$400 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $335
- 2016: $374
- 2021: $400
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.
Extremely high mortgage payments mark the housing landscape in Brookfield, where the typical monthly bill is $2,798. This is among the highest figures for similar areas. The neighborhood is dominated by large, owner-occupied family homes and has very few renters.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brookfield — higher than 82% of areas.
| Brookfield | $400 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | $540 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,798, which is far above the Queensland figure of $1,733. Rent is also higher than most areas, with the usual weekly cost sitting at $400.
$400 ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,798 ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Brookfield, the largest group is $200–$349 at 27%, followed by $350–$549 (21%) and $750 or more (21%).
In Brookfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 49%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 47.4% of homes owned outright, far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 8.3% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.
8.3% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Brookfield, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (42%) and Rented (8%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 95.2% of all homes, and 93.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the state and national figures, and helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
93.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Brookfield, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
In Brookfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 5 or more (36%) and 3 bedrooms (10%).
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/SAL30386/brookfield/topic/housing-dwellings