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Maribyrnong LGA · VIC
Signal · Worth a look
For an investor,
A read of Braybrook's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is fair growth (+15% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (3.8% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Braybrook ranks 2nd of 6 among its Maribyrnong peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsville | $1.21m | +24% | 3.0% | Around average |
| BraybrookThis suburb | $767k | +15% | 3.8% | High activity |
| West Footscray | $898k | +7% | 3.7% | Elevated |
What could go wrong
Braybrook's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 66% of the total. That's noticeably above the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is less common than average here, and total offences are up 6% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 4.4% over the year — strong +81% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $620k · 3-bed $685k · 4-bed $872k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Braybrook grew +12% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +29% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Braybrook median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 49/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Braybrook's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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