NSW · Dungog Council
Brookfield, 2420
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Brookfield is a quieter smaller community in Dungog, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Transport options are solid enough for daily errands and regular trips further afield. Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and transport and access against similar regional towns, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 224
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,049
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 73
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,004
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $490
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 9
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 5
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 40.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 15.4th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +0.3%
Reported offences are unchanged compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault17
- Fraud15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment19
- Malicious Damage To Property16
- Steal From Retail Store12
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- 3490 Clarence Town Rd
- 4006 Clarence Town Rd
- 47 Wallarobba Brookfield Rd
- Clarence Town Rd Opp 3490
- Wallarobba Brookfield Rd Opp 90
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
29 planning-related records
2026· 7 proposals
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure4038 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Under Assessment
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3484 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Dual occupancy; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation360 WALLAROBBA-BROOKFIELD ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Additional Information Requested
March 2026
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation3622 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3779 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
February 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport3807 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure3779 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
2025· 4 proposals
October 2025
- Demolition; Dwelling house4038 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool4006 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
June 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3781 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure4038 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Operational consent issued
2024· 3 proposals
December 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Carport3807 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3807 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
October 2024
- Demolition; Shed; Erection of a new structure; Rainwater tanks4004 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
2023· 6 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation3664 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Residential AccommodationCLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureCLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
September 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool3664 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
August 2023
- Farm buildings; Other164 WALLAROBBA-BROOKFIELD ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Other211 WALLAROBBA-BROOKFIELD ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
2022· 2 proposals
June 2022
- Shed177 WALLAROBBA-BROOKFIELD ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
February 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs3777 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
2021· 7 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development3779 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
October 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development3504 Clarencetown Road, Brookfield 2420Determined
- Dwelling162 PARSONS ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
- Other3645 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
August 2021
- Farm buildings; Other164 WALLAROBBA-BROOKFIELD ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
May 2021
- Other; Change of use3931 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
April 2021
- Dwelling3645 CLARENCE TOWN ROAD BROOKFIELD 2420Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 35.6/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4271st in Australia
- State rank
- 1356th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #232 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #513 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime17
- Fraudcrime15
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime19
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime16
- Steal From Retail Storecrime12
- 3490 Clarence Town Rdtransport
- 4006 Clarence Town Rdtransport
- 47 Wallarobba Brookfield Rdtransport
- Clarence Town Rd Opp 3490transport
- Wallarobba Brookfield Rd Opp 90transport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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