Median price trend for houses
Based on 239 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
No change over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $753k
- 2 bed
- $1.08m
- 3 bed
- $1.34m
- 4 bed
- $1.76m
- 5+ bed
- $2.23m
Historic shopfronts on a commercial street
Philip Mallis · CC BY-SA 2.0
The quick read on
Brunswick
VIC 3056 · Moreland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Median unit
- $575,000
- Population
- 24,896
- Postcode
- 3056
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ABS 2021
Brunswick, Victoria
Property market insights for Brunswick (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brunswick (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 280 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$800 per week
Up 10.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brunswick (Vic.), VIC is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brunswick (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses and -5.5% for units.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $753,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,230,000 in Brunswick (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brunswick (Vic.) is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brunswick (Vic.) is $575,000, which has decreased 5.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $386,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $639,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,160,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,660,000 in Brunswick (Vic.). The median rent for units and apartments in Brunswick (Vic.) is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brunswick safe?
The overall rate for Brunswick is 8,308 offences per 100,000 residents — 108% 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.
Overall crime rate
8,308
offences per 100,000 residents
108% aboveGreater Melbourne
BrunswickGreater 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?
Brunswick VIC 3056 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
24,896 people call Brunswick home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,096 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 24,896
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,162 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $441 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1510.3%Below
15–3441.3%Above
35–5428.9%Above
55–7414.1%Below
75 and over5.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses35.3%Below
Townhouses29.3%Above
Apartments34.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.2%Below
Paying a mortgage26.8%Below
Renting49.1%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car21.3%Above
One car52.2%Above
Two cars20.1%Below
Three or more6.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home44.4%Above
Drove to work21.1%Below
Train, tram or bus7.1%Above
Walked or cycled9.7%Above
What stands out in Brunswick
44.4% of workers in Brunswick worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.6% of Brunswick residents were born in England.
61.2% of people in Brunswick described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brunswick
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brunswick VIC 3056.
Is Brunswick family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
10.3% of Brunswick's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
5,779 family households lived in Brunswick; 32.2% were couple families and 11.3% were one-parent families.
27.7% 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 Brunswick?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brunswick had 24,896 residents at the 2021 Census.
47.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
19.6% 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?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 35.3% of occupied private dwellings in Brunswick.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 29.3% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 34.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Brunswick?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
26.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
49.1% 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?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brunswick had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 34.2% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 36.4%, while 13.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brunswick?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
44.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
21.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
7.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brunswick?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
21.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 52.2% of the total.
26.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brunswick, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
43.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 56.6% reported a different address.
30.6% 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?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.9% of residents used only English at home.
23.8% used a language other than English at home.
1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brunswick residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
30.6% of Brunswick's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.4% was born in Australia.
1.2% of residents were born in China.
1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 83.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brunswick?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 31.1% of ancestry responses in Brunswick.
Australian ancestry made up 25.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brunswick?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
44.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.3% of workers, and education and training employed 12.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brunswick?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
43.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brunswick show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
15.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.8% reported asthma, 5.6% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brunswick?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
43.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 23.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 10.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brunswick?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,096 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,162.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $441 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brunswick compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 44.4% in Brunswick, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 24.2% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 49.1% in Brunswick, 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 (Vic.)
Is Brunswick (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000, while units and apartments sit at $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brunswick (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 5,779 local families, and 10.3% 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 (Vic.)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 (Vic.)
230 streets in Brunswick (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdeen St
- Albert St
- Albion St
- Allan St
- Amelia St
- Annie Borat Cl
- Ann St
- Ashmore St
- Austin Tce
- Austral Ave
- Avoca St
- Bakery St
- Ballarat Street
- Balmer St
- Bank St
- Barkly St
- Barningham Street
- Barrow St
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- Barry St
- Beith St
- Belfast Rd
- Bell St
- Bennie St
- Bezzell St
- Bishop St
- Black St
- Blair St
- Blyth St
- Boase St
- Bourke St
- Breese St
- Brett St
- Brickworks Dr
- Bruce St
- Brunswick Rd
- Bryant St
- Burchett St
- Cameron St
- Canberra St
- Carnarvon St
- Cassels Rd
- Chambers St
- Chapel St
- Charles St
- Church St
- Cliff St
- Cocoa Jackson Ln
- Colebrook St
- Collace St
- Collier Cr
- Connelly St
- Cooraminta St
- Cozens St
- Crisp Ave
- Crook St
- Curtis Pl
- David St
- Davies St
- Davison St
- Dawson St
- De Carle Ln
- De Carle St
- Denman St
- Dods St
- Dollman St
- Donald St
- Dorothy St
- Downs St
- Duckett St
- Dunstan Ave
- Eckersall St
- Edmends St
- Edward St
- Elizabeth St
- Errol Ave
- Essex St
- Eva Buhlert Cl
- Evans St
- Eveline St
- Ewing St
- Fallon St
- Fifth Ave
- First Ave
- Florence St
- Ford St
- Fourth Ave
- Fraser St
- Frederick St
- Frith St
- Garden St
- Gardiner St
- Garnet St
- George St
- Glenlyon Rd
- Gold St
- Goodman St
- Grantham St
- Grant St
- Gray St
- Gregory St
- Grylls St
- Gullidge Ln
- Gumbri Pl
- Hall St
- Hanover St
- Hardy St
- Harvey St
- Heller St
- Henkel St
- Hennessy St
- Henty St
- Hodgson St
- Holloway Rd
- Holmes St
- Hope St
- Horne St
- Howard St
- Howarth St
- Ilhan Lane
- Ingham St
- Ivy St
- Jones St
- Katawa Gr
- Lanark St
- La Rose St
- Latrobe St
- Laura St
- Lawrence St
- Leithead St
- Leslie St
- Lillian St
- Little Breese St
- Little Gold St
- Lobb St
- Louisa St
- Loyola Avenue
- Luscombe St
- Lux
- Lydia St
- Lygon St
- Lyle St
- Macfarland St
- Mackenzie St
- Manallack St
- Marks St
- Mayfield Ave
- Mcdougall St
- Mciver St
- Mckay St
- Mcpherson St
- Mcvean St
- Merrifield St
- Merri St
- Michael Street
- Millward St
- Minnie St
- Mitchell St
- Moreland Rd
- Mountfield St
- Munro St
- Murdock St
- Nash St
- Newman St
- New St
- North St
- Obrien Sisters Ln
- Ogrady St
- Orient Gr
- Ormond St
- Osborne St
- Ovens St
- Overend St
- Park St
- Patterson St
- Payne St
- Pearson St
- Percy St
- Peveril St
- Phoenix Street
- Pitt St
- Pottery Ct
- Prentice St
- Prowse St
- Railway Pl
- Richardson St
- Rope
- Rose St
- Rosser St
- Russell St
- Saxon St
- Second Ave
- Shamrock St
- Sheffield St
- South Audley St
- Sparta Pl
- Spurway Ln
- Staley St
- Stanley St
- Sterling St
- Stewart St
- Stranger St
- Sturrock St
- Sutherland St
- Sydney Rd
- Syme St
- Talbot St
- Third Ave
- Thistle St
- Thomas St
- Tinning St
- Trafford St
- Trinity St
- Tripovich St
- Union St
- Victoria Gr
- Victoria St
- Walters St
- Walton St
- Warburton St
- Warne St
- Watson St
- Wendel St
- Westbourne St
- Weston St
- West St
- Wilkinson St
- William St
- Wilson Ave
- Wilson St
- Wraith St
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