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The quick read on

Brooklana

NSW 2450 · Coffs Harbour

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
42

ABS 2021

Postcode
2450

Brooklana, New South Wales

Property market insights for Brooklana

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brooklana NSW

Median price trend for houses

Up 29.8% over 12 months

$1m$750k$500k20182020202120222023

Market data updated August 2023.

Brooklana has a 12-month growth rate of 29.8% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Brooklana safe?

The overall rate for Brooklana is 1,895 offences per 100,000 residents — 43% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Brooklana.

Overall crime rate

1,895

offences per 100,000 residents

43% belowRest of NSW

BrooklanaRest of NSW: 3,298

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Brooklana?

Brooklana NSW 2450 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.

42 people call Brooklana home, with an average of 1.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
42
Median age
57 years
Median mortgage
$1,184 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7457.1%Above
75 and over7.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Above
Renting22.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car47.6%Above
Two cars23.8%Below
Three or more14.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.0%Below
Drove to work60.0%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.0%Above

What stands out in Brooklana

15.0% of workers in Brooklana worked from home on Census day.

9.5% of Brooklana residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of NSW.

40.5% of people in Brooklana described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Brooklana

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brooklana NSW 2450.

Is Brooklana family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Brooklana's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

8 family households lived in Brooklana; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Brooklana?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Brooklana had 42 residents at the 2021 Census.

7.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

64.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Brooklana?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Brooklana.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Brooklana?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Brooklana?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Brooklana had 1.6 people.

One-person households made up 61.9% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of NSW rate.

Two-person households represented 38.1%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Brooklana?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Brooklana?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

One-car households formed 47.6% of the total.

38.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Brooklana, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

88.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 11.1% reported a different address.

9.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of NSW average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Brooklana?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

71.4% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Brooklana residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.5% of Brooklana's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 69.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Brooklana?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 40.5% of ancestry responses in Brooklana.

Australian ancestry made up 26.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Brooklana?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Brooklana?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 47.5%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.

32.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Brooklana show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

40.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 16.7% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Brooklana?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 18.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brooklana?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,184.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Brooklana compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.0% in Brooklana, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.

Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.

Renting accounted for 22.7% in Brooklana, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Brooklana

Is Brooklana expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Brooklana good for families?

The Census counted 8 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Brooklana?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Brooklana

7 streets in Brooklana

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Eastern Dorrigo
  • Eve Creek Road
  • Hares Rd
  • Kirtons Rd
  • Seccombes Rd
  • Upper Bobo Rd
  • Whitneys Rd

Keep exploring

Is Brooklana right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.