Briagolong VIC 3860
Briagolong is in Wellington LGA, VIC, postcode 3860, with population 1,133.
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Briagolong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 5.2%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 5.2%. Snapshot rent $435/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Briagolong has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Hospitals, Transport
Briagolong currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 5.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Transport.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
Transport
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Briagolong VIC
Briagolong is a small community in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3860). With a population of 1,133, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Briagolong is $437,000, having grown strongly 5.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Briagolong is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 955, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Briagolong offers a gross rental yield of 5.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($437K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Briagolong is a small community in Victoria within the Wellington local government area (postcode 3860). With a population of 1,133, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Briagolong is $437,000, having grown strongly 5.2% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $435. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Briagolong is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 955, which is around the national average of 1,000. The crime rate in the Wellington LGA is higher than average at 12,111 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Briagolong offers a gross rental yield of 5.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($437K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 6.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Briagolong FAQ
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What LGA is Briagolong in?
Briagolong is in the Wellington Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3860. Council-level context for Wellington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Briagolong?
The current median house price in Briagolong, VIC is $437K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Briagolong?
The median weekly rent in Briagolong is $435/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Briagolong?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.2%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Briagolong a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Briagolong show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Briagolong?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Briagolong data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.