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Brookfield (Qld), QLD, 4069
Current weather
15.8°CClear sky
96% humidity · 10.6 km/h wind · 21.8° / 13.1° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#181 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brookfield (Qld) is a smaller suburban community in the Brisbane area, home to around 3,640 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 254 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-58%), roughly 69.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Translink stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
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
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 Dec 2026)
- 254
- Against the person
- 36
- Against property
- 167
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 69.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 101 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.8th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -57.9%
Most common offence types
- Fraud15
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)76
- Traffic And Related Offences21
- Unlawful Entry39
- Unlawful Use Of Motor Vehicle19
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,164
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 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).
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.
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
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.
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.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 74.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #181 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Brookfield Early Childhood Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Anglican Church of the Good ShepherdheritageState heritage place
- Brookfield Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- Brookfield Showgroundsgovernmentpark
- Deerhurst Road Parkgovernmentpark
- Gold Creek Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Kuta Koala Nature Refugegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mcconnell Crescent Parkgovernmentpark
- Tangy Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Winrock Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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