Brunswick vs Carlton — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	BrunswickView profile →	CarltonView profile →
Postcode	3056	3053
LGA	Moreland	Melbourne
Area	4.984 km²	1.749 km²
Elevation	53m	54m
Federal Electorate	Wills	Melbourne
State Electorate	Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)	Melbourne (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Brunswick

Creative HubSydney RoadMulticulturalInner North

Carlton

Italian HeritageUniversity TownLygon StreetInner City

👥 Population & Demographics

	Brunswick	Carlton
Population (2021)	24,896	16,055
Median Age	34	27
Male	12,057 (48.4%)	7,857 (48.9%)
Female	12,837 (51.6%)	8,193 (51.0%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	1.8
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	1
Population Density	4,995/km²	9,180/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Brunswick

Carlton

0-4

3.9%1.9%

5-14

6.3%3.5%

15-19

2.7%6.3%

20-24

9.3%24.2%

25-34

29.2%33.8%

35-44

17.8%10.8%

45-54

11.2%6%

55-64

8.4%5%

65-74

5.7%4.2%

75-84

3.7%2.8%

85+

1.8%1.4%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Brunswick	Carlton
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,085	$659
Personal Income (annual)	$56,420	$34,268
Family Income (weekly)	$2,807	$2,066
Household Income (weekly)	$2,096	$1,292
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,162	$1,898
Median Rent (weekly)	$441	$365

🙏 Religion

	Brunswick	Carlton
No Religion	62.6%	52.4%
Christianity	25.1%	20.6%
Islam	2.9%	7.1%
Buddhism	1.9%	6.0%
Hinduism	1.7%	4.5%
Judaism	0.5%	0.5%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.2%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Brunswick	Carlton
Preschool	352	91
Primary	1,081	354
Secondary	766	288
TAFE / Vocational	674	677
University	2,783	4,885

🌍 Ancestry

	Brunswick	Carlton
English	7,738 (31.1%)	3,110 (19.4%)
Australian	6,266 (25.2%)	2,137 (13.3%)
Irish	3,852 (15.5%)	1,317 (8.2%)
Scottish	2,690 (10.8%)	1,041 (6.5%)
Italian	2,585 (10.4%)	854 (5.3%)
Greek	1,581 (6.4%)	182 (1.1%)
Chinese	1,191 (4.8%)	3,964 (24.7%)
German	1,090 (4.4%)	423 (2.6%)
Indian	444 (1.8%)	795 (5.0%)
Dutch	435 (1.7%)	193 (1.2%)
Vietnamese	297 (1.2%)	394 (2.5%)
Filipino	235 (0.9%)	242 (1.5%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Brunswick	Carlton
Born in Australia	16,530 (66.4%)	6,277 (39.1%)
Born overseas	7,619 (30.6%)	8,807 (54.9%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Brunswick	Carlton
England	893	337
New Zealand	740	305
Italy	645	213
Greece	612	—
United States	324	171
China	306	2,243
Nepal	261	—
India	256	798
Malaysia	229	620
Lebanon	216	—
Vietnam	176	319
Indonesia	122	318
Hong Kong	—	208
Philippines	132	179

Parents' Birthplace

	Brunswick	Carlton
Both parents born in AU	10,077	3,467
Both parents born overseas	9,932	10,002
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	4,046	1,494

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Brunswick	Carlton	Edge
Bigger population	24,896	16,055	Brunswick
Higher income	1,085	659	Brunswick
Lower rent	441	365	Carlton
Lower mortgage	2,162	1,898	Carlton
Younger median age	34	27	Carlton
More land area	4.984	1.749	Brunswick