Brunswick West Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3055
Postcode for Brunswick West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 6 km from Melbourne · Pop. 14,746
14,746
Population
34
Median Age
$1,797
Household Income/wk
$366
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.2
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 West ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brunswick West Compares

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

MetricBrunswick WestVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,797 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $366 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,000 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 34 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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 3055 covers Brunswick West, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 6 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 West has a population of 14,746 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,797, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 121 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Brunswick West includes a median weekly rent of $366, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,000, with 6,612 total dwellings. Rental properties account for 48.7% of dwellings.

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

There are 4 schools in the Brunswick West area, including Brunswick North Primary School, Brunswick South West Primary School, Brunswick North West Primary School and others.

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

Brunswick West Details

Postcode3055
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)14,746
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,797/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,004/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$366
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.2 km²
Population Density4583/km²
Total Dwellings6,612
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population121 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.761
Longitude144.9419122
Distance from Melbourne6 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Brunswick - Coburg
Local GovernmentMoreland
Federal ElectorateWills

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (42.3%) 45–64 (20.9%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,885 (12.8%)
15–24 years1,767 (12.0%)
25–44 years6,241 (42.3%)
45–64 years3,080 (20.9%)
65+ years1,796 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.0%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (48.7%)

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)

Asthma1,470 (10.0%)
Arthritis924 (6.3%)
Diabetes506 (3.4%)
Heart Disease398 (2.7%)
Cancer354 (2.4%)
Lung Condition132 (0.9%)
Dementia108 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle992 (15.2%)
1 vehicle3,457 (52.9%)
2 vehicles1,585 (24.3%)
3+ vehicles500 (7.7%)

Schools in Brunswick West

Brunswick North Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1151 · 441 students
Brunswick South West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1168 · 430 students
Brunswick North West Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1140 · 375 students
St Joseph's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1124 · 186 students

Suburbs Near Brunswick West

Same Postcode (3055)

More Brunswick West 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.