Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Brooklyn TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Brooklyn TAS is 534 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brooklyn is $619 per week ($32,188 per year). Median rent in Brooklyn is $233 per week ($1,010 per month). Brooklyn has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Brooklyn has a population density of 1328.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brooklyn is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn is $997.

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Brooklyn Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brooklyn Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$619/wk

$32,188 per year

#6790 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$233/wk

$1,010 per month

#6784 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$997/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Brooklyn Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (251) Female 52.9% (282)

Population Density

1328.0

people per km²

534 people · 0.4 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,257

Family income/wk

Brooklyn 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 Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.9% 84 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.1% 78 dwellings

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

Brooklyn Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

3.1%

India

1.3%

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

Brooklyn Religion

No Religion

62.7%

Anglican

12.1%

Catholic

9.8%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Baptist

2.3%

Other Religions Tot

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brooklyn Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.3%

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

Brooklyn Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

35.7%

Other

35.7%

Urdu

28.6%

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

Brooklyn Employment

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Employed full-time

30.0% 124 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 83 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 16 people

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Not in labour force

46.0% 190 people

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

Brooklyn Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Bachelor Degree

18.4%

Certificate I/II

6.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.1%

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

Brooklyn Occupation

Community & Personal Service

22.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.4%

Clerical & Administrative

17.9%

Professionals

14.9%

Labourers

9.0%

Managers

6.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.0%

Sales Workers

3.7%

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

Brooklyn Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Engineering

19.7%

Society & Culture

18.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

13.6%

Health

9.8%

Architecture & Building

9.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.5%

Education

3.0%

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

Brooklyn Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brooklyn Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$150-$299/wk

3.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

9.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

15.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

1.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Brooklyn Marital Status

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Married

33.9% 149

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Separated

5.0% 22

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Divorced

11.6% 51

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Widowed

7.5% 33

👤

Never married

42.0% 185

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brooklyn Ancestry

English

35.6%

Australian

34.0%

Scottish

6.8%

Irish

6.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.0%

Other

3.8%

German

2.5%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

French

0.8%

New Zealander

0.7%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brooklyn School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.3%

Primary — Catholic

17.5%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Vocational Education

16.3%

Secondary — Catholic

5.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Pre-school

3.8%

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

Brooklyn Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.4% 96

✅

No need for assistance

90.6% 920

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

Brooklyn Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 64

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brooklyn Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.8%

$450-$599/mo

4.4%

$600-$799/mo

19.1%

$800-$999/mo

20.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

35.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

5.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Brooklyn How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Car (passenger)

7.0%

Bus

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Walked only

1.4%

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

Brooklyn Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.9%

1 vehicle

43.9%

2 vehicles

31.3%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

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

Brooklyn Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

23.4%

3 bedrooms

62.1%

4 bedrooms

10.1%

5 bedrooms

3.2%

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

Brooklyn Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

6.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Brooklyn Indigenous Population

10.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

103

Indigenous residents

920

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brooklyn Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Kidney disease

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

Brooklyn Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

17.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Brooklyn Family Structure

Couple — no children

34.7%

Couple — children under 15

25.6%

One parent — children under 15

19.2%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — no children under 15

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Brooklyn Military Service

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Previously served

6.9% 29

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Never served

93.1% 393

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brooklyn Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.9% 54

—

Did not provide

87.1% 364

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brooklyn Children Ever Born

No children

35.4%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

26.2%

3 children

14.6%

4 children

10.2%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Brooklyn When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

2019

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

Brooklyn Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

11.1%

30+ hours

14.0%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

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

Brooklyn Household Size

1 person

36.0%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

17.8%

4 persons

9.5%

5 persons

1.2%

6+ persons

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Brooklyn Where Residents Moved From

Same address

417

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

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

Brooklyn Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.3%

Step family — no other children

16.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Brooklyn Schools

schools nearby

government

933

avg ICSEA score

3,508

total students

Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

1024

ICSEA

Marist Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1006

ICSEA

Burnie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

984

ICSEA

Hellyer College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 656 students

938

ICSEA

North West Support School Government

Combined · K-12 · 132 students

938

ICSEA

Montello Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

885

ICSEA

Parklands High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 408 students

885

ICSEA

Romaine Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

873

ICSEA

Havenview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 110 students

866

ICSEA

North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government

Combined

Leighland Christian School - Burnie Campus Independent

Primary

Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus) Independent

Secondary

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

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Brooklyn Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,018/wk

Median Rent $233/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.9%

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

If you earn X in Brooklyn

Your weekly income

≈ $4,411/month

Median rent $233/wk

Left after rent $785/wk

Rent share 22.9%

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Income: $511/wk Rent: $215/wk Save: $18/wk

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Income: $496/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $8/wk

Hillcrest (Tas.)

Income: $588/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $3/wk

Goodwood (Tas.)

Income: $580/wk Rent: $225/wk Save: $8/wk

Smithton

Income: $652/wk Rent: $222/wk Save: $11/wk

Upper Burnie

Income: $572/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $3/wk

Beaconsfield (Tas.)

Income: $518/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $3/wk

Queenstown (Tas.)

Income: $509/wk Rent: $150/wk Save: $83/wk

Brooklyn vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Deep Bay

Pop: 267 Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk

Lower Longley

Pop: 267 Income: $857/wk Rent: $383/wk

Aberdeen (Tas.)

Pop: 268 Income: $729/wk Rent: $265/wk

Scotchtown

Pop: 274 Income: $787/wk Rent: $270/wk

Claude Road

Pop: 275 Income: $493/wk Rent: $230/wk

Lower Barrington

Pop: 278 Income: $683/wk Rent: $315/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brooklyn

What is the population of Brooklyn TAS?

The population of Brooklyn TAS is 534 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1328.0 people per km².Brooklyn is ranked #4,926 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brooklyn?

The median personal income in Brooklyn TAS is $619 per week, or $32,188 per year.The median household income is $1,018 per week.Family income is $1,257 per week.Brooklyn is ranked #6,790 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brooklyn?

Median rent in Brooklyn TAS is $233 per week ($1,010 per month).Rent represents 22.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Brooklyn ranks #6,784 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brooklyn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brooklyn TAS is $997. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Brooklyn?

The median age in Brooklyn TAS is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brooklyn a good suburb to live in?

Brooklyn is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 534.The median income is $619/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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