Brunswick vs Brunswick East
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | BrunswickMoreland | Brunswick EastMoreland |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,316,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,510,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $599,000 (calendar year 2025) | $540,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $600/wk | $421/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 2.37% | 1.45% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 24,896 | 13,279 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 35% | 23% |
| Townhouses | 29% | 26% |
| Apartments/units | 34% | 51% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 5.2 km | 5.1 km |
| Train stations | 9 | 0 |
| Tram stops | 27 | 22 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 14% | 22% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 33% | 20% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick South West Primary School, Merri-bek Primary School, Princes Hill Primary School | Brunswick East Primary School, Brunswick South Primary School, Merri-bek Primary School, Merri Creek Primary School |
| Secondary | Brunswick Secondary College, Coburg High School, Northcote High School, Princes Hill Secondary College | Brunswick Secondary College, Coburg High School, Fitzroy High School, Northcote High School, Princes Hill Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Brunswick East is higher on median house price (by about 15%).
- Brunswick is higher on median unit price (by about 11%).
- Brunswick is higher on median weekly rent (by about 42%).
- Brunswick is higher on gross rental yield (by about 0.9 percentage points).
- Brunswick is higher on population (by about 88%).
- Brunswick East is higher on flood overlay share (by about 8 percentage points).
- Brunswick is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 13 percentage points).
- Brunswick has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
BrunswickBrunswick East
The median house price in Brunswick was $1,316,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $599,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Brunswick East was $1,510,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $540,000 in calendar year 2025.