Brunswick EastVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3057 · Merri-bek
Daily life in Brunswick East is marked by a strong sense of community and convenience. A significant portion of the population (46.8%) works from home, which is much higher than the Victorian average of 25.7%. Public transport usage is relatively low at 9.1%, with many residents opting for alternative commuting methods. The suburb's cultural diversity is reflected in the languages spoken, with Italian and Greek being notable among them.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Brunswick East
Units · 240 units sold in Brunswick East at a median of $530,000, cheaper than 67% of the suburbs we cover.
The middle half of units sold between $420,000 and $622,000.
Houses
$1.49m
median of 54 sales
10% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 88% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $1.24m and $1.76m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$530k
median of 240 sales
0.2% up on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 67% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $420k and $622k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$943k
median of 38 sales
5.8% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 70% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $815k and $1.06m.
Last sold within the past month
332 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Units · Units peaked earlier in the period: $620,000 in 2022 against $530,000 today, 14.5% down.
- Houses
- Units
- Townhouses
Dashed lines and hollow points are part years — incomplete, so a dip may only mean fewer sales have happened yet. A break in a line is a year with no published figure, not a fall to zero.
| Year | Houses | Units | Townhouses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · part year | $1.46m | $540k | $929k |
| 2025 · part year | $1.43m | $530k | $990k |
| 2024 | $1.35m | $550k | |
| 2023 | $1.40m | $570k | |
| 2022 | $1.35m | $620k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.48m | 14 | -0.9%low confidence14 sales this quarter, 6 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.49m | 6 | -1.8%low confidence6 sales this quarter, 21 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.52m | 21 |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $526k | 53 | +0.2% |
| 2026 Q1 | $525k | 57 | 0% |
| 2025 Q4 | $525k | 84 | -0.6% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $800k | 7 | -18.4%low confidence7 sales this quarter, 11 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $980k | 11 | -1%low confidence11 sales this quarter, 15 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $990k | 15 |
A change is marked low confidence where either quarter had fewer than 30 sales. The medians are real; with a handful of sales the movement between them is mostly which homes happened to change hands, not the market moving.
Last 12 months
What an extra bedroom costs in Brunswick East
Units · 2-bedroom units, the most common sale here, run about $588,000; moving from 1 to 2 bedrooms adds roughly $182,000.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1.23m | 10 · few |
| 3 | $1.49m | 35 |
| 4 | $2.04m | 6 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $406k | 84 |
| 2 | $588k | 149 |
| 3 | $980k | 5 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $832k | 23 · few |
| 3 | $1.11m | 14 · few |
Counts with fewer than five sales are left out rather than estimated, and bigger does not always mean dearer — a bedroom count with few sales can be pulled either way by the particular homes that happened to change hands.
3 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Brunswick East
All schools · Brunswick East's 3 schools teach 845 students, down 16.5% in ten years — and 9 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
3
3 primary
Students, all schools
845
2025 · −16.5% since 2015
At primary schoolsStudents at schools whose type is “Primary”. It excludes children in primary years at a Prep-to-12 college — they are counted in the tile beside this one. This number answers “are the primary schools here filling or emptying?”
−22.8%
845 students · five years
Children in primary yearsChildren in Years 1–6 at any school, including Prep-to-12 colleges. This answers “are there still young families here?” — a different question from the tile on the left, which is why the two can move in opposite directions.
Prep and ungraded students are counted separately again; see the chart below.
−19.4%
740 · Years 1–6, anywhere
11 years · two ways to read them
Enrolments, 2015–2025
The same students, counted two ways — by the kind of school they attend, and by the year they are in. They answer different questions and can point in different directions. Both views are in the page; the buttons only change which is visible.
Enrolments in Brunswick East have fallen 16.5% over 10 years.
- Primary schools
Show data table
| Year | Primary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,012 |
| 2016 | 1,069 |
| 2017 | 1,091 |
| 2018 | 1,132 |
| 2019 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 1,095 |
| 2021 | 1,030 |
| 2022 | 973 |
| 2023 | 928 |
| 2024 | 923 |
| 2025 | 845 |
Which schools in Brunswick East are filling and which are emptying. A school that covers Prep to Year 12 is counted once, in its own line — its primary-age students are not in the primary schools line.
- Years 1–6
- Prep & ungradedTwo groups that sit outside the numbered year levels: Prep — the first year of school, which the national data does not number — and ungraded students at specialist schools, who are not placed in a year level at all.
A suburb with a specialist school will have a large line here.
Show data table
| Year | Years 1–6 | Prep & ungraded | All students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 862 | 150 | 1,012 |
| 2016 | 902 | 167 | 1,069 |
| 2017 | 932 | 159 | 1,091 |
| 2018 | 951 | 181 | 1,132 |
| 2019 | 937 | 158 | 1,095 |
| 2020 | 918 | 177 | 1,095 |
| 2021 | 889 | 141 | 1,030 |
| 2022 | 847 | 126 | 973 |
| 2023 | 812 | 116 | 928 |
| 2024 | 801 | 122 | 923 |
| 2025 | 740 | 105 | 845 |
This counts children by the year they are in, not by the kind of school they attend — so a Prep-to-12 college contributes to every line. The three add up to every student in the suburb.
2025 · ACARA
All 3 schools in Brunswick East
Ordered by size, not by results — 2 government, 1 Catholic and 0 independent. Schools with more than one campus are counted once.
What these columns mean
- Type
- Prep-to-12 is one school a child can start and finish at without changing schools. Specialist schools also appear as Prep-to-12.
- 5 yr
- Change in enrolments against five years ago, not against last year. Enrolments move slowly, so a single year is mostly noise.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick South Primary School | Government | Primary | 317 | −0.9% | +12.4% |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Government | Primary | 279 | −36.3% | −37.2% |
| Our Lady Help of Christians School | Catholic | Primary | 249 | −26.1% | −12.9% |
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Brunswick East
9 government catchments cover Brunswick East — 5 secondary and 4 primary — so which one applies depends on the address, not the suburb.
| CatchmentThe area around a government school where living there guarantees your child a place. Boundaries follow streets, not suburb lines, so an address near the edge of a suburb may be zoned elsewhere. They are redrawn each year. | Level |
|---|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College | Secondary |
| Coburg High School | Secondary |
| Fitzroy High School | Secondary |
| Northcote High School | Secondary |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Secondary |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Primary |
| Brunswick South Primary School | Primary |
| Merri Creek Primary School | Primary |
| Merri-bek Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Brunswick East is a vibrant suburb with a population of 13,282, characterized by a youthful median age of 33, which is younger than the Victorian average of 38. The suburb has a higher percentage of females (53.3%) compared to males (46.7%). The area is predominantly occupied by couples without children, accounting for 56.1% of households, and single-person households make up 38.8%. The educational attainment is notably high, with 58.2% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, significantly above the Victorian average of 29.2%.
Buyer fit
Who this suburb suits
One score per buyer type, out of 100, built from the demographic, housing and commute profile. Strongest first.
Buyer-fit score
Brunswick East · 0–100
Show data table
| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 85 |
| Investors | 75 |
| Families | 60 |
| First home buyers | 55 |
| Retirees | 50 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- 45.5% work as professionals
- High work-from-home rate at 46.8%
- Above average income levels
- Proximity to city amenities
Against the state
How Brunswick East differs from Victoria
Every bar is this suburb. The vertical tick is the Victorian figure — the gap between them is the story.
Housing & movement
What’s built here, and how people leave in the morning
Dwelling mix
Share of occupied private dwellings
Show data table
| Dwelling type | Share |
|---|---|
| Apartments | 50.7% |
| Separate houses | 22.6% |
| Townhouses | 25.8% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
Show data table
| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 46.8% |
| Drove a car | 21% |
| Public transport | 9.1% |
| Walked only | 2.9% |
| Car passenger | 1.2% |
Costs 2021 Census
Census figures, collected in 2021. Rents and repayments have moved since — for what property is selling for now, see .
Top occupations
Share of the employed workforce
Key highlights
- Highly educated population - 58.2% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average income levels - median household income is $2,088 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- High work-from-home rate - 46.8% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Renter-heavy suburb - 53.4% of properties are rented (vs VIC 28.5%)
- Diverse cultural background with 73.3% speaking only English at home
Things to be aware of
- High rental market may limit ownership opportunities
- Lower percentage of separate houses (22.6%) compared to VIC average (73.4%)
- Potential for congestion with low car usage (21.0%)
- Mental health conditions reported by 15.0% of residents
- Higher median weekly rent of $421 may impact affordability
Coming soon to this page
Where the richer profile lands
Schools & catchments
Zoned primary and secondary, NAPLAN bands, distances.
Transport & access
Stations, tram routes, drive time to the CBD, walkability.
Development activity
Permits approved, projects underway, zoning changes.
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Demographic figures from the Census of Population and Housing © Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under Creative Commons Attribution.
Cadastral and boundary data contains information © State of Victoria (Vicmap), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Narrative summaries are AI-generated from the underlying data and may contain errors.
School details, enrolments and senior secondary results from the National Schools Data Collection © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA).
School catchment boundaries contain information © State of Victoria (Department of Education), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Informational only — not financial, legal or planning advice. Verify zoning, overlays and catchments with the relevant council before relying on them. Data vintage: 2021 Census.