Brunswick West, Victoria

Brunswick West is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Melbourne's Central Business district, located within the City of Merri-bek local government area. Brunswick West recorded a population of 14,746 at the 2021 census.[1]

"Brunswick West" redirects here. Not to be confused with West Brunswick.

Brunswick West
Melbourne, Victoria
Melville Road Brunswick West
Brunswick West is located in Melbourne
Brunswick West
Brunswick West
Location in metropolitan Melbourne
Coordinates37.761°S 144.943°E / -37.761; 144.943
Population14,746 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density4,610/km2 (11,930/sq mi)
Postcode(s)3055
Elevation50 m (164 ft)
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Location6 km (4 mi) N of Melbourne
LGA(s)City of Merri-bek
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Wills
Suburbs around Brunswick West:
Essendon Pascoe Vale South Coburg
Moonee Ponds Brunswick West Brunswick
Ascot Vale Parkville Parkville

Brunswick West adjoins Parkville to the south, Moonee Ponds at the Moonee Ponds Creek to the west, Pascoe Vale South and Coburg along Moreland Road to the north, and Brunswick along Grantham, Pearson and Shamrock Streets to the east. Parts of the suburb also borders the Tullamarine Freeway.

Brunswick West is primarily a residential suburb with some light industry.

History

Brunswick West Post Office opened on 10 March 1913.[2] There is a Moonee Vale Licensed Post Office at 164 Melville Road Brunswick West.

Demographics

In Brunswick West, 59.7% of people were born in Australia. The other most common countries of birth were Italy 4.3%, India 3.2%, Greece 3.0%, England 2.2% and China (excludes SARs and Taiwan) 1.9%.

59.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 6.9%, Greek 6.2%, Arabic 3.0%, Mandarin 2.2% and Spanish 1.1%.

Commerce

Grantham Street and Melville Road are the two main commercial activity centres in Brunswick West, comprising small-scale traditional shopping strips, with a small shopping centre (Union Square) on Grantham Street.

Transport

Bus

There are several bus routes on the main east–west streets:

Cycling

For cyclists, many streets have cycle lanes and the suburb also adjoins the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail to the west, and the Capital City Trail to the south.

Tram

Tram route provides the main north–south link through the suburb and to the city, with a route that runs along Melville Road, Dawson Street and Grantham Street.

Educational facilities

Brunswick West has two government primary schools, Brunswick South-West Primary School[10] and Brunswick North-West Primary School,[11] and a Catholic school, St. Joseph's School.[12]

Open space

The largest area of public open space is formed by the reservations along the Moonee Ponds Creek, which run adjacent to the Tullamarine Freeway. Dunstan Reserve, in the suburb's north, has two ovals, and there are several smaller reserves distributed through the residential area.

The central section of Brunswick West also benefits from the adjacent Brunswick Central Parklands which run along the eastern boundary of Brunswick West between Hope Street and Dawson Street.

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Brunswick West (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 7 April 2021
  3. "503 Essendon - East Brunswick via Albion Street". Public Transport Victoria.
  4. "504 Moonee Ponds - Clifton Hill via East Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
  5. "506 Moonee Ponds - Westgarth Station via Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
  6. "508 Alphington - Moonee Ponds via Northcote & Brunswick". Public Transport Victoria.
  7. "509 Brunswick West - Barkly Square SC via Hope St & Sydney Rd". Public Transport Victoria.
  8. "510 Essendon - Ivanhoe via Brunswick & Northcote & Thornbury". Public Transport Victoria.
  9. 951 Brunswick Station - Glenroy Station via West Coburg Public Transport Victoria
  10. Brunswick South-West Primary School
  11. Brunswick North-West Primary School
  12. St. Josephs Catholic School

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