Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brookfield suburb profile
Brookfield, VIC · Postcode 3338
This Brookfield suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brookfield, VIC (postcode 3338). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Brookfield with nearby suburbs.
Brookfield at a glance
Population
10,782
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,642/wk
Median age
32
Brookfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+74.4% over 10 years
Population
10,782
was 9,216 in 2016
+1,566 · +17%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
+$35 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,642/wk
was $1,452/wk in 2016
+$190 · +13.1%
Median age
32
was 31 in 2016
+1 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Brookfield population growth · Brookfield then and now
Brookfield vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Brookfield, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10.4% vs area
- Brookfield$350/wk
- Nearby$351/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Brookfield$1,642/wk
- Nearby$1,766/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-17.9% vs area
- Brookfield32
- Nearby32
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-16.3% vs area
- Brookfield$706/wk
- Nearby$807/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Brookfield compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brookfield sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2950.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3936.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brookfield on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brookfield, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brookfield people
- Population
- 10,782
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 33.9%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brookfield income
- Median household income
- $1,642/wk
- Median personal income
- $706/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brookfield housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,663/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.5%
- Mortgaged
- 42.5%
- Rented
- 27.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Brookfield work
- Employment to population
- 56.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.6%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3338)
Compare Brookfield with nearby suburbs
Brookfield in numbers
Brookfield had 10,782 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 192nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 33.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.5% own their home outright, 42.5% are paying a mortgage, 27.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,642/wk, 8% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.2%. 54.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 17% (from 9,216 to 10,782). Median rent moved from $315/wk to $350/wk (+11.1%).
Brookfield suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brookfield, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Brookfield was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brookfield, VIC?
- Brookfield had 10,782 residents at the 2021 Census, up 17% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brookfield?
- Median household income in Brookfield was $1,642/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brookfield?
- 27.9% of occupied homes in Brookfield were rented, 22.5% were owned outright and 42.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brookfield suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brookfield (Vic.). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Melbourne