Moonee Ponds vs Brunswick West

Brunswick West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 38 in Moonee Ponds. In both, about half of households are people living alone. In Moonee Ponds, most households own their home. In Brunswick West, about half of households rent.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Moonee Ponds is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 36%)
  • Brunswick West has more parks and reserves (13 vs 10)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brunswick West

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($366/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Moonee Ponds

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 92/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 4)
  • is more walkable (100/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Moonee Ponds

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (13.9% vs 4.1%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.7% vs 5.2%)
  • But Brunswick West returns a higher gross yield on houses (3.9% vs 3.3%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Moonee Ponds and Brunswick West drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
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.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Walkability 100 / 92
Moonee Ponds — Walkability: 100/100 Brunswick West — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 20 / 23
Moonee Ponds — Safety: 20/100 Brunswick West — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Moonee Ponds — Low fire risk: 100/100 Brunswick West — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 71 / 61
Moonee Ponds — Low flood risk: 71/100 Brunswick West — Low flood risk: 61/100

Demographics

Moonee Ponds has higher household incomes ($109,772 vs $93,444); Moonee Ponds skews older (38 vs 34).

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Population 16,224
+9% vs other
 14,746
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.9% +4.1%
Median age 38 34
Median household income $109,772/yr
+15% vs other
 $93,444/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk
+8% vs other
 $366/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
0-4 4.6% / 4.8%
Moonee Ponds — 0-4: 4.6% Brunswick West — 0-4: 4.8%
5-14 9.3% / 8.0%
Moonee Ponds — 5-14: 9.3% Brunswick West — 5-14: 8.0%
15-19 4.5% / 3.6%
Moonee Ponds — 15-19: 4.5% Brunswick West — 15-19: 3.6%
20-24 6.8% / 8.4%
Moonee Ponds — 20-24: 6.8% Brunswick West — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 19.3% / 25.3%
Moonee Ponds — 25-34: 19.3% Brunswick West — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 14.9% / 17.0%
Moonee Ponds — 35-44: 14.9% Brunswick West — 35-44: 17.0%
45-54 13.1% / 11.9%
Moonee Ponds — 45-54: 13.1% Brunswick West — 45-54: 11.9%
55-64 11.9% / 9.0%
Moonee Ponds — 55-64: 11.9% Brunswick West — 55-64: 9.0%
65-74 8.4% / 6.3%
Moonee Ponds — 65-74: 8.4% Brunswick West — 65-74: 6.3%
75-84 4.6% / 3.9%
Moonee Ponds — 75-84: 4.6% Brunswick West — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 2.6% / 2.0%
Moonee Ponds — 85+: 2.6% Brunswick West — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 46.6% lone person
Moonee Ponds — Lone Person: 46.6% Moonee Ponds — Couple Families: 34.8% Moonee Ponds — Group Household: 7.4% Moonee Ponds — One Parent Families: 9.1% Moonee Ponds — Other Families: 2.1%
Brunswick West 49.7% lone person
Brunswick West — Lone Person: 49.7% Brunswick West — Couple Families: 26.9% Brunswick West — Group Household: 12.3% Brunswick West — One Parent Families: 9.0% Brunswick West — Other Families: 2.1%
Lone Person Couple Families Group Household One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 39.6% renting
Moonee Ponds — Owned Outright: 30.8% Moonee Ponds — Mortgage: 29.7% Moonee Ponds — Renting: 39.6%
Brunswick West 48.7% renting
Brunswick West — Owned Outright: 24.0% Brunswick West — Mortgage: 27.3% Brunswick West — Renting: 48.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Bachelor Degree 24.0% / 25.0%
Moonee Ponds — Bachelor Degree: 24.0% Brunswick West — Bachelor Degree: 25.0%
Postgraduate Degree 10.4% / 12.7%
Moonee Ponds — Postgraduate Degree: 10.4% Brunswick West — Postgraduate Degree: 12.7%
Certificate III & IV 7.7% / 7.9%
Moonee Ponds — Certificate III & IV: 7.7% Brunswick West — Certificate III & IV: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.4%
Moonee Ponds — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Brunswick West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.5% / 4.4%
Moonee Ponds — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.5% Brunswick West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Italy 3.6% / 2.9%
Moonee Ponds — Italy: 3.6% Brunswick West — Italy: 2.9%
England 2.3% / 2.6%
Moonee Ponds — England: 2.3% Brunswick West — England: 2.6%
India 2.5% / 1.8%
Moonee Ponds — India: 2.5% Brunswick West — India: 1.8%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.2%
Moonee Ponds — New Zealand: 1.8% Brunswick West — New Zealand: 2.2%
Greece 1.1% / 2.2%
Moonee Ponds — Greece: 1.1% Brunswick West — Greece: 2.2%
China 1.4% / 1.3%
Moonee Ponds — China: 1.4% Brunswick West — China: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Moonee Ponds 44.7% houses
Moonee Ponds — Houses: 44.7% Moonee Ponds — Flats / Apartments: 39.7% Moonee Ponds — Townhouses: 15.7%
Brunswick West 38.0% houses
Brunswick West — Houses: 38.0% Brunswick West — Flats / Apartments: 41.8% Brunswick West — Townhouses: 20.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Median house price $1,440,000 $1,350,000
Median unit price $515,000 $475,000
Median land price — $1,577,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 24 days
from 109 sales
 25 days
from 80 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
2 bed $1.09M / $1.2M
Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $1.09M (46 sales) Brunswick West — 2 bed: $1.2M (29 sales)

46 vs 29 sales

3 bed $1.36M / $1.31M
Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $1.36M (78 sales) Brunswick West — 3 bed: $1.31M (71 sales)

78 vs 71 sales

4 bed $1.9M / $1.55M
Moonee Ponds — 4 bed: $1.9M (55 sales) Brunswick West — 4 bed: $1.55M (40 sales)

55 vs 40 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
1 bed $415K / $330K
Moonee Ponds — 1 bed: $415K (105 sales) Brunswick West — 1 bed: $330K (112 sales)

105 vs 112 sales

2 bed $600K / $528K
Moonee Ponds — 2 bed: $600K (147 sales) Brunswick West — 2 bed: $528K (209 sales)

147 vs 209 sales

3 bed $902K / $740K
Moonee Ponds — 3 bed: $902K (22 sales) Brunswick West — 3 bed: $740K (18 sales)

22 vs 18 sales

Zoning mix

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Residential 67% 81%
Commercial 11% 2%
Infrastructure and transport 8% 9%
Parks and recreation 7% 6%
Other and special use 7% 1%
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

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
New dwellings approved 702
across Moonee Valley
 1,387
across Merri-bek
Approvals change year on year +82% +68%

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.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Houses 3.3%
$860/wk on $1.35M
 3.9%
$800/wk on $1.06M
Units 5.7%
$575/wk on $521K
 5.2%
$500/wk on $498K

Ranking within VIC

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
House price Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
Income Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 6% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 100% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 17% of VIC Higher than 15% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 93% of VIC Higher than 87% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC

Liveability

Moonee Ponds is more walkable (100 vs 92); Moonee Ponds scores higher overall (68 vs 63).

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Grade A B
Score 68/100 63/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brunswick West carries more flood risk (39 vs 29).

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
80/100
 High
77/100
Flood Low
29/100
 Low
39/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 15
within 5 km
 11
within 5 km

Schools

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Inside the suburb 4 5
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 3 1
Rated below peers 0 3
Universities within 10 km 3
The University of Melbourne, 3.5 km
 3
The University of Melbourne, 2.7 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.5% 3.6%

Schools in Moonee Ponds

  • Moonee Ponds Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Moonee Ponds West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Monica's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School - Moonee Ponds Campus Independent · Combined

Schools in Brunswick West

  • St Joseph's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Brunswick North Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brunswick North West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Brunswick South West Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Sydney Road Community School-The Brunswick Learning Space Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Supermarkets 5 4
Cafes & restaurants 53 22
Parks & reserves 10 13
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 9 4
Pharmacies 7 4
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 4
Fuel stations 4 3
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Walkability score 100/100 92/100
Distance to Melbourne 7.1 km 7.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 19 min 17 min
Public transport score 95/100
Rail · Tram · Bus
 80/100
Tram · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 458.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 332.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 1.9%
postcode 3039
 1.4%
postcode 3055
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 13
postcode 3039
 13
postcode 3055

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.

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Worked from Home 44.9% / 44.1%
Moonee Ponds — Worked from Home: 44.9% Brunswick West — Worked from Home: 44.1%
Car (driver) 37.7% / 37.4%
Moonee Ponds — Car (driver): 37.7% Brunswick West — Car (driver): 37.4%
Train 6.7% / 2.3%
Moonee Ponds — Train: 6.7% Brunswick West — Train: 2.3%
Tram / Light Rail 2.4% / 5.3%
Moonee Ponds — Tram / Light Rail: 2.4% Brunswick West — Tram / Light Rail: 5.3%
Walked Only 3.4% / 2.7%
Moonee Ponds — Walked Only: 3.4% Brunswick West — Walked Only: 2.7%
Bicycle 1.6% / 4.4%
Moonee Ponds — Bicycle: 1.6% Brunswick West — Bicycle: 4.4%
Car (passenger) 2.6% / 2.3%
Moonee Ponds — Car (passenger): 2.6% Brunswick West — Car (passenger): 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (44.9%).

Setting

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Elevation 44 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 46 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.3 km 8.7 km

NBN connectivity

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Connectivity score 78/100 90/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 12%
8,330 premises
 60%
8,591 premises

Climate

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
PM2.5 — 7.9 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Average residential rate $2,027/yr $1,914/yr
Council Moonee Valley Merri-bek

Federal electorate

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Division Maribyrnong Wills
Member Jo Briskey Peter Khalil
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Moonee Ponds Brunswick West
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Moonee Ponds

Apartments Easy Commute Inner Parks Professionals Trams Transport Hub Urban

Brunswick West

Apartments Gentrifying Inner Parks Professionals Townhouses Trams Transport Hub Urban

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