Moving to Brookfield VIC 3338
What the official numbers say about living in Brookfield — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $550,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 57% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,642 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Brookfield grew 77% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (6,104 → 10,782 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Punjabi, Urdu, Samoan.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Brookfield scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (80% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Cobblebank, 5 km east.
Nearest bus interchange: Temporary Melton Station bus interchange, 1.9 km east.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 24.8 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 38 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 5 cafes & restaurants · 6 supermarkets · 14 parks — see them all on the Brookfield profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Binap Primary School 650 m · Melton Christian College 850 m · OneSchool Global Melton Campus 1.5 km · Al Iman College 1.6 km · Staughton College 1.9 km · Coburn Primary School 2 km · St Catherine of Siena Primary School 2.2 km · Melton Secondary College 2.2 km
Groceries: Aldi 1.5 km · Coles 1.9 km · Woolworths 1.9 km · Coles 2.1 km · Foodworks 2.9 km · ALDI 3 km
Parks and reserves: Botanica Springs Park 150 m · C. J. Melrose Memorial Reserve 1.1 km · Arnolds Creek Reserve 1.2 km · Blackwood Drive Recreation Reserve 2 km · Rosina Drive Reserve 2.1 km · Bill Cahill Reserve 2.1 km · Kurrajong Reserve 2.1 km · West Melton Recreation Reserve 2.1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Brookfield, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Myna · Australian Magpie · White-plumed Honeyeater · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Blackbird.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Brookfield, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield here | 10,782 | $550,000 | 3/10 | 4% |
| Melton West | 8,784 | $525,000 | 2/10 | 7% |
| Melton South | 11,362 | $514,000 | 1/10 | 4% |
| Weir Views | 4,348 | $566,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
| Harkness | 12,463 | $570,000 | 3/10 | 9% |
| Melton | 7,953 | $471,000 | 1/10 | 3% |
| Cobblebank | 3,601 | $625,000 | 5/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Melton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3338 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Brookfield profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Brookfield has a median sale price of $550,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population grew 77% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 6,104 people to 10,782. It sits about 38 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Cobblebank station is roughly 5 km away. Local government is Melton council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Brookfield vs Melton West · Brookfield vs Melton South.
Nearby guides: Melton West · Melton South · Weir Views · Harkness · Melton · Cobblebank.
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