Brookfield vs Kenmore Hills

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Kenmore Hills is closer to the city centre: 13.8 km, against 17.1 km.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Brookfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (12 vs 4)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Brookfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 23%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $598/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Kenmore Hills

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.8 km vs 17.1 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (21 min vs 26 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kenmore Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (32/100 vs 12/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brookfield and Kenmore Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Walkability 12 / 32
Brookfield — Walkability: 12/100 Kenmore Hills — Walkability: 32/100
Safety 81 / 84
Brookfield — Safety: 81/100 Kenmore Hills — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Brookfield — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kenmore Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kenmore Hills rents higher ($598/wk vs $400/wk); Brookfield has more residents (3,640 vs 2,448).

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Population 3,640
+33% vs other
 2,448
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +1.9%
Median age 47
same for both
Median household income $196,456/yr
+28% vs other
 $141,024/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $598/wk
+50% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
0-4 3.4% / 3.6%
Brookfield — 0-4: 3.4% Kenmore Hills — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 15.5% / 15.6%
Brookfield — 5-14: 15.5% Kenmore Hills — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 8.2% / 7.1%
Brookfield — 15-19: 8.2% Kenmore Hills — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.0% / 4.8%
Brookfield — 20-24: 5.0% Kenmore Hills — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 4.5% / 4.0%
Brookfield — 25-34: 4.5% Kenmore Hills — 25-34: 4.0%
35-44 10.1% / 11.1%
Brookfield — 35-44: 10.1% Kenmore Hills — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 15.9% / 16.4%
Brookfield — 45-54: 15.9% Kenmore Hills — 45-54: 16.4%
55-64 14.6% / 11.8%
Brookfield — 55-64: 14.6% Kenmore Hills — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 11.7% / 12.5%
Brookfield — 65-74: 11.7% Kenmore Hills — 65-74: 12.5%
75-84 6.9% / 8.7%
Brookfield — 75-84: 6.9% Kenmore Hills — 75-84: 8.7%
85+ 4.1% / 4.6%
Brookfield — 85+: 4.1% Kenmore Hills — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 72.4% couple families
Brookfield — Couple Families: 72.4% Brookfield — Lone Person: 17.7% Brookfield — One Parent Families: 8.4% Brookfield — Group Household: 1.1% Brookfield — Other Families: 0.4%
Kenmore Hills 64.9% couple families
Kenmore Hills — Couple Families: 64.9% Kenmore Hills — Lone Person: 21.5% Kenmore Hills — One Parent Families: 11.4% Kenmore Hills — Group Household: 1.7% Kenmore Hills — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 8.6% renting
Brookfield — Owned Outright: 48.7% Brookfield — Mortgage: 42.8% Brookfield — Renting: 8.6%
Kenmore Hills 13.2% renting
Kenmore Hills — Owned Outright: 47.8% Kenmore Hills — Mortgage: 39.0% Kenmore Hills — Renting: 13.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
England 7.1% / 6.5%
Brookfield — England: 7.1% Kenmore Hills — England: 6.5%
South Africa 5.2% / 5.5%
Brookfield — South Africa: 5.2% Kenmore Hills — South Africa: 5.5%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.4%
Brookfield — New Zealand: 2.5% Kenmore Hills — New Zealand: 2.4%
China 1.1% / 2.0%
Brookfield — China: 1.1% Kenmore Hills — China: 2.0%
India 1.2% / 1.6%
Brookfield — India: 1.2% Kenmore Hills — India: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.1%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 23.5%
Brookfield — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Kenmore Hills — Bachelor Degree: 23.5%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.4%
Brookfield — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Kenmore Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.8%
Brookfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kenmore Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 5.6%
Brookfield — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Kenmore Hills — Certificate III & IV: 5.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.6%
Brookfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Kenmore Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 95.2% houses
Brookfield — Houses: 95.2% Brookfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.2% Brookfield — Townhouses: 3.6%
Kenmore Hills 87.2% houses
Kenmore Hills — Houses: 87.2% Kenmore Hills — Flats / Apartments: 8.8% Kenmore Hills — Townhouses: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,710,000
Median unit price — $980,000
Median land price $2,620,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 26 sales
 23 days
from 18 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
4 bed $1.73M / $1.65M
Brookfield — 4 bed: $1.73M (25 sales) Kenmore Hills — 4 bed: $1.65M (19 sales)

25 vs 19 sales

5 bed $1.89M / $1.95M
Brookfield — 5 bed: $1.89M (21 sales) Kenmore Hills — 5 bed: $1.95M (11 sales)

21 vs 11 sales

Development activity

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
New dwellings approved 9,382
across Brisbane
same for both
Approvals change year on year +9%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 82% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 100% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 86% of QLD

Liveability

Kenmore Hills is more walkable (32 vs 12); Kenmore Hills scores higher overall (87 vs 57).

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Grade B A+
Score 57/100 87/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brookfield carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0).

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Low
16/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km None 3
St Lucia Campus, 7.6 km

Schools in Brookfield

  • Brookfield State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kenmore Hills

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 12 4
Childcare 2 1
Waterways 9 10

Mobility

Brookfield sits further from the CBD (17.1 km vs 13.8 km).

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Walkability score 12/100 32/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.1 km
+19% vs other
 13.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 21 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 65/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 20.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 4.0%
postcode 4069
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 73
postcode 4069
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Car (driver) 55.1% / 51.7%
Brookfield — Car (driver): 55.1% Kenmore Hills — Car (driver): 51.7%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 38.8%
Brookfield — Worked from Home: 36.2% Kenmore Hills — Worked from Home: 38.8%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.3%
Brookfield — Car (passenger): 2.8% Kenmore Hills — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus 2.2% / 1.6%
Brookfield — Bus: 2.2% Kenmore Hills — Bus: 1.6%
Train 0.9% / 2.6%
Brookfield — Train: 0.9% Kenmore Hills — Train: 2.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.6%
Brookfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Kenmore Hills — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.1%).

Setting

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 58 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.2 km 20.3 km

NBN connectivity

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Connectivity score 83/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,350 premises
 29%
919 premises

Climate

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
PM2.5 6.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.99 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Average residential rate $1,519/yr
same for both
Council Brisbane
same for both

Federal electorate

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Division Ryan
same for both
Member Elizabeth Watson-Brown
same for both
Party The Greens
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brookfield Kenmore Hills
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brookfield

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

Kenmore Hills

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Premium Professionals Retirees River

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