Brunswick, VIC 3056 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Brunswick is an inner-north Melbourne suburb 5 km from the CBD, served by three Upfield line train stations and multiple tram routes along Sydney Road. It has a population of around 25,000 with a mix of professionals, students and established migrant communities including Italian and Greek. Housing includes period terraces, renovated homes and apartment developments.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 24,896
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median household income
- $2,096 /week
- Median personal income
- $1,085 /week
- Median family income
- $2,807 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.9
- Local government area
- Moreland
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - Inner
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- Wills
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $800 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,162
- Median house price
- $1,310,000
- Rent share of household income
- 38%
Schools
- Brunswick Secondary College
- Sydney Road Community School
- Brunswick North Primary School
Transport
- Upfield Line — Jewell Station, Brunswick Station, Anstey Station
- Route 19 tram — Sydney Road
- Route 1 tram — Sydney Road
Lifestyle & amenities
Traditionally working-class suburb with post-war Italian and Greek communities, now home to students, young professionals and artists. Sydney Road serves as the main commercial strip with shops, eateries and nightlife; Barkly Square is a local shopping centre.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 4.9 km away
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.
Frequently asked questions
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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