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Brookfield vs Kenmore

Name: Brookfield vs Kenmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Brookfield profile · Kenmore profile

Brookfield Kenmore

Kenmore and Brookfield (Qld) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Kenmore is a very walkable area where 73.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities; by contrast, Brookfield (Qld) is mostly car-dependent, with only 12.5% of homes having that same access. Brookfield (Qld) is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,778 a week compared to $2,491 in Kenmore, and a far higher share of homes owned outright (47.4% against 35.8%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a long-term health condition, at around 26%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and very similar household sizes. While they track together on these points, the two areas differ in age and diversity; Kenmore has a younger population and more people who use another language at home, while residents in Brookfield (Qld) are noticeably older.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,035 larger in Kenmore Median age: 7 yrs older in Brookfield Owned outright: 11.6 pts higher in Brookfield Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Kenmore Household income: $1,287 higher in Brookfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Kenmore +6,035 larger in Kenmore gap widening

3,640 86th pct 9,675 87th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Kenmore +7 yrs older in Brookfield gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 25.7%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 16.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 56.4%

25.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

1.3% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Kenmore

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 65.2%

7.1% England ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

5.2% South Africa ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.5%

30.3% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.2%

13.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

2.3% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 79.1%

1.4% Mandarin +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity ◂ +7.0 pts 45.5%

38.3% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

1.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Other religions even 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Kenmore +0.41 more in Kenmore

1.47 17th pct 1.88 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Kenmore +9 more in Kenmore

13 83rd pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Kenmore +4 larger in Kenmore

612 86th pct 617 86th pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Kenmore +6 higher in Kenmore

1,115 94th pct 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

7.2% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

14.7% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 11.6%

13.1% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

9.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Kenmore +$170 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,204 90th pct $1,034 85th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Kenmore +$1,287 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $2,491 89th pct

Family income in Brookfield in Kenmore +$1,276 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$4,197 100th pct $2,921 90th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 24.5%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

10.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.6% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 9.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.8% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.8 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Kenmore +62 larger in Kenmore

3 43rd pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Kenmore +17 yrs older in Brookfield

43 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Brookfield in Kenmore +$120 higher in Kenmore

$649 51st pct $769 62nd pct

Household income in Brookfield in Kenmore +$874 higher in Brookfield

$3,999 95th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Kenmore +0.2 larger in Brookfield gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 67.1%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

4.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.3%

21.6% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.1%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Kenmore +$113 higher in Kenmore gap widening

$400 82nd pct $513 93rd pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Kenmore +$598 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$2,798 90th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Kenmore even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 35.8%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.3% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 92.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 43.4%

9.6% 3 bedrooms +27.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

35.8% 5 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 14.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.3%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 46.2%

13.8% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.6 pts 7.0%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 7.5%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +14.7 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

43.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 21.9%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Kenmore +41 more in Kenmore

16 86th pct 57 88th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Kenmore +1.50 more in Kenmore

4.40 75th pct 5.89 81st pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Kenmore +978.6 more in Kenmore

681.0 82nd pct 1,659.6 90th pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Kenmore +7 more in Kenmore

3 79th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Kenmore +21 longer in Brookfield

22 60th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brookfield in Kenmore +10 longer in Brookfield

23 20th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Kenmore +9,438 more in Kenmore

0 0th pct 9,438 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Kenmore +22,868 more in Kenmore

0 0th pct 22,868 51st pct

Transit to city in Brookfield in Kenmore

— 60 56th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 45.7%

31.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%

1.3% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.2% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

15.5% 1 vehicle +17.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 11.5%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 14.4%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Finance & insurance even 4.1%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.6%

1.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals even 40.1%

23.5% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 16.8%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.3% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Kenmore +4.2 higher in Kenmore

2.3 68th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Kenmore +4.4 more in Kenmore

2.0 65th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Kenmore +61.0 pts higher in Kenmore

12.5% 67th pct 73.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Kenmore +49.2 pts higher in Kenmore

7.5% 63rd pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Kenmore +45.3 pts higher in Kenmore

52.3% 74th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Kenmore +69.3 pts higher in Kenmore

17.7% 64th pct 86.9% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Kenmore +37.9 pts higher in Kenmore

61.4% 67th pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Kenmore +58.7 pts higher in Kenmore

6.8% 73rd pct 65.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Kenmore +0.8 more in Brookfield

18.4 60th pct 17.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Kenmore +139 higher in Kenmore

19 73rd pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Kenmore +1.8 pts higher in Brookfield

11.1% 86th pct 9.3% 77th pct

Compare Brookfield with nearby areas

Kenmore Hills Pullenvale Mount Coot-tha The Gap Kenmore Chapel Hill Enoggera Reservoir Upper Brookfield

Compare Kenmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Kenmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30386/brookfield/vs/SAL31504/kenmore