Briagolong vs Maffra
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BriagolongWellington | MaffraWellington |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $434,500 (calendar year 2025) | $448,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | not available | $360,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $250/wk | $450/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.99% | 5.22% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 1,133 | 5,384 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 100% | 93% |
| Townhouses | 0% | 0% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 6% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | not available | not available |
| Train stations | 0 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 40% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 69% | 2% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Boisdale Consolidated School, Briagolong Primary School | Boisdale Consolidated School, Bundalaguah Primary School, Maffra Primary School, Stratford Primary School |
| Secondary | Maffra Secondary College | Maffra Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Higher than most areas | Higher than most areas |
Key differences
- Maffra is higher on median weekly rent (by about 80%).
- Maffra is higher on gross rental yield (by about 2.2 percentage points).
- Maffra is higher on population (by about 375%).
- Maffra is higher on flood overlay share (by about 39 percentage points).
- Briagolong is higher on bushfire overlay share (by about 67 percentage points).
Median house price over time
BriagolongMaffra
The median house price in Briagolong was $434,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria). The median house price in Maffra was $448,500 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $360,000 in calendar year 2025.