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Brookfield vs Upper Brookfield

Name: Brookfield vs Upper Brookfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · Brookfield profile · Upper Brookfield profile

Brookfield Upper Brookfield

Brookfield (Qld) and Upper Brookfield are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Brookfield (Qld) is more developed, with more public transport stops and a typical household income that is well higher at $3,778 compared to $2,908 in Upper Brookfield. The two areas differ sharply in their layout; Brookfield (Qld) has far more street connectivity and higher walkability, while Upper Brookfield is much steeper, with a mean terrain slope of 25.1% compared to 11.1% in Brookfield (Qld). There are also notable differences among First Nations residents, who are far older and have much higher household incomes in Brookfield (Qld).

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with the same typical number of people per home and almost identical rates of renting and home-loan payments. Both areas are home to a high share of people born overseas and have very similar levels of school advantage. While Upper Brookfield has a far higher share of people with no religion (54.3% compared to 38.3% in Brookfield (Qld)), both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,783 larger in Brookfield Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Brookfield No religion: 16.0 pts higher in Upper Brookfield No car: 3.1 pts higher in Brookfield Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Brookfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +2,783 larger in Brookfield gap steady

3,640 86th pct 857 72nd pct

Median age in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +4 yrs older in Brookfield gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.6%

14.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

Marital status

62.0% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 59.6%

25.7% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.9% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Brookfield Upper Brookfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.2% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 71.1%

7.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

5.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.5% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +1.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.3% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.8% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.2% German +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.0% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.3% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 90.0%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.3% No religion +16.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

52.5% Christianity ◂ +16.6 pts 35.9%

4.6% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +4.21 more in Upper Brookfield

1.47 17th pct 5.68 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +11 more in Brookfield

13 83rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +358 larger in Brookfield

612 86th pct 255 43rd pct

ICSEA in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +43 higher in Upper Brookfield

1,115 94th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 80.5%

7.2% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 37.9%

20.7% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.1% Certificate III / IV +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 16.8%

13.0% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$160 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$1,204 90th pct $1,044 86th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$870 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$3,778 100th pct $2,908 95th pct

Family income in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$947 higher in Brookfield gap widening

$4,197 100th pct $3,250 94th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.8% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

6.6% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

20.0% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.2%

19.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.9% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

4.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 68.6%

18.8% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +6 larger in Upper Brookfield

3 43rd pct 9 58th pct

Median age in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +31 yrs older in Brookfield

43 yrs 81st pct 12 yrs 7th pct

Median income in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$275 higher in Brookfield

$649 51st pct $374 13th pct

Household income in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$2,624 higher in Brookfield

$3,999 95th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 67.1%

23.5% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

4.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.6% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

12.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$63 higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady

$400 82nd pct $463 89th pct

Mortgage in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +$198 higher in Brookfield gap narrowing

$2,798 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +0.10 higher in Upper Brookfield gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned with a mortgage +8.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 39.5%

8.3% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 98.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 37.0%

35.8% 5 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 17.4%

9.6% 3 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 31.3%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Weekly rent distribution

20.2% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.5% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 0.0%

20.2% $750 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

13.8% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

10.7% Under $1,000 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +16 more in Brookfield

16 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +4.40 more in Brookfield

4.40 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +681.0 more in Brookfield

681.0 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +3 more in Brookfield

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield

22 60th pct —

Drive to city in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +3 longer in Upper Brookfield

23 20th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 41.8%

31.5% Worked at home +5.9 pts ▸ 37.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 43.5%

20.3% 3 vehicles even 20.3%

16.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

11.7% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 10.6%

8.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.7% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 38.1%

23.5% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 21.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

6.3% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 4.4%

3.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +1.9 higher in Brookfield

2.3 68th pct 0.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +1.5 more in Brookfield

2.0 65th pct 0.5 52nd pct

15-min city in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +12.5 pts higher in Brookfield

12.5% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +7.5 pts higher in Brookfield

7.5% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +52.3 pts higher in Brookfield

52.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +7.6 pts higher in Brookfield

17.7% 64th pct 10.0% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +30.6 pts higher in Brookfield

61.4% 67th pct 30.8% 58th pct

Walk to health in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +6.8 pts higher in Brookfield

6.8% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +3.2 more in Brookfield

18.4 60th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +17 higher in Brookfield

19 73rd pct 3 60th pct

Mean slope in Brookfield in Upper Brookfield +14.0 pts higher in Upper Brookfield

11.1% 86th pct 25.1% 100th pct

Compare Brookfield with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Brookfield with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookfield vs Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30386/brookfield/vs/SAL32900/upper-brookfield