Brunswick East flood risk
Of Brunswick East’s 10,803 mapped properties, 12.3% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Brunswick East’s flood exposure is above the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Brunswick East address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
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.
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.
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.
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 / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
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
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 East
Merri-bek council approved 1,309 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Merri-bek council area (not just Brunswick East). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 104/50 Victoria Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 1/41 Eddy Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 221 Glenlyon Road, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 4 Truscott Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 5009/185 Weston Street, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 5 Pareora Avenue, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 6 Fulton Court, Brunswick East VIC 3057
- 7 Lyndhurst Crescent, Brunswick East VIC 3057
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Merri-bek
Compare Brunswick East with the rest of the council area, largest first.
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.