$441 ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $401
- 2021: $441
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Brunswick rent their homes, making it one of the most rented areas at this level. This high rental rate is paired with costs that are much higher than most other areas, including a typical weekly rent of $441.
$441
▲ +26.0%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brunswick — higher than 87% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $441 is a little above the state and national figures. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $2,162, which is much higher than most areas.
$2,162 ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,058
- 2021: $2,162
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brunswick, the largest group is $350–$549 at 46%, followed by $550–$749 (22%) and $200–$349 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Brunswick splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and $3,000 or more (30%), with $1,000–$1,799 at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Victoria, where 48.1% of households rent. Conversely, homes owned outright are much lower than most areas at 23.7%.
48.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.7% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brunswick, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far less common than in the state average, with only 35.3% of homes being detached. Because larger homes are scarce, there are slightly more people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
35.3% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
40.1% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Brunswick splits fairly evenly between Separate house (35%) and Flat or apartment (34%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 29%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brunswick, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (30%) and 1 bedroom (15%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20361/brunswick/topic/housing-dwellings