Moving to Brooklyn VIC 3012
What the official numbers say about living in Brooklyn — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $810,000 for a median house or $655,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 50% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $391 a week, against a median household income of $1,958 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Brooklyn grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,640 → 1,979 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Italian, Cantonese.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Brooklyn scores a little above the national average (decile 7 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (64% of workers), while 32% work from home.
Nearest train station: Tottenham, 2.9 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunshine Station, 3.8 km north.
Nearest ferry wharf: Spotswood, 4.8 km east.
Nearest airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 11.6 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 40 schools · 27 cafes & restaurants · 4 supermarkets · 34 parks — see them all on the Brooklyn profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Annunciation Primary School 350 m · Emmanuel College St Paul's Campus 1.3 km · Bayside P-12 College Altona North Campus 1.9 km · Altona North Primary School 2 km · St Leo the Great Primary School 2.3 km · Sunshine Special Development School 2.7 km · Wembley Primary School 2.8 km · Kingsville Primary School 2.8 km
Groceries: Stan Cash 850 m · Coles 1000 m · ALDI 1000 m · Woolworths 2.5 km
Parks and reserves: D. N. Duane Reserve 300 m · Brooklyn Reserve 300 m · Rowan & Almond Avenue Reserve 400 m · A.W. Bond Reserve 850 m · Crofts Reserve 1.2 km · V. L. Hearn Reserve 1.4 km · G.J. Hosken Reserve 1.5 km · Duke Street Reserve 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Brooklyn, most often seen first: Common Starling · Little Raven · Silver Gull · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Coot · Common Myna.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Brooklyn, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn here | 1,979 | $810,000 | 7/10 | 7% |
| Altona North | 12,962 | $917,000 | 6/10 | 6% |
| South Kingsville | 2,156 | $1,065,000 | 10/10 | 5% |
| Sunshine | 9,445 | $820,000 | 4/10 | 14% |
| West Footscray | 11,729 | $927,500 | 9/10 | 4% |
| Braybrook | 9,682 | $725,500 | 2/10 | 9% |
| Kingsville | 3,920 | $1,122,500 | 10/10 | 0% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hobsons Bay — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Gellibrand — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3012 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Brooklyn profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Brooklyn has a median sale price of $810,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $655,000. Renters pay a median $391 a week.
The population grew 21% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,640 people to 1,979. It sits about 11 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Tottenham station is roughly 2.9 km away. Local government is Hobsons Bay council, and the federal seat is Gellibrand.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Brooklyn vs South Kingsville · Brooklyn vs Sunshine.
Nearby guides: Altona North · South Kingsville · Sunshine · West Footscray · Braybrook · Kingsville.
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