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Brookfield QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brookfield, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brookfield QLD is 3,640 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brookfield is $1,204 per week ($62,608 per year). Median rent in Brookfield is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Brookfield has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Brookfield has a population density of 170.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brookfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (41% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brookfield is $2,798.

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Brookfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brookfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,204/wk

$62,608 per year

#413 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,798/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Brookfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,791) Female 50.8% (1,848)

Population Density

170.3

people per km²

3,640 people · 21.4 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$4,197

Family income/wk

Brookfield 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)

Brookfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

53.2% 534 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

46.8% 469 dwellings

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

Brookfield Country of Birth

Australia

84.2%

England

10.0%

India

1.1%

Canada

1.1%

Germany

1.1%

China

0.8%

Iran

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.4%

Brazil

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

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

Brookfield Religion

No Religion

41.4%

Catholic

21.4%

Anglican

17.3%

Uniting Church

6.3%

Not stated

5.1%

Baptist

3.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brookfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

88.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Brookfield Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

21.1%

Other

20.3%

German

13.0%

Cantonese

12.2%

Persian ED

11.4%

Afrikaans

8.1%

Portuguese

7.3%

IAL Sinhal

6.5%

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

Brookfield Employment

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Employed full-time

35.9% 975 people

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Employed part-time

22.3% 605 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 65 people

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Not in labour force

39.4% 1,071 people

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

Brookfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

45.5%

Postgraduate Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate III/IV

10.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

1.2%

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

Brookfield Occupation

Professionals

48.1%

Managers

25.3%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Community & Personal Service

5.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.2%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Labourers

1.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.0%

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

Brookfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.2%

Health

16.8%

Engineering

14.8%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

7.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.4%

Architecture & Building

5.1%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.6%

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

Brookfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brookfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

0.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

2.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

3.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

47.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brookfield Marital Status

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Married

62.0% 1,832

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Separated

1.3% 39

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Divorced

4.9% 145

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Widowed

6.0% 178

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Never married

25.7% 760

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brookfield Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

22.6%

Scottish

11.6%

Irish

10.3%

Other

8.0%

German

4.6%

South African

2.6%

Chinese

2.1%

Indian

1.7%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.5%

Welsh

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brookfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

19.7%

Secondary — Government

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

11.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Pre-school

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Vocational Education

4.3%

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

Brookfield Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.2% 443

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No need for assistance

93.8% 6,648

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

Brookfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

23.1% 664

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 2,210

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brookfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brookfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.5%

Did not go to work

16.4%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

2.3%

Bus

2.0%

Bicycle

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

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

Brookfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

15.5%

2 vehicles

44.4%

3 vehicles

20.2%

4+ vehicles

16.8%

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

Brookfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.9%

2 bedrooms

2.2%

3 bedrooms

9.7%

4 bedrooms

48.1%

5 bedrooms

27.7%

6+ bedrooms

8.3%

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

Brookfield Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brookfield Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,101

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brookfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

214

Heart disease

122

Asthma

121

Arthritis

103

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Brookfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

6.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.6%

$3,500+/wk

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brookfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.7%

Couple — no children under 15

24.8%

Couple — no children

23.6%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brookfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.6% 104

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Never served

96.1% 2,759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brookfield Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 351

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Did not provide

87.7% 2,509

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brookfield Children Ever Born

No children

25.4%

1 child

10.0%

2 children

34.8%

3 children

21.9%

4 children

6.4%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Brookfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

152

1991–2000

167

2001–2010

302

2011–2015

150

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Brookfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

17.5%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

17.7%

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

Brookfield Household Size

1 person

12.4%

2 persons

32.5%

3 persons

16.6%

4 persons

21.5%

5 persons

12.7%

6+ persons

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brookfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,124

Moved from QLD

284

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Brookfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.3%

Step family — no other children

6.7%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brookfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1137

avg ICSEA score

2,426

total students

Brookfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 453 students

1164

ICSEA

Kenmore State High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,973 students

1110

ICSEA

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

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Brookfield Rent Prices & Affordability

11%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,778/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 10.6%

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

If you earn X in Brookfield

Your weekly income

≈ $16,371/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $3,378/wk

Rent share 10.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brookfield

What is the population of Brookfield QLD?

The population of Brookfield QLD is 3,640 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 170.3 people per km².Brookfield is ranked #2,072 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brookfield?

The median personal income in Brookfield QLD is $1,204 per week, or $62,608 per year.The median household income is $3,778 per week.Family income is $4,197 per week.Brookfield is ranked #413 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brookfield?

Median rent in Brookfield QLD is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 10.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brookfield ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brookfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brookfield QLD is $2,798. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brookfield?

The median age in Brookfield QLD is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brookfield a good suburb to live in?

Brookfield is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 3,640.The median income is $1,204/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (10.6% 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: 30386. All dollar figures in AUD.