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Brookwater QLD 4300

1,376 addresses · 50 streets

Oxley Electorate › Ipswich LGA › Brookwater · 25 km from Brisbane

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Living Here

Brookwater is a suburb of Queensland, home to about 2,902 people, with a median age of 38. The typical household earns around $3,637 a week, with median rent near $565 a week. Most homes are houses. About 84% of households own their home and 15% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 10 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

2,902Population
38Median age
$3,637Median household income / wk
$565Median rent / wk
3.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bellbird Park - Brookwater statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Brookwater itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Springfield Central, 2 km south-east · Bus interchange: Springfield, 2.1 km south · Ferry wharf: Moggill, 8 km north-west · Airport: Brisbane Airport, 38.2 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 10/10
Economic resources10/10
Education & jobs10/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 50.6% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.5% · Labour-force participation 78.8%

Population by age in Brookwater
Population by age, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
0-4164
5-14506
15-19243
20-24183
25-34217
35-44502
45-54588
55-64337
65-74122
75-8435
85+4
Dwelling types in Brookwater
Dwelling types, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
House852
Townhouse39
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Brookwater
Households by weekly income, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
<$65030
$650-1,49954
$1,500-2,999204
$3,000+542
Top ancestries in Brookwater
Top ancestries, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
English1,023
Australian887
Other435
Scottish268
Irish245
Indian208
Housing tenure in Brookwater
Housing tenure, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Owned175
Mortgage582
Rented133
Other8
Cars per household in Brookwater
Cars per household, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
00
1144
2467
3182
4+89
Commute to work in Brookwater
Commute to work, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,011
Train47
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked12
Bicycle3
Home381
Top countries of birth in Brookwater
Top countries of birth, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
England209
India135
New Zealand99
South Africa63
Philippines37
Scotland28
Languages used at home in Brookwater
Languages used at home, Brookwater QLD (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin64
Hindi50
Tamil36
Malayalam30
Vietnamese30
Spanish23

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