Briar Hill vs Montmorency
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Briar HillBanyule | MontmorencyBanyule |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,005,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,170,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $775,000 (calendar year 2025) | $849,500 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $411/wk | $640/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.13% | 2.84% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 3,220 | 9,250 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 86% | 87% |
| Townhouses | 14% | 12% |
| Apartments/units | 0% | 1% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 18.3 km | 17.7 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 17 |
| Tram stops | 0 | 0 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 5% | 7% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 1% | 1% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Briar Hill Primary School, Greenhills Primary School, Sherbourne Primary School | Briar Hill Primary School, Lower Plenty Primary School, Montmorency Primary School, Montmorency South Primary School, Sherbourne Primary School, Streeton Primary School, Watsonia Heights Primary School |
| Secondary | Montmorency Secondary College | Eltham High School, Montmorency Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Montmorency is higher on median house price (by about 16%).
- Montmorency is higher on median unit price (by about 10%).
- Montmorency is higher on median weekly rent (by about 56%).
- Montmorency is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.7 percentage points).
- Montmorency is higher on population (by about 187%).
- Montmorency has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Briar HillMontmorency
The median house price in Briar Hill was $1,005,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $775,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Montmorency was $1,170,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $849,500 in calendar year 2025.