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Ballarat LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Brown 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 strong affordability (mortgage ≈21% of local income · affordable); the watch-out is weak growth (+7% / ~5 yrs).
A balanced profile — match it against the dimensions you weight most.
Suburb highlights
Brown Hill ranks 6th of 6 among its Ballarat peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addington | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
| Scotsburn | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
| Tourello | — | — | 3.4% | Very safe |
| Brown HillThis suburb | $640k | +7% | 3.5% | Above average |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Brown Hill against its neighbours.
Brown Hill's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 62% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime levels are in line with the state, and total offences are down 17% 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 1.1% over the year — strong +106% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $560k · 4-bed $765k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Brown Hill grew +8% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +8% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Brown Hill median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Solid fundamentals for a balanced focus — 48/100.
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Our verdict
A mixed pick for a balanced focusEvery figure on Brown 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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