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Brooklyn

Ranked #89 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for value. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
37
#149 of 216
Safety
8
#200 of 216
Wealth
41
#129 of 216
Value
59
#89 of 216
Parks
47
#123 of 216
Cafés
38
#134 of 216
Transit
25
#194 of 216
Green space
36
#154 of 216
Active & healthy
52
#108 of 216

The numbers

Population1,979
Area5.31 km²
Median household income$1,958/wk
Median rent$391/wk
Crime rate174.8 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks5 (3.49 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park47.2% of the suburb
Cafés1
Gyms & sport venues8
Nearest parkrunCruickshank Park parkrun (3.23 km)

Nearby suburbs

SunshineAltona NorthSunshine WestWest FootscraySouth KingsvilleKingsville

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Melbourne: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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