indian
5.4%
Filipino
3.5%
Irish
3.1%
Scottish
2.3%
Italian
1.7%
German
1.1%
Maltese
0.9%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
28.7%
Catholic
20.2%
Buddhism
16.9%
Islam
8.2%
Not stated
7.7%
Hinduism
5.5%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Baptist
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
36.4% 2,972
Separated
3.7% 304
Divorced
9.7% 790
Widowed
4.3% 348
Never married
46.0% 3,761

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
37.8%
Couple: no children
21.8%
Couple: no children under 15
16.5%
One parent: no children under 15
12.0%
One parent: children under 15
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
25.7%
2 persons
29.6%
3 persons
18.3%
4 persons
13.6%
5 persons
7.6%
6+ persons
5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Braybrook

Housing Tenure

Of the 3,412 occupied private dwellings in Braybrook at the 2021 Census, 47.5% were rented, 18.8% owned outright and 29.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.7% 59 dwellings
Owned outright
18.8% 641 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
29.6% 1,010 dwellings
Rented
47.5% 1,620 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.5% 87 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
49.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
27.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.7%
2 bedrooms
27.3%
3 bedrooms
43.8%
4 bedrooms
16.8%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.8%
1 vehicle
42.1%
2 vehicles
31.6%
3 vehicles
9.4%
4+ vehicles
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Braybrook

Employment

Employed full-time
34.2% 2,459 people
Employed part-time
21.0% 1,512 people
Unemployed
6.0% 428 people
Not in labour force
38.8% 2,793 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
28.8%
Clerical & Administrative
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.6%
Managers
10.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.4%
Labourers
8.3%
Sales Workers
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
2.0%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.8%
$4,000+/wk
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.9%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.2%
Did not go to work
14.5%
Car (passenger)
6.9%
Train
2.8%
Bus
2.8%
Walked only
1.5%
Bicycle
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Tram/Light Rail
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
78.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
40.4%
Certificate III/IV
18.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
17.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.5%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
25.5%
Engineering
13.8%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Information Technology
12.1%
Health
11.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Education
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.6%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Secondary: Government
24.3%
Primary: Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
17.0%
Primary: Catholic
14.0%
Pre-school
8.9%
Secondary: Catholic
8.0%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.4%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
86.6%
Has need for assistance
6.3%
Need for assistance not stated
7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
670
Asthma
333
Diabetes
276
Arthritis
173
Heart disease
133
Lung condition
111
Stroke
83
Kidney disease
76
Cancer
56
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.6% 716
Did not provide
90.4% 6,756

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.7% 577
Not a volunteer
92.3% 6,944

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.0% 3
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 9
Previously served
0.7% 53
Never served
99.1% 7,517

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
44.9%
1 child
15.6%
2 children
21.1%
3 children
11.2%
4 children
4.8%
5+ children
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951: 1960
25
1961: 1970
110
1971: 1980
311
1981: 1990
1,029
1991: 2000
801
2001: 2010
992
2011: 2015
738
2016
209
2017
246
2018
287
2019
333
2020
94
2021
21

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

16.1%
moved in the last year
44.0%
moved in the last 5 years
9.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,511
Moved from VIC
919
Moved: same area (SA2)
331
Moved from overseas
109
Moved from NSW
20
Moved from SA
13
Moved from TAS
9
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.7%
5: 14 hours
22.3%
15: 29 hours
7.8%
30+ hours
6.5%
Did not do domestic work
45.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
86.3%
Step family: no other children
8.5%
Intact family: other children present
2.7%
Blended family: no other children
1.9%
Step family: other children present
0.3%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Braybrook Crime Statistics

1,720 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft
780
Justice Procedures
211
Assault
153
Break & Enter
133
Property Damage
117
Drug Offences
116
Fraud
83
Weapons
77
Public Order
25
Robbery
23
Other
2

Total offences by year

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Braybrook

The closest suburb to Braybrook is Maidstone, 1.9 km away.

Maidstone
1.9 km away · income $851/wk · rent $381/wk
Sunshine (Vic.)
2.1 km away · income $706/wk · rent $340/wk
West Footscray
2.5 km away · income $1,003/wk · rent $351/wk
Avondale Heights
2.6 km away · income $666/wk · rent $400/wk
Sunshine North
3.0 km away · income $546/wk · rent $341/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Braybrook

What is the population of Braybrook VIC?

The population of Braybrook VIC is 9,682 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 2,239 people per km². Braybrook is ranked #679 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Braybrook?

The median personal income in Braybrook VIC is $622 per week, or $32,344 per year. The median household income is $1,451 per week. Family income is $1,600 per week. Braybrook is ranked #6,748 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Braybrook?

Median rent in Braybrook VIC is $312 per week ($1,352 per month). Rent represents 21.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Braybrook ranks #4,322 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Braybrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Braybrook VIC is $1,859. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Braybrook?

The median age in Braybrook VIC is 34 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Braybrook a good suburb to live in?

Braybrook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 9,682. The median income is $622/wk, which is below the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.5% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20324. All dollar figures in AUD.