BrunswickVIC · suburb profile
VIC 3056 · Merri-bek
Daily life in Brunswick is dynamic, with a significant portion of the population working from home (44.4%), much higher than the Victorian average of 25.7%. Commuting is varied, with only 21.1% of residents driving to work, while 9.7% use public transport. The suburb offers a mix of housing types, including separate houses, townhouses, and apartments, catering to different lifestyle preferences. The community feel is youthful and professional, with a strong presence of cafes, restaurants, and cultural activities.
Sales · 12 months to August 2026
What property sold for in Brunswick
Units · Units in Brunswick sell for a median of $548,000 — a little under the Victorian median, and down 2.4% on the year across 295 sales.
Half of all units landed in the $413,000 to $653,000 range.
Houses
$1.24m
median of 147 sales
5.5% down on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 75% of the 426 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $1.08m and $1.45m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Units
$548k
median of 295 sales
2.4% down on the previous twelve months.
Cheaper than 60% of the 162 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $413k and $653k.
Last sold within the past two weeks
Townhouses
$968k
median of 58 sales
1.9% up on the previous twelve months.
Dearer than 73% of the 113 suburbs we cover in Victoria.
Half sold between $839k and $1.15m.
Last sold within the past two weeks
500 sales on record · data to 30 August 2026
Since 2022
How prices have moved
Units · Since 2022, units have eased from $600,000 to $548,000 — 8.7% lower.
- 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 | $1.18m | $550k | $1.00m |
| 2025 · part year | $1.31m | $559k | $950k |
| 2024 | $1.30m | $565k | |
| 2023 | $1.30m | $570k | |
| 2022 | $1.33m | $600k |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $1.14m | 30 | -11.3% |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.28m | 32 | -2.7% |
| 2025 Q4 | $1.32m | 61 | -0.2% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $518k | 68 | -14.1% |
| 2026 Q1 | $603k | 61 | +18.2% |
| 2025 Q4 | $510k | 111 | -13.6% |
| Quarter | Median | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | $925k | 9 | -17.8%low confidence9 sales this quarter, 18 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2026 Q1 | $1.13m | 18 | +18.4%low confidence18 sales this quarter, 23 the quarter before. Under 30 either side, the movement is mostly which homes happened to sell rather than the market moving. |
| 2025 Q4 | $950k | 23 |
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
Units · Expect to pay around $242,000 more for a 2-bedroom unit than a 1-bedroom one.
Houses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $1.09m | 54 |
| 3 | $1.37m | 77 |
| 4 | $1.51m | 11 · few |
Units
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $382k | 112 |
| 2 | $624k | 169 |
| 3 | $1.06m | 12 · few |
Townhouses
| Bedrooms | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $853k | 28 · few |
| 3 | $1.14m | 27 · 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.
2 schools · 2025 figures
Who goes to school in Brunswick
All schools · Brunswick's 2 schools teach 1,181 students, up 7.7% in ten years — and 12 government catchments cross the suburb.
Schools here
2
2 secondary
Students, all schools
1,181
2025 · +7.7% 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?”
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no primary school in Brunswick
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.
0
children in 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 have grown 7.7% over 10 years.
- Secondary schools
Show data table
| Year | Secondary schools |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,097 |
| 2016 | 1,119 |
| 2017 | 1,136 |
| 2018 | 1,095 |
| 2019 | 1,094 |
| 2020 | 1,090 |
| 2021 | 1,096 |
| 2022 | 1,130 |
| 2023 | 1,159 |
| 2024 | 1,181 |
| 2025 | 1,181 |
Which schools in Brunswick 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 7–12
Show data table
| Year | Years 7–12 | All students |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,097 | 1,097 |
| 2016 | 1,119 | 1,119 |
| 2017 | 1,136 | 1,136 |
| 2018 | 1,095 | 1,095 |
| 2019 | 1,094 | 1,094 |
| 2020 | 1,090 | 1,090 |
| 2021 | 1,096 | 1,096 |
| 2022 | 1,130 | 1,130 |
| 2023 | 1,159 | 1,159 |
| 2024 | 1,181 | 1,181 |
| 2025 | 1,181 | 1,181 |
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 2 schools in Brunswick
Ordered by size, not by results — 2 government, 0 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.
- VCE median
- The middle study score of that school’s Year 12 students, on a scale of 0–50. The state median in 2025 was 29.0, so a school above that sits above the middle and one below it sits below. The smaller number after it is how many students the figure rests on. Under 30 students we show nothing at all — a small cohort’s result swings from year to year on who happened to sit the exams, which is easily mistaken for the school changing.
| School | Sector | Type | Students | 5 yr | 10 yr | VCE median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick Secondary College | Government | Secondary | 1,074 | +8.7% | +6.3% | 30 · 259 |
| Sydney Road Community School | Government | Secondary | 107 | +4.9% | +23.0% | — |
One school in Brunswick reported a median VCE study score of 30, against a state median of 29.
Government zoning
Which catchments cover Brunswick
12 government catchments cover Brunswick — 5 secondary and 7 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 |
| Northcote High School | Secondary |
| Princes Hill Secondary College | Secondary |
| Strathmore Secondary College | Secondary |
| Brunswick East Primary School | Primary |
| Brunswick North Primary School | Primary |
| Brunswick South Primary School | Primary |
| Brunswick South West Primary School | Primary |
| Merri-bek Primary School | Primary |
| Pascoe Vale South Primary School | Primary |
| Princes Hill Primary School | Primary |
The read
What living here is actually like
Brunswick is a vibrant suburb with a population of 24,894, characterized by a young median age of 34 years compared to the Victorian average of 38. The community is diverse, with 33.6% of residents born overseas, slightly below the Victorian average of 35%. The suburb has a high percentage of professionals, with 44.1% of the workforce employed in professional occupations. Housing in Brunswick is predominantly rented, with 48.1% of properties rented, significantly higher than the Victorian average of 28.5%. The area is known for its cultural diversity, with a mix of ancestries and languages spoken at home.
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 · 0–100
Show data table
| Buyer type | Score |
|---|---|
| Professionals | 85 |
| Investors | 75 |
| Families | 65 |
| First home buyers | 60 |
| Retirees | 55 |
Why professionals score highest
The signals doing the work
- High percentage of professionals - 44.1%
- Above average personal income - $1,085 weekly
- Strong work-from-home culture - 44.4%
- Proximity to cafes and restaurants - 4.2% work in this industry
Against the state
How Brunswick 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 | 34.1% |
| Separate houses | 35.3% |
| Townhouses | 29.3% |
How people get to work
Method of travel, 2021 Census
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| Method | Share |
|---|---|
| Worked from home | 44.4% |
| Drove a car | 21.1% |
| Public transport | 9.7% |
| Walked only | 3.7% |
| Car passenger | 1.8% |
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 - 55.4% hold bachelor degrees (vs VIC 29.2%)
- Above average household income - $2,096 weekly (vs VIC $1,759)
- High work-from-home rate - 44.4% (vs VIC 25.7%)
- Diverse cultural background - 33.6% born overseas
- Significant professional workforce - 44.1% in professional occupations
Things to be aware of
- Higher rental rates - median weekly rent $441
- Renter-heavy market - 48.1% rented properties
- Lower percentage of separate houses - 35.3% (vs VIC 73.4%)
- Higher unemployment rate - 4.7% (vs VIC 5.0%)
- Potential congestion due to low car usage - 21.1% drive
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.