Briar Hill vs Greensborough

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Greensborough, about half of households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Greensborough

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (19 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (55 vs 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (4 vs 0)
  • But Briar Hill carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Greensborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Greensborough

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (6 vs 2)
  • is more walkable (94/100 vs 72/100)
  • But Briar Hill carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Briar Hill and Greensborough drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Briar Hill Greensborough
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Briar Hill Greensborough
Walkability 72 / 94
Briar Hill — Walkability: 72/100 Greensborough — Walkability: 94/100
Safety 71 / 38
Briar Hill — Safety: 71/100 Greensborough — Safety: 38/100
Low fire risk 100 / 41
Briar Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Greensborough — Low fire risk: 41/100
Low flood risk 67 / 48
Briar Hill — Low flood risk: 67/100 Greensborough — Low flood risk: 48/100

Demographics

Greensborough has more residents (21,070 vs 3,220).

Briar Hill Greensborough
Population 3,220 21,070
+554% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.2% +1.2%
Median age 42 41
Median household income $100,620/yr $107,900/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $411/wk
+2% vs other
 $404/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Briar Hill Greensborough
0-4 6.4% / 5.8%
Briar Hill — 0-4: 6.4% Greensborough — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.7% / 12.8%
Briar Hill — 5-14: 12.7% Greensborough — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 4.9% / 5.7%
Briar Hill — 15-19: 4.9% Greensborough — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 3.9% / 4.7%
Briar Hill — 20-24: 3.9% Greensborough — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 11.1% / 11.1%
Briar Hill — 25-34: 11.1% Greensborough — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 14.6% / 15.3%
Briar Hill — 35-44: 14.6% Greensborough — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.8%
Briar Hill — 45-54: 14.2% Greensborough — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 11.5% / 11.6%
Briar Hill — 55-64: 11.5% Greensborough — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.5% / 10.9%
Briar Hill — 65-74: 11.5% Greensborough — 65-74: 10.9%
75-84 7.5% / 5.9%
Briar Hill — 75-84: 7.5% Greensborough — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ 1.6% / 2.4%
Briar Hill — 85+: 1.6% Greensborough — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Briar Hill 43.9% couple families
Briar Hill — Couple Families: 43.9% Briar Hill — Lone Person: 34.5% Briar Hill — One Parent Families: 18.6% Briar Hill — Group Household: 1.9% Briar Hill — Other Families: 1.1%
Greensborough 52.5% couple families
Greensborough — Couple Families: 52.5% Greensborough — Lone Person: 29.5% Greensborough — One Parent Families: 14.5% Greensborough — Group Household: 2.4% Greensborough — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Briar Hill 20.4% renting
Briar Hill — Owned Outright: 39.2% Briar Hill — Mortgage: 40.4% Briar Hill — Renting: 20.4%
Greensborough 17.7% renting
Greensborough — Owned Outright: 38.9% Greensborough — Mortgage: 43.4% Greensborough — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Briar Hill Greensborough
England 4.1% / 2.7%
Briar Hill — England: 4.1% Greensborough — England: 2.7%
China 0.9% / 2.1%
Briar Hill — China: 0.9% Greensborough — China: 2.1%
Italy 1.1% / 1.7%
Briar Hill — Italy: 1.1% Greensborough — Italy: 1.7%
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.3%
Briar Hill — New Zealand: 1.0% Greensborough — New Zealand: 1.3%
India 0.6% / 1.4%
Briar Hill — India: 0.6% Greensborough — India: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Briar Hill Greensborough
Bachelor Degree 17.4% / 16.7%
Briar Hill — Bachelor Degree: 17.4% Greensborough — Bachelor Degree: 16.7%
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 12.6%
Briar Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Greensborough — Certificate III & IV: 12.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 8.9%
Briar Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Greensborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / 6.3%
Briar Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Greensborough — Postgraduate Degree: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 3.1%
Briar Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Greensborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Briar Hill 85.6% houses
Briar Hill — Houses: 85.6% Briar Hill — Townhouses: 14.4% Briar Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Greensborough 84.9% houses
Greensborough — Houses: 84.9% Greensborough — Townhouses: 12.6% Greensborough — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Briar Hill Greensborough
Median house price $995,000 $1,010,000
Median unit price $715,000 $675,000
Median land price — $1,478,350
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 19 sales
 23 days
from 235 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Briar Hill Greensborough
2 bed $693K / $660K
Briar Hill — 2 bed: $693K (11 sales) Greensborough — 2 bed: $660K (47 sales)

11 vs 47 sales

3 bed $875K / $791K
Briar Hill — 3 bed: $875K (7 sales) Greensborough — 3 bed: $791K (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Briar Hill Greensborough
2 bed $795K / $760K
Briar Hill — 2 bed: $795K (7 sales) Greensborough — 2 bed: $760K (23 sales)

7 vs 23 sales

3 bed $968K / $950K
Briar Hill — 3 bed: $968K (44 sales) Greensborough — 3 bed: $950K (188 sales)

44 vs 188 sales

4 bed $1.17M / $1.16M
Briar Hill — 4 bed: $1.17M (28 sales) Greensborough — 4 bed: $1.16M (132 sales)

28 vs 132 sales

5 bed $1.32M / $1.2M
Briar Hill — 5 bed: $1.32M (6 sales) Greensborough — 5 bed: $1.2M (26 sales)

6 vs 26 sales

Zoning mix

Briar Hill Greensborough
Residential 89% 71%
Infrastructure and transport 6% 13%
Parks and recreation 2% 12%
Commercial 3%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Briar Hill Greensborough
New dwellings approved 722
across Banyule
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Briar Hill Greensborough
Houses 3.4%
$680/wk on $1.05M
 3.4%
$645/wk on $998K
Units — 3.8%
$510/wk on $695K

Ranking within VIC

Briar Hill Greensborough
House price Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 82% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 91% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 48% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 87% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 5% of VIC

Liveability

Greensborough is more walkable (94 vs 72); Briar Hill scores higher overall (80 vs 66).

Briar Hill Greensborough
Grade A B
Score 80/100 66/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Greensborough carries more bushfire risk (59 vs 0); Greensborough carries more crime risk (62 vs 29).

Briar Hill Greensborough
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
59/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
62/100
Flood Low
33/100
 Moderate
52/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Briar Hill Greensborough
Inside the suburb 2 9
Rated above peers 0 4
Rated at peers 2
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 5.5 km
 2
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 4.2 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.5% 2.2%

Schools in Briar Hill

  • Briar Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Sherbourne Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Greensborough

  • Apollo Parkways Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greenhills Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greensborough Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Watsonia Heights Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Greensborough Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Briar Hill Greensborough
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 1 23
Parks & reserves 6 55
Childcare 2 19
GPs 2 6
Pharmacies 1 4
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 6
Fuel stations 0 2
EV chargers 0 3
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Briar Hill Greensborough
Walkability score 72/100 94/100
Distance to Melbourne 23.3 km 23.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 36 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 93/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 49.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 551.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 3088
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3088
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Briar Hill Greensborough
Car (driver) 55.3% / 54.2%
Briar Hill — Car (driver): 55.3% Greensborough — Car (driver): 54.2%
Worked from Home 37.9% / 37.6%
Briar Hill — Worked from Home: 37.9% Greensborough — Worked from Home: 37.6%
Train 2.3% / 3.5%
Briar Hill — Train: 2.3% Greensborough — Train: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 2.8%
Briar Hill — Car (passenger): 2.3% Greensborough — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.1%
Briar Hill — Walked Only: 1.0% Greensborough — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.3%).

Setting

Briar Hill Greensborough
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.6 km 21.5 km

NBN connectivity

Briar Hill Greensborough
Connectivity score 75/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
1,496 premises
 9%
9,409 premises

Climate

Briar Hill Greensborough
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Briar Hill Greensborough
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Briar Hill Greensborough
Average residential rate $1,787/yr
same for both
Council Banyule
same for both

Federal electorate

Briar Hill Greensborough
Division Jagajaga
same for both
Member Kate Thwaites
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Briar Hill Greensborough
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Briar Hill

Middle-Ring Parks Professionals Quiet

Greensborough

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Parks River Transport Hub

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