Brunswick vs Northcote — Suburb Comparison

📋 Overview

	BrunswickView profile →	NorthcoteView profile →
Postcode	3056	3070
LGA	Moreland	Darebin
Area	4.984 km²	6.009 km²
Elevation	53m	64m
Federal Electorate	Wills	Cooper
State Electorate	Brunswick (Northern Metropolitan)	Northcote (Northern Metropolitan)

🏷️ Character

Brunswick

Creative HubSydney RoadMulticulturalInner North

Northcote

Creative HubLive MusicInner NorthArts Scene

👥 Population & Demographics

	Brunswick	Northcote
Population (2021)	24,896	25,276
Median Age	34	37
Male	12,057 (48.4%)	11,948 (47.3%)
Female	12,837 (51.6%)	13,333 (52.7%)
Avg Household Size	2.1	2.3
Persons per Bedroom	0.9	0.9
Population Density	4,995/km²	4,206/km²

📊 Age Distribution

Brunswick

Northcote

0-4

3.9%4.6%

5-14

6.3%10.4%

15-19

2.7%4.8%

20-24

9.3%5.2%

25-34

29.2%20.4%

35-44

17.8%15.9%

45-54

11.2%15.2%

55-64

8.4%10.4%

65-74

5.7%6.7%

75-84

3.7%4.4%

85+

1.8%2.1%

💰 Income & Housing Costs

	Brunswick	Northcote
Personal Income (weekly)	$1,085	$1,166
Personal Income (annual)	$56,420	$60,632
Family Income (weekly)	$2,807	$3,181
Household Income (weekly)	$2,096	$2,287
Median Mortgage (monthly)	$2,162	$2,400
Median Rent (weekly)	$441	$475

🙏 Religion

	Brunswick	Northcote
No Religion	62.6%	62.1%
Christianity	25.1%	29.0%
Islam	2.9%	1.0%
Buddhism	1.9%	1.6%
Hinduism	1.7%	0.6%
Judaism	0.5%	0.6%
Sikhism	0.1%	0.0%

🎓 Education Institution Attending

	Brunswick	Northcote
Preschool	352	485
Primary	1,081	1,749
Secondary	766	1,576
TAFE / Vocational	674	512
University	2,783	1,990

🌍 Ancestry

	Brunswick	Northcote
English	7,738 (31.1%)	8,668 (34.3%)
Australian	6,266 (25.2%)	6,963 (27.5%)
Irish	3,852 (15.5%)	4,077 (16.1%)
Scottish	2,690 (10.8%)	3,159 (12.5%)
Italian	2,585 (10.4%)	2,342 (9.3%)
Greek	1,581 (6.4%)	2,234 (8.8%)
Chinese	1,191 (4.8%)	916 (3.6%)
German	1,090 (4.4%)	1,060 (4.2%)
Indian	444 (1.8%)	367 (1.5%)
Dutch	435 (1.7%)	524 (2.1%)

✈️ Country of Birth

	Brunswick	Northcote
Born in Australia	16,530 (66.4%)	18,278 (72.3%)
Born overseas	7,619 (30.6%)	6,167 (24.4%)

Top Countries of Birth (excl. Australia)

	Brunswick	Northcote
England	893	961
New Zealand	740	569
Italy	645	455
Greece	612	888
United States	324	258
China	306	193
Nepal	261	—
India	256	169
Malaysia	229	136
Lebanon	216	—
Vietnam	176	176
Ireland	—	133

Parents' Birthplace

	Brunswick	Northcote
Both parents born in AU	10,077	11,414
Both parents born overseas	9,932	8,655
Mixed (one AU, one overseas)	4,046	4,327

⚖️ Quick Summary

Metric	Brunswick	Northcote	Edge
Bigger population	24,896	25,276	Northcote
Higher income	1,085	1,166	Northcote
Lower rent	441	475	Brunswick
Lower mortgage	2,162	2,400	Brunswick
Younger median age	34	37	Brunswick
More land area	4.984	6.009	Northcote