Housing mix
These categories can overlap.
3056 · Brunswick area. Recorded solar capacity is above the benchmark for areas with a similar housing mix.
Mapping Solar Access
Who gets access
to the sun?
Explore how rooftop solar and battery uptake sits alongside rental housing and apartment living across metropolitan Melbourne and Sydney.
01The solar picture
3056 · Brunswick area
Postal Area · Melbourne metropolitan area
0.9 kWSolar per dwelling2001-04 to 2026-09 · 2021 dwellings
48%Rented dwellingsABS 2021
34.2%ApartmentsABS 2021
Recorded solar capacity is above the benchmark for areas with a similar housing mix. Release 2026-09-30-v2.
Area-level patterns describe places. Individual household tenure and circumstances require separate evidence.
Lowest recorded solar
These are the lowest recorded figures at this geography. A low figure is a place to investigate.
| Area | Solar per dwelling | Renters | Apartments | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3006 · Southbank area | 0.1 kW | 67% | 98.3% | |
| 3004 · Melbourne area | 0.1 kW | 54.9% | 99.4% | |
| 3000 · Melbourne area | 0.1 kW | 75.2% | 99.1% | |
| 3141 · South Yarra area | 0.2 kW | 61.8% | 79.5% | |
| 3008 · Docklands area | 0.2 kW | 67.1% | 97.8% |
02Housing shapes access
Read uptake alongside the local housing mix, then compare with areas that have a similar mix.
Solar capacity per dwelling
03Watch the picture change
See how installations and capacity changed in the selected area.
Solar installations in 3056 · Brunswick area
Oct 2024 to Sept 2026 · CER snapshot as of 2026-09-30
- Recorded
- Provisional
- Recorded zero
- Data unavailable
Battery records begin in July 2025. Late certificate claims can revise earlier figures. Changes require separate evidence to assess the effect of council outreach.
04From evidence to action
The reading and the program for this place are the next step.