Brodribb River VIC 3888
81 addresses · 7 streets
Gippsland Electorate › East Gippsland LGA › Brodribb River · 317 km from Melbourne
Living Here
Brodribb River is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 29 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $1,125 a week, with median rent near $735 a week. Most homes are houses. About 67% of households own their home and 33% rent. Most workers work from home. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Orbost statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brodribb River itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 hospital
1 golf club
Getting around. Airport: Orbost Airport, 7.7 km south-east.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 62.9% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 62.9% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 72.6% |
Demographics
Unemployment 7.1% · Labour-force participation 60.9%
Population by age in Brodribb River
| 0-4 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 10 |
| 15-19 | 3 |
| 20-24 | 0 |
| 25-34 | 3 |
| 35-44 | 5 |
| 45-54 | 4 |
| 55-64 | 3 |
| 65-74 | 10 |
| 75-84 | 0 |
| 85+ | 0 |
Dwelling types in Brodribb River
| House | 11 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Brodribb River
| <$650 | 7 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 0 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000+ | 0 |
Top ancestries in Brodribb River
| English | 21 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 17 |
| Irish | 5 |
| Aboriginal | 0 |
| Chinese | 0 |
| Croatian | 0 |
Housing tenure in Brodribb River
| Owned | 3 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 3 |
| Rented | 3 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Brodribb River
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4+ | 3 |
Commute to work in Brodribb River
| Car | 4 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 8 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
3,627 bird observations recorded near Brodribb River — most often seen:
- Superb Fairy-wren (183)
- Black Swan (173)
- White-faced Heron (152)
- Grey Fantail (150)
- Grey Shrike-thrush (149)
- Brown Thornbill (143)
- Australian Magpie (140)
- Laughing Kookaburra (138)
- Pacific Black Duck (130)
- Yellow-faced Honeyeater (130)
- Red Wattlebird (129)
- White-throated Treecreeper (128)
- Welcome Swallow (124)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Brodribb River
- Australian Raven (121)
- Australian White Ibis (120)
- Eastern Yellow Robin (117)
- Australian Shelduck (116)
- Pied Currawong (115)
- Australian Pelican (112)
- Little Pied Cormorant (111)
- Masked Lapwing (106)
- Eastern Whipbird (102)
- Magpie-lark (100)
- Swamp Harrier (97)
- Common Starling (96)
- Willie Wagtail (94)
- White-browed Scrubwren (89)
- Crimson Rosella (88)
- Chestnut Teal (87)
- Wonga Pigeon (87)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Brodribb River:
- Marlo (6.9 km)
- Orbost (9.7 km)
- Newmerella (10.5 km)
- Corringle (11.8 km)
- Cabbage Tree Creek (14 km)
- Cape Conran (14.5 km)
- Jarrahmond (14.8 km)
- Bete Bolong (16.8 km)
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Streets
- Coulsons Road (1)
- Halls Track (1)
- Knock Up Track (2)
- Princes Highway (6)
- Sandy Flat Road (27)
- Tabbara Road (42)
- Webbs Track (2)
