$463 ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $273
- 2016: $375
- 2021: $463
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Upper Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
High costs for both buyers and renters mark the housing market in Upper Brookfield. The area is dominated by large, separate houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,600, which is well above the national figure. Most residents own their homes, while very few rent.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Brookfield — higher than 89% of areas.
| Upper Brookfield | $463 |
|---|---|
| 4069, QLD | $540 |
| Queensland | $365 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,600 are among the highest for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure. Renters also pay a premium, with a typical weekly rent of $463, which is a little above the Australian average.
$463 ▲ +69.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,600 ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Upper Brookfield, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
In Upper Brookfield, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the national average. Only 8.5% of households rent, which is far below the levels seen across Queensland and Australia.
8.5% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.5% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Upper Brookfield, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 40%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of homes in Upper Brookfield, far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 85.8% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Upper Brookfield, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Other dwelling is next at 1%.
In Upper Brookfield, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 37%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 5 or more (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32900/upper-brookfield/topic/housing-dwellings