Brown Hill bushfire risk
Of Brown Hill’s 2,810 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 68.1% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brown Hill’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Brown Hill address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Brown Hill
Flood and bushfire areas across Brown Hill. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Brown Hill
Brown Hill sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Brown Hill
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
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 Brown Hill
Brown Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
School catchments in Brown Hill
Brown Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Brown Hill
At the 2021 Census, 8.4% of Brown Hill’s 4,489 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Brown Hill
Ballarat council approved 1,374 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Brown Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 12/29 Bradbury Street, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 2/116A Canterbury Street, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 4 Souter Court, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 7 Hearn Road, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 7 Provence Court, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 8 Appleford Court, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 9 Ada Rose Heights, Brown Hill VIC 3350
- 9 Brewery Tap Road, Brown Hill VIC 3350
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Ballarat
Compare Brown Hill with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.