QLD · Ipswich Council
Brookwater, QLD, 4300
Current weather
15.8°CClear sky
92% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 21.9° / 12.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#246 among Metro Brisbane suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Brookwater is a smaller suburban community in the Ipswich area, home to around 2,902 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 2,258 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-50%), roughly 778.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $900, 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- 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
- Employment rate
- 76.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 34 / 39 / 0
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
- 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.
Data sources & freshness
- RTA bond statistics — Residential Tenancies Authority (Queensland) · Period: Mar 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 2,258
- Against the person
- 437
- Against property
- 1,252
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 778.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 7 residents
- State safety percentile
- 43.3th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -50.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault225
- Drug Offences277
- Other Property Damage211
- Other Theft (Excl. Unlawful Entry)720
- Traffic And Related Offences207
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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
34 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brookwater BakeryBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (4)
- Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf ClubBus stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Forester AvenueBus stop
- Augusta Pkwy at Saint Augustines CollegeBus stop
- Brookwater Dr at Forester Avenue hail 'n' rideBus stop
- Brookwater Dr at Greg Norman CircuitBus stop
- Brookwater Dr at Oakview CirBus stop
- Brookwater Dr at Scoparia DriveBus stop
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
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learningkindergarten
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 65.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #246 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
- Goodstart Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Bougainvillea Gardens Parkgovernmentpark
- Brookwater Rise Parkgovernmentpark
- Heights Parkgovernmentpark
- Oakmont Parkgovernmentpark
- Opossum Creek Parklandsgovernmentpark
- Pieter Greeff Parkgovernmentpark
- Springfield Central Parklandsgovernmentpark
- Augusta Pkwy at Brookwater Golf Clubtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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