Brimbank

Victoria · Melbourne - West · 193,505 people · 27 suburbs · 10 postcodes

Brimbank at a glance

193,505
Population
#6 of 79 in VIC
117
km² area
1,656/km² density
37.8
Median age
-1.3 vs VIC
$1,562
Median HH income/wk
#37 of 79 in VIC
928
SEIFA IRSAD
#66 of 79 in VIC
59
Schools
38 gov, 19 Cath, 2 indep
48.2%
Born overseas
27.8%
Renting

Map shows the Brimbank LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Brimbank is a metropolitan Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 27 suburbs across 10 postcodes and an area of 117 km². Brimbank has a population of 193,505 , ranking #6 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is St Albans (38,042 residents), and the highest median household income is in Derrimut at $2,272/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,562/week and median age is 37.8. About 48.2% of residents were born overseas and 57.3% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (29.3%) 45–64 (24.5%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years33,541 (17.3%)
15–24 years24,358 (12.6%)
25–44 years56,711 (29.3%)
45–64 years47,320 (24.5%)
65+ years31,562 (16.3%)
48.2%
Born overseas
57.3%
Speak a language other than English at home
0.4%
First Nations
2.9
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (37.7%) Mortgaged (34.5%) Renting (27.8%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (84.8%) Semi/townhouse (12.3%) Flat/apartment (2.9%)
$355
Median weekly rent
$1,694
Median monthly mortgage
41.5%
Households with 0-1 cars
58.5%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

8.1%
Unemployment rate
47,752
In full-time work
28,500
In part-time work

Schools in Brimbank

59 schools across Brimbank: 64.4% Government, 32.2% Catholic, 3.4% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 993 (range 921 to 1118). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (76.3%) Secondary (16.9%) Combined (1.7%) Special (5.1%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 993 VIC median 1027LGA range 921 to 1118

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 59 schools in Brimbank, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Overnewton Anglican Community College Independent Combined Keilor 2,146 1118
Copperfield College Government Secondary Delahey 1,846 962
St Albans Secondary College Government Secondary St Albans 1,715 962
Victoria University Secondary College Government Secondary St Albans 1,350 967
Taylors Lakes Secondary College Government Secondary Taylors Lakes 1,280 1007
Keilor Downs Secondary College Government Secondary Keilor Downs 1,223 1004
Sunshine College Government Secondary Sunshine West 1,217 952
Sydenham Primary School Government Primary Sydenham 993 1012
Catholic Regional College Sydenham Catholic Secondary Sydenham 974 1028
Marian College Catholic Secondary Sunshine West 856 999
Cairnlea Park Primary School Government Primary Cairnlea 776 1023
Taylors Lakes Primary School Government Primary Taylors Lakes 678 1029
Catholic Regional College North Keilor Catholic Secondary Keilor Lodge 642 1045
Catholic Regional College St Albans Catholic Secondary St Albans 582 932
Derrimut Primary School Government Primary Derrimut 574 998
Holy Eucharist School Catholic Primary St Albans 548 972
St Paul's School Catholic Primary Sunshine West 515 1015
St Peter Chanel School Catholic Primary Deer Park 506 1012
St Mary MacKillop Primary School Catholic Primary Keilor Downs 502 1059
Emmaus Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Sydenham 476 1067
St Lawrence Catholic Primary School Catholic Primary Derrimut 454 1043
Resurrection School Catholic Primary Kings Park 453 957
St Albans Meadows Primary School Government Primary St Albans 425 984
Keilor Views Primary School Government Primary Keilor Downs 396 1019
Deer Park West Primary School Government Primary Deer Park 389 989
Keilor Primary School Government Primary Keilor 374 1044
Kings Park Primary School Government Primary St Albans 367 966
Sunshine Heights Primary School Government Primary Sunshine 360 1029
St Albans East Primary School Government Primary St Albans 354 951
Sunshine Harvester Primary School Government Primary Sunshine 350 965
St Bernadette's School Catholic Primary Sunshine North 333 1005
Jackson School Government Special St Albans 322 969
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception School Catholic Primary Sunshine 317 1070
Albanvale Primary School Government Primary Albanvale 313 950
Deer Park North Primary School Government Primary Deer Park 307 942
Mackellar Primary School Government Primary Delahey 300 993
Sacred Heart School Catholic Primary St Albans 282 953
St Paul's Kealba Catholic School Catholic Primary Kealba 257 1025
St Albans Primary School Government Primary St Albans 256 955
St Augustine's Primary School Catholic Primary Keilor 255 1077
Sunshine North Primary School Government Primary Sunshine North 234 966
St Theresa's School Catholic Primary Albion 229 1076
University Park Primary School Government Primary St Albans 229 999
St Albans Heights Primary School Government Primary St Albans 213 950
Sunshine Primary School Government Primary Sunshine 198 1014
Sunshine Special Developmental School Government Special Sunshine 193 976
St Peter's School Catholic Primary Sunshine West 190 999
Albion Primary School Government Primary Albion 189 1031
Stevensville Primary School Government Primary St Albans 185 930
Albion North Primary School Government Primary Sunshine North 184 967
Monmia Primary School Government Primary Keilor Downs 180 985
St Albans North Primary School Government Primary St Albans 164 950
Glengala Primary School Government Primary Sunshine West 141 921
Ardeer Primary School Government Primary Ardeer 139 986
Ardeer South Primary School Government Primary Sunshine West 139 979
Movelle Primary School Government Primary Kings Park 124 969
Mother of God School Catholic Primary Ardeer 107 995
Sunshine Christian School Independent Primary Sunshine North 94 934
Furlong Park School For Deaf Children Government Special Sunshine North 67 1043

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Brimbank. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

928
Ranked #66 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

912

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

961

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

940

Suburbs in Brimbank

Brimbank contains 27 suburbs and 10 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
St Albans 3021 38,042 $1,205/wk 36
Sunshine West 3020 18,552 $1,416/wk 38
Deer Park 3023 18,145 $1,456/wk 35
Taylors Lakes 3038 15,174 $2,164/wk 45
Sunshine North 3020 12,047 $1,399/wk 37
Sydenham 3037 10,578 $1,813/wk 37
Cairnlea 3023 10,038 $2,062/wk 36
Keilor Downs 3038 9,857 $1,558/wk 43
Sunshine 3020 9,445 $1,566/wk 35
Derrimut 3026 8,651 $2,272/wk 32
Kings Park 3021 8,203 $1,224/wk 38
Delahey 3037 8,077 $1,486/wk 39
Keilor 3036 5,906 $2,046/wk 46
Albanvale 3021 5,641 $1,279/wk 37
Albion 3020 4,334 $1,310/wk 35
Kealba 3021 3,226 $1,542/wk 39
Ardeer 3022 3,170 $1,452/wk 37
Keilor Park 3042 2,684 $1,468/wk 44
Keilor Lodge 3038 1,668 $2,198/wk 44
Keilor North 3036 67 $1,406/wk 60
Calder Park 3037
Deer Park East 3022
Deer Park North 3023
Glengala 3020
Kingsville West 3012
Niddrie North 3042
Watergardens 3038

Postcodes covered

3012, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3026, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3042

Compare Brimbank with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Brimbank and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age Median HH income SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Brimbank (VIC) 193,505 37.8 $1,562/wk 928 27.8% 48.2%
Melton 179,591 33.7 $1,906/wk 973 23.3% 35.5%
Moonee Valley 121,937 39.6 $2,023/wk 1060 33.1% 27.8%
Maribyrnong 85,206 35.2 $2,008/wk 1045 44.0% 38.0%
Wyndham 293,524 32.8 $2,023/wk 1005 31.6% 48.0%
Hume 243,266 34.1 $1,724/wk 949 26.0% 39.9%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Brimbank

What is the population of Brimbank?

The 2021 Census recorded 193,505 people living in Brimbank, across 27 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Brimbank?

Brimbank contains 27 suburbs. The most populous are St Albans, Sunshine West, Deer Park, Taylors Lakes, Sunshine North.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Brimbank?

Brimbank covers 10 postcodes: 3012, 3020, 3021, 3022, 3023, 3026, 3036, 3037, 3038, 3042.

What is the median household income in Brimbank?

The population-weighted median household income across Brimbank is $1,562 per week (2021 Census), ranking #37 of 79 VIC LGAs.

How many schools are in Brimbank?

Brimbank has 59 schools, including 38 government, 19 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Brimbank?

Brimbank has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 928, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.