Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$841,000
Up 5.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $834k
- 4 bed
- $850k
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The quick read on
Brooklyn
VIC 3012 · Brimbank
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $841,000
- Median unit
- $660,000
- Population
- 1,979
- Postcode
- 3012
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ABS 2021
Brooklyn, Victoria
Property market insights for Brooklyn (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brooklyn (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 4.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brooklyn (Vic.), VIC is currently $841,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brooklyn (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 5.8% for houses and 2.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $834,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Brooklyn (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brooklyn (Vic.) is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brooklyn (Vic.) is $660,000, which has increased 2.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $295,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $620,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $736,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $805,000 in Brooklyn (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Brooklyn (Vic.) is $525 per week and has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brooklyn safe?
The overall rate for Brooklyn is 7,386 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% above the Greater Melbourne benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Brooklyn.
Overall crime rate
7,386
offences per 100,000 residents
85% aboveGreater Melbourne
BrooklynGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn VIC 3012 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
1,979 people call Brooklyn home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,958 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,979
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,068 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.6%Below
15–3438.7%Above
35–5426.9%Below
55–7416.0%Below
75 and over5.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses53.3%Below
Townhouses41.8%Above
Apartments4.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright21.6%Below
Paying a mortgage37.9%In line
Renting40.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%Below
One car41.9%Above
Two cars39.1%Above
Three or more12.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home27.4%Below
Drove to work52.1%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below
What stands out in Brooklyn
27.4% of workers in Brooklyn worked from home on Census day.
3.5% of Brooklyn residents were born in India.
37.7% of people in Brooklyn described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brooklyn
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brooklyn VIC 3012.
Is Brooklyn family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.6% of Brooklyn's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
537 family households lived in Brooklyn; 35.2% were couple families and 16.4% were one-parent families.
31.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brooklyn?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brooklyn had 1,979 residents at the 2021 Census.
44.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brooklyn?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 53.3% of occupied private dwellings in Brooklyn.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 41.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brooklyn?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
21.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
37.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.6% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brooklyn?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brooklyn had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 32.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 12.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brooklyn?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
27.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
52.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brooklyn?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 41.9% of the total.
51.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brooklyn, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
45.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 54.4% reported a different address.
35.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brooklyn?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
60.1% of residents used only English at home.
32.7% used a language other than English at home.
1.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brooklyn residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
35.6% of Brooklyn's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.4% was born in Australia.
1.4% of residents were born in China.
3.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brooklyn?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 23.2% of ancestry responses in Brooklyn.
Australian ancestry made up 18.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 6.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brooklyn?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brooklyn?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 69.4%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
44.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brooklyn show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.1% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 4.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brooklyn?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 26.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brooklyn?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,958 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,068.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brooklyn compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 27.4% in Brooklyn, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 21.6% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 40.6% in Brooklyn, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Brooklyn (Vic.)
Is Brooklyn (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $841,000, while units and apartments sit at $660,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brooklyn (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 537 local families, and 13.6% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Brooklyn (Vic.)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Brooklyn (Vic.)
43 streets in Brooklyn (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Almond Ave
- Azalea Ave
- Bowood Court
- Brack Ave
- Buchanan Rd
- Bunting Rd
- Burgess St
- Cahir Court
- Carlsson Ct
- Centro Ct
- Clelland Rd
- Conifer Ave
- Corrigan Ave
- Cypress Ave
- Eames Ave
- Export Dr
- Francis St
- Geelong Rd
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- Grieve Pde
- Hardie Rd
- Heather Ave
- Houston Court
- Industry Park Dr
- Iris Ave
- Jones Rd
- Link Ct
- Lynch Rd
- Market Rd
- Mcdonald Rd
- Millers Rd
- Moonah Circuit
- Nolan Ave
- Old Geelong Rd
- Paw Paw Rd
- Pearl St
- Primula Ave
- Richards Ct
- Rowan Ave
- Somerville Rd
- Stenhouse Ave
- Trade Pl
- Viola Ave
- Waites Ct
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