Brandy Hill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Brandy Hill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1044, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brandy Hill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 713
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $2,384
- SEIFA score
- 1044
- Coordinates
- -32.6950, 151.6913
Brandy Hill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brandy Hill using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 5% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 118 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 98 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 132 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 244 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 137 | 19% |
Share of the 729 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 105 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 119 | 51% |
| Rented | 11 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 227 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 227 occupied private dwellings in Brandy Hill.
- Median weekly rent
- $538
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,399
- Median weekly personal income
- $843
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 74 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 26 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 278 (48%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 212
- Employed part-time
- 140
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Brandy Hill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brandy Hill is January (average daytime high around 29.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 860 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.2°C | 19.6°C | 75 mm |
| Feb | 27.9°C | 19.2°C | 90 mm |
| Mar | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 145 mm |
| Apr | 23.4°C | 14.6°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.2°C | 11.3°C | 37 mm |
| Jun | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 59 mm |
| Jul | 17.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 18.6°C | 8.5°C | 44 mm |
| Sep | 21.6°C | 10.9°C | 52 mm |
| Oct | 24.5°C | 13.7°C | 86 mm |
| Nov | 26.1°C | 15.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 28.2°C | 18°C | 78 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brandy Hill
Where is Brandy Hill?
Brandy Hill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Brandy Hill?
At the 2021 Census, Brandy Hill had a population of about 713.
Is Brandy Hill an advantaged area?
Brandy Hill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1044, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 81 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 81% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brandy Hill?
Brandy Hill has average daytime highs of about 23.4°C and overnight lows of about 13.9°C, with roughly 860 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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