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Brunswick Heads NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brunswick Heads, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brunswick Heads NSW is 1,905 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brunswick Heads is $732 per week ($38,064 per year). Median rent in Brunswick Heads is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Brunswick Heads has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Brunswick Heads has a population density of 133.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brunswick Heads is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick Heads is $2,001.

There were 62 recorded offences in Brunswick Heads in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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Brunswick Heads Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brunswick Heads Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$732/wk

$38,064 per year

#4885 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,001/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brunswick Heads Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (915) Female 52.0% (992)

Population Density

133.3

people per km²

1,905 people · 14.3 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,763

Family income/wk

Brunswick Heads 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 Heads Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.3% 310 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.7% 144 dwellings

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

Brunswick Heads Country of Birth

Australia

90.3%

England

6.3%

France

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

Canada

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Brunswick Heads Religion

No Religion

57.4%

Catholic

15.0%

Not stated

11.2%

Anglican

9.0%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Buddhism

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brunswick Heads Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.8%

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

Brunswick Heads Languages Spoken at Home

French

19.0%

Italian

16.7%

German

16.7%

Other

14.3%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Cantonese

9.5%

IAL Punjabi

7.1%

Portuguese

7.1%

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

Brunswick Heads Employment

💼

Employed full-time

25.9% 381 people

⏰

Employed part-time

28.7% 422 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.4% 50 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.0% 617 people

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

Brunswick Heads Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.5%

Certificate III/IV

31.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

9.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Brunswick Heads Occupation

Professionals

30.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.4%

Managers

15.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

7.9%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Labourers

7.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

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

Brunswick Heads Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.2%

Health

15.0%

Society & Culture

14.8%

Creative Arts

14.0%

Education

9.7%

Engineering

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Information Technology

1.3%

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

Brunswick Heads Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brunswick Heads Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

8.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brunswick Heads Marital Status

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Married

31.2% 517

↔️

Separated

4.2% 69

📋

Divorced

17.1% 284

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 81

👤

Never married

42.6% 707

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brunswick Heads Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

25.1%

Irish

13.4%

Scottish

9.2%

Other

6.2%

German

4.4%

Italian

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

French

1.3%

New Zealander

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Polish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brunswick Heads School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.6%

Vocational Education

19.8%

Secondary — Government

17.2%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.0%

Secondary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Brunswick Heads Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 215

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 3,317

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

Brunswick Heads Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

24.9% 378

—

Not a volunteer

75.1% 1,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brunswick Heads Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

15.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brunswick Heads How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.4%

Did not go to work

18.1%

Walked only

6.1%

Bicycle

3.7%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.6%

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

Brunswick Heads Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.6%

1 vehicle

42.0%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

10.2%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Brunswick Heads Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.9%

2 bedrooms

25.8%

3 bedrooms

35.5%

4 bedrooms

18.4%

5 bedrooms

3.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Brunswick Heads Population Mobility

20.1%

moved in the last year

46.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brunswick Heads Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,455

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brunswick Heads Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

158

Arthritis

Lung condition

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Brunswick Heads Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

5.8%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

14.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brunswick Heads Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children

33.5%

One parent — no children under 15

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brunswick Heads Military Service

🏅

Previously served

1.6% 24

👤

Never served

98.4% 1,500

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brunswick Heads Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.1% 213

—

Did not provide

85.9% 1,303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brunswick Heads Children Ever Born

No children

40.1%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

25.8%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Brunswick Heads When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Brunswick Heads Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.6%

5–14 hours

32.5%

15–29 hours

16.5%

30+ hours

8.5%

Did not do domestic work

21.0%

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

Brunswick Heads Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brunswick Heads Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,397

Moved from NSW

192

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

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

Brunswick Heads Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.8%

Step family — no other children

8.3%

Blended family — no other children

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brunswick Heads Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 62 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Brunswick Heads Schools

schools nearby

government

1025

avg ICSEA score

222

total students

Brunswick Heads Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 222 students

1025

ICSEA

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

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Brunswick Heads Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,280/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.4%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Brunswick Heads

Your weekly income

≈ $5,547/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $840/wk

Rent share 34.4%

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Brunswick Heads vs State & National Average

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Pop: 960 Income: $837/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mallabula

Pop: 963 Income: $569/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woombah

Pop: 965 Income: $494/wk Rent: $293/wk

Braemar

Pop: 966 Income: $877/wk Rent: $570/wk

Black Head

Pop: 972 Income: $598/wk Rent: $375/wk

Scotts Head

Pop: 986 Income: $581/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brunswick Heads

What is the population of Brunswick Heads NSW?

The population of Brunswick Heads NSW is 1,905 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 133.3 people per km².Brunswick Heads is ranked #3,100 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brunswick Heads?

The median personal income in Brunswick Heads NSW is $732 per week, or $38,064 per year.The median household income is $1,280 per week.Family income is $1,763 per week.Brunswick Heads is ranked #4,885 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brunswick Heads?

Median rent in Brunswick Heads NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 34.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Brunswick Heads ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brunswick Heads?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick Heads NSW is $2,001. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brunswick Heads?

The median age in Brunswick Heads NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brunswick Heads a good suburb to live in?

Brunswick Heads is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,905.The median income is $732/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.4% 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: 10618. All dollar figures in AUD.