Brookfield vs Parwan

Brookfield is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 50 in Parwan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Brookfield, most households are couple families. Brookfield is closer to the city centre: 48 km, against 56.6 km. On these figures, Brookfield tends to suit families with children and couples, while Parwan suits older residents.

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 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (11 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)

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 (23% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Parwan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($238/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Brookfield

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (45 min vs 55 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (48 km vs 56.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Brookfield

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (43/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Parwan has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 11%)

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

Investors

Brookfield

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.0% vs 10.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Brookfield and Parwan 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 Parwan
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 Parwan
Walkability 40 / 0
Brookfield — Walkability: 40/100 Parwan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 57 / 3
Brookfield — Safety: 57/100 Parwan — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 34 / 89
Brookfield — Low fire risk: 34/100 Parwan — Low fire risk: 89/100
Low flood risk 87 / 71
Brookfield — Low flood risk: 87/100 Parwan — Low flood risk: 71/100

Demographics

Brookfield has more residents (10,782 vs 188); Parwan skews older (50 vs 32).

Brookfield Parwan
Population 10,782
+98% vs other
 188
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.0% +10.6%
Median age 32 50
Median household income $85,384/yr
+6% vs other
 $80,132/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+32% vs other
 $238/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Brookfield Parwan
0-4 8.9% / 5.3%
Brookfield — 0-4: 8.9% Parwan — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 17.9% / 11.7%
Brookfield — 5-14: 17.9% Parwan — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 6.4% / 7.4%
Brookfield — 15-19: 6.4% Parwan — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 6.1% / 3.7%
Brookfield — 20-24: 6.1% Parwan — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 15.2% / 6.4%
Brookfield — 25-34: 15.2% Parwan — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 15.9% / 10.6%
Brookfield — 35-44: 15.9% Parwan — 35-44: 10.6%
45-54 10.4% / 19.1%
Brookfield — 45-54: 10.4% Parwan — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 8.2% / 16.0%
Brookfield — 55-64: 8.2% Parwan — 55-64: 16.0%
65-74 6.8% / 14.4%
Brookfield — 65-74: 6.8% Parwan — 65-74: 14.4%
75-84 3.1% / 4.8%
Brookfield — 75-84: 3.1% Parwan — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 1.0% / 2.1%
Brookfield — 85+: 1.0% Parwan — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 55.0% couple families
Brookfield — Couple Families: 55.0% Brookfield — Lone Person: 22.4% Brookfield — One Parent Families: 18.8% Brookfield — Group Household: 2.3% Brookfield — Other Families: 1.5%
Parwan 43.5% couple families
Parwan — Couple Families: 43.5% Parwan — Lone Person: 28.3% Parwan — One Parent Families: 21.7% Parwan — Group Household: 6.5% Parwan — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 30.0% renting
Brookfield — Owned Outright: 24.2% Brookfield — Mortgage: 45.8% Brookfield — Renting: 30.0%
Parwan 21.2% renting
Parwan — Owned Outright: 53.8% Parwan — Mortgage: 25.0% Parwan — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Brookfield Parwan
Certificate III & IV 13.4% / 15.4%
Brookfield — Certificate III & IV: 13.4% Parwan — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.3% / 12.2%
Brookfield — Bachelor Degree: 8.3% Parwan — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 2.1%
Brookfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Parwan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.8% / 1.6%
Brookfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8% Parwan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.1%
Brookfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Parwan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

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 Parwan
Philippines 2.4% / 5.3%
Brookfield — Philippines: 2.4% Parwan — Philippines: 5.3%
India 7.5% / —
Brookfield — India: 7.5% Parwan — India: not among its largest
England 2.1% / 1.6%
Brookfield — England: 2.1% Parwan — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 3.1% / —
Brookfield — New Zealand: 3.1% Parwan — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.6%
Brookfield — Germany: not among its largest Parwan — Germany: 1.6%
Pakistan 1.4% / —
Brookfield — Pakistan: 1.4% Parwan — Pakistan: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Brookfield 89.7% houses
Brookfield — Houses: 89.7% Brookfield — Townhouses: 10.3%
Parwan 96.4% houses
Parwan — Houses: 96.4% Parwan — Townhouses: 7.3%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Brookfield Parwan
Median house price $605,000 —
Median unit price $450,000 —
Median land price $364,250 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 153 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Parwan has more rural and farming land (88% vs 11%).

Brookfield Parwan
Rural and farming 11% 88%
Residential 65% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 6%
Parks and recreation 7% 0%
Environmental 5% 1%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Industrial 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Brookfield Parwan
New dwellings approved 4,602
across Melton
 338
across Moorabool
Approvals change year on year +5% +4%

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 Parwan
Houses 3.8%
$470/wk on $637K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Brookfield Parwan
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 4% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 82% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 64% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 49% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of VIC —

Liveability

Brookfield is more walkable (40 vs 0).

Brookfield Parwan
Grade C —
Score 44/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Brookfield carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 11); Parwan carries more crime risk (97 vs 43).

Brookfield Parwan
Bushfire Moderate
66/100
 Low
11/100
Crime Moderate
43/100
 High
97/100
Flood Low
13/100
 Low
29/100
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 Parwan
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Brookfield

  • Melton Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Binap Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Parwan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Brookfield Parwan
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 11 0
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Parwan sits further from the CBD (56.6 km vs 48 km).

Brookfield Parwan
Walkability score 40/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 48 km 56.6 km
+18% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 45 min 55 min
Electric vehicle share 0.9%
postcode 3338
 0.7%
postcode 3340
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3338
 42
postcode 3340

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 Parwan
Car (driver) 73.1% / 58.2%
Brookfield — Car (driver): 73.1% Parwan — Car (driver): 58.2%
Worked from Home 17.5% / 34.5%
Brookfield — Worked from Home: 17.5% Parwan — Worked from Home: 34.5%
Walked Only 0.4% / 7.3%
Brookfield — Walked Only: 0.4% Parwan — Walked Only: 7.3%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / —
Brookfield — Car (passenger): 5.7% Parwan — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Train 3.1% / —
Brookfield — Train: 3.1% Parwan — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (73.1%).

Setting

Brookfield Parwan
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 159 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 31.1 km 31.0 km

NBN connectivity

Brookfield Parwan
Connectivity score 96/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 92%
4,078 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Brookfield Parwan
Annual rainfall 482 mm 578 mm
Summer max (Jan) 25.9°C —
Winter min (Jul) 6.2°C —

Air quality (annual mean)

Brookfield Parwan
PM2.5 4.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Brookfield Parwan
Average residential rate $1,779/yr $1,979/yr
Council Melton Moorabool

Federal electorate

Brookfield Parwan
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Brookfield Parwan
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Brookfield

Family Large Blocks Multicultural Outer Young Families

Parwan

Outer

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