Suburbs Briagolong

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Briagolong VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Briagolong, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Briagolong VIC is 1,133 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Briagolong is $705 per week ($36,660 per year). Median rent in Briagolong is $250 per week ($1,083 per month). Briagolong has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Briagolong has a population density of 6.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Briagolong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Briagolong is $1,300.

There were 100 recorded offences in Briagolong in 2025-25, a rate of 88 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (38 offences).

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📍 Briagolong, Victoria — 37.8091°S, 147.1065°E

Crime: Low Med High

Briagolong Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Briagolong Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$705/wk
$36,660 per year
#5403 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$250/wk
$1,083 per month
#6115 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
44years
6 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Briagolong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (555) Female 51.2% (582)

Population Density

6.8
people per km²
1,133 people · 167.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,664
Family income/wk

Briagolong 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 & Locality (SAL)

Briagolong Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.8% 190 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.2% 184 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Briagolong Country of Birth

Australia
93.7%
England
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Briagolong Religion

No Religion
58.4%
Anglican
14.0%
Not stated
10.4%
Catholic
9.5%
Uniting Church
3.6%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
0.9%
Christinty Jehvahs Witnses
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Briagolong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
24.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
19.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Briagolong Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Briagolong Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.2% 287 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.7% 164 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 29 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.5% 313 people

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

Briagolong Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
45.4%
Bachelor Degree
22.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.7%
Certificate I/II
3.3%
Postgraduate Degree
2.9%

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

Briagolong Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
23.6%
Community & Personal Service
16.2%
Managers
10.5%
Labourers
7.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.5%
Clerical & Administrative
5.7%
Sales Workers
4.5%

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

Briagolong Field of Study

Engineering
19.9%
Education
14.3%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
12.2%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Agriculture & Environment
8.3%
Management & Commerce
7.7%
Creative Arts
5.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Information Technology
1.2%

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

Briagolong Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Briagolong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.9%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
10.0%
$500-$649/wk
4.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.2%
$4,000+/wk
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Briagolong Marital Status

💍
Married
46.9% 435
↔️
Separated
4.0% 37
📋
Divorced
11.9% 110
🕊️
Widowed
2.9% 27
👤
Never married
34.4% 319

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Briagolong Ancestry

English
37.0%
Australian
32.3%
Irish
10.2%
Scottish
9.1%
Dutch
3.6%
Other
2.2%
German
2.1%
Italian
1.1%
Samoan
0.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.6%
Polish
0.5%
Welsh
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Briagolong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
37.1%
Secondary — Government
26.7%
Pre-school
10.9%
Vocational Education
8.9%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Catholic
5.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
1.5%

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

Briagolong Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 89
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 2,000

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

Briagolong Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.9% 192
—
Not a volunteer
77.1% 645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Briagolong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.7%
$300-$449/mo
4.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.4%
$600-$799/mo
9.1%
$800-$999/mo
14.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
29.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
12.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
3.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Briagolong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.1%
Did not go to work
15.6%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.9%

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

Briagolong Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.2%
1 vehicle
23.0%
2 vehicles
43.6%
3 vehicles
19.2%
4+ vehicles
13.0%

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

Briagolong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
20.2%
3 bedrooms
46.2%
4 bedrooms
26.2%
5 bedrooms
5.6%

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

Briagolong Population Mobility

12.7%
moved in the last year
31.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Briagolong Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
22
Indigenous residents
2,052
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Briagolong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
102
Arthritis
45
Asthma
44
Heart disease
28
Lung condition
27
Diabetes
20
Cancer
18
Stroke
14
Dementia
3

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

Briagolong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
8.1%
$300-$399/wk
5.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
5.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Briagolong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.6%
Couple — no children
35.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.2%
One parent — children under 15
7.8%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Briagolong Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.2% 36
👤
Never served
95.8% 826

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Briagolong Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.7% 125
—
Did not provide
85.3% 728

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Briagolong Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
9.4%
2 children
31.3%
3 children
21.9%
4 children
8.3%
5+ children
0.8%

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

Briagolong When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
5
1961–1970
29
1971–1980
19
1981–1990
11
1991–2000
16
2001–2010
6
2011–2015
8

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

Briagolong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.3%
5–14 hours
31.3%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
16.2%
Did not do domestic work
18.2%

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

Briagolong Household Size

1 person
26.1%
2 persons
40.7%
3 persons
12.8%
4 persons
10.6%
5 persons
7.0%
6+ persons
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Briagolong Where Residents Moved From

Same address
897
Moved — same area (SA2)
66
Moved from VIC
55

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

Briagolong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.1%
Step family — no other children
12.8%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Briagolong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 100 total

Justice Procedures
38
Assault
14
Property Damage
13
Theft
11
Break & Enter
7
Weapons
6
Drug Offences
4
Fraud
3
Public Order
2
Other
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Briagolong Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,334/wk
Median Rent $250/wk
Rent-to-Income 18.7%

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

If you earn X in Briagolong

≈ $5,781/month
Median rent $250/wk
Left after rent $1,084/wk
Rent share 18.7%

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Briagolong vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Tawonga
Pop: 568 Income: $689/wk Rent: $220/wk
Cape Schanck
Pop: 569 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $359/wk
Longlea
Pop: 570 Income: $917/wk Rent: $210/wk
Drumcondra
Pop: 571 Income: $886/wk Rent: $331/wk
Enfield (Vic.)
Pop: 574 Income: $793/wk Rent: $285/wk
Leitchville
Pop: 576 Income: $603/wk Rent: $150/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Briagolong

What is the population of Briagolong VIC?

The population of Briagolong VIC is 1,133 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6.8 people per km².Briagolong is ranked #3,789 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Briagolong?

The median personal income in Briagolong VIC is $705 per week, or $36,660 per year.The median household income is $1,334 per week.Family income is $1,664 per week.Briagolong is ranked #5,403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Briagolong?

Median rent in Briagolong VIC is $250 per week ($1,083 per month).Rent represents 18.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Briagolong ranks #6,115 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Briagolong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Briagolong VIC is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Briagolong?

The median age in Briagolong VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Briagolong a good suburb to live in?

Briagolong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,133.The median income is $705/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.7% 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: 20330. All dollar figures in AUD.