$431 —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Brunswick - North. The typical weekly rent is $431 and monthly mortgage payments hit $2,167, reflecting an expensive local market. This area is dominated by renters and smaller homes, with far fewer detached houses than the state average.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick - North — higher than 74% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Both renting and owning are expensive here. Typical weekly rents of $431 and monthly mortgage payments of $2,167 are a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
$431 —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,167 —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brunswick - North, the largest group is $350–$549 at 47%, followed by $550–$749 (21%) and $200–$349 (21%).
Brunswick - North splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 24%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common, with 46.3% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures.
46.3% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.6% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brunswick - North, the largest group is Rented at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as 41.3% of dwellings are separate houses, which is far below the Victorian average. This helps explain why there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
41.3% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
43.1% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brunswick - North, the largest group is Separate house at 41%, followed by Flat or apartment (30%) and Townhouse / semi-detached (27%).
In Brunswick - North, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 1 bedroom (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011495/brunswick-north/topic/housing-dwellings