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WA · Harvey Council

Brunswick, 6224

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,300

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+10.6%

Median age

44

Median income

$1,333/wk

Employment rate

51.3%

University qualified

6.7%

Work from home

5.7%

Languages at home

3.9%non-English

Most common: Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

36.7/100
Below average

462nd in WA

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Brunswick is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Brunswick is a rural locality in Western Australia, in Harvey Council.

The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Green cover is an exceptional strength. Trade-offs centre on lower socio-economic advantage and higher rents, with median rents 23% above the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising school quality and walkability over socio-economic advantage.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Western Australia (596)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • The suburb is highly walkable compared with similar places
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Green cover is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Socio-economic advantage is well below comparable places
  • Rents run above those in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Brunswick compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$675/wk

Population (ERP)

1,300

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

14.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#39

among Country & regional · Emerging

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

24%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
36.7/100 — Below average
National rank
5260th in Australia
State rank
462nd in WA
Peer rank
#39 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#159 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
90%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
58

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

1,300(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +10.6% over 5 years · 62th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+10.6%
Change in 1 year
+21
Change in 5 years
+125
Growth rank in WA
62th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,400), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,195
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
14.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
76 of 512
Median monthly mortgage
$1,398
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$250
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
34.9% / 41.2% / 24%
Employment rate
51.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
5.7% / 1.6% / 72.7%
Walked or cycled to work
3.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
402 / 22 / 0 (+ 15 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

6.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 25.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified6.7% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified5.9% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational25.8% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below61.5% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies23.4%
  • Society and culture18.2%
  • Management and commerce13.8%
  • Education10.3%
  • Health10.1%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services6.7%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$59,851

46th percentile in WA · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,219

65th percentile in WA · +5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

40th percentile in WA · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$66,672

55th percentile in WA · +5% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

24th percentile in WA · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6224 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
803
Taxpayers reporting net rent
85
Median net rent
$1,200
Taxpayers reporting business income
51
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
+9%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+5%
Business income vs state median
-25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

8.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 3.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.3% across Western Australia.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
8.5%

51st percentile in WA · +270% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
43
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 6224

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers27
  • Labourers11

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 6224 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Bunbury (SA4 501), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212888
  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1213795
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214706
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211359
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415316
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412304
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841993
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841376
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841632
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Bunbury is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 505 · AFF share +270% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

3.9% speak a language other than English at home; 15.2% born overseas

Language at home
1,055 English only · 43 other
Non-English at home
3.9%
Born overseas
167 (15.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
57 (4.8%)
Australian citizens
1,038
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
1

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Italian11 · 100%

Religion

47.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 47.3%, while 43% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43%42.5%
Christianity47.3%41.1%
Other / not stated9.7%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.7%18.7%
Anglican15%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)4.3%3.4%
Uniting Church2%1.6%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the South West Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
8,011
Against the person
2,104
Against property
3,892
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
49.6
State crime-rate percentile
12.1th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-35%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,029
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
School list
  • St Michael's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1029 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 85 students · Top SEA quarter 12%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Brunswick Junction Stn Transwa Brunswick Junction
  • Brunswick Junction Stn Transwa Brunswick Junction
  • Unnamed Rd Transwa Brunswick Junction

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

1 caravan parks

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.84
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Brunswick Caravan ParkCaravan park

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
8.9%
Woodland / forest cover
8.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Harvey Hospital (17.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Brunswick Family PharmacyPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
24
Participants per 1,000 residents
18.5

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 14°
Rainfall
56 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
193 mm · ~24 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
477 mm · ~60 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
204 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Alverstoke484 Clifton Rd, Brunswick4536

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Forrest
Member of Parliament
Ben SMALL (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,485
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.3 km away).

Coalition 57.9%Labor 42.1%

5.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • BrunswickLabor 41.0% · Coalition 59.0% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • BurekupLabor 36.1% · Coalition 63.9% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • Australind EastLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)10.3 km away
  • LeschenaultLabor 43.7% · Coalition 56.3% TPP (2025)11.2 km away
  • Australind NorthLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)12.0 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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