Suburbs Brooklyn (Vic.)

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Brooklyn VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brooklyn, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brooklyn VIC is 1,979 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brooklyn is $1,064 per week ($55,328 per year). Median rent in Brooklyn is $391 per week ($1,694 per month). Brooklyn has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brooklyn has a population density of 361.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brooklyn is India. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn is $2,068.

There were 415 recorded offences in Brooklyn in 2025-25, a rate of 210 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (200 offences).

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📍 Brooklyn, Victoria — 37.8140°S, 144.8410°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (24)

Brooklyn Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brooklyn Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,064/wk
$55,328 per year
#854 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$391/wk
$1,694 per month
#2246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,068/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brooklyn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.9% (1,047) Female 47.1% (932)

Population Density

361.4
people per km²
1,979 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,395
Family income/wk

Brooklyn Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brooklyn Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
36.3% 177 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
63.7% 311 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brooklyn Country of Birth

Australia
82.8%
India
7.0%
England
2.4%
Indonesia
1.8%
China
1.7%
Germany
1.0%
Brazil
0.9%
Greece
0.9%
Hong Kong
0.9%
Chile
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Brooklyn Religion

No Religion
41.0%
Catholic
25.7%
Not stated
9.5%
Islam
7.5%
Eastern Orthodox
4.9%
Buddhism
4.3%
Hinduism
3.8%
Anglican
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brooklyn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
76.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Brooklyn Languages Spoken at Home

Other
24.8%
Vietnamese
16.2%
Spanish
12.4%
Arabic
12.0%
Cantonese
12.0%
Italian
9.0%
SAL Tot
7.9%
Greek
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Brooklyn Employment

💼
Employed full-time
50.1% 754 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 283 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 64 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.9% 405 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Brooklyn Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.9%
Certificate III/IV
27.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
10.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.5%
Certificate I/II
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Brooklyn Occupation

Professionals
30.7%
Managers
15.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
9.1%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%
Labourers
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Brooklyn Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.9%
Engineering
15.2%
Society & Culture
11.8%
Health
9.3%
Education
8.0%
Creative Arts
7.8%
Architecture & Building
7.2%
Information Technology
5.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Brooklyn Dwelling Types

Separate house
55.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
27.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brooklyn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
15.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.4%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.6%
$4,000+/wk
9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brooklyn Marital Status

💍
Married
35.0% 598
↔️
Separated
3.4% 58
📋
Divorced
8.8% 151
🕊️
Widowed
4.7% 80
👤
Never married
48.1% 822

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brooklyn Ancestry

English
21.8%
Australian
17.6%
Other
16.9%
Italian
8.9%
Irish
7.4%
Scottish
6.3%
Chinese
5.7%
Vietnamese
3.9%
Indian
3.3%
Maltese
2.8%
German
2.7%
Greek
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brooklyn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
24.7%
Vocational Education
19.9%
Secondary — Government
17.3%
Pre-school
15.2%
Primary — Catholic
10.4%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Brooklyn Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 252
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 3,426

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Brooklyn Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
7.9% 124
—
Not a volunteer
92.1% 1,451

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brooklyn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.9%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
20.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
35.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brooklyn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.6%
Did not go to work
15.1%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Bus
2.2%
Walked only
1.4%
Truck
1.3%
Train
1.0%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.5%
Bicycle
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Brooklyn Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
41.7%
2 vehicles
39.0%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Brooklyn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.9%
2 bedrooms
34.5%
3 bedrooms
53.7%
4 bedrooms
7.7%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Brooklyn Population Mobility

19.1%
moved in the last year
54.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
69.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brooklyn Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
17
Indigenous residents
3,690
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brooklyn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
179
Asthma
92
Diabetes
46
Arthritis
37
Heart disease
32
Lung condition
30
Kidney disease
19
Cancer
14
Stroke
14
Dementia
10

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Brooklyn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.9%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
10.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
9.2%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.2%
$3,500+/wk
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brooklyn Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.3%
Couple — no children
35.8%
Couple — no children under 15
11.0%
One parent — no children under 15
9.5%
One parent — children under 15
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brooklyn Military Service

🏅
Previously served
0.7% 11
👤
Never served
99.3% 1,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brooklyn Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.9% 172
—
Did not provide
89.1% 1,399

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brooklyn Children Ever Born

No children
50.8%
1 child
17.1%
2 children
22.4%
3 children
7.8%
4 children
1.0%
5+ children
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Brooklyn When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
12
1951–1960
50
1961–1970
60
1971–1980
43
1981–1990
86
1991–2000
58
2001–2010
107
2011–2015
136
2016
34
2017
24
2018
28
2019
36
2020
16
2021
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Brooklyn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.4%
5–14 hours
29.0%
15–29 hours
9.4%
30+ hours
7.2%
Did not do domestic work
32.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Brooklyn Household Size

1 person
32.9%
2 persons
37.9%
3 persons
16.5%
4 persons
7.8%
5 persons
3.3%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brooklyn Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,462
Moved from VIC
246
Moved — same area (SA2)
71
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
5
Moved from NSW
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Brooklyn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.5%
Step family — no other children
7.3%
Blended family — no other children
3.1%
Intact family — other children present
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brooklyn Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 415 total

Theft
200
Break & Enter
60
Assault
50
Property Damage
32
Drug Offences
26
Fraud
16
Justice Procedures
16
Weapons
11
Other
2
Robbery
1
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Brooklyn Schools

24
schools nearby
13
government
1009
avg ICSEA score
8,277
total students
St Leo the Great Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 342 students
1116
ICSEA
Emmanuel College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,533 students
1079
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1070
ICSEA
Annunciation School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 65 students
1068
ICSEA
Caroline Chisholm Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,555 students
1036
ICSEA
Sunshine Heights Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 360 students
1029
ICSEA
Sunshine Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 198 students
1014
ICSEA
Dinjerra Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students
1010
ICSEA
Christ the King Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 211 students
1006
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 190 students
999
ICSEA
Altona North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 217 students
994
ICSEA
Sunshine Special Developmental School Government
Combined · U · 193 students
976
ICSEA
OakTree College Independent
Secondary · 11-12 · 19 students
966
ICSEA
Sunshine College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,217 students
952
ICSEA
Glengala Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 141 students
921
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 24 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brooklyn Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,958/wk
Median Rent $391/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Brooklyn

≈ $8,485/month
Median rent $391/wk
Left after rent $1,567/wk
Rent share 20.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Travancore
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $40/wk
Miners Rest
Income: $927/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $31/wk
Eynesbury
Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $11/wk
Leneva
Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $1/wk
Herne Hill (Vic.)
Income: $870/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $121/wk
Caulfield East
Income: $868/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $71/wk
Cardigan
Income: $883/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $41/wk
Huntly
Income: $880/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $31/wk

Brooklyn vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Fulham (Vic.)
Pop: 994 Income: $914/wk Rent: $133/wk
Lysterfield South
Pop: 994 Income: $930/wk Rent: $640/wk
Rippleside
Pop: 994 Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $400/wk
Moorooduc
Pop: 1,004 Income: $837/wk Rent: $351/wk
Red Hill (Vic.)
Pop: 1,009 Income: $962/wk Rent: $461/wk
Harkaway
Pop: 1,011 Income: $1,026/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brooklyn

What is the population of Brooklyn VIC?

The population of Brooklyn VIC is 1,979 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 361.4 people per km².Brooklyn is ranked #3,047 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brooklyn?

The median personal income in Brooklyn VIC is $1,064 per week, or $55,328 per year.The median household income is $1,958 per week.Family income is $2,395 per week.Brooklyn is ranked #854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brooklyn?

Median rent in Brooklyn VIC is $391 per week ($1,694 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brooklyn ranks #2,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brooklyn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn VIC is $2,068. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brooklyn?

The median age in Brooklyn VIC is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brooklyn a good suburb to live in?

Brooklyn is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,979.The median income is $1,064/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20352. All dollar figures in AUD.