Brunswick West vs Moonee Ponds
House prices, rent and lifestyle, side by side. Every figure shows its period and source.
Bars scale each row to its largest figure.
| Suburb | Brunswick WestMoreland | Moonee PondsMoonee Valley |
|---|---|---|
| Price & rent | ||
| Median house priceValuer-General Victoria | $1,315,000 (calendar year 2025) | $1,570,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median unit price | $511,000 (calendar year 2025) | $575,000 (calendar year 2025) |
| Median weekly rentDFFH / Census 2021 | $366/wk | $575/wk |
| Gross rental yieldweekly rent x 52 / house price, before costs | 1.45% | 1.90% |
| People | ||
| PopulationABS Census 2021 | 14,746 | 16,224 |
| SEIFA advantage decile | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Housing | ||
| Houses | 38% | 45% |
| Townhouses | 20% | 16% |
| Apartments/units | 41% | 39% |
| Transport | ||
| Distance to Melbourne CBD | 5.9 km | 6.5 km |
| Train stations | 0 | 11 |
| Tram stops | 18 | 21 |
| Planning & risk | ||
| Flood overlayVicmap Planning | 9% | 3% |
| Bushfire overlayVicmap Planning | 0% | 0% |
| Heritage overlayVicmap Planning | 20% | 30% |
| Schools (zoned government) | ||
| Primary | Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick North West Primary School, Brunswick South West Primary School, Essendon Primary School, Flemington Primary School, Moonee Ponds Primary School, Pascoe Vale South Primary School | Aberfeldie Primary School, Ascot Vale Primary School, Brunswick South West Primary School, Essendon Primary School, Flemington Primary School, Moonee Ponds Primary School, Moonee Ponds West Primary School |
| Secondary | Brunswick Secondary College, Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Strathmore Secondary College | Brunswick Secondary College, Buckley Park College, Maribyrnong Secondary College, Mount Alexander 7-12 College, Strathmore Secondary College |
| Safety | ||
| Recorded crime (council area)Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, council-wide | Around the state average | Around the state average |
Key differences
- Moonee Ponds is higher on median house price (by about 19%).
- Moonee Ponds is higher on median unit price (by about 12%).
- Moonee Ponds is higher on median weekly rent (by about 57%).
- Brunswick West is higher on flood overlay share (by about 6 percentage points).
- Moonee Ponds is higher on heritage overlay share (by about 10 percentage points).
- Moonee Ponds has a train station in the suburb; the other doesn't.
Median house price over time
Brunswick WestMoonee Ponds
The median house price in Brunswick West was $1,315,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $511,000 in calendar year 2025. The median house price in Moonee Ponds was $1,570,000 in calendar year 2025 (Valuer-General Victoria); the median unit price was $575,000 in calendar year 2025.