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Brunswick West

Ranked #35 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
38
#145 of 216
Safety
39
#132 of 216
Wealth
28
#156 of 216
Value
52
#104 of 216
Parks
52
#105 of 216
Cafés
73
#58 of 216
Transit
84
#35 of 216
Green space
54
#99 of 216
Active & healthy
54
#93 of 216

The numbers

Population14,746
Area3.14 km²
Median household income$1,797/wk
Median rent$366/wk
Crime rate71.2 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks16 (0.9 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park97.2% of the suburb
Cafés11
Gyms & sport venues21
Nearest parkrunParkville parkrun (3.01 km)

Nearby suburbs

Moonee PondsBrunswickTravancorePascoe Vale SouthAscot ValeParkville

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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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