QLD · Brisbane Council
Brookfield, 4069
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Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Brookfield is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Brisbane with everyday amenities close at hand. Well placed between the city and outer suburbs, it offers practical access in every direction. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,640
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $3,778
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 54 of 1,178
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,798
- Employment rate
- 58.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 41 / 6
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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Jul 2026)
- 26
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 17
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 7.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 910 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -16.4%
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Fraud15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)78
- Traffic And Related Offences21
- Unlawful Entry39
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Jul 2026; Jan 2026 to Jul 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,164
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
16 public transport stops in this suburb
- Gold Creek Rd near Brookfield Rd
- Moggill Rd at Rafting Ground Park
- Rafting Ground Rd at Rafting Ground West
- Rafting Ground Rd at Rees Way
- Winrock St near Rafting Ground Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brookfield Rd at Brookfield, stop 46Bus stop
- Brookfield Rd at Brookfield, stop 47Bus stop
- Bus stop (6)
- Gold Creek Rd at Brookfield VillageBus stop
- Gold Creek Rd near Brookfield RdBus stop
- Drinking water (2)
- PEV Charging - Brookfield General storeEV charging
- Bundaleer Rainforest GardensEvents Venue
59 Bundaleer Street, Brookfield
- Brookfield MarketsMarketplace
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brookfield Recreation ReservePark
- Brookfield ShowgroundsPark
- Deerhurst Road ParkPark
- Gold Creek ReserveNature reserve
- Kuta Koala Nature RefugeNature reserve
- Mcconnell Crescent ParkPark
- Tangy Street ParkPark
- Winrock Street ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Anglican Church of the Good ShepherdState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Brookfield Early Childhood Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area 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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 57.3/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 16% of Queensland's suburbs
- National rank
- 1126th in Australia
- State rank
- 241st in QLD
- Peer rank
- #5 among Metro Brisbane · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #153 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
- Data confidence
- 80%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brookfield Marketsamenitiesmarketplace
- Brookfield Rd at Brookfield, stop 46amenitiesbus_stop
- Brookfield Rd at Brookfield, stop 47amenitiesbus_stop
- Bundaleer Rainforest Gardensamenities59 Bundaleer Street, Brookfieldevents_venue
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Queensland.