Brunswick East, VIC: suburb profile

The population of Brunswick East VIC is 13,279 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brunswick East is $1,252 per week ($65,104 per year). Median rent in Brunswick East is $421 per week ($1,824 per month). Brunswick East has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brunswick East has a population density of 5,869 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brunswick East is England. The most common religion is No religion (62.5% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick East is $2,000.

There were 1,038 recorded offences in Brunswick East in 2025-25, a rate of 78 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (563 offences).

Population

13,279

Census 2021

Median income

$1,252/wk

Personal, Census 2021

Median rent

$421/wk

Weekly, Census 2021

Median age

33years

Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au), 2025-25.

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Brunswick East Population

13,279 residents at the 2021 Census.

Brunswick East Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$1,252/wk

$65,104 per year

Ranked 335 of 14,663

Median Rent

$421/wk

$1,824 per month

Ranked 1,501 of 14,663

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than the national median

Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Brunswick East Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (6,208) Female 53.3% (7,074)

Population Density

5,869

people per km²

13,279 people · 2.3 km²

Households

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,837

Family income/wk

Brunswick East 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 and Locality (SAL)

Brunswick East Housing Tenure

Of the 6,368 occupied private dwellings in Brunswick East at the 2021 Census, 53.4% were rented, 18.0% owned outright and 26.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type

1.1% 71 dwellings

Owned outright

18.0% 1,147 dwellings

Owned with mortgage

26.6% 1,691 dwellings

Rented

53.4% 3,399 dwellings

Tenure type not stated

0.8% 51 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

3.9%

New Zealand

3.0%

Italy

2.8%

United States of America

1.4%

Greece

1.3%

Malaysia

1.0%

China

1.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Brunswick East Religion

No religion

62.5%

Catholic

15.2%

Not stated

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.1%

Anglican

2.3%

Buddhism

2.0%

Islam

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Brunswick East Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

3.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.2%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Italian

4.4%

Greek

2.8%

Spanish

1.8%

Mandarin

1.6%

Arabic

1.5%

Cantonese

0.9%

Vietnamese

0.9%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Brunswick East Employment

Employed full-time

53.1% 5,855 people

Employed part-time

23.4% 2,581 people

Unemployed

3.6% 400 people

Not in labour force

19.9% 2,190 people

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

Brunswick East Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

47.3%

Postgraduate Degree

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.6%

Certificate III/IV

9.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Certificate I/II

0.5%

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

Brunswick East Occupation

Professionals

51.3%

Managers

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

2.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.1%

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

Brunswick East Field of Study

Society & Culture

21.5%

Management & Commerce

17.8%

Creative Arts

16.7%

Health

10.4%

Engineering

7.3%

Education

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.7%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Information Technology

4.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

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

Brunswick East Dwelling Types

Separate house

46.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

32.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

21.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brunswick East Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Brunswick East Marital Status

Married

23.5% 2,826

Separated

2.1% 254

Divorced

5.9% 711

Widowed

2.7% 323

Never married

65.8% 7,908

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Brunswick East Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

23.9%

Irish

14.9%

Italian

11.8%

Scottish

11.6%

Chinese

4.9%

Greek

4.7%

German

4.4%

Dutch

1.9%

Indian

1.7%

Polish

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Brunswick East School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.8%

Vocational Education

22.7%

Secondary — Government

21.5%

Pre-school

12.5%

Primary — Catholic

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

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

Brunswick East Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance

92.2%

Has need for assistance

3.7%

Need for assistance not stated

4.2%

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

Brunswick East Volunteering

Volunteer

17.1% 1,972

Not a volunteer

82.9% 9,541

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Brunswick East Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brunswick East How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

41.5%

Did not go to work

23.3%

Tram/Light Rail

12.4%

Bicycle

11.0%

Walked only

5.7%

Car (passenger)

2.5%

Bus

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

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

Brunswick East Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.9%

1 vehicle

57.7%

2 vehicles

18.1%

3 vehicles

3.9%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

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

Brunswick East Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

23.0%

2 bedrooms

45.7%

3 bedrooms

24.4%

4 bedrooms

5.9%

5 bedrooms

0.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Brunswick East Population Mobility

29.0%

moved in the last year

64.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

77.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Brunswick East Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Brunswick East Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,990

Asthma

535

Arthritis

180

Diabetes

161

Heart disease

147

Cancer

101

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brunswick East Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

11.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.4%

$3,500+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Brunswick East Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.3%

Couple — no children under 15

10.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Brunswick East Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

Previously served

0.7% 80

Never served

99.2% 11,462

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Brunswick East Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 1,180

Did not provide

89.7% 10,305

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brunswick East Children Ever Born

No children

71.0%

1 child

9.9%

2 children

12.9%

3 children

4.6%

4 children

1.3%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Brunswick East When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

190

1961–1970

378

1971–1980

229

1981–1990

375

1991–2000

425

2001–2010

731

2011–2015

644

2016

192

2017

210

2018

230

2019

240

2020

2021

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

Brunswick East Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.8%

5–14 hours

40.4%

15–29 hours

9.8%

30+ hours

4.4%

Did not do domestic work

16.6%

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

Brunswick East Household Size

1 person

38.8%

2 persons

37.3%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

8.4%

5 persons

1.7%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Brunswick East Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,981

Moved from VIC

2,659

Moved — same area (SA2)

470

Moved from overseas

195

Moved from NSW

124

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Brunswick East Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.5%

Step family — no other children

3.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Brunswick East Crime Statistics

1,038 reported offences in 2025-25, by category.

Theft

563

Break & Enter

131

Assault

101

Property Damage

Justice Procedures

Fraud

Drug Offences

Robbery

Public Order

Weapons

Total offences by year

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (crimestatistics.vic.gov.au).

Brunswick East Schools

schools nearby

government

1118

avg ICSEA score

17,885

total students

Fitzroy Community School Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students

1221

ICSEA

Westgarth Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students

1204

ICSEA

Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

1186

ICSEA

Clifton Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students

1186

ICSEA

Merri Creek Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students

1186

ICSEA

Brunswick South Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students

1171

ICSEA

Spensley Street Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 261 students

1170

ICSEA

Northcote Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 303 students

1166

ICSEA

Bell Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students

1165

ICSEA

Brunswick East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 279 students

1162

ICSEA

Northcote High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,668 students

1153

ICSEA

Princes Hill Secondary College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 862 students

1152

ICSEA

Brunswick North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students

1151

ICSEA

Fitzroy North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 363 students

1150

ICSEA

Carlton North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 297 students

1148

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 53 schools.

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

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Brunswick East Rent Prices & Affordability

20% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,088/wk

Median rent $421/wk

Rent to income 20.2%

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

Median rent in Brunswick East against your income

Your weekly income

About $9,048 a month

Median rent $421/wk

Left after rent $1,667/wk

Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Travancore

Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $351/wk $70/wk less rent

Leneva

Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk $31/wk less rent

South Yarra

Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $415/wk $6/wk less rent

Brunswick West

Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $366/wk $55/wk less rent

Ripponlea

Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk $30/wk less rent

Brooklyn (Vic.)

Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $391/wk $30/wk less rent

St Kilda East

Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk $25/wk less rent

Hawthorn (Vic.)

Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk $21/wk less rent

Brunswick East vs the typical VIC suburb

The median personal income in Brunswick East is $1,252 a week, 63% above the typical VIC suburb ($767). That ranks 28th of 1,274 VIC suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $421 a week, $105 more than the typical VIC suburb. Rent takes 20.2% of the median household income here, against 19.1% in the typical VIC suburb. The median resident is 33, 10 years younger than in the typical VIC suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Brunswick East	Typical VIC	Difference	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,252/wk	$767/wk	+63%	$766/wk
Household income	$2,088/wk	$1,687/wk	+24%	$1,637/wk
Rent	$421/wk	$316/wk	+33%	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,000/mo	$1,723/mo	+16%	$1,733/mo
Median age	33	43	−10 yrs	42
Rent share of household income	20.2%	19.1%	+1.1 pts	20.3%

Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au

Suburbs near Brunswick East

The closest suburb to Brunswick East is Brunswick (Vic.), 1.4 km away.

Brunswick (Vic.)

1.4 km away · income $1,085/wk · rent $441/wk

Fitzroy North

1.8 km away · income $1,241/wk · rent $481/wk

Princes Hill

1.8 km away · income $1,156/wk · rent $462/wk

Northcote

1.9 km away · income $1,166/wk · rent $475/wk

Carlton North

2.1 km away · income $1,208/wk · rent $552/wk

Thornbury

2.7 km away · income $1,042/wk · rent $391/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brunswick East

What is the population of Brunswick East VIC?

The population of Brunswick East VIC is 13,279 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 5,869 people per km². Brunswick East is ranked #355 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brunswick East?

The median personal income in Brunswick East VIC is $1,252 per week, or $65,104 per year. The median household income is $2,088 per week. Family income is $2,837 per week. Brunswick East is ranked #335 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brunswick East?

Median rent in Brunswick East VIC is $421 per week ($1,824 per month). Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable. Brunswick East ranks #1,501 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brunswick East?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick East VIC is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brunswick East?

The median age in Brunswick East VIC is 33 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brunswick East a good suburb to live in?

Brunswick East is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 13,279. The median income is $1,252/wk, which is above the typical VIC suburb ($767/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 20362. All dollar figures in AUD.