Brown Hill vs Warrenheip

Brown Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 41 in Warrenheip. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Warrenheip: a median of $760,000, against $650,000 in Brown Hill, though rent is higher in Brown Hill.

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

Brown Hill

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)

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

First-home buyers

Brown Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($650,000 vs $760,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Warrenheip

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($229/wk vs $290/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Brown Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brown Hill

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 88/100)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 20/100)

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

Investors

Brown Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (25.3% vs 7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Brown Hill Warrenheip
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.

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Walkability 30 / 20
Brown Hill — Walkability: 30/100 Warrenheip — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 60 / 12
Brown Hill — Safety: 60/100 Warrenheip — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 31 / 36
Brown Hill — Low fire risk: 31/100 Warrenheip — Low fire risk: 36/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Brown Hill — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warrenheip — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Brown Hill has more residents (4,489 vs 721); Brown Hill rents higher ($290/wk vs $229/wk).

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Population 4,489
+84% vs other
 721
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +25.3% +7.8%
Median age 36 41
Median household income $91,364/yr
+4% vs other
 $87,724/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk
+21% vs other
 $229/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill Warrenheip
0-4 8.5% / 5.5%
Brown Hill — 0-4: 8.5% Warrenheip — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 12.9% / 15.4%
Brown Hill — 5-14: 12.9% Warrenheip — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 4.3% / 6.4%
Brown Hill — 15-19: 4.3% Warrenheip — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 5.0% / 6.5%
Brown Hill — 20-24: 5.0% Warrenheip — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 15.8% / 9.6%
Brown Hill — 25-34: 15.8% Warrenheip — 25-34: 9.6%
35-44 15.0% / 12.2%
Brown Hill — 35-44: 15.0% Warrenheip — 35-44: 12.2%
45-54 11.3% / 15.1%
Brown Hill — 45-54: 11.3% Warrenheip — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 12.0% / 14.3%
Brown Hill — 55-64: 12.0% Warrenheip — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 9.7% / 10.4%
Brown Hill — 65-74: 9.7% Warrenheip — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 4.2% / 5.4%
Brown Hill — 75-84: 4.2% Warrenheip — 75-84: 5.4%
85+ 1.3% / 0.4%
Brown Hill — 85+: 1.3% Warrenheip — 85+: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill 45.4% couple families
Brown Hill — Couple Families: 45.4% Brown Hill — Lone Person: 35.2% Brown Hill — One Parent Families: 13.1% Brown Hill — Group Household: 4.8% Brown Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Warrenheip 52.9% couple families
Warrenheip — Couple Families: 52.9% Warrenheip — Lone Person: 34.7% Warrenheip — One Parent Families: 10.0% Warrenheip — Group Household: 0.0% Warrenheip — Other Families: 2.4%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill 25.0% renting
Brown Hill — Owned Outright: 30.0% Brown Hill — Mortgage: 45.0% Brown Hill — Renting: 25.0%
Warrenheip 17.7% renting
Warrenheip — Owned Outright: 41.2% Warrenheip — Mortgage: 41.2% Warrenheip — Renting: 17.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Certificate III & IV 16.6% / 20.1%
Brown Hill — Certificate III & IV: 16.6% Warrenheip — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Bachelor Degree 13.2% / 7.5%
Brown Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.2% Warrenheip — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 6.5%
Brown Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Warrenheip — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.4%
Brown Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Warrenheip — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.4% / 1.7%
Brown Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.4% Warrenheip — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

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.

Brown Hill Warrenheip
England 2.4% / 1.4%
Brown Hill — England: 2.4% Warrenheip — England: 1.4%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.8%
Brown Hill — Netherlands: 0.3% Warrenheip — Netherlands: 0.8%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.4%
Brown Hill — New Zealand: 0.6% Warrenheip — New Zealand: 0.4%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.6%
Brown Hill — Scotland: 0.4% Warrenheip — Scotland: 0.6%
India 0.7% / —
Brown Hill — India: 0.7% Warrenheip — India: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Brown Hill — South Africa: not among its largest Warrenheip — South Africa: 0.7%
Philippines 0.3% / —
Brown Hill — Philippines: 0.3% Warrenheip — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brown Hill 87.5% houses
Brown Hill — Houses: 87.5% Brown Hill — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Brown Hill — Townhouses: 11.6%
Warrenheip 89.1% houses
Warrenheip — Houses: 89.1% Warrenheip — Flats / Apartments: 10.9% Warrenheip — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Median house price $650,000 $760,000
Median unit price $352,500 —
Median land price $300,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 63 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Warrenheip has more rural and farming land (86% vs 11%).

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Rural and farming 11% 86%
Residential 64% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 8%
Parks and recreation 11% 0%
Commercial 0% 1%
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

Brown Hill Warrenheip
New dwellings approved 1,451
across Ballarat
same for both
Approvals change year on year +42%
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.

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Houses 3.1%
$450/wk on $752K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Brown Hill Warrenheip
House price Higher than 33% of VIC —
Income Higher than 60% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 81% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 37% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 73% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of VIC —

Liveability

Brown Hill is more walkable (30 vs 20); Brown Hill scores higher overall (55 vs 37).

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Grade B C
Score 55/100 37/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Warrenheip carries more crime risk (88 vs 40).

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Bushfire Moderate
69/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 High
88/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 2
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Federation University Ballarat, 5.7 km
 1
Federation University Ballarat, 6.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.0% 1.4%

Schools in Brown Hill

  • Caledonian Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Warrenheip

  • Warrenheip Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 4 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Walkability score 30/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 110.5 km
+1% vs other
 109.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 78 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3350
 0.4%
postcode 3352
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 30
postcode 3350
 51
postcode 3352

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.

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Car (driver) 74.5% / 75.2%
Brown Hill — Car (driver): 74.5% Warrenheip — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 17.7% / 16.8%
Brown Hill — Worked from Home: 17.7% Warrenheip — Worked from Home: 16.8%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 4.1%
Brown Hill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Warrenheip — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Walked Only 0.9% / 2.9%
Brown Hill — Walked Only: 0.9% Warrenheip — Walked Only: 2.9%
Bicycle 0.6% / 1.0%
Brown Hill — Bicycle: 0.6% Warrenheip — Bicycle: 1.0%
Bus 0.9% / —
Brown Hill — Bus: 0.9% Warrenheip — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.2%).

Setting

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Elevation 495 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 533 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Connectivity score 96/100 35/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 94%
2,372 premises
 6%
294 premises

Climate

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Annual rainfall 605 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Average residential rate $2,086/yr
same for both
Council Ballarat
same for both

Federal electorate

Brown Hill Warrenheip
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Brown Hill

Large Blocks River Young Families

Warrenheip

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