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Suburb profile ·Hobsons Bay LGA · VIC ·3012

Brooklyn VIC 3012

Brooklyn is in Hobsons Bay LGA, VIC, postcode 3012, with population 1,979.

The read

Livability-led

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$810K
+0.0% YoY
2014 → 2024 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$850K
$540K
2014 2024
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$810K
House median, latest period
0.0%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$580/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.7%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,979
2K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
2,093
124 added 12mo · 16MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$325/wk (-$16,908/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,068/mo, while renters pay about $2,513/mo — renting runs $445/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$810K
Household income · yr
$102K
Median rent · wk
$580
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,068
Gross yield
3.7%

Household income

$102K household · yr+23.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$55K
Family
$125K
Household
$102K

Growth outlook · Hobsons Bay LGA

Dwellings
+23.7%
39,340 → 48,660
+9,320 dwellings
Population
+16.7%
92,270 → 107,720
Households
+19%
36,750 → 43,730

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1068
Students65
Catholic1
  • Annunciation SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1068
Crime Year ending Dec 2025
7,870
8,123 per 100k
D8 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,123
Total incidents7,870· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault54842%
  • Sexual Offences15111%
  • Robbery524%
  • Break And Enter56743%

Full data detail

Brooklyn VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Brooklyn (postcode 3012) is a small locality in Victoria within the Hobsons Bay local government area. It is home to about 1,979 residents, with a blend of families and working-age professionals and a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $102K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Median house prices in Brooklyn sit at $810,000, little changed on a year ago. Units have a median price of $652,000 (-0.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $580. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,068.

Brooklyn is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1068, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. The crime rate in the Hobsons Bay LGA is higher than average at 8,123 incidents per 100,000 population.

From an investment perspective, Brooklyn shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($810K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +0.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$810K/$875K· Near Median
Affordability8.0x· Moderate
Price Momentum+0.0%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$2,068
Rent · wk(Census)$391
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$580
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income8.0x
Population growth · Hobsons Bay LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)97,031
5-year growth+0.4% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
20012025
Development · Hobsons Bay LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)674
Houses144
Units530
YoY change+0%
Employment · Hobsons Bay LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3012ATO
Negatively geared1,524 (8.4% of filers)
Avg rental loss$9,305/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,425
Reported capital gains1,524
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,979
Median age34
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,958
Personal income · wk$1,064
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining3
TransportGTFS
Bus stops27
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Brooklyn for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 27 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Brooklyn FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Brooklyn in?

    Brooklyn is in the Hobsons Bay Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3012. Council-level context for Hobsons Bay LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Brooklyn?

    The current median house price in Brooklyn, VIC is $810K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Brooklyn?

    The median weekly rent in Brooklyn is $580/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Brooklyn?

    Rent context available: Brooklyn has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Brooklyn a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Brooklyn show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Brooklyn?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Brooklyn data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.