Brunswick East Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3057
Postcode for Brunswick East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 5 km from Melbourne · Pop. 13,279
13,279
Population
33
Median Age
$2,088
Household Income/wk
$421
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Brunswick East ranks: household income is in the top 25% of VIC suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brunswick East Compares

Brunswick East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBrunswick EastVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,088 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $421 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 33 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3057 covers Brunswick East, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 5 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Moreland.

According to the 2021 Census, Brunswick East has a population of 13,279 with a median age of 33. The median weekly household income is $2,088, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 107 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Brunswick East includes a median weekly rent of $421, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 6,368 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Rental properties account for 54.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brunswick East scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Brunswick East include Brunswick South Primary School, Brunswick East Primary School and Our Lady Help of Christians School.

Brunswick East is part of the Brunswick - Coburg statistical area in Victoria.

Brunswick East Details

Postcode3057
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)13,279
Median Age33 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,088/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,252/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$421
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density5869/km²
Total Dwellings6,368
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population107 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.769412
Longitude144.9804594
Distance from Melbourne5 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Brunswick - Coburg
Local GovernmentMoreland
Federal ElectorateWills

Age Profile

0–14 (9.4%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (53.5%) 45–64 (17.6%) 65+ (8.6%)
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0–14 years1,251 (9.4%)
15–24 years1,433 (10.8%)
25–44 years7,109 (53.5%)
45–64 years2,338 (17.6%)
65+ years1,142 (8.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.4%) Mortgaged (27.1%) Rented (54.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma1,299 (9.8%)
Arthritis596 (4.5%)
Diabetes332 (2.5%)
Cancer252 (1.9%)
Heart Disease251 (1.9%)
Lung Condition77 (0.6%)
Dementia36 (0.3%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,191 (18.9%)
1 vehicle3,642 (57.7%)
2 vehicles1,139 (18.1%)
3+ vehicles336 (5.3%)

Schools in Brunswick East

Brunswick South Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1171 · 317 students
Brunswick East Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1162 · 279 students
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1124 · 249 students

Suburbs Near Brunswick East

Same Postcode (3057)

More Brunswick East Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.