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Brockman WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brockman, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brockman WA is 993 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brockman is $814 per week ($42,328 per year). Median rent in Brockman is $208 per week ($901 per month). Brockman has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Brockman has a population density of 1093.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brockman is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brockman is $1,300.

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Brockman Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brockman Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$814/wk

$42,328 per year

#3355 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$208/wk

$901 per month

#7313 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Brockman Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (495) Female 50.0% (495)

Population Density

1093.9

people per km²

993 people · 0.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,055

Family income/wk

Brockman Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brockman Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 64 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 59 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Brockman Country of Birth

Australia

91.7%

England

4.3%

India

1.8%

Germany

1.2%

Croatia

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Brockman Religion

No Religion

35.7%

Catholic

25.6%

Not stated

22.5%

Anglican

7.7%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Buddhism

1.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Church Christ

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brockman Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Brockman Languages Spoken at Home

Other

33.3%

Mandarin

11.9%

Afrikaans

11.9%

Vietnamese

9.5%

Croatian

9.5%

SAL Tot

9.5%

Italian

7.1%

Hindi

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Brockman Employment

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Employed full-time

41.2% 243 people

⏰

Employed part-time

13.6% 80 people

🔍

Unemployed

4.2% 25 people

🏠

Not in labour force

41.0% 242 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Brockman Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

40.6%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

8.4%

Certificate I/II

5.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Brockman Occupation

Professionals

25.3%

Managers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.4%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Labourers

8.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.2%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Brockman Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Education

17.1%

Engineering

16.7%

Health

14.9%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.9%

Architecture & Building

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.4%

Creative Arts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Brockman Dwelling Types

Separate house

81.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brockman Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.5%

$300-$399/wk

6.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brockman Marital Status

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Married

34.2% 266

↔️

Separated

5.5% 43

📋

Divorced

11.1% 86

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 48

👤

Never married

43.1% 335

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brockman Ancestry

Australian

31.4%

English

21.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

16.5%

Other

7.9%

Irish

6.4%

Scottish

4.9%

Italian

3.4%

German

2.3%

Croatian

1.8%

Filipino

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.2%

Dutch

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brockman School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

25.0%

Primary — Government

19.1%

Secondary — Government

16.4%

Pre-school

14.5%

Vocational Education

12.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Brockman Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.8% 89

✅

No need for assistance

94.2% 1,448

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Brockman Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.8% 115

—

Not a volunteer

81.2% 498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brockman Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.6%

$800-$999/mo

13.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brockman How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.1%

Did not go to work

8.4%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

5.5%

Bus

4.1%

Bicycle

2.3%

Truck

1.4%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Brockman Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.0%

1 vehicle

41.9%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

6.6%

4+ vehicles

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Brockman Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

15.3%

2 bedrooms

10.7%

3 bedrooms

46.4%

4 bedrooms

25.9%

5 bedrooms

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Brockman Population Mobility

22.9%

moved in the last year

55.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

49.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brockman Indigenous Population

23.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

364

Indigenous residents

1,190

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brockman Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Brockman Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

6.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.1%

$3,500+/wk

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brockman Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children

29.0%

One parent — children under 15

15.4%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

Couple — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brockman Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 5

🏅

Previously served

4.1% 25

👤

Never served

95.1% 584

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brockman Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

7.6% 47

—

Did not provide

92.4% 568

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brockman Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

16.9%

2 children

23.6%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Brockman When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Brockman Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.0%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Brockman Household Size

1 person

36.1%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

11.6%

4 persons

12.2%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brockman Where Residents Moved From

Same address

594

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Brockman Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.4%

Step family — no other children

13.9%

Intact family — other children present

9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brockman Schools

schools nearby

government

934

avg ICSEA score

881

total students

Carnarvon School Of The Air Government

Primary · K-6 · 42 students

1047

ICSEA

Carnarvon Christian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 71 students

967

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 321 students

951

ICSEA

Carnarvon Community College Government

Combined · K-12 · 447 students

769

ICSEA

St Mary Star of the Sea School - Secondary Campus Catholic

Secondary

Geraldton Flexible School - Carnarvon Campus Catholic

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Brockman Rent Prices & Affordability

15%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,411/wk

Median Rent $208/wk

Rent-to-Income 14.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Brockman

Your weekly income

≈ $6,114/month

Median rent $208/wk

Left after rent $1,203/wk

Rent share 14.7%

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Brockman vs State & National Average

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West Toodyay

Pop: 497 Income: $587/wk Rent: $300/wk

Camballin

Pop: 500 Income: $317/wk Rent: $75/wk

Mount Hardman

Pop: 502 Income: $292/wk Rent: $75/wk

Cranbrook (WA)

Pop: 505 Income: $705/wk Rent: $174/wk

Goomalling

Pop: 508 Income: $657/wk Rent: $180/wk

Warburton (WA)

Pop: 511 Income: $429/wk Rent: $63/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brockman

What is the population of Brockman WA?

The population of Brockman WA is 993 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1093.9 people per km².Brockman is ranked #3,996 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brockman?

The median personal income in Brockman WA is $814 per week, or $42,328 per year.The median household income is $1,411 per week.Family income is $2,055 per week.Brockman is ranked #3,355 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brockman?

Median rent in Brockman WA is $208 per week ($901 per month).Rent represents 14.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brockman ranks #7,313 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brockman?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brockman WA is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brockman?

The median age in Brockman WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brockman a good suburb to live in?

Brockman is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 993.The median income is $814/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50185. All dollar figures in AUD.