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Brookton WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Brookton, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

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 (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Brookton is $1,300.

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Brookton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Brookton Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$547/wk

$28,444 per year

#7754 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$200/wk

$867 per month

#7374 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

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

Brookton 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)

Brookton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

71.6% 131 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

28.4% 52 dwellings

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

Brookton Country of Birth

Australia

95.5%

England

4.5%

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

Brookton Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Anglican

19.0%

Not stated

13.9%

Catholic

10.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

6.1%

Uniting Church

4.4%

Baptist

1.6%

Pentecostal

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Brookton 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%

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

Brookton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

47.1%

Italian

29.4%

Australian Indigenous

23.5%

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

Brookton Employment

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Employed full-time

30.4% 158 people

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Employed part-time

19.6% 102 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 20 people

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Not in labour force

46.2% 240 people

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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Brookton 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

Brookton Marital Status

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Married

47.8% 291

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Separated

3.9% 24

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Divorced

8.9% 54

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Widowed

10.0% 61

👤

Never married

29.4% 179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Brookton Ancestry

Australian

36.3%

English

32.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

8.4%

Scottish

6.3%

Irish

5.7%

Other

3.7%

German

3.4%

Italian

1.5%

New Zealander

0.8%

Dutch

0.7%

Indian

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Brookton 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

Brookton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.5% 175

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No need for assistance

86.5% 1,123

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

Brookton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

27.8% 155

—

Not a volunteer

72.2% 402

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton Indigenous Population

12.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

156

Indigenous residents

1,135

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Brookton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Asthma

Lung condition

Dementia

Stroke

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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 13

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Never served

97.6% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Brookton Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 74

—

Did not provide

86.4% 470

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Brookton 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

Brookton When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Brookton 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

Brookton 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

Brookton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

557

Moved from WA

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

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

Brookton 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

Brookton Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

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.

If you earn X in Brookton

Your weekly income

≈ $5,152/month

Median rent $200/wk

Left after rent $989/wk

Rent share 16.8%

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Brookton vs State & National Average

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Mueller Ranges

Pop: 366 Income: $326/wk Rent: $69/wk

Wungong

Pop: 370 Income: $641/wk Rent: $440/wk

Darkan

Pop: 371 Income: $953/wk Rent: $151/wk

Uduc

Pop: 374 Income: $807/wk Rent: $250/wk

North Plantations

Pop: 377 Income: $831/wk Rent: $150/wk

Torbay

Pop: 378 Income: $783/wk Rent: $200/wk

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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 WA average of $909/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.