Suburb in Brisbane

Upper Brookfield, QLD

Upper Brookfield had a population of 857 at the 2021 Census (+9.2% since 2016). Median age 42.6. Median weekly household income $2,988. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Upper Brookfield at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Queensland.

In Brisbane - West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Upper Brookfield's population grew by 9.2% to 857, in step with Queensland as a whole (+9.6%). With a median age of 42.6, it is older than the QLD average (38.2). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.0%.

8.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the QLD average of 33.6%. 39.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 281 households.

The median household earns $2,988 a week, above the QLD average of $1,676. Renters pay a median $485 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,631 a month.

26.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the QLD average of 24.1%. 6.1% use a language other than English at home. 58.1% report no religion, higher than the QLD average (44.8%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Upper Brookfield beside QLD and Australia.

MeasureUpper BrookfieldQLDAustralia
Population8575,156,15825,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.2%+9.6%+8.6%
Median age42.638.238.2
Households2811,869,4529,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.5%14.3%
Renting8.6%33.6%31.1%
Owned outright39.9%29.5%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,988$1,676$1,747
Median rent a week$485$364$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,631$1,740$1,866
Born overseas26.6%24.1%29.3%
Other language at home6.1%14.1%23.6%
No religion58.1%44.8%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+9.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7532011
  2. 7852016
  3. 8572021

Age

Median age 42.6, against 38.2 for Queensland.

Upper Brookfield Queensland
Share of people by age, Upper Brookfield and Queensland
0–911.4%
10–1915.9%
20–297.7%
30–399.8%
40–4915.3%
50–5919.5%
60–6910.9%
70–797.5%
80+2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Upper Brookfield at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.3%
  2. Australian32.1%
  3. Scottish18.5%
  4. Irish15.7%
  5. German9.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German1.6%
  2. French1.0%
  3. Italian1.0%
  4. Mandarin0.7%
  5. Afrikaans0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.1%
  2. South Africa4.6%
  3. New Zealand2.9%
  4. the United States1.3%
  5. the Netherlands1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Upper Brookfield

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