Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Brookwater then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Brookwater, QLD (postcode 4300) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+98.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,462 | 2,151 | 2,902 | +1,440 · +98.5% |
| Median age | 34 | 35 | 38 | +4 · +11.8% |
| Median household income | $2,744/wk | $2,961/wk | $3,637/wk | +$893 · +32.5% |
| Median personal income | $1,030/wk | $1,075/wk | $1,397/wk | +$367 · +35.6% |
| Median rent | $460/wk | $508/wk | $565/wk | +$105 · +22.8% |
| Median mortgage | $3,033/mo | $2,600/mo | $2,615/mo | $418 · -13.8% |
| Average household size | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 · -5.9% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Brookwater trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
2,902
was 2,151 in 2016
+751 · +34.9%
Median rent
$565/wk
was $508/wk in 2016
+$57 · +11.2%
Household income
$3,637/wk
was $2,961/wk in 2016
+$676 · +22.8%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Brookwater population growth · Brookwater then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.