Brookfield - Kenmore Hills
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills is well-off, but barely growing.
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills is among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10); a higher-earning area (median household income $3,239 a week at the 2021 Census). The trade-offs: the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking; the nearest train station is a fair way off (Ferny Grove, about 10.3 km).
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 46 and households on a median $3,239 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- among the more advantaged parts of Australia (SEIFA 2021, decile 10 of 10)
- a higher-earning area (median household income $3,239 a week at the 2021 Census)
What to weigh up
- the population is barely moving — in fact it is shrinking
- the nearest train station is a fair way off (Ferny Grove, about 10.3 km)
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills population grew from 7,033 in 2016 to 7,202 in 2025, a change of 2.4% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Brookfield - Kenmore Hills | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,033 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,089 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,133 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,141 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 7,171 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,103 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,125 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 7,145 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 7,208 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 7,202 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills gained 483 residents from internal migration and 154 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 596 people moved away — a net addition of 41 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+483
- Internal migration out+484
- Overseas migration in+154
- Natural increase-47Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 6,752 | 7,020 | +4.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 46 | +1 yr |
| Median household income | $2,579/wk | $3,239/wk | +26% |
| Median weekly rent | $480/wk | $520/wk | +8.3% |
| Born overseas | 32.0% | 33.4% | +1.4 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 46.2%
- Mortgaged 40.9%
- Rented 10.3%
- Other / not stated 2.6%
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 10score 1,116
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 10score 1,150
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 10score 1,140
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 10score 1,160
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Brookfield - Kenmore Hills sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills is policed by the Queensland Police Service Indooroopilly Division, which also covers Indooroopilly, Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale, Toowong, Fig Tree Pocket, Chapel Hill and Bellbowrie - Moggill and 4 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Brookfield - Kenmore Hills specifically.
Most-reported offences · Indooroopilly Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,868 /100k−29% vs QLD↑ 0%
- Unlawful Entry416 /100k−39% vs QLD↑ 4%
- Drug Offences304 /100k−82% vs QLD↑ 10%
- Assault277 /100k−74% vs QLD↑ 5%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle125 /100k−63% vs QLD↓ 25%
- Robbery21 /100k−53% vs QLD↓ 38%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Indooroopilly Division — not Brookfield - Kenmore Hills on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Indooroopilly Division over the last 12 months, running 29% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Brookfield - Kenmore Hills — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,868 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↑ 0% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 416 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↑ 4% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 304 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 10% vs prior year |
| Assault | 277 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↑ 5% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 125 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 25% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 38% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Indooroopilly Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20223.6%
- 2011<1%
- 19741.8%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
3.1% of Brookfield - Kenmore Hills is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High <1%
- Medium <1%
- Low <1%
- Very Low 1.1%
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, 2011 and 1974, with up to about 3.6% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 3.1% of Brookfield - Kenmore Hills as flood-liable, roughly 1.6% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 3.6% of the suburb |
| Within the 2011 flood extent | under 1% of the suburb |
| Within the 1974 flood extent | 1.8% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 3.1% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | under 1% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 1.1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Brookfield - Kenmore Hills SA2, OpenStreetMap records 4 childcare and kindergarten centres, 4 GP or clinic locations, 1 supermarket and 20 green spaces. For families: 1 library and 8 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 2 cafés and 5 restaurants. Staying active: 23 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Ferny Grove, is about 10,300 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 57 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Upper Brookfield State School
- Brookfield State School
Childcare & kindergartens
- Brookfield Early Childhood Centre
- Kenmore Hills Early Learning
- Shared Beginnings Kenmore
- Montessori Children's House
Libraries
- Kenmore Library
Shopping centres
- Kenmore Village Shopping Centre
GPs & clinics
- Brookfield Surgery
- Australian Doctors Clinic
- Kenmore Podiatry Clinic
- QML Pathology
Supermarkets
- Coles
Green spaces
- Haven Road Park
- Brookfield Showgrounds
- Brookfield Recreation Reserve
- Upper Brookfield Road Park
- Deerhurst Road Park
- Creekside Street Park
- Boyd Terrace Park
- Winrock Street Park
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills has 22 council parks covering 194 ha, with 0.9 km of walking track, 15 km of bikeway and shared path and 3.9 km of mountain bike trail. Of those, 3 have a barbecue and 1 has a dog off-leash area.
- Gold Creek Reserve53 Jones Road, Brookfield144 ha0.9 km walking track11 km bikeway & shared path3.9 km mountain bike trail
- Blackbutt Place Park23A Blackbutt Place, Brookfield11 ha1.4 km bikeway & shared pathDog off-leash, fully fenced
- Boyd Terrace Park16 Rees Way, Brookfield6.4 ha1.2 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- Tuckett Street Park26 Chadston Close, Kenmore Hills6.0 ha
- Creekside Street Park61 Creekside Street, Kenmore Hills5.9 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
- The Rafting Ground Park2328 Moggill Road, Brookfield5.7 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path2 barbecues
- Deerhurst Road Park55 Deerhurst Road, Brookfield4.0 ha
- Brookfield Recreation Reserve48 Boscombe Road, Brookfield3.9 ha1 barbecue
Show all 22 parks in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills
- Mirbelia Street West Park110 Mirbelia Street, Kenmore Hills2.0 ha
- Kilkivan Avenue Park (North)148 Kilkivan Avenue, Brookfield1.8 ha
- Advanx Street Park91 Mirbelia Street, Kenmore Hills0.7 ha0.1 km bikeway & shared path
- Haven Road Park619 Haven Road, Upper Brookfield0.7 ha
- Upper Brookfield Road Park (No. 901)901 Upper Brookfield Road, Upper Brookfield0.6 ha
- Tangy Street Park23A Blackbutt Place, Brookfield0.5 ha
- Mirbelia Street Park27 Mirbelia Street, Kenmore Hills0.4 ha
- Winrock Street Park80 Mcconnell Crescent, Brookfield0.3 ha
- Upper Brookfield Road Park (No. 590)590 Upper Brookfield Road, Upper Brookfield0.2 ha
- Mcconnell Crescent Park50 Mcconnell Crescent, Brookfield0.2 ha
- Brookfield Road Park (No.81)81 Brookfield Road, Kenmore Hills0.1 ha
- Gibson Place Park (No. 18)18 Gibson Place, Brookfield0.1 ha
- Bozzato Place Park118 Bozzato Place, Kenmore0.0 ha
- Pike Place Park9A Brookfield Road, Kenmore0.0 ha
Parks just over the boundary
These sit mostly in a neighbouring suburb but their boundary reaches into Brookfield - Kenmore Hills. They are not counted in the figures above.
- Mt Coot-tha Reserve · Mount Coot-tha · 1414 ha
- Kholo Bushland Reserve · Kholo · 452 ha
- Rowena Street Park (No. 36) · Kenmore · 6.8 ha
- Dryden Family Reserve · Kenmore Hills · 6.6 ha
- Dumbarton Drive Park · Kenmore · 5.4 ha
- Brookfield Road Park · Kenmore · 3.6 ha
- Kilkivan Avenue Park South · Kenmore · 2.6 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Brookfield - Kenmore Hills on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Brookfield - Kenmore Hills, route 444 runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 31 minutes, roughly every 10 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Brookfield - Kenmore Hills
- 444Moggill - City Express~31 min · every ~10 min in the peak
- 425Chapel Hill - City Express~44 min · every ~37 min in the peak
- 443Moggil - City Rocket~49 min · every ~10 min in the peak · via the busway at Herston
- 435Brookfield - City Express~50 min · every ~38 min in the peak
- 426Kenmore - City Rocket via Chapel Hill~45 min · peak only · via the busway at Herston
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 31 min |
| Typical trip (all services) | about 39 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 10 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 15 min |
| 444 — Moggill - City Express | about 31 min |
| 425 — Chapel Hill - City Express | about 44 min |
| 443 — Moggil - City Rocket | about 49 min, joins the busway at Herston |
| 435 — Brookfield - City Express | about 50 min |
| 426 — Kenmore - City Rocket via Chapel Hill | about 45 min, joins the busway at Herston |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Brookfield - Kenmore Hills SA2 contains 2 schools, all government. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Brookfield - Kenmore Hills sits in decile 10 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 86% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Upper Brookfield State School (primary), Kenmore State High School (junior secondary), Kenmore State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Brookfield State School (primary), Kenmore South State School (primary), Chapel Hill State School (primary), Pullenvale State School (primary), Bardon State School (primary), Mount Nebo State School (primary), The Gap State School (primary), Mount Crosby State School (primary), Kenmore State School (primary), The Gap State High School (junior secondary), Ipswich State High School (junior secondary), Indooroopilly State High School (junior secondary), The Gap State High School (senior secondary), Ipswich State High School (senior secondary), Indooroopilly State High School (senior secondary).
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Show school list
- Brookfield State School · State · Prep–6
- Upper Brookfield State School · State · Prep–6
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Kenmore - Brookfield - Moggill
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereBrookfield - Kenmore Hills-0.1%
- 01Bellbowrie - Moggill+1.4%
- 02Kenmore+1.0%
- 03Fig Tree Pocket+0.8%
- 04Pinjarra Hills - Pullenvale+0.1%
- 05Chapel Hill+0.0%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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