Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brookfield then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brookfield, VIC (postcode 3338) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+74.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,182 | 9,216 | 10,782 | +4,600 · +74.4% |
| Median age | 31 | 31 | 32 | +1 · +3.2% |
| Median household income | $1,371/wk | $1,452/wk | $1,642/wk | +$271 · +19.8% |
| Median personal income | $594/wk | $646/wk | $706/wk | +$112 · +18.9% |
| Median rent | $294/wk | $315/wk | $350/wk | +$56 · +19% |
| Median mortgage | $1,726/mo | $1,616/mo | $1,663/mo | $63 · -3.7% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | +0.2 · +6.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brookfield trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
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
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.