$366 ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $277
- 2016: $323
- 2021: $366
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brunswick West · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick West
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all households in Brunswick West are rented, making it an area with a very high proportion of renters. The housing market is expensive, with typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents both sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
$366
▲ +32.1%
- $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 West — higher than 75% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $366 and monthly mortgage payments are $2,000. Both figures are much higher than most other areas, though they remain about the same as the state and national figures.
$2,000 ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,950
- 2016: $2,000
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brunswick West, the largest group is $350–$549 at 42%, followed by $200–$349 (35%) and $550–$749 (13%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brunswick West, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and $3,000 or more (25%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in Victoria or Australia, with 47.7% of households renting. Conversely, the 23.5% who own their home outright is well below the national and state figures.
47.7% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.5% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brunswick West, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Small homes are the norm, as only 38% of dwellings are separate houses and just 39.4% have three or more bedrooms. This lack of space is reflected in the number of people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
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.
38.0% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
39.4% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →Brunswick West splits fairly evenly between Flat or apartment (41%) and Separate house (38%), with Townhouse / semi-detached at 20%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brunswick West, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 1 bedroom (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brunswick West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20363/brunswick-west/topic/housing-dwellings