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Brunswick flood risk

Of Brunswick’s 20,436 mapped properties, 7.8% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Brunswick’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

7.8%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
20,436
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brunswick

Flood and bushfire areas across Brunswick. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near Brunswick

Brunswick sits in the Merri-bek council area, which recorded 11,111 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
07,50015,00020172019202120232025

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,111 total. Figures are for the whole Merri-bek council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Property values in Brunswick

Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.

Houses
$1,335,300+2.72%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$610,000+1.67%
Median · Q4 2025

Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).

Zoning in Brunswick

Brunswick is mostly centre / commercial. The most common zones:

Centre / commercial27% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Open space20.8% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Centre / commercial16.2% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Brunswick

Brunswick can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Brunswick

At the 2021 Census, 30.6% of Brunswick’s 24,896 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.1%
Australian25.2%
Irish15.5%
Scottish10.8%
Italian10.4%
Greek6.4%

Top countries of birth

England3.6%
New Zealand3%
Italy2.6%
Greece2.5%
United States1.3%
China1.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Brunswick

Merri-bek council approved 1,328 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

1,328
Dwellings/yr
264
Houses
1,064
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Merri-bek council area (not just Brunswick). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brunswick address:

Nearby suburbs

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.