Queensland · Postcode 4300

Brookwater postcode and suburb data

Queensland · Phone area code 07 · 25 km from Brisbane

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above QLD income
2,902
Population (2021)
$3,637
Household income/wk
$565
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brookwater at a glance vs QLD

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

4300 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,902 People Resident population, Census 2021
Ipswich Council area 83 suburbs, 12 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,637/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against QLD

Household income
$3,637/wk
105% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$565/wk
49% above QLD average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
6.0 deciles above QLD average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
6.0 years younger than QLD average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
2.6 pts below QLD average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Brookwater ranks: household income is in the top 10% of QLD suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in QLD; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Brookwater vs the QLD average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBrookwaterQLD avgAU avgGreater Brisbane
Household income/wk $3,637 +QLD $1,770 $1,836 $1,945
Rent/wk $565 +QLD $380 $390 $402
Mortgage/month $2,615 +QLD $1,774 $1,958 $1,919
Median age 38 44.0 45.0 38.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +QLD 4.0/10 6.0/10 7.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -QLD 6.0% 5.0% 6.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the QLD average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 4300 covers Brookwater, an inland suburb of Brisbane about 25 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Ipswich region of Queensland. Local government services are provided by Ipswich.

According to the 2021 Census, Brookwater has a population of 2,902 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $3,637, above the QLD average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the QLD average. The Indigenous population is 46 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Brookwater includes a median weekly rent of $565, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,615, with 891 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the QLD average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brookwater scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Brookwater is part of the Springfield - Redbank statistical area in Queensland.

Brookwater details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode4300
StateQueensland (QLD)
Phone Area Code07
Population (2021)2,902
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,637/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,397/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$565
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,615
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area4.0 km²
Population Density731/km²
Total Dwellings891
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population46 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-27.661111
Longitude152.898611
Distance from Brisbane25 km
Region (SA4)Ipswich
Area (SA3)Springfield - Redbank
Local GovernmentIpswich
Federal ElectorateOxley
State ElectorateJordan
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Brisbane (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.1%) 15–24 (14.7%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (5.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years670 (23.1%)
15–24 years426 (14.7%)
25–44 years719 (24.8%)
45–64 years925 (31.9%)
65+ years161 (5.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (19.7%) Mortgaged (65.4%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brookwater is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma188 (6.5%)
Arthritis139 (4.8%)
Heart Disease64 (2.2%)
Diabetes58 (2.0%)
Cancer50 (1.7%)
Lung Condition13 (0.4%)
Dementia7 (0.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle144 (16.3%)
2 vehicles467 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles271 (30.7%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.