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Braybrook flood & bushfire report

Of Braybrook’s 6,640 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Braybrook’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
6,640
Mapped properties

Crime near Braybrook

Braybrook sits in the Maribyrnong council area, which recorded 9,949 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,949 total. Figures are for the whole Maribyrnong council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Braybrook

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$790,000+1.74%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$614,000-4.06%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Braybrook

Braybrook is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential62.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Open space19.5% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial9.7% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 2 ZONE

School catchments in Braybrook

Braybrook can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Braybrook

At the 2021 Census, 55% of Braybrook’s 9,682 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Vietnamese27.3%
Chinese14.4%
English11.4%
Australian10.5%
Indian5.4%
Filipino3.5%

Top countries of birth

Vietnam22.6%
India6.5%
China2.7%
Philippines2.6%
Myanmar1.6%
Malaysia1.4%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Braybrook

Maribyrnong council approved 688 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

688
Dwellings/yr
124
Houses
564
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Maribyrnong council area (not just Braybrook). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Braybrook address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.