Brown Hill VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brown Hill VIC is 4,489 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brown Hill is $875 per week ($45,500 per year). Median rent in Brown Hill is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Brown Hill has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brown Hill has a population density of 606.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brown Hill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brown Hill is $1,619.

There were 161 recorded offences in Brown Hill in 2025-25, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (64 offences).

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Brown Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brown Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$875/wk
$45,500 per year
#2435 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,619/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Brown Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (2,187) Female 51.2% (2,298)

Population Density

606.0
people per km²
4,489 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,181
Family income/wk

Brown 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)

Brown Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.0% 509 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
60.0% 763 dwellings

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

Brown Hill Country of Birth

Australia
95.9%
England
2.4%
India
1.1%
Canada
0.2%
Germany
0.2%
Croatia
0.1%

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

Brown Hill Religion

No Religion
49.2%
Catholic
28.4%
Anglican
7.9%
Uniting Church
4.9%
Not stated
4.8%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Brethren
1.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brown Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
16.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
15.1%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.2%

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

Brown Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
19.3%
IAL Punjabi
15.8%
Mandarin
15.8%
Gujarati
12.3%
SAL Tot
10.5%
IAL Nepali
10.5%
Italian
8.8%
SAL Filipin
7.0%

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

Brown Hill Employment

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Employed full-time
41.7% 1,357 people
Employed part-time
24.3% 791 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.1% 69 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.8% 1,036 people

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

Brown Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.7%
Bachelor Degree
29.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Postgraduate Degree
7.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
3.0%

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

Brown Hill Occupation

Professionals
33.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
16.7%
Managers
13.7%
Community & Personal Service
13.4%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Labourers
4.5%
Sales Workers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.7%

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

Brown Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.3%
Health
15.6%
Engineering
14.0%
Society & Culture
13.1%
Education
11.6%
Architecture & Building
9.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.1%
Creative Arts
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
3.1%
Information Technology
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.3%

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

Brown Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
88.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
11.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brown Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.2%
$800-$999/wk
6.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brown Hill Marital Status

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Married
47.8% 1,687
↔️
Separated
2.9% 102
📋
Divorced
9.4% 330
🕊️
Widowed
3.9% 136
👤
Never married
36.0% 1,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brown Hill Ancestry

English
31.5%
Australian
30.9%
Irish
13.0%
Scottish
9.4%
Other
3.9%
Italian
3.2%
German
3.2%
Dutch
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.1%
Chinese
0.7%
Polish
0.6%
Greek
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brown Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic
21.2%
Primary — Government
20.7%
Pre-school
17.3%
Secondary — Catholic
13.3%
Vocational Education
9.5%
Secondary — Government
9.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

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

Brown Hill Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.0% 523
No need for assistance
94.0% 8,189

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

Brown Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 539
Not a volunteer
84.2% 2,864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brown Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
4.6%
$800-$999/mo
6.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
20.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
23.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brown Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
76.8%
Did not go to work
13.8%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Walked only
0.9%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Train
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Other
0.2%

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

Brown Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
32.0%
2 vehicles
44.4%
3 vehicles
12.4%
4+ vehicles
7.4%

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

Brown Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.3%
2 bedrooms
14.8%
3 bedrooms
44.1%
4 bedrooms
34.0%
5 bedrooms
4.1%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Brown Hill Population Mobility

16.5%
moved in the last year
46.3%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brown Hill Indigenous Population

1.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
129
Indigenous residents
8,580
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brown Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
547
Asthma
211
Arthritis
148
Diabetes
103
Heart disease
97
Lung condition
79
Cancer
68
Kidney disease
48
Stroke
36
Dementia
8

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

Brown Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.4%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.9%
$800-$999/wk
11.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brown Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.8%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
11.6%
One parent — children under 15
6.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brown Hill Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.3% 11
🏅
Previously served
2.8% 97
👤
Never served
96.7% 3,300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brown Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.0% 475
Did not provide
86.0% 2,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brown Hill Children Ever Born

No children
32.8%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
27.7%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
5.7%
5+ children
2.7%

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

Brown Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
30
1961–1970
51
1971–1980
36
1981–1990
44
1991–2000
31
2001–2010
70
2011–2015
39
2016
15
2017
9
2018
18
2019
12
2020
3
2021
9

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

Brown Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
33.6%
15–29 hours
14.0%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
21.3%

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

Brown Hill Household Size

1 person
25.4%
2 persons
35.6%
3 persons
14.2%
4 persons
16.2%
5 persons
7.2%
6+ persons
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brown Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,558
Moved from VIC
538
Moved — same area (SA2)
123
Moved from overseas
13
Moved from NSW
9
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from WA
4

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

Brown Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.0%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.0%
Intact family — other children present
1.9%
Other couple — children only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brown Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 161 total

Theft
64
Justice Procedures
38
Assault
20
Break & Enter
17
Property Damage
14
Fraud
3
Drug Offences
2
Public Order
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Brown Hill Schools

6
schools nearby
5
government
1012
avg ICSEA score
1,425
total students
Glen Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 10 students
1110
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 482 students
1071
ICSEA
Caledonian Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 215 students
1010
ICSEA
Woodmans Hill Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 602 students
988
ICSEA
Little Bendigo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 84 students
986
ICSEA
Warrenheip Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 32 students
909
ICSEA

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

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Brown Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

17%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,757/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 16.5%

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

If you earn X in Brown Hill

≈ $7,614/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,467/wk
Rent share 16.5%

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Brown Hill vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brown Hill

What is the population of Brown Hill VIC?

The population of Brown Hill VIC is 4,489 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 606.0 people per km².Brown Hill is ranked #1,735 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brown Hill?

The median personal income in Brown Hill VIC is $875 per week, or $45,500 per year.The median household income is $1,757 per week.Family income is $2,181 per week.Brown Hill is ranked #2,435 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brown Hill?

Median rent in Brown Hill VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 16.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brown Hill ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brown Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brown Hill VIC is $1,619. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brown Hill?

The median age in Brown Hill VIC is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brown Hill a good suburb to live in?

Brown Hill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 4,489.The median income is $875/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.5% 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: 20356. All dollar figures in AUD.