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QLD · Ipswich Council

Brookwater, 4300

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,268

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+15.4%

Median age

38

Median income

$3,637/wk

Employment rate

76.1%

University qualified

36.4%

Work from home

22.4%

Languages at home

19.6%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Hindi, Tamil

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.8/100
Good

Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Walkable
  • Golf
  • High desirability
  • Outer suburban
What Brookwater is known for: Walkable, Golf, High desirability, Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Brookwater is an outer metropolitan suburb of Brisbane, in Ipswich Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 106% above the peer median. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked outer metropolitan suburbs, and university qualifications are among the highest in the peer group, with university qualifications 117% above the peer median, and working from home is a very strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 72% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on higher rents and relatively limited childcare access.

Brookwater's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Queensland (215)

Strengths

  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • University qualifications are among the highest in the peer group
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places
  • Childcare access is relatively limited

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Brookwater compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$900/wk

Population (ERP)

3,268

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#18

among Metro Brisbane · Emerging

Crime rate

30th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in QLD

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

70th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
57.8/100 — Good
State standing
Top 10% of Queensland's suburbs
National rank
743rd in Australia
State rank
152nd in QLD
Peer rank
#18 among Metro Brisbane · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#110 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Mar 2026)
$900

Median weekly rent from Queensland RTA rental bond data. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

3,268(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +15.4% over 5 years · 64th percentile in QLD

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+15.4%
Change in 1 year
+50
Change in 5 years
+437
Growth rank in QLD
64th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~4,700), extrapolated at +7.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,902
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$3,637
Dwelling vacancy
7.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
74 of 970
Median monthly mortgage
$2,615
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$565
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
19.7% / 65.4% / 14.9%
Employment rate
76.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
22.4% / 3% / 60.1%
Walked or cycled to work
0.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
852 / 39 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

36.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 21.9% across Queensland. 13.6% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified36.4% · 21.9% QLD
  • Diploma qualified13% · 9.4% QLD
  • Trade / vocational13.6% · 18.9% QLD
  • Year 12 or below37.1% · 49.8% QLD

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce28.4%
  • Health16%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.2%
  • Society and culture10.8%
  • Education7.4%
  • Architecture and building5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,208

79th percentile in QLD · +8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,493

79th percentile in QLD · +5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

35th percentile in QLD · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$51,258

22nd percentile in QLD · -19% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

20th percentile in QLD · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 4300 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
46,535
Taxpayers reporting net rent
4,606
Median net rent
-$3,092
Taxpayers reporting business income
3,944
Taxable income vs state median
+14%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-9%
Super vs state median
-26%
Business income vs state median
-20%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in QLD, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

19.6% speak a language other than English at home; 34.8% born overseas

Language at home
2,256 English only · 551 other
Non-English at home
19.6%
Born overseas
978 (34.8%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
46 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
2,493
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
21

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Mandarin29 · 14.8%
  • Hindi26 · 13.3%
  • Tamil18 · 9.2%
  • Malayalam16 · 8.2%
  • Korean13 · 6.6%
  • Punjabi9 · 4.6%
  • Afrikaans8 · 4.1%
  • Arabic8 · 4.1%

Religion

50.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.3%, while 35.5% reported no religion. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion35.5%40.7%
Christianity50.3%45.7%
Hinduism6%1.3%
Other / not stated8.2%12.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic21.4%18.6%
Anglican13%11.3%
Uniting Church2.8%3.6%
Presbyterian and Reformed2.7%2.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.6%3.1%
Pentecostal2.1%1.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Offence counts are estimated for this suburb from postcode 4300, which is shared with other suburbs.

Reported offences are running higher than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
134
Against the person
25
Against property
70
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
54.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 116 residents
State crime-rate percentile
30th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate, partial year)
+2.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault12
  • Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)41
  • Traffic And Related Offences16
  • Drug Offences17
  • Other Property Damage11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Calendar-year aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,056
Median ICSEA percentile
70th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
4
School list
  • St Augustine's CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1056 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 1,555 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Hymba Yumba Independent SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 760 · 2th percentile · LBOTE 1% · 224 students · Top SEA quarter 2% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • The Springfield Anglican CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1109 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 1,124 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Augusta SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bellbird Park SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Bellbird Park State Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Redbank Plains SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Spring Mountain SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Springfield Central SHSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Springfield Lakes SSGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodcrest State CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

18 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf Club
  • Augusta Pkwy at Forester Avenue
  • Augusta Pkwy at Saint Augustines College
  • Brookwater Dr at Forester Avenue hail 'n' ride
  • Brookwater Dr near Scoparia Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

77 mapped amenities

1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds · 2 dog parks · 1 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 12 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 18 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
73/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.34
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.03
Parks per 1,000 residents
4.14
Food & drink(3)
  • Brookwater BakeryBakery
  • Cafe
  • PK SushiRestaurant
Shopping(2)
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
  • Goodstart Early LearningKindergarten
Health & services(1)
  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Sport & outdoors(36)
  • BBQ
  • Louise Clews WalkCycling route
  • Springfield Central BikewayCycling route
  • Dog park (2)
  • Drinking water (4)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • Golf course (2)
  • Bougainvillea Gardens ParkPark
  • Brookwater Rise ParkPark
  • Heights ParkPark
  • Oakmont ParkPark
  • Opossum Creek ParklandsPark

    58 Scoparia Drive, Brookwater

  • Park (5)
  • Pieter Greeff ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Ash Barty PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (5)
  • Public toilets
  • Brighton Homes ArenaSports field
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool
Transport(9)

9 bus stops

Other(9)
  • Bench (4)
  • Common
  • Louise Clews WalkInformation
  • Parking (6)
  • Temporary carparkParking
  • Parking Entrance (3)
  • Post Box
  • Shelter (8)
  • Waste Basket

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf Club

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bougainvillea Gardens ParkPark
  • Brookwater Rise ParkPark
  • Heights ParkPark
  • Oakmont ParkPark
  • Opossum Creek ParklandsPark
  • Pieter Greeff ParkPark
  • Springfield Central ParklandsPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
12.8%
Woodland / forest cover
10.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
12
Parks (OSM)
12
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Mater Private Hospital Springfield (3.1 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Chemist WarehousePharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Home Care Nurses AustraliaBROOKWATERHome Care
  • Ipswich Nursing ServicesBROOKWATERHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
97
Participants per 1,000 residents
29.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 18°
Rainfall
493 mm · ~62 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 14°
Rainfall
343 mm · ~43 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 7°
Rainfall
144 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
249 mm · ~31 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Oxley
Member of Parliament
Milton DICK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,449
Turnout (2025)
88.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+7.6 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 30.8%Labor 69.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.5 km away).

Coalition 32.9%Labor 67.1%

2.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Augustine HeightsLabor 57.4% · Coalition 42.6% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • SpringfieldLabor 72.3% · Coalition 27.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • Bellbird ParkLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
  • Redbank Plains East (Oxley)Labor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • Springfield Lakes (Oxley)Labor 69.4% · Coalition 30.6% TPP (2025)2.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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