Brookhill · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brookhill

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,000 makes housing costs in Brookhill far higher than the national figure. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, creating a residential landscape where most families live in spacious homes with three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Brookhill, Suburb / Locality

Where Brookhill sits — Median rent (weekly)

$335
  • $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 Brookhill — higher than 67% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brookhill$335
4816, QLD $150
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Mortgage payments are among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the Queensland typical of $1,733. In contrast, weekly rents of $335 are a little below the state and national figures.

$335

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $275
  • 2021: $335

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$3,000

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $2,184
  • 2021: $3,000

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brookhill, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Only 21.2% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian average of 31.0%. Renting is also far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 18.2% of households renting.

18.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.9%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

21.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 21.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Brookhill splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (24%), with Rented at 21%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in Brookhill is a separate house, a figure far above the national average. These are typically large homes, with 84.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Queensland average.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92.9%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.8%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.3%
  • 2021: 84.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brookhill, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brookhill, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 5 or more (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Brookhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30387/brookhill/topic/housing-dwellings