Brunswick East Melbourne
Street-level neighbourhood data for Brunswick East - transport, schools, safety, and local amenities.
Is Brunswick East a good place to live?
Brunswick East is one of the stronger school-and-space suburbs in Melbourne, especially for buyers prioritising family liveability.
Best for
Top catchment school
Brunswick South Primary School
ICSEA 1171 - Above national average
Peak transit frequency
Every 10 min
Schools in Brunswick East
Brunswick South Primary School
government · primary
Brunswick East Primary School
government · primary
ICSEA from ACARA. National average = 1000.
Safety
This area (LGA: Merri-bek) has a crime rate of 7,771 offences per 100,000 residents (2025) — broadly in line with the Melbourne metro average of ~9,500.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (2025).
Every address in Brunswick East is different
Two houses 500m apart can be in different school catchments, on different tram lines, and under different planning overlays. Get the exact profile for your specific address.
Search your address in Brunswick East ->Sources and methodology
These suburb pages summarise Placio's current suburb-level data. They are useful for orientation, but the final decision should still happen at the exact address because school catchments, planning overlays and transit access can change within the same suburb.
- Public Transport Victoria for service frequency.
- ACARA My School for school ICSEA context.
- Crime Statistics Agency Victoria for LGA-level safety context.
- ABS Census, OpenStreetMap and supporting amenity data for suburb context.