Median price trend for houses
Based on 106 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,420,000
Down 0.6% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.2m
- 3 bed
- $1.44m
- 4 bed
- $1.78m
- 5+ bed
- $2.28m
Tram tracks and shops on a main street
Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0
The quick read on
Brunswick East
VIC 3057 · Moreland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,420,000
- Median unit
- $542,000
- Population
- 13,279
- Postcode
- 3057
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ABS 2021
Brunswick East, Victoria
Property market insights for Brunswick East
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brunswick East VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 75 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brunswick East, VIC is currently $1,420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brunswick East has a 12-month growth rate of -0.6% for houses and 2.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,780,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,280,000 in Brunswick East.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brunswick East is $800 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brunswick East is $542,000, which has increased 2.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $406,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $600,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Brunswick East. The median rent for units and apartments in Brunswick East is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brunswick East safe?
The overall rate for Brunswick East is 4,665 offences per 100,000 residents — 17% 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 Brunswick East.
Overall crime rate
4,665
offences per 100,000 residents
17% aboveGreater Melbourne
Brunswick EastGreater 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 Brunswick East?
Brunswick East VIC 3057 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
13,279 people call Brunswick East home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $2,088 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 13,279
- Median age
- 33 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $421 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.4%Below
15–3444.3%Above
35–5430.6%Above
55–7411.5%Below
75 and over4.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses22.6%Below
Townhouses25.8%Above
Apartments50.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright18.4%Below
Paying a mortgage27.1%Below
Renting54.5%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car18.9%Above
One car57.7%Above
Two cars18.0%Below
Three or more5.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.8%Above
Drove to work21.0%Below
Train, tram or bus7.0%Above
Walked or cycled8.5%Above
What stands out in Brunswick East
46.8% of workers in Brunswick East worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.9% of Brunswick East residents were born in England.
62.5% of people in Brunswick East described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brunswick East
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brunswick East VIC 3057.
Is Brunswick East family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.4% of Brunswick East's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
3,113 family households lived in Brunswick East; 28.7% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.
27.3% 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 Brunswick East?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brunswick East had 13,279 residents at the 2021 Census.
53.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
15.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brunswick East?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 22.6% of occupied private dwellings in Brunswick East.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 25.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 50.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brunswick East?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
18.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
27.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
54.5% 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 Brunswick East?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brunswick East had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 38.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 10.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brunswick East?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
21.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
7.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brunswick East?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
18.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 57.7% of the total.
23.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brunswick East, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
35.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 64.2% reported a different address.
30.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brunswick East?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
73.3% of residents used only English at home.
22.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brunswick East residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.2% of Brunswick East's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.8% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brunswick East?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.6% of ancestry responses in Brunswick East.
Australian ancestry made up 23.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brunswick East?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
45.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 15.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 12.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brunswick East?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.8%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
48.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brunswick East show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 4.5% arthritis and 2.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brunswick East?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 22.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brunswick East?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,088 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $421 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brunswick East compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.8% in Brunswick East, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 18.4% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 54.5% in Brunswick East, 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 Brunswick East
Is Brunswick East expensive?
The median house price is $1,420,000, while units and apartments sit at $542,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brunswick East good for families?
The Census counted 3,113 local families, and 9.4% 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 Brunswick East?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,440,000, 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 Brunswick East
108 streets in Brunswick East
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aintree St
- Akeroa Ave
- Albert St
- Albion St
- Alister St
- Alsace St
- Amess St
- Arnold Street
- Balmoral Ave
- Barkly St
- Bellvue St
- Bill Barry Cl
- Bladen Ave
- Bluestone Way
- Blyth St
- Brunswick Rd
- Canning St
- Clara St
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- Clarence St
- Clarke Street
- Cocoa Jackson Lane
- Cross St
- Cunnington Ave
- Deakin St
- Dianella
- Donald St
- Duke St
- Eddy St
- Edward St
- Edwina
- Elesbury Ave
- Elm Gr
- Elsie
- Ethel St
- Evans St
- French Ave
- Fulton Ct
- Galada
- Gale St
- Gamble St
- Gear St
- Glenlyon Rd
- Glenmorgan St
- Hamer St
- Harrison St
- Hickford St
- Holmes Street
- Hutchinson St
- Inverness St
- Ivory
- Jarvie St
- Jenkin St
- John St
- Kingfisher
- King St
- Kirkdale St
- Lanark St
- Lee St
- Leinster Grove
- Leyden St
- Lincoln St
- Linden St
- Little Miller Street
- Lomandra
- Lord St
- Lowan St
- Luscombe St
- Lygon St
- Lyndhurst Cr
- Maghull St
- Mary Moodie
- Methven St
- Miller St
- Mitchell St
- Moreland Rd
- Myrtle St
- Nicholson St
- Noel St
- Nunan St
- Oconnor St
- Orari Ave
- Overend St
- Pareora Ave
- Park St
- Parkview Ave
- Peers St
- Piera St
- Primrose St
- Queen St
- Rathdowne St
- Rickard St
- Roberts St
- Rupert St
- Ryan St
- Sedgman St
- Station St
- Stewart St
- St Phillip St
- Sumner St
- Taranaki Ave
- Temuka Ave
- Timaru Ave
- Truscott St
- Victoria St
- Village Avenue
- Waihi Ave
- Weigall St
- Weston St
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