Briar Hill, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Briar Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1053, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Briar Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,220
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,935
- SEIFA score
- 1053
- Coordinates
- -37.7061, 145.1235
Briar Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Briar Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 26%, 20% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 617 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 285 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 829 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 826 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 666 | 21% |
Share of the 3,223 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 496 | 39% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 511 | 40% |
| Rented | 258 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,100 | 86% |
| Townhouses & semis | 185 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,285 occupied private dwellings in Briar Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $411
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $940
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 534 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 325 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,600 (64%)
- Labour-force participation
- 65.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 985
- Employed part-time
- 552
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Briar Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Briar Hill is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27°C | 14.9°C | 62 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 14.1°C | 32 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 13.3°C | 47 mm |
| Apr | 20°C | 10.5°C | 62 mm |
| May | 16°C | 8.4°C | 63 mm |
| Jun | 13.4°C | 6.5°C | 63 mm |
| Jul | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 50 mm |
| Aug | 13.7°C | 6.2°C | 59 mm |
| Sep | 16.3°C | 7.3°C | 65 mm |
| Oct | 19.6°C | 8.8°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 21.6°C | 10.8°C | 79 mm |
| Dec | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 66 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Briar Hill
Where is Briar Hill?
Briar Hill is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Briar Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Briar Hill had a population of about 3,220.
Is Briar Hill an advantaged area?
Briar Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1053, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 84 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 84% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Briar Hill?
Briar Hill has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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