Upper Brookfield, Queensland

Upper Brookfield is an outer western suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2016 census, Upper Brookfield had a population of 785 people.[1]

Upper Brookfield Brisbane, Queensland
The Upper Brookfield Community Hall
Upper Brookfield
Coordinates	27.4697°S 152.8530°E
Population	785 (2016 census (suburb))[1]
• Density	21.51/km^2 (55.70/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4069
Area	36.5 km^2 (14.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane (Pullenvale Ward)[2]
State electorate(s)	Moggill
Federal Division(s)	Ryan
Suburbs around Upper Brookfield: Lake Manchester Enoggera Reservoir Enoggera Reservoir Lake Manchester Upper Brookfield Brookfield Kholo Kholo Pullenvale

Geography

Upper Brookfield is a mountainous rural suburb consisting of acreage properties. It is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the Brisbane CBD.

Marshalls Flat is a plain (27.4702°S 152.8469°E) alongside Moggill Creek in the centre of the suburb. It named after husband and wife Arthur John (Jack) Marshall (1913-2003) and Kathleen Bell Marshall (1915-2005), owners and farmer of the flats from 1944 to 1976.[4]

History

Upper Brookfield is named after its neighbouring suburb Brookfield. The name came into use about 1910 but it was not officially named and bounded until 11 August 1975.[3]

Upper Brookfield State School (also known as Brookfield Upper State School) opened on 1916 but closed in 1921 due to low student numbers. It reopened in 1923.[5] A Methodist Church opened in Brookfield on Saturday 29 November 1952.[6]

At the 2011 census Upper Brookfield had a population of 655 people.[7]

In the 2016 census, Upper Brookfield had a population of 785 people.[1]

Education

Upper Brookfield State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 496 Upper Brookfield Road (27.4780°S 152.8691°E).[8][9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 54 students with 7 teachers (4 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent).[10]

There is no secondary school in Upper Brookfield. The nearest secondary school in Kenmore State High School in Kenmore to the south-east.[11]

Amenities

Upper Brookfield Community Hall is at 506 Upper Brookfield Road (27.4775°S 152.8682°E).

Demographics

In the 2016 Census, there were 785 people in Upper Brookfield (State Suburbs). Of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.5% of the population.

The median age of people was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 21.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 14.4% of the population.

The most common responses for religion were No Religion, so described 42.1%, Catholic 14.9%, Not stated 13.6%, Anglican 10.3% and Uniting Church 6.1%. In Upper Brookfield (State Suburbs), No Religion, so described was the largest religious group reported overall (49.1%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

The most common countries of birth for male parents were Australia 59.1%, England 9.8%, South Africa 3.3%, New Zealand 2.8% and Netherlands 2.5%.

The most common countries of birth for female parents were Australia 60.2%, England 7.9%, South Africa 3.3%, Netherlands 2.8% and New Zealand 1.9%.

87.1% of people only spoke English at home. The only other responses for language spoken at home were German 1.6%, Spanish 0.8%, Dutch 0.5% and Italian 0.4%.

There were 393 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night. Of these 55.0% were employed full time, 34.6% were employed part-time and 5.6% were unemployed.Of employed people, 17.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.6% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.1% worked 40 hours or more.

Of people aged 15 years and over, 62.4% were married and 7.7% were either divorced or separate

In the 2011 census, the population of Upper Brookfield was 655, 49.6% female and 50.4% male.

The median age of the Upper Brookfield population was 42 years, 5 years above the Australian median.

78.7% of people living in Upper Brookfield were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 6%, South Africa 2%, New Zealand 1.8%, Netherlands 1.4%, United States of America 1.1%.

96% of people speak only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% German, 0.5% French, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Spanish.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Upper Brookfield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Pullenvale Ward". Brisbane City Council. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
3. "Upper Brookfield – suburb in City of Brisbane (entry 49694)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
4. "Marshalls Flat – plain in City of Brisbane (entry 49834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "SCOTS TO HOLD ANNUAL NATIONAL SERVICE". Brisbane Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 29 November 1952. p. 18 (LAST RACE). Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Upper Brookfield (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
8. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
9. "Upper Brookfield State School". Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
10. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
11. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 October 2020.

External links

• ourbrisbane.com website, Upper Brookfield section