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Brookton
Western Australia · Western Australia - Wheat Belt · 931 people · 4 suburbs · 1 postcodes
Brookton at a glance
Map shows the Brookton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Brookton is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 4 suburbs across 1 postcodes and an area of 1,601 km². Brookton has a population of 931 , ranking #104 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Brookton (732 residents), and the highest median household income is in Kweda at $2,499/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,309/week and median age is 50.6. About 10.1% of residents were born overseas and 4.8% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 156 (17.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 66 (7.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 169 (18.5%) |
| 45–64 years | 264 (28.9%) |
| 65+ years | 260 (28.4%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Brookton
1 schools across Brookton: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 913 (range 913 to 913). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 1 schools in Brookton, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookton District High School | Government | Combined | Brookton | 120 | 913 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Brookton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Brookton
Brookton contains 4 suburbs and 1 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookton | 6306 | 732 | $1,189/wk | 51 |
| Jelcobine | 6306 | 154 | $1,687/wk | 51 |
| Aldersyde | 6306 | 41 | $1,916/wk | 42 |
| Kweda | 6306 | 4 | $2,499/wk | 60 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Brookton with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Brookton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookton (WA) | 931 | 50.6 | $1,309/wk | 920 | 22.6% | 10.1% |
| Beverley | 1,694 | 55.2 | $1,084/wk | 932 | 13.6% | 18.2% |
| Pingelly | 1,033 | 52.1 | $1,099/wk | 901 | 25.2% | 16.6% |
| Quairading | 960 | 54.6 | $1,356/wk | 942 | 16.1% | 8.5% |
| Wandering | 541 | 49.8 | $1,715/wk | 982 | 11.6% | 11.8% |
| Corrigin | 1,004 | 47.3 | $1,532/wk | 982 | 23.0% | 10.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Brookton
What is the population of Brookton?
The 2021 Census recorded 931 people living in Brookton, across 4 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Brookton?
Brookton contains 4 suburbs. The most populous are Brookton, Jelcobine, Aldersyde, Kweda.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Brookton?
Brookton covers 1 postcodes: 6306.
What is the median household income in Brookton?
The population-weighted median household income across Brookton is $1,309 per week (2021 Census), ranking #92 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Brookton?
Brookton has 1 schools, including 1 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Brookton?
Brookton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 920, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.