Brunswick Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above VIC income
3056
Postcode for Brunswick, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 5 km from Melbourne · Pop. 24,896
24,896
Population
34
Median Age
$2,096
Household Income/wk
$441
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.0
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 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 Compares

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

MetricBrunswickVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $2,096 +VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $441 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,162 +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 4.7% ≈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 3056 covers Brunswick, 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 has a population of 24,896 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $2,096, above the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 192 (0.8% of residents).

Housing in Brunswick includes a median weekly rent of $441, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,162, with 11,040 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Rental properties account for 49.1% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Brunswick include Brunswick Secondary College and Sydney Road Community School.

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

Brunswick Details

Postcode3056
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)24,896
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,096/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,085/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$441
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,162
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area5.0 km²
Population Density5001/km²
Total Dwellings11,040
Australian Citizens83.3%
Indigenous Population192 (0.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7666099
Longitude144.9584302
Distance from Melbourne5 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner
Area (SA3)Brunswick - Coburg
Local GovernmentMoreland
Federal ElectorateWills

Age Profile

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (47.0%) 45–64 (19.5%) 65+ (11.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,552 (10.3%)
15–24 years2,995 (12.0%)
25–44 years11,700 (47.0%)
45–64 years4,860 (19.5%)
65+ years2,788 (11.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.2%) Mortgaged (26.8%) Rented (49.1%)

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)

Asthma2,447 (9.8%)
Arthritis1,388 (5.6%)
Diabetes817 (3.3%)
Cancer578 (2.3%)
Heart Disease562 (2.3%)
Lung Condition204 (0.8%)
Dementia144 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle2,329 (21.3%)
1 vehicle5,702 (52.2%)
2 vehicles2,201 (20.1%)
3+ vehicles697 (6.4%)

Schools in Brunswick

Brunswick Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1119 · 1,074 students
Sydney Road Community School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 107 students

Suburbs Near Brunswick

Same Postcode (3056)

More Brunswick 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.