Brooklands · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Brooklands

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

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Brooklands, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $953. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership, making it a place where residents are far less likely to rent than the state or national average.

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📍 Brooklands, Suburb / Locality

Where Brooklands sits — Median rent (weekly)

$230 ▼ -4.2%
  • $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 Brooklands — lower than 66% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Brooklands$230
4615, QLD $225
Queensland $365
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $230, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment sitting far below the Queensland average.

$230 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $240
  • 2016: $245
  • 2021: $230

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$953 ▲ +51.3%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $630
  • 2016: $867
  • 2021: $953

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Brooklands, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Brooklands, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is common here, with 48.6% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, only 9.2% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas.

9.2% ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.6% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.3%
  • 2016: 48.1%
  • 2021: 48.6%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Brooklands, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (9%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 92.7% of the market, far above the state and national figures. While 71.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the country.

0.90 ▼ -18.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.90

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

92.7% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 92.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

71.6% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 76.5%
  • 2016: 73.1%
  • 2021: 71.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Brooklands, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Brooklands, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (14%).

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 Brooklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30388/brooklands/topic/housing-dwellings