$350 ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $295
- 2016: $315
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Brookfield
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 90% of homes in Brookfield have three or more bedrooms, making it a place of unusually large houses. Most people live in separate houses, and a high number of households are renting compared to similar areas. This creates a housing landscape dominated by spacious family homes.
$350
▲ +18.6%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — higher than 71% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $1,663, which is a little below the state and national figures. Weekly rents are generally higher than most areas, with a typical cost of $350.
$1,663 ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,616
- 2021: $1,663
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Brookfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Brookfield, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 29.2% of households renting. Conversely, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures at 23.5%.
29.2% ▲ +39.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.5% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Brookfield, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 45%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.7% of the market, which is far above the Victorian and Australian figures. Over half of all homes have four bedrooms, contributing to a higher number of people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.7% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 95.4%
- 2021: 89.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.5%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Brookfield, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Brookfield, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
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/SAL20351/brookfield/topic/housing-dwellings