Brunswick flood & bushfire report
Of Brunswick’s 20,436 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brunswick’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Crime near Brunswick
Brunswick sits in the Merri-bek council area, which recorded 11,111 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
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.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
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
Top countries of birth
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.
New dwellings approved across the whole Merri-bek council area (not just Brunswick). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
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.