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Browns Plains (Vic.), VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·

71/100
Suburb Score

More advantaged than the national average

Browns Plains (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1024, 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.

Browns Plains (Vic.) at a glance

Population (2021)
99
Median age
55
Median weekly household income
$1,406
SEIFA score
1024
Coordinates
-36.0382, 146.6267

Browns Plains (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Browns Plains (Vic.) 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 mid-life (45–64) at 43%, 14% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age groupPeopleShare
Children (0–14)1314%
Youth (15–24)1111%
Young adults (25–44)77%
Mid-life (45–64)4143%
Seniors (65+)2425%

Share of the 96 people counted by age.

Housing and households

TenureDwellingsShare
Owned outright1849%
Owned with a mortgage1438%
Rented514%
Dwelling typeDwellingsShare
Houses38100%
Townhouses & semis00%
Flats & apartments00%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 38 occupied private dwellings in Browns Plains (Vic.).

Median weekly rent
$200
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Average household size
2.5 people
Median weekly family income
$1,625
Median weekly personal income
$746

Community and culture

Born overseas
10 (10%)
Speaks a language other than English at home
0 (0%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
0 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12
41 (52%)
Labour-force participation
69%
Unemployment rate
3.4%
Employed full-time
37
Employed part-time
16

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 Browns Plains (Vic.)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Browns Plains (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 28.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 9.4°C). The area receives roughly 774 mm of rain across the year.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan28.2°C15°C64 mm
Feb26.9°C13.9°C29 mm
Mar23.9°C12.2°C49 mm
Apr18.7°C7.9°C62 mm
May13.3°C4.2°C64 mm
Jun9.9°C2°C78 mm
Jul9.4°C1.4°C62 mm
Aug10.4°C1.4°C74 mm
Sep13.8°C3.1°C68 mm
Oct18.2°C6.4°C74 mm
Nov21.4°C9.2°C85 mm
Dec25.5°C12.2°C65 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Browns Plains (Vic.)

Where is Browns Plains (Vic.)?

Browns Plains (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Browns Plains (Vic.)?

At the 2021 Census, Browns Plains (Vic.) had a population of about 99.

Is Browns Plains (Vic.) an advantaged area?

Browns Plains (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1024, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 71 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 71% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Browns Plains (Vic.)?

Browns Plains (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 18.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.4°C, with roughly 774 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).

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