Brookton, WA: suburb profile

The population of Brookton WA is 732 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Brookton is $547 per week ($28,444 per year). Median rent in Brookton is $200 per week ($867 per month). Brookton has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Brookton has a population density of 1.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Brookton is England. The most common religion is No religion (41.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Australian Indigenous Languages. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brookton is $1,300.

Population
732
Census 2021
Median income
$547/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$200/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
51years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021.

Brookton vs the typical WA suburb

The median personal income in Brookton is $547 a week, 32% below the typical WA suburb ($806). That ranks 650th of 701 WA suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $200 a week, $120 less than the typical WA suburb. Rent takes 16.8% of the median household income here, against 18.6% in the typical WA suburb. The median resident is 51, 10 years older than in the typical WA suburb (41).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureBrooktonTypical WADifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$547/wk$806/wk −32%$766/wk
Household income$1,189/wk$1,722/wk −31%$1,637/wk
Rent$200/wk$320/wk −38%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$1,300/mo$1,759/mo −26%$1,733/mo
Median age5141 +10 yrs42
Rent share of household income16.8%18.6% −1.8 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Brookton, the typical WA suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Brookton Population

732 residents at the 2021 Census.

Brookton Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$547/wk
$28,444 per year
Ranked 7,754 of 14,663
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
Ranked 7,374 of 14,663
Median Age
51years
13 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Brookton Rent Prices & Affordability

17% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $1,189/wk
Median rent $200/wk
Rent to income 16.8%

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

Median rent in Brookton against your income

About $5,152 a month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $989/wk
Rent share 16.8%

Brookton Map

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Brookton, Western Australia: 32.3623°S, 116.9772°E

Brookton

People in Brookton

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (369) Female 49.7% (364)

Population Density

1.3
people per km²
732 people · 580.8 km²

Households

2.2
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,567
Family income/wk

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 and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
2.7%
New Zealand
1.8%
Scotland
1.2%
Thailand
0.5%
India
0.4%
Malaysia
0.4%
Netherlands
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Australian Indigenous Languages
1.4%
Malayalam
0.8%
German
0.5%
Thai
0.5%
Italian
0.4%
Southeast Asian Austronesian languages: Other
0.4%
Afrikaans
0.0%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
43.4%
English
38.5%
Australian Aboriginal
10.1%
Scottish
7.5%
Irish
6.8%
German
4.1%
Italian
1.8%
New Zealander
1.0%
Dutch
0.8%
Indian
0.7%
Chinese
0.5%

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

Religion

No religion
41.8%
Anglican
18.3%
Not stated
13.4%
Catholic
10.5%
Presbyterian and Reformed
5.9%
Uniting Church
4.2%
Baptist
1.5%
Pentecostal
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

11.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
47.8% 291
Separated
3.9% 24
Divorced
8.9% 54
Widowed
10.0% 61
Never married
29.4% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: no children
39.3%
Couple: children under 15
37.8%
Couple: no children under 15
10.9%
One parent: children under 15
7.0%
One parent: no children under 15
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
32.9%
2 persons
39.1%
3 persons
11.2%
4 persons
11.2%
5 persons
3.1%
6+ persons
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Brookton

Housing Tenure

Of the 264 occupied private dwellings in Brookton at the 2021 Census, 23.9% were rented, 49.6% owned outright and 19.7% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
6.1% 16 dwellings
Owned outright
49.6% 131 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
19.7% 52 dwellings
Rented
23.9% 63 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.7% 7 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
96.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
18.5%
3 bedrooms
48.8%
4 bedrooms
26.0%
5 bedrooms
3.1%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.1%
$450-$599/mo
6.1%
$600-$799/mo
8.2%
$800-$999/mo
20.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
30.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.6%
1 vehicle
29.2%
2 vehicles
37.8%
3 vehicles
16.1%
4+ vehicles
11.2%

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

Work, income and education in Brookton

Employment

Employed full-time
30.4% 158 people
Employed part-time
19.6% 102 people
Unemployed
3.8% 20 people
Not in labour force
46.2% 240 people

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

Occupation

Managers
22.5%
Community & Personal Service
13.9%
Professionals
13.2%
Labourers
12.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.6%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Sales Workers
8.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.3%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
3.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
13.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
5.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.5%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.9%
$4,000+/wk
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.5%
$1-$149/wk
5.6%
$150-$299/wk
13.5%
$300-$399/wk
11.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.0%
$800-$999/wk
9.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.2%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.5%
Walked only
16.5%
Did not go to work
10.0%
Car (passenger)
5.2%
Other
2.8%

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

Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
40.5%
Year 12 or equivalent
40.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
11.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.0%

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

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
50.0%
Bachelor Degree
21.1%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.9%
Certificate I/II
4.4%
Postgraduate Degree
3.4%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
21.5%
Engineering
14.8%
Society & Culture
14.8%
Education
11.4%
Agriculture & Environment
9.4%
Health
8.7%
Creative Arts
6.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.7%
Architecture & Building
6.0%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
48.0%
Secondary: Government
23.0%
Vocational Education
15.0%
Pre-school
8.0%
Primary: Catholic
3.0%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.0%

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

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
77.0%
Has need for assistance
11.7%
Need for assistance not stated
11.2%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
86
Arthritis
52
Diabetes
32
Heart disease
26
Kidney disease
19
Cancer
18
Asthma
15
Lung condition
14
Dementia
10
Stroke
9

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.6% 74
Did not provide
86.4% 470

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
27.8% 155
Not a volunteer
72.2% 402

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
2.4% 13
Never served
97.6% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
24.5%
1 child
5.9%
2 children
28.9%
3 children
20.6%
4 children
13.7%
5+ children
6.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
3
1961: 1970
19
1971: 1980
9
1981: 1990
8
2001: 2010
13
2011: 2015
8
2016
5
2019
6

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

Population Mobility

12.7%
moved in the last year
37.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
557
Moved from WA
45
Moved: same area (SA2)
28
Moved from VIC
3

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.1%
5: 14 hours
25.3%
15: 29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
31.8%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
83.9%
Blended family: no other children
8.9%
Step family: no other children
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Wagin
Income: $621/wk Rent: $195/wk $5/wk less rent
Fitzroy Crossing
Income: $486/wk Rent: $100/wk $100/wk less rent
Halls Creek (WA)
Income: $452/wk Rent: $125/wk $75/wk less rent

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brookton

What is the population of Brookton WA?

The population of Brookton WA is 732 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1.3 people per km². Brookton is ranked #4,426 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Brookton?

The median personal income in Brookton WA is $547 per week, or $28,444 per year. The median household income is $1,189 per week. Family income is $1,567 per week. Brookton is ranked #7,754 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Brookton?

Median rent in Brookton WA is $200 per week ($867 per month). Rent represents 16.8% of household income, which is considered affordable. Brookton ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Brookton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brookton 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 Brookton?

The median age in Brookton WA is 51 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Brookton a good suburb to live in?

Brookton is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 732. The median income is $547/wk, which is below the typical WA suburb ($806/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.8% 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: 50189. All dollar figures in AUD.