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Banyule LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Briar Hill'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 yield (3.8% gross); the watch-out is weak growth (+8% / ~5 yrs).
An income play more than a growth play — buy for cash-flow, not capital gains.
Suburb highlights
Briar Hill ranks 3rd of 6 among its Banyule peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Plenty | $2.1m | +72% | 2.5% | Above average |
| St Helena | $1.3m | +14% | 3.5% | Above average |
| Briar HillThis suburb | $1.1m | +8% | 3.8% | Very safe |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Briar Hill against its neighbours.
Briar Hill's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 48% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 26% 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 13.0% over the year — strong +92% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $963k · 4-bed $1.02m
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Briar Hill grew +3% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +7% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Briar Hill median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Solid fundamentals for a balanced focus — 53/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Briar Hill'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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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.