$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 89% of homes in Brookfield have three or more bedrooms, making it an area dominated by large family houses. While many residents have mortgages, the typical monthly payment of $1,658 is a little below the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — lower than 57% of areas.
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are about $350, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the Victorian and Australian averages.
$350 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,658 —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brookfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 50%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
In Brookfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common, though the 25.3% who own their place outright is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. About 26.2% of households rent, which is a little below the state average.
26.2% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.3% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brookfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 46%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned outright (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 88.8% of the market, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most of these are large, with 51.5% of homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.8% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
88.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brookfield, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
In Brookfield, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 3 bedrooms is next at 30%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041571/brookfield/topic/housing-dwellings