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Suburb Insights · VIC 3896

Brookville, VIC 3896 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Brookville is a regional centre in Victoria, Australia, with a population of approximately 16, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 243 km from the Melbourne CBD, Brookville is a regional area in Victoria. The median household income is $42,848 per year.

Investment Score

26 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Brookville are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Melbourne
Brookville
Victoria · 3896
243 km from Melbourne CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
3896

Official Australia Post postcode for Brookville. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
16

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$100/wk

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$42,848/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
243 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
N/A

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
100% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Brookville is a smaller community of 16 — about 0% of the Victoria suburb median (7,416) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Brookville's median household income of $42,848/year is 55% below the Victoria suburb median ($95,160) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. The median weekly rent of $100 translates to approximately $5,200/year in gross rental income, setting the upper bound on yield before vacancy, rates, insurance and maintenance. Brookville is 243 km from Melbourne, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 22 percentage points above the Victoria median of 78% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Brookville vs Victoria Median

How Brookville stacks up against the median of all Victoria suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Brookville sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBrookvilleVIC medianΔ vs state
Population167,416-100%
Median household income$42,848/yr$95,160/yr-55%
Median rent (weekly)$100$380-74%
Distance to CBD243 km32 km+659%
Separate houses100%78%+22pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Brookville — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 16 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Victoria market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Gross rent of $100/week (~$5,200/year) sets the yield ceiling. Cross-check against your purchase price to confirm whether this suburb hits the 4–5% gross yield most Australian investors target.

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Renovation / Flip

With 100% houses in a 16-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Brookville are modest for 2026 — incomes 55% below the VIC median of $95,160 and a population of 16 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rents sit around $100/week, setting the baseline gross rental income at roughly $5,200/year — refine this against current listings before running your numbers. The EquitySight investment score of 26/100 places Brookville in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Brookville a good suburb for investment?

Brookville scores 26/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 16, median household income of $42,848/year and median weekly rent of $100. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.

What drives property demand in Brookville?

The main demand drivers in Brookville are a median household income of $42,848/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.

What is the population of Brookville?

Brookville has a usual resident population of approximately 16, compared with a Victoria suburb median of 7,416 — placing it in the lower half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.

How far is Brookville from the Melbourne CBD?

Brookville sits 243 km straight-line from the Melbourne CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.

What is the median rent in Brookville?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $100 in Brookville, equating to approximately $5,200/year in gross rental income (state median $380/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Brookville?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Brookville. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Brookville cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Brookville to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Brookville?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (16 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($42,848 vs $95,160 state median), the broader Victoria market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.

How we built this Brookville profile

Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.

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