Victoria · Postcode 3338

Brookfield postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 39 km from Melbourne

Inner Regional
10,782
Population (2021)
$1,642
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brookfield at a glance vs VIC

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

Quick facts

3338 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
10,782 People Resident population, Census 2021
Melton Council area 29 suburbs, 9 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,642/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,642/wk
10% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
7% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
14.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.2%
2.2 pts above VIC 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.

Detailed comparison table

Brookfield vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBrookfieldVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,642 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $350 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,663 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

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

Brookfield is a locality 39 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3338. It falls within the Melbourne - West region. The local government area is Melton.

According to the 2021 Census, Brookfield has a population of 10,782 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,642, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 155 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Brookfield includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,663, with 3,317 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brookfield scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Brookfield include Melton Christian College and Binap Primary School.

Brookfield is part of the Wyndham statistical area in Victoria.

Brookfield details

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

Postcode3338
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)10,782
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,642/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,663
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density982/km²
Total Dwellings3,317
Australian Citizens81.6%
Indigenous Population155 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-37.6999038
Longitude144.5382417
Distance from Melbourne39 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - West
Area (SA3)Wyndham
Local GovernmentMelton
Federal ElectorateGorton
State ElectorateWerribee (Western Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (31.1%) 45–64 (18.6%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,888 (26.8%)
15–24 years1,356 (12.6%)
25–44 years3,352 (31.1%)
45–64 years2,002 (18.6%)
65+ years1,175 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (24.2%) Mortgaged (45.8%) Rented (30.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brookfield is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma938 (8.7%)
Arthritis762 (7.1%)
Diabetes558 (5.2%)
Heart Disease330 (3.1%)
Cancer224 (2.1%)
Lung Condition163 (1.5%)
Dementia34 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle154 (4.7%)
1 vehicle983 (30.1%)
2 vehicles1,343 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles786 (24.1%)

Schools in Brookfield

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Brookfield. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Melton Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1044 · 1,268 students
Binap Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 972 · 406 students

Suburbs Near Brookfield

Same Postcode (3338)

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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.