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Brunswick (Vic.), VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·

Brunswick is an inner-northern Melbourne suburb about 5 km from the city centre, in the City of Merri-bek. Its land is the traditional country of the Wurundjeri people, who in the Woiwurrung language called it Bulleke-bek, from words meaning 'flat country'. Strung along the long Sydney Road shopping strip, Brunswick grew on brickworks and on waves of migration — Italian, Greek and Lebanese among them — that still shape its food and character. Today it is one of Melbourne's best-known centres for live music, bars and the arts, with a young, student-heavy population. The name itself is borrowed from the German city of Brunswick, tied to the British royal house of the day.

96/100
Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Brunswick (Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1106, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Is Brunswick (Vic.) a good place to live?

There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.

74/100
Livability

Strong on the data we score

A weighted blend of the 3 components we can score for Brunswick (Vic.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.

Socio-economic advantage

96/100

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (96/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021

Housing affordability

11/100

Among the more expensive suburbs

Median weekly rent was $441 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 11% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021

Amenities & access

92/100

Plenty mapped nearby

About 299 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap

Not yet scored

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  • TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
  • SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
  • SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
  • CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.

A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.

Brunswick (Vic.) at a glance

Population (2021)
24,896
Median age
34
Median weekly household income
$2,096
SEIFA score
1106
Local government area
Moreland
Coordinates
-37.7668, 144.9628

Map of Brunswick (Vic.)

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Housing & property in Brunswick (Vic.)

What it costs to live in Brunswick (Vic.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.

Median rent
$441
per week
Median mortgage
$2,162
per month
Owner-occupied
50%
of dwellings
Rented
48%
of dwellings

The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Brunswick (Vic.) demographics section below.

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Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.

Brunswick (Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Brunswick (Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 47% and 32% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age groupPeopleShare
Children (0–14)2,55210%
Youth (15–24)2,99512%
Young adults (25–44)11,70047%
Mid-life (45–64)4,86020%
Seniors (65+)2,78811%

Share of the 24,895 people counted by age.

Housing and households

TenureDwellingsShare
Owned outright2,61424%
Owned with a mortgage2,89226%
Rented5,30548%
Dwelling typeDwellingsShare
Houses3,89235%
Townhouses & semis3,23529%
Flats & apartments3,77034%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 11,048 occupied private dwellings in Brunswick (Vic.).

Average household size
2.1 people
Median weekly family income
$2,807
Median weekly personal income
$1,085

Community and culture

Born overseas
7,619 (32%)
Speaks a language other than English at home
5,930 (25%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
192 (1%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12
17,826 (81%)
Labour-force participation
74.5%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
Employed full-time
9,744
Employed part-time
5,159

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Brunswick (Vic.)

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brunswick (Vic.) is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan27°C14.9°C62 mm
Feb25.8°C14.1°C32 mm
Mar24°C13.3°C47 mm
Apr20°C10.5°C62 mm
May16°C8.4°C63 mm
Jun13.4°C6.5°C63 mm
Jul12.9°C6.1°C50 mm
Aug13.7°C6.2°C59 mm
Sep16.3°C7.3°C65 mm
Oct19.6°C8.8°C76 mm
Nov21.6°C10.8°C79 mm
Dec24.5°C12.6°C66 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Places in and around Brunswick (Vic.)

Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.

Eat & drink

184+ nearby

A Minor Place · McDonald's · Ray's Cafe · Shop Ramen · Lux Foundry Cafe · Cumbé

Parks & recreation

21+ nearby

Hammer House Brunswick · Doherty's Gym Brunswick · Gym Retro · Active Bodies World · Listen To Your Body · Elite Swimming

Shops & groceries

34+ nearby

Woolworths · Coles · IGA X-press · ALDI · 7-Eleven · Vinfresh

Healthcare

28+ nearby

Brunswick Dental Group · Merri Health · Brunswick Family Dental Care · Brunswick Medical Group · Tambassis · Summit Medical Group

Schools & education

5+ nearby

Happy Hippo Kindergarten and Childcare · Hartnett House Children's Centre · Sydney Road Community School · Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre · Australian National Institute of Business & Technology

Things to do

27+ nearby

Counihan Gallery · Pea Green Boat Artist Studios · Giant Sex Hamburger · beinArt Gallery · Sparkly Bear · Free Speech Memorial

Eat & drink in and around Brunswick (Vic.)

Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.

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Common questions about Brunswick (Vic.)

Is Brunswick (Vic.) a good place to live?

There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability and amenities, Brunswick (Vic.) rates 74/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.

What is the median rent in Brunswick (Vic.)?

At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Brunswick (Vic.) was $441, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,162. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.

Where is Brunswick (Vic.)?

Brunswick (Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia, in the Moreland local government area.

What is the population of Brunswick (Vic.)?

At the 2021 Census, Brunswick (Vic.) had a population of about 24,896.

Is Brunswick (Vic.) an advantaged area?

Brunswick (Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1106, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 96 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 96% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Brunswick (Vic.)?

Brunswick (Vic.) has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).

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