Brunswick East Melbourne, Victoria |
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Coordinates | 37°46′34″S 144°58′26″E / 37.776°S 144.974°ECoordinates: 37°46′34″S 144°58′26″E / 37.776°S 144.974°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 8,476 (2011) | ||||||||||||
• Density | 3,850/km2 (9,980/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Established | 1839 | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3057 | ||||||||||||
Area | 2.2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
Location | 6 km (4 mi) from Melbourne | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | City of Moreland | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Brunswick | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Wills | ||||||||||||
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Brunswick East is an inner suburb 6 kilometres (3.7 miles) north from Melbourne's central business district. Its local government area is the City of Moreland. At the 2011 Census, Brunswick East had a population of 8,476.
Bordered generally by Lygon Street and Holmes Street in the west; the Merri Creek in the east adjoining Northcote; Park Street, Nicholson Street and Glenlyon Road in the south adjoining Carlton North and Fitzroy North; and Moreland Road in the north adjoining Coburg. Brunswick East is a mixed-use suburb, consisting of primarily residential and commercial properties.
Lygon Street and Nicholson Street run along Brunswick East's western border with neighbouring Brunswick, while Park Street (one block south of the main thoroughfare of Brunswick Road) and Glenlyon Road form the southern border with Carlton North and Fitzroy North respectively. Merri Creek marks the eastern border with adjoining Northcote. Moreland Road marks the northern border with adjoining Coburg.
Brunswick East has a hillier landscape than Brunswick.
According to the 2011 Census, there were 8476 people were living in Brunswick East. The population rose from 7410 recorded in 2006, and 6845 in 2001.