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Brunswick East flood risk

Of Brunswick East’s 10,803 mapped properties, 1.4% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, Brunswick East’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.

1.4%
In a flood area
0%
In a bushfire area
10,803
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in Brunswick East

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

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Crime near Brunswick East

Brunswick East 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.
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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 East

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

Houses
$1,600,000+9.14%
Median · Q4 2025
Units & apartments
$530,000-1.12%
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 East

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

Centre / commercial39.5% of properties

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

Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE

Residential33.5% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

Centre / commercial19.3% of properties

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

Zone: MIXED USE ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Brunswick East

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

Who lives in Brunswick East

At the 2021 Census, 30.1% of Brunswick East’s 13,279 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English31.6%
Australian23.9%
Irish14.9%
Italian11.8%
Scottish11.6%
Chinese4.9%

Top countries of birth

England3.9%
New Zealand3%
Italy2.8%
United States1.4%
Greece1.3%
Malaysia1%

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

Development near Brunswick East

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 East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Brunswick East 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.