Suburbs Brunswick West

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Brunswick West VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brunswick West VIC is 14,746 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brunswick West is $1,004 per week ($52,208 per year). Median rent in Brunswick West is $366 per week ($1,586 per month). Brunswick West has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brunswick West has a population density of 4583.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brunswick West is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick West is $2,000.

There were 1,086 recorded offences in Brunswick West in 2025-25, a rate of 74 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (548 offences).

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📍 Brunswick West, Victoria — 37.7641°S, 144.9403°E

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Brunswick West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brunswick West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,004/wk
$52,208 per year
#1211 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$366/wk
$1,586 per month
#2834 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brunswick West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.5% (7,001) Female 52.5% (7,746)

Population Density

4583.2
people per km²
14,746 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,539
Family income/wk

Brunswick West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.8% 1,552 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.2% 1,763 dwellings

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

Brunswick West Country of Birth

Australia
87.1%
England
3.9%
India
2.8%
Greece
2.6%
China
1.6%
Indonesia
0.6%
Chile
0.4%
Iran
0.4%
Brazil
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%

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

Brunswick West Religion

No Religion
54.7%
Catholic
21.1%
Eastern Orthodox
6.8%
Not stated
5.6%
Islam
4.3%
Anglican
2.9%
Buddhism
2.3%
Hinduism
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brunswick West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
85.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.0%

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

Brunswick West Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
22.8%
Italian
22.4%
Other
12.7%
Arabic
11.8%
Spanish
10.3%
Mandarin
9.8%
SAL Tot
6.0%
Cantonese
4.2%

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

Brunswick West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
44.8% 5,284 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.4% 2,999 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.7% 431 people
🏠
Not in labour force
26.1% 3,084 people

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

Brunswick West Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
43.2%
Postgraduate Degree
22.0%
Certificate III/IV
13.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
12.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
7.5%
Certificate I/II
1.0%

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

Brunswick West Occupation

Professionals
45.6%
Managers
14.6%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Community & Personal Service
9.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.2%

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

Brunswick West Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.1%
Society & Culture
18.7%
Creative Arts
12.5%
Health
12.0%
Engineering
9.0%
Education
7.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.5%
Information Technology
5.1%
Architecture & Building
4.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.5%

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

Brunswick West Dwelling Types

Separate house
65.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
20.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brunswick West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.4%
$650-$799/wk
4.9%
$800-$999/wk
5.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.6%
$4,000+/wk
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brunswick West Marital Status

💍
Married
30.9% 3,973
↔️
Separated
2.0% 255
📋
Divorced
7.2% 932
🕊️
Widowed
3.6% 466
👤
Never married
56.3% 7,238

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brunswick West Ancestry

English
22.2%
Australian
19.2%
Other
13.5%
Irish
10.8%
Italian
10.2%
Scottish
7.8%
Greek
5.2%
Chinese
3.7%
German
2.8%
Indian
1.8%
Dutch
1.3%
Lebanese
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brunswick West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.4%
Vocational Education
21.9%
Secondary — Government
17.6%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
7.0%
Secondary — Catholic
5.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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

Brunswick West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.9% 1,669
✅
No need for assistance
94.1% 26,738

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

Brunswick West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.9% 1,958
—
Not a volunteer
84.1% 10,370

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brunswick West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.0%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.4%
$800-$999/mo
4.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
24.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brunswick West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.1%
Did not go to work
21.3%
Tram/Light Rail
7.5%
Bicycle
6.3%
Walked only
3.8%
Car (passenger)
3.3%
Train
1.3%
Bus
1.2%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.5%
Truck
0.2%

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

Brunswick West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.2%
1 vehicle
52.9%
2 vehicles
24.3%
3 vehicles
5.3%
4+ vehicles
2.4%

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

Brunswick West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
17.4%
2 bedrooms
42.6%
3 bedrooms
27.8%
4 bedrooms
10.3%
5 bedrooms
1.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Brunswick West Population Mobility

22.3%
moved in the last year
51.1%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
72.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brunswick West Indigenous Population

0.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
241
Indigenous residents
28,406
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brunswick West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
2,105
Asthma
658
Arthritis
287
Diabetes
283
Heart disease
226
Cancer
164
Lung condition
135
Kidney disease
112
Stroke
107
Dementia
36

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

Brunswick West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.6%
$1-$149/wk
2.9%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.8%
$650-$799/wk
7.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brunswick West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.1%
Couple — no children
33.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.7%
One parent — no children under 15
6.8%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brunswick West Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 11
🏅
Previously served
1.0% 129
👤
Never served
98.8% 12,243

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brunswick West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.4% 1,652
—
Did not provide
86.6% 10,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brunswick West Children Ever Born

No children
59.9%
1 child
12.0%
2 children
18.6%
3 children
7.0%
4 children
2.0%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Brunswick West When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
35
1951–1960
283
1961–1970
509
1971–1980
314
1981–1990
389
1991–2000
410
2001–2010
775
2011–2015
593
2016
174
2017
223
2018
265
2019
259
2020
98
2021
26

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

Brunswick West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
25.3%
5–14 hours
35.0%
15–29 hours
11.5%
30+ hours
5.8%
Did not do domestic work
22.4%

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

Brunswick West Household Size

1 person
38.2%
2 persons
32.1%
3 persons
13.8%
4 persons
12.1%
5 persons
3.0%
6+ persons
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brunswick West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,923
Moved from VIC
2,342
Moved — same area (SA2)
379
Moved from overseas
129
Moved from NSW
92
Moved from QLD
72
Moved from SA
27
Moved from WA
23
Moved from TAS
21
Moved from NT
16
Moved from ACT
12

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

Brunswick West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.4%
Step family — no other children
3.3%
Blended family — no other children
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brunswick West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 1,086 total

Theft
548
Justice Procedures
145
Assault
135
Break & Enter
84
Property Damage
78
Fraud
40
Drug Offences
38
Public Order
9
Weapons
6
Robbery
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 West Schools

52
schools nearby
30
government
1099
avg ICSEA score
19,530
total students
Brunswick South West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 430 students
1168
ICSEA
Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 859 students
1161
ICSEA
Kensington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 427 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
Coburg West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 370 students
1147
ICSEA
Princes Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 327 students
1147
ICSEA
Moonee Ponds Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 290 students
1145
ICSEA
St Mary's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students
1144
ICSEA
Brunswick North West Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 375 students
1140
ICSEA
Ascot Vale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 265 students
1140
ICSEA
Flemington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 328 students
1140
ICSEA
Essendon Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 387 students
1137
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 512 students
1129
ICSEA
Coburg North Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 509 students
1128
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 52 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 West Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,797/wk
Median Rent $366/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.4%

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

If you earn X in Brunswick West

≈ $7,787/month
Median rent $366/wk
Left after rent $1,431/wk
Rent share 20.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Flemington
Income: $890/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $66/wk
Lang Lang
Income: $811/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $56/wk
Koo Wee Rup
Income: $809/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $46/wk
Footscray
Income: $916/wk Rent: $355/wk Save: $11/wk
Yallambie
Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $340/wk Save: $26/wk
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)
Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $16/wk
Travancore
Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $15/wk
West Footscray
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $351/wk Save: $15/wk

Brunswick West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Kyabram
Pop: 7,416 Income: $636/wk Rent: $220/wk
Noble Park North
Pop: 7,436 Income: $596/wk Rent: $351/wk
Clarinda
Pop: 7,441 Income: $640/wk Rent: $394/wk
Castlemaine
Pop: 7,506 Income: $668/wk Rent: $300/wk
Kyneton
Pop: 7,513 Income: $749/wk Rent: $360/wk
Hughesdale
Pop: 7,563 Income: $935/wk Rent: $416/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brunswick West

What is the population of Brunswick West VIC?

The population of Brunswick West VIC is 14,746 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4583.2 people per km².Brunswick West is ranked #292 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brunswick West?

The median personal income in Brunswick West VIC is $1,004 per week, or $52,208 per year.The median household income is $1,797 per week.Family income is $2,539 per week.Brunswick West is ranked #1,211 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brunswick West?

Median rent in Brunswick West VIC is $366 per week ($1,586 per month).Rent represents 20.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brunswick West ranks #2,834 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brunswick West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brunswick West 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 West?

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

Is Brunswick West a good suburb to live in?

Brunswick West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 14,746.The median income is $1,004/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.4% 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: 20363. All dollar figures in AUD.