Brooklyn vs Laverton North

Brooklyn is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 56 in Laverton North. In Brooklyn, most households own their home and about half of households are people living alone. In Laverton North, most households rent, the large majority of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Laverton North: a median of $3.95 million, against $810,000 in Brooklyn, though rent is higher in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is closer to the city centre: 12.8 km, against 20.1 km. On these figures, Brooklyn tends to suit young adults and buyers on a tighter budget, while Laverton North suits renters and people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Brooklyn

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (53% vs 6%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (45% vs 15%)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($810,000 vs $3,950,000)
  • has cheaper units ($625,000 vs $973,250)

Weighs house prices and unit prices.

Renters

Laverton North

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (70% vs 41%)
  • has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $391/wk)
  • But Brooklyn leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 36%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Brooklyn

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (57/100 vs 25/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (12.8 km vs 20.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Laverton North

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (94% vs 47%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 11%)
  • But Brooklyn is more walkable (57/100 vs 25/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Laverton North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (63.0% vs 6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brooklyn and Laverton North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brooklyn Laverton North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brooklyn Laverton North
Walkability 57 / 25
Brooklyn — Walkability: 57/100 Laverton North — Walkability: 25/100
Safety 6 / 0
Brooklyn — Safety: 6/100 Laverton North — Safety: 0/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Brooklyn — Low fire risk: 100/100 Laverton North — Low fire risk: 87/100
Low flood risk 59 / 82
Brooklyn — Low flood risk: 59/100 Laverton North — Low flood risk: 82/100

Demographics

Brooklyn has more residents (1,979 vs 119); Brooklyn has higher household incomes ($101,816 vs $34,788).

Brooklyn Laverton North
Population 1,979
+94% vs other
 119
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.6% +63.0%
Median age 34 56
Median household income $101,816/yr
+66% vs other
 $34,788/yr
Median weekly rent $391/wk
+39% vs other
 $240/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Laverton North
0-4 6.6% / 2.5%
Brooklyn — 0-4: 6.6% Laverton North — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 7.0% / 7.6%
Brooklyn — 5-14: 7.0% Laverton North — 5-14: 7.6%
15-19 2.9% / —
Brooklyn — 15-19: 2.9% Laverton North — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 6.5% / —
Brooklyn — 20-24: 6.5% Laverton North — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 29.3% / 8.4%
Brooklyn — 25-34: 29.3% Laverton North — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 15.4% / 9.2%
Brooklyn — 35-44: 15.4% Laverton North — 35-44: 9.2%
45-54 11.5% / 14.3%
Brooklyn — 45-54: 11.5% Laverton North — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 10.0% / 35.3%
Brooklyn — 55-64: 10.0% Laverton North — 55-64: 35.3%
65-74 6.0% / 15.1%
Brooklyn — 65-74: 6.0% Laverton North — 65-74: 15.1%
75-84 3.0% / 2.5%
Brooklyn — 75-84: 3.0% Laverton North — 75-84: 2.5%
85+ 2.4% / —
Brooklyn — 85+: 2.4% Laverton North — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (35.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 45.0% lone person
Brooklyn — Lone Person: 45.0% Brooklyn — Couple Families: 30.7% Brooklyn — One Parent Families: 14.3% Brooklyn — Group Household: 7.0% Brooklyn — Other Families: 2.9%
Laverton North 84.6% lone person
Laverton North — Lone Person: 84.6% Laverton North — Couple Families: 0.0% Laverton North — One Parent Families: 15.4% Laverton North — Group Household: 0.0% Laverton North — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 40.6% renting
Brooklyn — Owned Outright: 21.6% Brooklyn — Mortgage: 37.9% Brooklyn — Renting: 40.6%
Laverton North 70.0% renting
Laverton North — Owned Outright: 30.0% Laverton North — Mortgage: 0.0% Laverton North — Renting: 70.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brooklyn Laverton North
New Zealand 3.4% / 5.9%
Brooklyn — New Zealand: 3.4% Laverton North — New Zealand: 5.9%
India 3.5% / —
Brooklyn — India: 3.5% Laverton North — India: not among its largest
Vietnam 3.2% / —
Brooklyn — Vietnam: 3.2% Laverton North — Vietnam: not among its largest
Italy 2.5% / —
Brooklyn — Italy: 2.5% Laverton North — Italy: not among its largest
England 2.1% / —
Brooklyn — England: 2.1% Laverton North — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn Laverton North
Certificate III & IV 13.3% / 13.4%
Brooklyn — Certificate III & IV: 13.3% Laverton North — Certificate III & IV: 13.4%
Bachelor Degree 18.0% / 4.2%
Brooklyn — Bachelor Degree: 18.0% Laverton North — Bachelor Degree: 4.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.3% / 3.4%
Brooklyn — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3% Laverton North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Postgraduate Degree 5.2% / —
Brooklyn — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2% Laverton North — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.1% / —
Brooklyn — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1% Laverton North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brooklyn 4.7% flats / apartments
Brooklyn — Flats / Apartments: 4.7% Brooklyn — Houses: 53.4% Brooklyn — Townhouses: 41.9%
Laverton North 94.1% flats / apartments
Laverton North — Flats / Apartments: 94.1% Laverton North — Houses: 5.9% Laverton North — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Brooklyn Laverton North
Median house price $810,000 $3,950,000
Median unit price $625,000 $973,250
Median land price — $2,300,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 23 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Laverton North has more industrially zoned land (83% vs 70%).

Brooklyn Laverton North
Industrial 70% 83%
Infrastructure and transport 13% 10%
Residential 10% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 7%
Commercial 4% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brooklyn Laverton North
New dwellings approved 670
across Brimbank
 4,045
across Wyndham
Approvals change year on year +40% -0%

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brooklyn Laverton North
Houses 4.2%
$610/wk on $755K
 —
Units 3.8%
$440/wk on $600K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Brooklyn Laverton North
House price Higher than 67% of VIC —
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 48% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 80% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 5% of VIC —

Liveability

Brooklyn is more walkable (57 vs 25).

Brooklyn Laverton North
Grade B —
Score 57/100 —
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Laverton North carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Brooklyn carries more flood risk (41 vs 18).

Brooklyn Laverton North
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime High
94/100
 High
100/100
Flood Moderate
41/100
 Low
18/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 46
within 5 km
 42
within 5 km

Schools

Brooklyn Laverton North
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Victoria University Footscray Park, 5.3 km
 None

Schools in Brooklyn

  • Annunciation School Catholic · Primary above peers

Schools in Laverton North

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Brooklyn Laverton North
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 4
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 3 9
Waterways 3 15

Mobility

Laverton North sits further from the CBD (20.1 km vs 12.8 km).

Brooklyn Laverton North
Walkability score 57/100 25/100
Distance to Melbourne 12.8 km 20.1 km
+57% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 25 min
same for both
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 112.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 104.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.5%
postcode 3012
 1.2%
postcode 3026
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 18
postcode 3012
 40
postcode 3026

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brooklyn Laverton North
Car (driver) 60.4% / 80.0%
Brooklyn — Car (driver): 60.4% Laverton North — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 31.7% / 20.0%
Brooklyn — Worked from Home: 31.7% Laverton North — Worked from Home: 20.0%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / —
Brooklyn — Car (passenger): 2.3% Laverton North — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.2% / —
Brooklyn — Bus: 2.2% Laverton North — Bus: not among its largest
Train 2.1% / —
Brooklyn — Train: 2.1% Laverton North — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Brooklyn Laverton North
Elevation 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 26 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.2 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Brooklyn Laverton North
Connectivity score 84/100 88/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 54%
1,713 premises
 59%
1,527 premises

Climate

Brooklyn Laverton North
Annual rainfall 482 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brooklyn Laverton North
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 23.2 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brooklyn Laverton North
Average residential rate $1,847/yr $1,997/yr
Council Brimbank Wyndham

Federal electorate

Brooklyn Laverton North
Division Fraser Gellibrand
Member Daniel Mulino Tim Watts
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brooklyn Laverton North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brooklyn

Middle-Ring Quiet Townhouses

Laverton North

Luxury Middle-Ring Multicultural

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