Suburbs Brunswick East

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Brunswick East VIC — Suburb Profile

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

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 5869.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brunswick East is England. The most common religion is No Religion (66% 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).

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📍 Brunswick East, Victoria — 37.7685°S, 144.9782°E

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Brunswick East Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brunswick East Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,252/wk
$65,104 per year
#335 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$421/wk
$1,824 per month
#1501 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
33years
5 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1 per bedroom

Brunswick East Demographics

Gender Split

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

Population Density

5869.4
people per km²
13,279 people · 2.3 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1
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 & Locality (SAL)

Brunswick East Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
40.4% 1,147 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
59.6% 1,691 dwellings

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

Brunswick East Country of Birth

Australia
88.2%
England
5.1%
Greece
1.6%
India
1.6%
China
0.9%
Germany
0.6%
Canada
0.6%
France
0.6%
Iran
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%

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

Brunswick East Religion

No Religion
66.2%
Catholic
16.1%
Not stated
5.6%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
Anglican
2.4%
Buddhism
2.1%
Islam
2.0%
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%

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

Brunswick East Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
26.9%
Greek
18.8%
Spanish
13.2%
Other
11.1%
Arabic
11.0%
Mandarin
9.4%
Cantonese
4.9%
French
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken 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
24.6%
Australian
18.6%
Other
12.3%
Irish
11.6%
Italian
9.2%
Scottish
9.0%
Chinese
3.8%
Greek
3.6%
German
3.4%
Dutch
1.5%
Indian
1.3%
Polish
1.1%

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

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 982
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 24,486

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
217
Indigenous residents
25,363
Non-Indigenous residents

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
77
Kidney disease
62
Stroke
52
Dementia
10

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
20
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
69
2021
18

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
67
Moved from ACT
44
Moved from WA
27
Moved from NT
22
Moved from SA
15
Moved from TAS
13

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

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,038 total

Theft
563
Break & Enter
131
Assault
101
Property Damage
87
Justice Procedures
54
Fraud
42
Drug Offences
29
Robbery
13
Public Order
10
Weapons
8

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Brunswick East Schools

53
schools nearby
32
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: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brunswick East Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
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.

If you earn X in Brunswick East

≈ $9,048/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 Save: $70/wk
Leneva
Income: $1,074/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $31/wk
South Yarra
Income: $1,395/wk Rent: $415/wk Save: $6/wk
Brunswick West
Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $366/wk Save: $55/wk
Ripponlea
Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $30/wk
Brooklyn (Vic.)
Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $30/wk
St Kilda East
Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $25/wk
Hawthorn (Vic.)
Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $21/wk

Brunswick East vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Lysterfield
Pop: 6,681 Income: $943/wk Rent: $435/wk
Oak Park
Pop: 6,714 Income: $995/wk Rent: $401/wk
Woodend (Vic.)
Pop: 6,732 Income: $857/wk Rent: $400/wk
Tullamarine
Pop: 6,733 Income: $726/wk Rent: $355/wk
Botanic Ridge
Pop: 6,739 Income: $1,093/wk Rent: $404/wk
Heidelberg Heights
Pop: 6,758 Income: $923/wk Rent: $381/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 5869.4 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 VIC average of $779/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.