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Brunswick East

Ranked #13 of 216 Melbourne suburbs for transit. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
46
#125 of 216
Safety
49
#110 of 216
Wealth
57
#93 of 216
Value
56
#95 of 216
Parks
62
#76 of 216
Cafés
92
#15 of 216
Transit
94
#13 of 216
Green space
67
#55 of 216
Active & healthy
65
#39 of 216

The numbers

Population13,279
Area2.16 km²
Median household income$2,088/wk
Median rent$421/wk
Crime rate61.1 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks15 (1.89 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park98.1% of the suburb
Cafés21
Gyms & sport venues29
Nearest parkrunKirkdale Reserve parkrun (0.53 km)

Nearby suburbs

BrunswickFitzroy NorthPrinces HillNorthcoteCarlton NorthThornbury

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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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