Moving to Briar Hill VIC 3088
What the official numbers say about living in Briar Hill — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $950,000 for a median house or $885,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 50% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $411 a week, against a median household income of $1,935 a week.
About 79% of homes are owner-occupied and 20% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Briar Hill grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,092 → 3,220 people).
Around 73% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Italy, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Italian, Macedonian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Briar Hill sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (58% of workers), while 38% work from home.
Nearest train station: Montmorency, 1000 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Doncaster Shopping Centre, 8.6 km south.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 19.5 km west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 18 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 37 schools · 61 cafes & restaurants · 15 supermarkets · 140 parks — see them all on the Briar Hill profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Briar Hill Primary School 450 m · Sherbourne Primary School 850 m · Montmorency Secondary College 1 km · St Francis Xavier Primary School 1.2 km · Montmorency Primary School 1.3 km · Holy Trinity Primary School 1.6 km · Greenhills Primary School 1.6 km · Greensborough Primary School 1.8 km
Groceries: Foodworks 1.1 km · Natural Food Market 1.1 km · ALDI 1.5 km · Coles 1.6 km · Woolworths 1.8 km · Tip Top Butchers 2.2 km · IGA 2.3 km · L' Plenty food 2.4 km
Parks and reserves: Briar Hill Hall Reserve 200 m · Briar Valley Reserve 300 m · Woodlands Park 350 m · Fernside Play Park 600 m · E.J. Andrew Reserve 650 m · Malcolm Blair Reserve 750 m · Greenwood-Fernside Walkway 800 m · Ramptons Road Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Briar Hill, most often seen first: Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet · Little Raven · Australian Magpie · Common Myna · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Briar Hill, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briar Hill here | 3,220 | $950,000 | 9/10 | 22% |
| Montmorency | 9,250 | $1,150,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Greensborough | 21,070 | $1,020,000 | 9/10 | 17% |
| St Helena | 2,890 | $1,195,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Eltham North | 6,830 | $1,244,000 | 10/10 | 31% |
| Lower Plenty | 3,962 | $1,340,000 | 10/10 | 28% |
| Yallambie | 4,161 | $1,032,500 | 10/10 | 26% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Banyule — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Jagajaga — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3088 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Briar Hill profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Briar Hill has a median sale price of $950,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $885,000. Renters pay a median $411 a week, and about 20% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 4% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,092 people to 3,220. It sits about 18 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Montmorency station is roughly 1 km away. Local government is Banyule council, and the federal seat is Jagajaga.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Briar Hill vs Montmorency · Briar Hill vs St Helena.
Nearby guides: Montmorency · Greensborough · St Helena · Eltham North · Lower Plenty · Yallambie.
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