Suburbs Brooklyn Park

South Australia · Suburb Profile

Brooklyn Park SA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brooklyn Park, South Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Brooklyn Park SA is 5,040 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brooklyn Park is $782 per week ($40,664 per year). Median rent in Brooklyn Park is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Brooklyn Park has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Brooklyn Park has a population density of 3260.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brooklyn Park is India. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn Park is $1,704.

There were 178 recorded offences in Brooklyn Park in 2025-26, a rate of 35 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (87 offences).

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📍 Brooklyn Park, South Australia — 34.9303°S, 138.5435°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Brooklyn Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Brooklyn Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$782/wk
$40,664 per year
#3903 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$285/wk
$1,235 per month
#5291 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,704/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Brooklyn Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (2,574) Female 48.9% (2,466)

Population Density

3260.0
people per km²
5,040 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,955
Family income/wk

Brooklyn Park 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)

Brooklyn Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
48.4% 576 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
51.6% 613 dwellings

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

Brooklyn Park Country of Birth

Australia
72.4%
India
16.5%
England
2.9%
China
2.3%
Greece
1.9%
Afghanistan
1.4%
Bangladesh
0.7%
Cambodia
0.6%
Egypt
0.6%
Iran
0.6%

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

Brooklyn Park Religion

No Religion
35.1%
Catholic
21.6%
Eastern Orthodox
9.4%
Hinduism
9.2%
Other Religions Tot
7.2%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.6%
Not stated
5.5%
Islam
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brooklyn Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
11.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.1%

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

Brooklyn Park Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi
26.8%
Greek
17.2%
Other
16.4%
Italian
9.5%
Mandarin
9.3%
Hindi
8.1%
IAL Nepali
6.4%
Urdu
6.2%

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

Brooklyn Park Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.5% 1,538 people
⏰
Employed part-time
25.4% 1,016 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.9% 154 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.2% 1,286 people

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

Brooklyn Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
35.7%
Certificate III/IV
25.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.0%
Postgraduate Degree
15.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Brooklyn Park Occupation

Professionals
27.8%
Community & Personal Service
17.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.7%
Clerical & Administrative
11.6%
Managers
9.7%
Labourers
8.4%
Sales Workers
5.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.5%

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

Brooklyn Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.2%
Engineering
14.2%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
12.4%
Education
7.6%
Information Technology
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Architecture & Building
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.7%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Brooklyn Park Dwelling Types

Separate house
80.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brooklyn Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
8.2%
$500-$649/wk
5.4%
$650-$799/wk
6.4%
$800-$999/wk
6.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.8%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brooklyn Park Marital Status

💍
Married
43.8% 1,884
↔️
Separated
2.9% 126
📋
Divorced
8.4% 361
🕊️
Widowed
5.1% 218
👤
Never married
39.8% 1,709

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brooklyn Park Ancestry

English
19.4%
Australian
18.9%
Other
18.5%
Italian
8.3%
Indian
7.6%
Greek
6.5%
Scottish
4.9%
Irish
4.9%
German
4.2%
Chinese
4.0%
Filipino
2.0%
Croatian
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brooklyn Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
27.0%
Vocational Education
23.9%
Secondary — Government
13.1%
Primary — Catholic
11.3%
Secondary — Catholic
10.4%
Pre-school
9.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Brooklyn Park Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.2% 508
✅
No need for assistance
94.8% 9,224

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

Brooklyn Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.9% 529
—
Not a volunteer
87.1% 3,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brooklyn Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
2.5%
$600-$799/mo
3.8%
$800-$999/mo
7.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
16.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
19.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.9%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
10.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brooklyn Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.3%
Did not go to work
11.6%
Bus
9.1%
Car (passenger)
5.8%
Bicycle
1.6%
Walked only
1.6%
Other
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Truck
0.3%
Train
0.2%
Tram/Light Rail
0.2%

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

Brooklyn Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.1%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
32.1%
3 vehicles
8.2%
4+ vehicles
5.4%

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

Brooklyn Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
41.2%
3 bedrooms
40.3%
4 bedrooms
11.0%
5 bedrooms
2.0%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Brooklyn Park Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
45.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
66.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brooklyn Park Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
119
Indigenous residents
9,646
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brooklyn Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
392
Asthma
163
Diabetes
144
Arthritis
133
Heart disease
124
Lung condition
74
Cancer
63
Kidney disease
40
Stroke
37
Dementia
13

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

Brooklyn Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.6%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
4.9%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.7%
$650-$799/wk
10.9%
$800-$999/wk
13.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.0%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brooklyn Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.7%
Couple — no children
30.0%
Couple — no children under 15
14.9%
One parent — no children under 15
7.4%
One parent — children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brooklyn Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 87
👤
Never served
97.7% 4,042

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brooklyn Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.5% 515
—
Did not provide
87.5% 3,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brooklyn Park Children Ever Born

No children
43.0%
1 child
15.8%
2 children
26.3%
3 children
11.4%
4 children
2.9%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Brooklyn Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
117
1961–1970
145
1971–1980
62
1981–1990
112
1991–2000
117
2001–2010
346
2011–2015
352
2016
96
2017
126
2018
169
2019
178
2020
73
2021
7

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

Brooklyn Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.9%
5–14 hours
29.0%
15–29 hours
12.1%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
29.8%

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

Brooklyn Park Household Size

1 person
33.6%
2 persons
32.4%
3 persons
15.9%
4 persons
13.2%
5 persons
3.5%
6+ persons
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brooklyn Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,085
Moved from SA
502
Moved — same area (SA2)
50
Moved from overseas
43
Moved from VIC
33
Moved from NSW
29
Moved from QLD
23
Moved from WA
12
Moved from NT
10

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

Brooklyn Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.9%
Step family — no other children
4.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brooklyn Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 178 total

Theft
87
Assault
30
Property Damage
23
Break & Enter
22
Fraud
7
Other Against Person
6
Homicide
2
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: SA Government Open Data — data.sa.gov.au

Brooklyn Park Schools

23
schools nearby
11
government
1039
avg ICSEA score
8,890
total students
Richmond Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 362 students
1122
ICSEA
Torrensville Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 380 students
1099
ICSEA
Tenison Woods Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 262 students
1084
ICSEA
St Francis School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 457 students
1075
ICSEA
Lockleys North Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 422 students
1069
ICSEA
Our Lady of La Vang School Catholic
Combined · U · 70 students
1066
ICSEA
Brooklyn Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 118 students
1066
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 223 students
1063
ICSEA
Allenby Gardens Primary School Government
Primary · R-6 · 392 students
1062
ICSEA
St John Bosco School Catholic
Primary · R-6 · 252 students
1054
ICSEA
Kidman Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 485 students
1053
ICSEA
Cowandilla Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 341 students
1051
ICSEA
Nazareth Catholic College Catholic
Secondary · R-12 · 2,576 students
1049
ICSEA
St George College Independent
Combined · R-12 · 350 students
1046
ICSEA
Flinders Park Primary School Government
Primary · U, R-6 · 187 students
1037
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

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

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Brooklyn Park Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,466/wk
Median Rent $285/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.4%

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

If you earn X in Brooklyn Park

≈ $6,353/month
Median rent $285/wk
Left after rent $1,181/wk
Rent share 19.4%

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Brooklyn Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in SA

Elizabeth Grove
Pop: 2,531 Income: $453/wk Rent: $225/wk
Lobethal
Pop: 2,534 Income: $759/wk Rent: $310/wk
Whyalla Playford
Pop: 2,540 Income: $771/wk Rent: $200/wk
Kingswood (SA)
Pop: 2,554 Income: $906/wk Rent: $333/wk
Port Pirie West
Pop: 2,556 Income: $475/wk Rent: $180/wk
Goolwa
Pop: 2,558 Income: $493/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brooklyn Park

What is the population of Brooklyn Park SA?

The population of Brooklyn Park SA is 5,040 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3260.0 people per km².Brooklyn Park is ranked #1,557 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brooklyn Park?

The median personal income in Brooklyn Park SA is $782 per week, or $40,664 per year.The median household income is $1,466 per week.Family income is $1,955 per week.Brooklyn Park is ranked #3,903 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brooklyn Park?

Median rent in Brooklyn Park SA is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 19.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brooklyn Park ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brooklyn Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn Park SA is $1,704. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brooklyn Park?

The median age in Brooklyn Park SA is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brooklyn Park a good suburb to live in?

Brooklyn Park is a suburb in South Australia with a population of 5,040.The median income is $782/wk, which is above the SA average of $763/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.4% 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: 40167. All dollar figures in AUD.