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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 growth (+30% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (2 LGA projects · ~$179M).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Brown Hill ranks 2nd 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 |
| Brown HillThis suburb | $633k | +30% | 3.5% | Above average |
| Scotsburn | — | — | 3.1% | Very safe |
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 6.8% over the year — strong +104% over the longer run.
By bedroom 3-bed $500k · 4-bed $675k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
Forecast population growth points to rising housing demand.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
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.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 61/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit 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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