Brookfield vs Kenmore

Kenmore is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 47 in Brookfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Brookfield: a median of $1.85 million, against $1.44 million in Kenmore, though rent is higher in Kenmore. Kenmore is closer to the city centre: 13.3 km, against 17.1 km. On these figures, Brookfield tends to suit couples, while Kenmore suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Kenmore

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (13 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (21 vs 12)
  • But Brookfield carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)

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

First-home buyers

Kenmore

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($1,600,500 vs $2,620,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,439,000 vs $1,850,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($400/wk vs $513/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Kenmore

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 12/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (13.3 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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Brookfield carries lower crime risk (19/100 vs 44/100)
  • Kenmore has more GPs (7 vs 0)

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 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
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
Walkability 12 / 74
Brookfield — Walkability: 12/100 Kenmore — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 81 / 56
Brookfield — Safety: 81/100 Kenmore — Safety: 56/100
Low fire risk 25 / 100
Brookfield — Low fire risk: 25/100 Kenmore — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kenmore has more residents (9,675 vs 3,640); Brookfield has higher household incomes ($196,456 vs $129,532).

Brookfield Kenmore
Population 3,640 9,675
+166% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% +8.0%
Median age 47 40
Median household income $196,456/yr
+34% vs other
 $129,532/yr
Median weekly rent $400/wk $513/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brookfield Kenmore
0-4 3.4% / 5.9%
Brookfield — 0-4: 3.4% Kenmore — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.5% / 16.2%
Brookfield — 5-14: 15.5% Kenmore — 5-14: 16.2%
15-19 8.2% / 7.0%
Brookfield — 15-19: 8.2% Kenmore — 15-19: 7.0%
20-24 5.0% / 5.3%
Brookfield — 20-24: 5.0% Kenmore — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 4.5% / 8.0%
Brookfield — 25-34: 4.5% Kenmore — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 10.1% / 15.1%
Brookfield — 35-44: 10.1% Kenmore — 35-44: 15.1%
45-54 15.9% / 15.3%
Brookfield — 45-54: 15.9% Kenmore — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 14.6% / 10.4%
Brookfield — 55-64: 14.6% Kenmore — 55-64: 10.4%
65-74 11.7% / 7.6%
Brookfield — 65-74: 11.7% Kenmore — 65-74: 7.6%
75-84 6.9% / 6.9%
Brookfield — 75-84: 6.9% Kenmore — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.1% / 2.3%
Brookfield — 85+: 4.1% Kenmore — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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 58.1% couple families
Kenmore — Couple Families: 58.1% Kenmore — Lone Person: 22.4% Kenmore — One Parent Families: 14.9% Kenmore — Group Household: 2.9% Kenmore — Other Families: 1.6%
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 17.3% renting
Kenmore — Owned Outright: 36.4% Kenmore — Mortgage: 46.3% Kenmore — Renting: 17.3%
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
England 7.1% / 5.2%
Brookfield — England: 7.1% Kenmore — England: 5.2%
South Africa 5.2% / 3.7%
Brookfield — South Africa: 5.2% Kenmore — South Africa: 3.7%
New Zealand 2.5% / 2.4%
Brookfield — New Zealand: 2.5% Kenmore — New Zealand: 2.4%
China 1.1% / 2.9%
Brookfield — China: 1.1% Kenmore — China: 2.9%
India 1.2% / 2.0%
Brookfield — India: 1.2% Kenmore — India: 2.0%

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

Qualifications

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

Brookfield Kenmore
Bachelor Degree 23.9% / 23.1%
Brookfield — Bachelor Degree: 23.9% Kenmore — Bachelor Degree: 23.1%
Postgraduate Degree 12.1% / 12.2%
Brookfield — Postgraduate Degree: 12.1% Kenmore — Postgraduate Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 8.2%
Brookfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Kenmore — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Certificate III & IV 5.3% / 6.8%
Brookfield — Certificate III & IV: 5.3% Kenmore — Certificate III & IV: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 3.5%
Brookfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Kenmore — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%

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 — Townhouses: 3.6% Brookfield — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Kenmore 92.2% houses
Kenmore — Houses: 92.2% Kenmore — Townhouses: 6.6% Kenmore — Flats / Apartments: 1.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Brookfield Kenmore
Median house price $1,850,000 $1,439,000
Median unit price — $1,100,000
Median land price $2,620,000 $1,600,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 26 sales
 19 days
from 151 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
4 bed $1.73M / $1.44M
Brookfield — 4 bed: $1.73M (25 sales) Kenmore — 4 bed: $1.44M (104 sales)

25 vs 104 sales

5 bed $1.89M / $1.88M
Brookfield — 5 bed: $1.89M (21 sales) Kenmore — 5 bed: $1.88M (34 sales)

21 vs 34 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Brookfield Kenmore
Houses — 2.9%
$900/wk on $1.59M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Brookfield Kenmore
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 93% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 85% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 93% 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
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 10% of QLD

Liveability

Kenmore is more walkable (74 vs 12); Kenmore scores higher overall (86 vs 57).

Brookfield Kenmore
Grade B A+
Score 57/100 86/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Brookfield carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 0); Kenmore carries more crime risk (44 vs 19).

Brookfield Kenmore
Bushfire High
75/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
19/100
 Moderate
44/100
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
same for both

Schools

Brookfield Kenmore
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0 2
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km None 2
St Lucia Campus, 6.8 km

Schools in Brookfield

  • Brookfield State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Kenmore

  • Kenmore South State School Government · Primary above peers
  • Kenmore State High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • Kenmore State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Our Lady of the Rosary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Brookfield Kenmore
Supermarkets 0 3
Cafes & restaurants 1 21
Parks & reserves 12 21
Childcare 2 13
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 9
same for both

Mobility

Brookfield sits further from the CBD (17.1 km vs 13.3 km).

Brookfield Kenmore
Walkability score 12/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 17.1 km
+22% vs other
 13.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 26 min 21 min
Public transport score 76/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 27.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 219.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
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
Car (driver) 55.1% / 53.5%
Brookfield — Car (driver): 55.1% Kenmore — Car (driver): 53.5%
Worked from Home 36.2% / 34.3%
Brookfield — Worked from Home: 36.2% Kenmore — Worked from Home: 34.3%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 3.6%
Brookfield — Car (passenger): 2.8% Kenmore — Car (passenger): 3.6%
Bus 2.2% / 4.2%
Brookfield — Bus: 2.2% Kenmore — Bus: 4.2%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.1%
Brookfield — Walked Only: 1.8% Kenmore — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.9% / 1.9%
Brookfield — Bicycle: 0.9% Kenmore — Bicycle: 1.9%

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

Setting

Brookfield Kenmore
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 22.2 km 20.4 km

NBN connectivity

Brookfield Kenmore
Connectivity score 83/100 76/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Hybrid fibre-coaxial
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 65%
1,350 premises
 4%
4,074 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Brookfield Kenmore
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

Family Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks Professionals

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