$421 ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $358
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $421
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick East · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick East
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households rent in Brunswick East, a figure far above the national average. This area is dominated by apartments and townhouses, making it much more densely populated than most other parts of the state.
$421
▲ +17.6%
- $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 East — higher than 86% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $421, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Monthly home-loan payments are also much higher than in most areas, typically costing around $2,000.
$2,000 ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,113
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brunswick East, $350–$549 is the majority at 57%; $550–$749 is next at 17%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brunswick East, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 36%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 53.4%, which is far above the Victorian rate of 28.5%. Conversely, the proportion of homes owned outright is among the lowest at this level, sitting at just 18%.
53.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
18.0% ▼ -30.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brunswick East, Rented is the majority at 53%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Flats or apartments make up 50.7% of homes, which helps explain why separate houses are far below the state average at 22.6%. With fewer large homes, the number of people per bedroom is well above the national figure.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
22.6% ▼ -46.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
30.9% ▼ -35.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brunswick East, Flat or apartment is the majority at 51%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brunswick East, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (24%) and 1 bedroom (23%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20362/brunswick-east/topic/housing-dwellings