$130 ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $103
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every single household in Brookfield owns their home, making it a standout area for owner-occupiers. With nearly half of all homes owned outright and no renters at all, the local housing market is very different from the state average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — lower than 90% of areas.
| Brookfield | $130 |
|---|---|
| 2420, NSW | $300 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $2,004, which is much higher than most areas. In contrast, the typical weekly rent is just $130, a figure far below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
$130 ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,004 ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brookfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and $3,000 or more (26%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is exceptionally high here, with 48.3% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31%. This is consistent with the fact that there are no renters in the area.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brookfield, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 52%; Owned outright is next at 48%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 98.3% of all homes, far above the state average. Most are large, with 85% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are 0.90 people per bedroom.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.0% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brookfield, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Brookfield, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (24%).
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/sal/SAL10593/brookfield/topic/housing-dwellings