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Upper Brookfield QLD — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Upper Brookfield, Queensland. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Upper Brookfield QLD is 857 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Upper Brookfield is $1,044 per week ($54,288 per year). Median rent in Upper Brookfield is $463 per week ($2,006 per month). Upper Brookfield has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Upper Brookfield has a population density of 23.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Upper Brookfield is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Brookfield is $2,600.

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Upper Brookfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Upper Brookfield Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,044/wk

$54,288 per year

#961 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$463/wk

$2,006 per month

#916 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,600/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Upper Brookfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (416) Female 51.5% (442)

Population Density

23.4

people per km²

857 people · 36.6 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$3,250

Family income/wk

Upper Brookfield 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)

Upper Brookfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.9% 111 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.1% 142 dwellings

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

Upper Brookfield Country of Birth

Australia

89.6%

England

7.9%

Canada

1.3%

Germany

1.3%

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

Upper Brookfield Religion

No Religion

56.9%

Catholic

15.1%

Anglican

9.5%

Not stated

6.9%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Buddhism

2.0%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Upper Brookfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

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

Upper Brookfield Languages Spoken at Home

German

38.5%

Other

23.1%

Italian

15.4%

Afrikaans

11.5%

French

11.5%

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

Upper Brookfield Employment

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Employed full-time

40.6% 249 people

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Employed part-time

22.7% 139 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 14 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 211 people

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

Upper Brookfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.5%

Postgraduate Degree

23.8%

Certificate III/IV

14.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Upper Brookfield Occupation

Professionals

44.9%

Managers

25.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.9%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

4.9%

Labourers

4.0%

Sales Workers

1.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Upper Brookfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.8%

Engineering

17.1%

Health

14.2%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Education

8.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

7.7%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Information Technology

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.7%

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

Upper Brookfield Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Upper Brookfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.3%

$4,000+/wk

38.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Upper Brookfield Marital Status

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Married

59.7% 402

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Separated

1.8% 12

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Divorced

6.7% 45

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Widowed

2.5% 17

👤

Never married

29.3% 197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Upper Brookfield Ancestry

English

32.4%

Australian

22.0%

Scottish

12.7%

Irish

10.8%

German

6.3%

Other

5.8%

Dutch

2.8%

Italian

2.1%

South African

1.6%

Welsh

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

French

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Upper Brookfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.4%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Secondary — Catholic

8.4%

Primary — Catholic

8.4%

Pre-school

7.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Vocational Education

2.2%

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

Upper Brookfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.0% 49

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No need for assistance

97.0% 1,572

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

Upper Brookfield Volunteering

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Volunteer

29.8% 194

—

Not a volunteer

70.2% 456

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Upper Brookfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.8%

$450-$599/mo

3.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

7.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Upper Brookfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.6%

Did not go to work

17.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

2.3%

Bicycle

2.3%

Bus

1.9%

Truck

1.9%

Car (passenger)

1.5%

Walked only

1.5%

Other

1.2%

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

Upper Brookfield Car Ownership

1 vehicle

16.2%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

20.6%

4+ vehicles

19.1%

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

Upper Brookfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.6%

2 bedrooms

9.5%

3 bedrooms

32.1%

4 bedrooms

38.0%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.4%

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

Upper Brookfield Population Mobility

10.3%

moved in the last year

33.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Upper Brookfield Indigenous Population

0.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,615

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Upper Brookfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Upper Brookfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Upper Brookfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.0%

Couple — no children

24.5%

Couple — no children under 15

17.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Upper Brookfield Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.5% 3

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Previously served

3.8% 25

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Never served

95.7% 628

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Upper Brookfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 87

—

Did not provide

86.8% 570

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Upper Brookfield Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

8.4%

2 children

33.8%

3 children

19.9%

4 children

4.2%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Upper Brookfield When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

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

Upper Brookfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.0%

5–14 hours

35.6%

15–29 hours

19.9%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

12.6%

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

Upper Brookfield Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

34.3%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

22.9%

5 persons

10.4%

6+ persons

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Upper Brookfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

730

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Upper Brookfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.0%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Upper Brookfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1106

avg ICSEA score

total students

Upper Brookfield State School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 56 students

1106

ICSEA

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

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Upper Brookfield Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,908/wk

Median Rent $463/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.9%

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

If you earn X in Upper Brookfield

Your weekly income

≈ $12,601/month

Median rent $463/wk

Left after rent $2,445/wk

Rent share 15.9%

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Upper Brookfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 429 Income: $850/wk Rent: $455/wk

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Pop: 429 Income: $683/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 430 Income: $896/wk Rent: $288/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Upper Brookfield

What is the population of Upper Brookfield QLD?

The population of Upper Brookfield QLD is 857 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 23.4 people per km².Upper Brookfield is ranked #4,187 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Upper Brookfield?

The median personal income in Upper Brookfield QLD is $1,044 per week, or $54,288 per year.The median household income is $2,908 per week.Family income is $3,250 per week.Upper Brookfield is ranked #961 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Upper Brookfield?

Median rent in Upper Brookfield QLD is $463 per week ($2,006 per month).Rent represents 15.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Upper Brookfield ranks #916 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Upper Brookfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Upper Brookfield QLD is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Upper Brookfield?

The median age in Upper Brookfield QLD is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Upper Brookfield a good suburb to live in?

Upper Brookfield is a suburb in Queensland with a population of 857.The median income is $1,044/wk, which is above the QLD average of $759/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.9% 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: 32900. All dollar figures in AUD.