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Braybrook is an inner-west Melbourne suburb with an established, working-class character and a diverse multicultural community. The streets are mainly postwar single-front houses and low-rise units, with pockets of newer townhouse infill, so the area mixes long-term residents and newer buyers. Families are prominent and the suburb is home to 9,682 people with a median age of 34. Homes are split almost evenly between owning and renting, which shapes a varied household mix.

Everyday life centres on local parks, sports ovals and community facilities, supported by small shopping strips, practical services and the Braybrook Community Hub and library. The suburb has a redeveloped Skinner Reserve, a Pennell Reserve master plan and is included in a regeneration project for new and upgraded open space. It is well connected by major roads and bus routes, with train stations and larger retail and employment precincts nearby, and nearby transport works and social housing projects are under way. Whether Braybrook suits you will depend on the kind of community, housing and local amenities you want.

Housing in Braybrook sits notably above local incomes recorded at the last Census. A median house price of $765,000 is about 10.1 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census (weekly income $1,451 × 52 = $75,452), and the median unit price of $517,500 is about 6.9 times that annual income. On the rental side, a house at $600 a week would take about 41.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, while a unit at $480 a week would take about 33.1%.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Over the past 12 months in Braybrook the figures show rental growth outpacing price growth. Median house values rose a modest 3.0% while median unit values increased 3.9%. In the same period house rents climbed a solid 5.3% and unit rents climbed a solid 6.7%.

If rental income is your focus, the rent movements are the numbers that matter; if capital growth is your priority, the value changes are more relevant. Which of those outcomes fits your plans depends on your goals and circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.