Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,600,000
Up 8.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $988k
- 4 bed
- $1.52m
- 5+ bed
- $1.8m
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The quick read on
Brookwater
QLD 4300 · Ipswich
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,600,000
- Median unit
- $1,080,000
- Population
- 2,902
- Postcode
- 4300
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ABS 2021
Brookwater, Queensland
Property market insights for Brookwater
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Brookwater QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 47 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$925 per week
Up 8.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Brookwater, QLD is currently $1,600,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Brookwater has a 12-month growth rate of 8.5% for houses and 4.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $988,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,520,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000 in Brookwater.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Brookwater is $925 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.8% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Brookwater is $1,080,000, which has increased 4.3% since the same time last year. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,060,000 in Brookwater. The median rent for units and apartments in Brookwater is $850 per week and has increased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Brookwater safe?
The overall rate for Brookwater is 1,583 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% above the Greater Brisbane 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 Brookwater.
Overall crime rate
1,583
offences per 100,000 residents
29% aboveGreater Brisbane
BrookwaterGreater Brisbane: 1,229
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Brookwater?
Brookwater QLD 4300 is in Queensland, within Greater Brisbane.
2,902 people call Brookwater home, with an average of 3.2 people per household and a median household income of $3,637 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,902
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,615 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $565 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Brisbane benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.1%Above
15–3422.2%Below
35–5437.6%Above
55–7415.8%Below
75 and over1.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.1%Above
Townhouses4.4%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.7%Below
Paying a mortgage65.4%Above
Renting14.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car16.2%Below
Two cars52.4%Above
Three or more30.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.4%Above
Drove to work55.8%Above
Train, tram or bus3.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.9%Below
What stands out in Brookwater
22.4% of workers in Brookwater worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Brisbane.
7.2% of Brookwater residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Brisbane.
35.5% of people in Brookwater described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Brookwater
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Brookwater QLD 4300.
Is Brookwater family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.1% of Brookwater's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
834 family households lived in Brookwater; 62.7% were couple families and 8.5% were one-parent families.
46.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Brookwater?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Brookwater had 2,902 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
17.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Brookwater?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.1% of occupied private dwellings in Brookwater.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.4% 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 Brookwater?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
65.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
14.9% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Brookwater?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Brookwater had 3.2 people.
One-person households made up 7.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Brisbane rate.
Two-person households represented 28.2%, while 43.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Brookwater?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
55.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Brisbane average.
3.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Brookwater?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 Greater Brisbane rate.
One-car households formed 16.2% of the total.
82.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Brookwater, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
41.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 58.5% reported a different address.
33.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Brisbane average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Brookwater?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.7% of residents used only English at home.
19.0% used a language other than English at home.
2.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Brookwater residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.7% of Brookwater's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 66.3% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
4.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Brookwater?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.3% of ancestry responses in Brookwater.
Australian ancestry made up 30.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Brookwater?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Managers accounted for 21.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Brookwater?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 78.8%, compared with 64.5% across Greater Brisbane.
49.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 5.5% across Greater Brisbane.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Brookwater show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
70.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 4.8% arthritis and 2.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Brookwater?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
31.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Brisbane average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 14.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Brookwater?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,637 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,615.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $565 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Brookwater compare with Greater Brisbane?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.4% in Brookwater, compared with 17.4% across Greater Brisbane.
Outright ownership was 19.7% locally and 26.7% across Greater Brisbane. That is well below the Greater Brisbane average.
Renting accounted for 14.9% in Brookwater, against 36.2% across Greater Brisbane.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Brookwater
Is Brookwater expensive?
The median house price is $1,600,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,080,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Brookwater good for families?
The Census counted 834 local families, and 23.1% of residents were under 15. 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 Brookwater?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,520,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Brookwater
50 streets in Brookwater
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Augusta Pwy
- Belinda Ct
- Betula Ct
- Birchwood Cr
- Black Teak Ct
- Bluebell Pl
- Botanic Cr
- Botantic Crescent
- Brookwater Dr
- Canopy Ct
- Cassia Ct
- Cedarwood Pl
- Centenary Highway
- Champions Cr
- Coogara Ct
- Crest Ridge Pde
- Eden Station Dr
- Ellerston Ave
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- Fernbrook Cl
- Greg Norman Cct
- Justicia Ct
- Kookaburra Pl
- Kooyonga Pl
- Lomandra Ct
- Magnolia Dr
- Mahogany
- Marinda Cr
- Melaleuca Dr
- Monterey Circuit
- Mountain Ash Pl
- Myrtle Cr
- Oakview Cct
- Pardalote Dr
- Raynuha
- Ridgewood Dr
- Rufous Cr
- Scenery Ct
- Scoparia Dr
- Seanna Pl
- Silky Oak Dr
- Springfield Greenbank
- Spyglass Ln
- Tall Woods Ct
- Tournament Dr
- Transit Rd
- Turnberry
- Verbena Cr
- Waterhousia Cr
- Wattletree Ct
- Whitewood Cr
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