Brookfield
QLD 4069 · Brisbane
3,640 (2021) → 3,691 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Brookfield is a suburb in Brisbane, QLD 4069, about 12km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Brookfield are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 33/100, and is about 24km inland. Brookfield has an overall score of 55/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.06%), South Africa (5.16%), New Zealand (2.47%), India (1.18%), China (1.07%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.37%), German (1.07%), Persian ED (0.71%), Cantonese (0.66%), Afrikaans (0.6%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
QLDdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the Brisbane local-government-area average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same LGA share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1132 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1152
Nearby (within 10km)
- Upper Brookfield State SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1110
- Kenmore State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1108
- Kenmore State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1151
- Chapel Hill State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1171
- Our Lady of the Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1136
- Brisbane Independent SchoolPrimary · Independent · 4.7kmICSEA 1146
- Pullenvale State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1119
- Kenmore South State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1163
- Jindalee State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1089
- The Gap State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1136
- Payne Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1112
- Hilder Road State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1129
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
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Frequently asked questions about Brookfield
Is Brookfield safe?
Brookfield has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,145 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Brookfield from Brisbane CBD?
Brookfield is about 12.1 km from Brisbane CBD, an estimated 48 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Brookfield?
Brookfield has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1152 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Brookfield?
Brookfield has a transport score of 33/100 and 16 bus stops.