Suburbs Brownlow Hill

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Brownlow Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brownlow Hill, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brownlow Hill NSW is 384 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brownlow Hill is $796 per week ($41,392 per year). Median rent in Brownlow Hill is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Brownlow Hill has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brownlow Hill has a population density of 39.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brownlow Hill is Bangladesh. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brownlow Hill is $2,700.

There were 3 recorded offences in Brownlow Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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📍 Brownlow Hill, New South Wales — 34.0464°S, 150.6527°E

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Brownlow Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brownlow Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$796/wk
$41,392 per year
#3649 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$360/wk
$1,560 per month
#2908 of 14,663
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Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,700/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brownlow Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (192) Female 50.6% (197)

Population Density

39.1
people per km²
384 people · 9.8 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,422
Family income/wk

Brownlow 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Brownlow Hill Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
66.3% 55 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
33.7% 28 dwellings

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

Brownlow Hill Country of Birth

Australia
87.3%
Bangladesh
4.0%
England
4.0%
India
2.7%
Iran
2.0%

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

Brownlow Hill Religion

Catholic
34.9%
No Religion
23.0%
Anglican
19.0%
Not stated
9.7%
Islam
5.7%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.8%
Buddhism
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brownlow Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
61.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%

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

Brownlow Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
29.6%
Bengali
22.2%
Arabic
14.8%
Croatian
11.1%
Persian ED
11.1%
Other
11.1%

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

Brownlow Hill Employment

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Employed full-time
29.9% 75 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.9% 60 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.0% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
42.2% 106 people

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

Brownlow Hill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
36.5%
Bachelor Degree
24.1%
Postgraduate Degree
19.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.7%
Certificate I/II
3.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.8%

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

Brownlow Hill Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
26.1%
Professionals
21.8%
Managers
19.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.1%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.6%
Labourers
5.9%

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

Brownlow Hill Field of Study

Engineering
21.1%
Management & Commerce
16.5%
Agriculture & Environment
14.7%
Health
14.7%
Architecture & Building
10.1%
Education
8.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Society & Culture
3.7%

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

Brownlow Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brownlow Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
16.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
8.0%
$4,000+/wk
21.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brownlow Hill Marital Status

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Married
56.8% 168
↔️
Separated
1.0% 3
📋
Divorced
6.8% 20
🕊️
Widowed
3.7% 11
👤
Never married
31.8% 94

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brownlow Hill Ancestry

Australian
26.3%
English
26.3%
Other
14.6%
Italian
9.1%
Irish
6.2%
Maltese
5.3%
Scottish
3.0%
Dutch
2.5%
German
2.3%
Lebanese
1.9%
Croatian
1.3%
Chinese
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brownlow Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.1%
Secondary — Government
17.4%
Primary — Catholic
15.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
12.0%
Vocational Education
9.8%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Pre-school
7.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%

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

Brownlow Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
1.7% 12
✅
No need for assistance
98.3% 699

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

Brownlow Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.3% 49
—
Not a volunteer
82.7% 235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brownlow Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
16.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
22.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brownlow Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.9%
Did not go to work
20.3%
Car (passenger)
6.8%
Walked only
5.3%
Truck
3.8%

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

Brownlow Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.3%
1 vehicle
13.5%
2 vehicles
34.4%
3 vehicles
16.7%
4+ vehicles
29.2%

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

Brownlow Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.0%
2 bedrooms
8.1%
3 bedrooms
23.2%
4 bedrooms
37.4%
5 bedrooms
23.2%
6+ bedrooms
4.0%

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

Brownlow Hill Population Mobility

12.1%
moved in the last year
35.2%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
57.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brownlow Hill Indigenous Population

0.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
0
Indigenous residents
715
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brownlow Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
19
Asthma
17
Arthritis
14
Cancer
10
Heart disease
8
Lung condition
6
Diabetes
3

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

Brownlow Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
4.6%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
10.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
11.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brownlow Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
53.0%
Couple — no children
22.3%
Couple — no children under 15
20.8%
One parent — no children under 15
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brownlow Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.0% 25
—
Did not provide
91.0% 252

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brownlow Hill Children Ever Born

No children
36.8%
1 child
11.4%
2 children
25.4%
3 children
22.8%
4 children
3.5%

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

Brownlow Hill When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
8
1961–1970
5
1971–1980
7
1981–1990
4
1991–2000
5
2001–2010
10
2011–2015
25
2017
7
2018
6
2019
17
2020
4

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

Brownlow Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.9%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
15.0%
30+ hours
15.7%
Did not do domestic work
21.9%

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

Brownlow Hill Household Size

1 person
14.1%
2 persons
27.2%
3 persons
10.9%
4 persons
22.8%
5 persons
17.4%
6+ persons
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brownlow Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
312
Moved from NSW
30
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from overseas
6

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

Brownlow Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.6%
Step family — no other children
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brownlow Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 3 total

Property Damage
2
Assault
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Brownlow Hill Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
1054
avg ICSEA score
32
total students
Mount Hunter Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
1054
ICSEA

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

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Brownlow Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,349/wk
Median Rent $360/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.3%

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

If you earn X in Brownlow Hill

≈ $10,179/month
Median rent $360/wk
Left after rent $1,989/wk
Rent share 15.3%

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Brownlow Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Angourie
Pop: 192 Income: $687/wk Rent: $520/wk
Blighty
Pop: 192 Income: $749/wk Rent: $124/wk
Bunyan
Pop: 192 Income: $1,006/wk Rent: $400/wk
Kameruka
Pop: 192 Income: $823/wk Rent: $260/wk
Rand
Pop: 192 Income: $659/wk Rent: $120/wk
Hilldale
Pop: 193 Income: $682/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brownlow Hill

What is the population of Brownlow Hill NSW?

The population of Brownlow Hill NSW is 384 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.1 people per km².Brownlow Hill is ranked #5,495 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brownlow Hill?

The median personal income in Brownlow Hill NSW is $796 per week, or $41,392 per year.The median household income is $2,349 per week.Family income is $2,422 per week.Brownlow Hill is ranked #3,649 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brownlow Hill?

Median rent in Brownlow Hill NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 15.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brownlow Hill ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brownlow Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brownlow Hill NSW is $2,700. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brownlow Hill?

The median age in Brownlow Hill NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brownlow Hill a good suburb to live in?

Brownlow Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 384.The median income is $796/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.3% 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: 10606. All dollar figures in AUD.