Brookfield (Qld), QLD
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Brookfield is a leafy, semi-rural suburb in Brisbane's west, a place of large acreage blocks and bushland about thirteen kilometres from the city centre, where Moggill Creek winds down to meet the Brisbane River. To the north rise the forested hills of the D'Aguilar National Park. The suburb is thought to have been named by Lucinda Brimblecombe for the way the creek runs through the district. Settlement followed the opening of the area to logging and farming in the eighteen-sixties, and a small village grew up around the crossing of Brookfield and Boscombe Roads. Brookfield State School opened in 1871 and marked its hundred-and-fiftieth year in 2021. A general store, hall, an Anglican church and the Brookfield Showground still anchor the village, and the annual Brookfield Show remains a country highlight.
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Brookfield (Qld) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1165, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Brookfield (Qld) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,640
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $3,778
- SEIFA score
- 1165
- Coordinates
- -27.4835, 152.9011
Brookfield (Qld) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Brookfield (Qld) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 30%, 8% of homes are rented, and 32% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 688 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 479 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 531 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,107 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 826 | 23% |
Share of the 3,631 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 534 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 469 | 42% |
| Rented | 94 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,073 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 41 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 6 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,123 occupied private dwellings in Brookfield (Qld).
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,798
- Average household size
- 3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $4,197
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,204
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,134 (32%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 396 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 2,236 (81%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 982
- Employed part-time
- 603
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Brookfield (Qld)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Brookfield (Qld) is January (average daytime high around 29.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 20.7°C). The area receives roughly 945 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 111 mm |
| Feb | 29.2°C | 20.6°C | 154 mm |
| Mar | 28.2°C | 19.9°C | 133 mm |
| Apr | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm |
| May | 23.1°C | 13.7°C | 71 mm |
| Jun | 20.8°C | 11.3°C | 40 mm |
| Jul | 20.7°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm |
| Aug | 22.2°C | 10.8°C | 37 mm |
| Sep | 24.5°C | 13°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 26.3°C | 15.7°C | 97 mm |
| Nov | 28.2°C | 17.8°C | 75 mm |
| Dec | 29.2°C | 19.7°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Brookfield (Qld)
Where is Brookfield (Qld)?
Brookfield (Qld) is a suburb of Queensland, Australia.
What is the population of Brookfield (Qld)?
At the 2021 Census, Brookfield (Qld) had a population of about 3,640.
Is Brookfield (Qld) an advantaged area?
Brookfield (Qld) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1165, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 99 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 99% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Brookfield (Qld)?
Brookfield (Qld) has average daytime highs of about 25.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.8°C, with roughly 945 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Brookfield (Qld) have high household incomes?
Brookfield (Qld) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Queensland — the 3rd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,778 per week).
Where Brookfield (Qld) ranks
Brookfield (Qld) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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