Suburbs Brunswick (Vic.)

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Brunswick VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brunswick VIC is 24,896 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brunswick is $1,085 per week ($56,420 per year). Median rent in Brunswick is $441 per week ($1,911 per month). Brunswick has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brunswick has a population density of 5000.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brunswick is England. The most common religion is No Religion (65% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick is $2,162.

There were 3,052 recorded offences in Brunswick in 2025-25, a rate of 123 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,615 offences).

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📍 Brunswick, Victoria — 37.7668°S, 144.9628°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (57)

Brunswick Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brunswick Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,085/wk
$56,420 per year
#763 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$441/wk
$1,911 per month
#1246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,162/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brunswick Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (12,057) Female 51.6% (12,837)

Population Density

5000.5
people per km²
24,896 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,807
Family income/wk

Brunswick 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 Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.5% 2,614 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.5% 2,892 dwellings

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

Brunswick Country of Birth

Australia
86.6%
England
5.2%
Greece
2.8%
India
1.5%
China
1.4%
Germany
0.7%
Indonesia
0.6%
France
0.5%
Canada
0.5%
Iran
0.4%

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

Brunswick Religion

No Religion
65.0%
Catholic
14.7%
Eastern Orthodox
6.0%
Not stated
5.0%
Islam
3.1%
Anglican
2.4%
Buddhism
2.0%
Hinduism
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brunswick Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
89.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.4%

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

Brunswick Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
26.0%
Italian
21.1%
Arabic
11.6%
Other
11.5%
Mandarin
9.7%
Spanish
8.3%
IAL Nepali
6.8%
Vietnamese
5.0%

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

Brunswick Employment

💼
Employed full-time
47.3% 9,744 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.0% 5,158 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.8% 783 people
🏠
Not in labour force
23.9% 4,930 people

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

Brunswick Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.6%
Postgraduate Degree
24.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
10.7%
Certificate III/IV
9.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.4%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Brunswick Occupation

Professionals
50.6%
Managers
15.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.3%
Community & Personal Service
8.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.6%
Sales Workers
4.0%
Labourers
2.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Brunswick Field of Study

Society & Culture
21.8%
Creative Arts
16.4%
Management & Commerce
16.3%
Health
11.4%
Engineering
7.3%
Education
6.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.3%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Information Technology
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Brunswick Dwelling Types

Separate house
54.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
24.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brunswick Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.6%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
4.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.4%
$800-$999/wk
4.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.3%
$4,000+/wk
18.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brunswick Marital Status

💍
Married
25.5% 5,707
↔️
Separated
2.0% 442
📋
Divorced
6.2% 1,380
🕊️
Widowed
3.3% 745
👤
Never married
63.0% 14,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brunswick Ancestry

English
24.1%
Australian
19.5%
Other
12.0%
Irish
12.0%
Scottish
8.4%
Italian
8.0%
Greek
4.9%
Chinese
3.7%
German
3.4%
Indian
1.4%
Dutch
1.4%
Lebanese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brunswick School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.5%
Vocational Education
23.5%
Secondary — Government
20.0%
Pre-school
12.3%
Primary — Catholic
5.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Secondary — Catholic
3.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%

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

Brunswick Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.3% 2,529
✅
No need for assistance
94.7% 45,546

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

Brunswick Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
17.5% 3,768
—
Not a volunteer
82.5% 17,735

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brunswick Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.9%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
13.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brunswick How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
40.3%
Did not go to work
22.9%
Bicycle
11.5%
Tram/Light Rail
8.9%
Walked only
7.1%
Train
4.0%
Car (passenger)
2.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Other
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Bus
0.7%
Truck
0.2%

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

Brunswick Car Ownership

0 vehicles
21.3%
1 vehicle
52.2%
2 vehicles
20.1%
3 vehicles
4.7%
4+ vehicles
1.7%

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

Brunswick Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
15.3%
2 bedrooms
43.9%
3 bedrooms
30.1%
4 bedrooms
9.0%
5 bedrooms
1.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.2%

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

Brunswick Population Mobility

26.2%
moved in the last year
56.6%
moved in the last 5 years
4.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
74.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brunswick Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
379
Indigenous residents
47,996
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brunswick Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
3,761
Asthma
1,176
Arthritis
467
Diabetes
419
Heart disease
330
Cancer
249
Lung condition
207
Kidney disease
179
Stroke
155
Dementia
58

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

Brunswick Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
6.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.5%
$150-$299/wk
4.1%
$300-$399/wk
3.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
14.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brunswick Family Structure

Couple — no children
42.8%
Couple — children under 15
34.9%
Couple — no children under 15
11.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%
One parent — children under 15
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brunswick Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 10
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 20
🏅
Previously served
0.8% 170
👤
Never served
99.1% 21,381

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brunswick Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.7% 2,515
—
Did not provide
88.3% 18,965

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brunswick Children Ever Born

No children
67.2%
1 child
10.4%
2 children
14.7%
3 children
5.5%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Brunswick When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
23
1951–1960
441
1961–1970
905
1971–1980
639
1981–1990
673
1991–2000
770
2001–2010
1,247
2011–2015
1,057
2016
320
2017
335
2018
392
2019
466
2020
184
2021
48

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

Brunswick Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
28.0%
5–14 hours
38.1%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
4.6%
Did not do domestic work
18.5%

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

Brunswick Household Size

1 person
34.2%
2 persons
36.5%
3 persons
15.6%
4 persons
10.7%
5 persons
2.4%
6+ persons
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brunswick Where Residents Moved From

Same address
17,595
Moved from VIC
4,562
Moved — same area (SA2)
737
Moved from overseas
314
Moved from NSW
231
Moved from QLD
127
Moved from WA
63
Moved from ACT
52
Moved from SA
52
Moved from TAS
38
Moved from NT
22

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

Brunswick Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.6%
Step family — no other children
4.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brunswick Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,052 total

Theft
1,615
Assault
358
Break & Enter
276
Property Damage
252
Justice Procedures
204
Fraud
134
Drug Offences
101
Public Order
54
Weapons
40
Robbery
15
Other
3

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Brunswick Schools

57
schools nearby
37
government
1112
avg ICSEA score
15,496
total students
Fitzroy Community School Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 98 students
1221
ICSEA
Merri Creek Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 442 students
1186
ICSEA
Deutsche Schule Melbourne Independent
Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students
1186
ICSEA
Clifton Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 691 students
1186
ICSEA
Brunswick South Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 317 students
1171
ICSEA
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
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
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Coburg West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students
1147
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 57 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 Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,096/wk
Median Rent $441/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Brunswick

≈ $9,083/month
Median rent $441/wk
Left after rent $1,655/wk
Rent share 21.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Flemington
Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $141/wk
Footscray
Income: $916/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $86/wk
Brunswick West
Income: $1,004/wk Rent: $366/wk Save: $75/wk
Ripponlea
Income: $1,190/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $50/wk
Brooklyn (Vic.)
Income: $1,064/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $50/wk
St Kilda East
Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $45/wk
Hawthorn (Vic.)
Income: $1,207/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $41/wk
Windsor (Vic.)
Income: $1,278/wk Rent: $411/wk Save: $30/wk

Brunswick vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Harkness
Pop: 12,463 Income: $789/wk Rent: $350/wk
Diamond Creek
Pop: 12,503 Income: $983/wk Rent: $430/wk
Broadmeadows (Vic.)
Pop: 12,524 Income: $478/wk Rent: $331/wk
St Kilda East
Pop: 12,571 Income: $1,183/wk Rent: $396/wk
Maribyrnong
Pop: 12,573 Income: $980/wk Rent: $396/wk
Donvale
Pop: 12,644 Income: $769/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brunswick

What is the population of Brunswick VIC?

The population of Brunswick VIC is 24,896 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5000.5 people per km².Brunswick is ranked #82 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brunswick?

The median personal income in Brunswick VIC is $1,085 per week, or $56,420 per year.The median household income is $2,096 per week.Family income is $2,807 per week.Brunswick is ranked #763 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brunswick?

Median rent in Brunswick VIC is $441 per week ($1,911 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brunswick ranks #1,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brunswick?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick VIC is $2,162. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brunswick?

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

Is Brunswick a good suburb to live in?

Brunswick is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 24,896.The median income is $1,085/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 20361. All dollar figures in AUD.