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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 3,260 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brooklyn Park is India. The most common religion is No religion (31.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is 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 Population

5,040

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

3,260

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 Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Brooklyn Park, 48.4% are owned outright and 51.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

48.4%

Owned with mortgage

51.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

India
England
China
Greece
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Egypt

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

Brooklyn Park Religion

No religion

31.2%

Catholic

19.2%

Eastern Orthodox

8.3%

Hinduism

8.2%

Other religions

6.4%

Sikhism

5.9%

Not stated

4.9%

Islam

4.7%

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%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Punjabi
Greek
Italian
Mandarin
Hindi
Nepali
Urdu

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

22.8%

Australian

22.3%

Italian

9.8%

Indian

8.9%

Greek

7.7%

Scottish

5.8%

Irish

5.7%

German

4.9%

Chinese

4.7%

Filipino

2.3%

Croatian

1.2%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. 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%

No need for assistance

94.8%

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

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

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

1951–1960

117

1961–1970

145

1971–1980

1981–1990

112

1991–2000

117

2001–2010

346

2011–2015

352

2016

2017

126

2018

169

2019

178

2020

2021

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)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Assault

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Other Against Person

Homicide

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Brooklyn Park Schools

schools nearby

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

Your weekly income

≈ $6,353/month

Median rent $285/wk

Left after rent $1,181/wk

Rent share 19.4%

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Brooklyn Park vs the typical SA suburb

The median personal income in Brooklyn Park is $782 a week, 3% above the typical SA suburb ($759). That ranks 309th of 710 SA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $285 a week, $15 less than the typical SA suburb. Rent takes 19.4% of the median household income here, against 19.5% in the typical SA suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 years younger than in the typical SA suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Brooklyn Park	Typical SA	Typical Australia
Personal income	$782/wk	$759/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,466/wk	$1,494/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$285/wk	$300/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,704/mo	$1,534/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	37	43	42
Rent share of household income	19.4%	19.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Brooklyn Park

The closest suburb to Brooklyn Park is West Richmond, 1.2 km away.

West Richmond

1.2 km away · income $724/wk · rent $320/wk

Cowandilla

1.2 km away · income $589/wk · rent $300/wk

Lockleys

1.3 km away · income $878/wk · rent $350/wk

Underdale

1.3 km away · income $830/wk · rent $310/wk

Richmond (SA)

1.9 km away · income $771/wk · rent $300/wk

Torrensville

1.9 km away · income $799/wk · rent $360/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 3,260 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 typical SA suburb ($759/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.