Suburbs Briar Hill

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Briar Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Briar Hill VIC is 3,220 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Briar Hill is $940 per week ($48,880 per year). Median rent in Briar Hill is $411 per week ($1,781 per month). Briar Hill has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Briar Hill has a population density of 2404.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Briar Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (53% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Briar Hill is $2,167.

There were 116 recorded offences in Briar Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (46 offences).

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📍 Briar Hill, Victoria — 37.7061°S, 145.1217°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (25)

Briar Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Briar Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$940/wk
$48,880 per year
#1714 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$411/wk
$1,781 per month
#1706 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Briar Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (1,531) Female 52.5% (1,693)

Population Density

2404.4
people per km²
3,220 people · 1.3 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,374
Family income/wk

Briar Hill 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)

Briar Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.3% 496 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.7% 511 dwellings

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

Briar Hill Country of Birth

Australia
91.0%
England
5.0%
China
1.2%
India
0.8%
Germany
0.5%
Canada
0.4%
Greece
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%
Iran
0.3%

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

Briar Hill Religion

No Religion
52.8%
Catholic
25.8%
Anglican
7.4%
Not stated
5.4%
Eastern Orthodox
2.7%
Uniting Church
2.4%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Buddhism
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Briar Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.9%

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

Briar Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
22.8%
Italian
18.8%
Other
11.9%
Macedon
10.9%
Spanish
9.9%
French
8.9%
Persian ED
8.9%
Greek
7.9%

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

Briar Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.8% 984 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 554 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 52 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.1% 821 people

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

Briar Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.8%
Certificate III/IV
26.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.0%
Postgraduate Degree
10.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.7%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Briar Hill Occupation

Professionals
37.8%
Managers
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.2%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Community & Personal Service
9.3%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Labourers
2.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.1%

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

Briar Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
20.0%
Society & Culture
14.3%
Health
12.8%
Education
12.2%
Engineering
11.5%
Architecture & Building
9.4%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Information Technology
4.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Briar Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.5%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Briar Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
5.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
6.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.6%
$4,000+/wk
13.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Briar Hill Marital Status

💍
Married
49.2% 1,279
↔️
Separated
3.8% 100
📋
Divorced
10.2% 266
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 123
👤
Never married
32.0% 832

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Briar Hill Ancestry

English
29.2%
Australian
26.7%
Irish
12.1%
Scottish
8.7%
Other
6.6%
Italian
6.2%
German
3.4%
Greek
2.1%
Chinese
1.8%
Dutch
1.3%
Maltese
0.9%
Macedonian
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Briar Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.8%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Pre-school
15.0%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Primary — Catholic
8.1%
Secondary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.2%

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

Briar Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.7% 295
✅
No need for assistance
95.3% 5,958

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

Briar Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.5% 365
—
Not a volunteer
85.5% 2,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Briar Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
2.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Briar Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
71.0%
Did not go to work
19.8%
Car (passenger)
3.0%
Train
2.1%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
0.9%
Bus
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Ferry
0.3%

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

Briar Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.3%
1 vehicle
39.1%
2 vehicles
41.5%
3 vehicles
12.0%
4+ vehicles
5.1%

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

Briar Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.9%
2 bedrooms
17.3%
3 bedrooms
56.5%
4 bedrooms
21.6%
5 bedrooms
3.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Briar Hill Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
32.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Briar Hill Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
56
Indigenous residents
6,203
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Briar Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
289
Asthma
139
Arthritis
106
Heart disease
76
Diabetes
70
Lung condition
55
Cancer
50
Stroke
36
Kidney disease
27
Dementia
4

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

Briar Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.9%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Briar Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
43.1%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
16.7%
One parent — no children under 15
8.5%
One parent — children under 15
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Briar Hill Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 58
👤
Never served
97.5% 2,463

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Briar Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.6% 367
—
Did not provide
85.4% 2,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Briar Hill Children Ever Born

No children
29.2%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
33.5%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Briar Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
47
1961–1970
77
1971–1980
66
1981–1990
61
1991–2000
57
2001–2010
100
2011–2015
56
2016
11
2017
10
2018
12
2019
7
2020
3
2021
4

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

Briar Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5–14 hours
35.3%
15–29 hours
14.3%
30+ hours
9.5%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

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

Briar Hill Household Size

1 person
25.9%
2 persons
34.4%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
15.9%
5 persons
5.3%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Briar Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,738
Moved from VIC
256
Moved — same area (SA2)
69
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from QLD
10
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from ACT
3

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

Briar Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.2%
Step family — no other children
5.8%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Briar Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 116 total

Theft
46
Justice Procedures
24
Break & Enter
15
Assault
10
Fraud
7
Drug Offences
5
Weapons
5
Property Damage
3
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Briar Hill Schools

25
schools nearby
17
government
1097
avg ICSEA score
11,250
total students
North-Eastern Montessori School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 106 students
1143
ICSEA
Holy Trinity Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 393 students
1137
ICSEA
Eltham North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 475 students
1127
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students
1122
ICSEA
Catholic Ladies' College Ltd Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 901 students
1119
ICSEA
Montmorency Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 415 students
1117
ICSEA
Eltham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 253 students
1117
ICSEA
Montmorency South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 620 students
1112
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 524 students
1109
ICSEA
Watsonia Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 522 students
1104
ICSEA
Apollo Parkways Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 675 students
1103
ICSEA
Greenhills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 499 students
1103
ICSEA
Eltham High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,326 students
1101
ICSEA
Our Lady Help of Christians School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 79 students
1094
ICSEA
Lower Plenty Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 95 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 25 schools

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

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Briar Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,935/wk
Median Rent $411/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Briar Hill

≈ $8,385/month
Median rent $411/wk
Left after rent $1,524/wk
Rent share 21.2%

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Income: $783/wk Rent: $383/wk Save: $28/wk
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Briar Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Badger Creek
Pop: 1,610 Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk
Williamstown North
Pop: 1,622 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk
Selby
Pop: 1,626 Income: $898/wk Rent: $400/wk
Dimboola
Pop: 1,635 Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk
Nyora (Vic.)
Pop: 1,644 Income: $771/wk Rent: $315/wk
Kinglake
Pop: 1,662 Income: $788/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Briar Hill

What is the population of Briar Hill VIC?

The population of Briar Hill VIC is 3,220 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2404.4 people per km².Briar Hill is ranked #2,281 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Briar Hill?

The median personal income in Briar Hill VIC is $940 per week, or $48,880 per year.The median household income is $1,935 per week.Family income is $2,374 per week.Briar Hill is ranked #1,714 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Briar Hill?

Median rent in Briar Hill VIC is $411 per week ($1,781 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Briar Hill ranks #1,706 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Briar Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Briar Hill VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Briar Hill?

The median age in Briar Hill VIC is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Briar Hill a good suburb to live in?

Briar Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,220.The median income is $940/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 20331. All dollar figures in AUD.