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Brooklyn Park has an estimated 5,075 residents, up from 5,040 at the 2021 Census. That puts 3,274 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to AreaSearch's evaluation of ABS regional updates and 12 validated new addresses recorded since the Census date, the population of the suburb of Brooklyn Park stands at approximately 5,075 as of Aug 2026. This represents a 0.7% addition of 35 people compared to the 2021 Census figure of 5,040 people. These findings align with an estimated resident count of 5,072 determined from the June 2025 ABS ERP release. The suburb of Brooklyn Park displays a population density of 3,274 persons per square kilometer, ranking within the upper quartile of Australian locations assessed by AreaSearch.
Inbound overseas migration accounted for roughly 89.0% of recent population gains across the suburb of Brooklyn Park. Projections for the suburb of Brooklyn Park incorporate 2024 ABS/Geoscience Australia SA2 figures using 2022 as a base, supplemented beyond 2032 and where needed by 2023 SA State Government LGA models based on 2021 data aggregated to SA2 levels. Looking forward to 2041, demographic forecasts indicate an above median population growth compared to Australian statistical areas, with the suburb of Brooklyn Park expanding by 638 persons over the 16 years, equivalent to an aggregate increase of 12.5%.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
79 new dwellings have been approved in Brooklyn Park over the past five years, an average of 15 a year. That is 1.1 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 4, well below that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this Suburb (SAL) boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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ABS building approval statistics reviewed by AreaSearch show that approximately 15 new homes receive approval annually in Brooklyn Park, totalling 79 homes across the 5 financial years spanning FY-21 to FY-25, alongside 4 recorded to date in FY-25. While earlier population declines suggest this flow of supply has met buyer requirements adequately, the mean construction value of $512,000 per dwelling points toward premium, higher-end residential projects. Meanwhile, commercial construction activity remains subdued, logging $7.8 million in approvals during this financial year. Per-capita residential construction in Brooklyn Park sits 84.0% below the Greater Adelaide benchmark, reflecting an established urban landscape and possible planning restraints that typically elevate demand and pricing for established real estate.
Nationally, building activity is likewise subdued. Standalone houses represent 75.0% of new approvals while townhouses or apartments constitute 25.0%, preserving local suburban character. This emphasis on detached houses surpasses the 57.0% recorded at Census, underscoring enduring demand for family residences within a mature market recording 923 people per approval. Longer-term demographic projections indicate that Brooklyn Park will add 635 residents through to 2041 based on the latest quarterly assessment from AreaSearch. Should building approvals remain at current volumes, residential supply could fall short of resident intake, potentially heightening competition and reinforcing upward momentum on dwelling values.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Brooklyn Park, worth an estimated $20 million. A further 8 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $1.02 billion. 4 are already under construction. The pipeline spans sports & recreation, retail and communities, precincts & urban renewal. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Strategic civic works and regional planning initiatives play a crucial role in shaping local growth. AreaSearch has pinpointed 1 specific project expected to influence the district. Prominent projects across the wider area include the Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide Expansion, Project Flight - Adelaide Airport Terminal Expansion, North South Corridor, and Henley Beach Road Visioning Project.
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Harbour Town Premium Outlets Adelaide Expansion
Major redevelopment of Adelaide's only outlet shopping centre featuring the new 'Harbour Town Eats' dining precinct, upgraded amenities, renewed storefronts, and enhanced landscaping. The project introduces new premium brands and improved facilities.
Frank Norton Reserve Redevelopment
A major redevelopment project for the Frank Norton Reserve, set to begin in late January 2025. This project focuses on enhancing community recreation facilities and public spaces.
Henley Beach Road Visioning Project
City of West Torrens long-term main street renewal for an approximately 3 km corridor between Airport Road and the Bakewell Underpass. The Vision and five Guiding Principles were adopted by council and completed in January 2025. Implementation is now underway in phases: Stage 1 of the Thebarton Theatre upgrade is complete, Jervois Street has been upgraded with wider footpaths, a traffic and parking study is in progress, shopfront activation works are underway, and a pop-up piazza is being investigated.The vision targets a cosmopolitan, people-friendly boulevard celebrating cultural diversity, improved public transport, green space, and pedestrian access.
Thebarton Theatre Complex Redevelopment
An upgrade of the iconic State heritage-listed Thebarton Theatre Complex. The redevelopment aims to conserve its unique heritage values while enhancing its ongoing use as a working entertainment venue, including improved accessibility, new entry lobby, bathrooms, outdoor areas, and operational improvements. Construction is underway, with Stage 1 expected to complete by mid-late 2025, and the theatre set to reopen in October 2025.
Southwark Grounds
The $1 billion Southwark Grounds precinct is transforming the 8.4-hectare former West End Brewery site into a sustainable inner-city neighborhood. The masterplan includes 1,300 homes with a 20% affordable housing mandate, a supermarket, childcare centre, and aged care facility. The project features 'Brewery Green', a major civic space connecting the heritage-listed Walkerville Brew Tower to the River Torrens. Civil works and infrastructure delivery are active throughout 2026, with the first residential stage, Founder's Row, nearing completion and West Village townhouses currently in market.
Adelaide Crows Thebarton Oval Facility
Development of a new state-of-the-art training, administration, and community headquarters for the Adelaide Football Club at Thebarton Oval. The $100 million project includes a two-storey building with a caf', members lounge, function centre, and interactive museum, serving as a permanent match-day home for the AFLW team.
Thebarton Technology Hub
A master plan to develop and promote a bioscience and technology precinct within Thebarton. The initiative aims to attract new early-stage companies, improve the precinct's environment for existing employees, and enhance amenity and visual credibility.
Construction of Shared Path, Thebarton
Construction of a shared path in Thebarton, funded by a grant of $150,000.
3,043 residents of Brooklyn Park are employed, from a labour force of 3,129. Unemployment sits at 2.7%, with participation at 72.4%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 6.6% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. The working-day population is estimated at 4,102, about 81% of the resident population, so more people leave the area for work than travel in. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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With an unemployment rate of 2.7% and annual job growth estimated at 5.5% via AreaSearch statistical area data, Brooklyn Park maintains an educated local workforce heavily engaged in essential industries. By March 2026, employed residents reached 3,043, while unemployment settled 1.1% beneath the Greater Adelaide level of 3.8%. Labor force participation is elevated at 72.4% relative to 66.4% across Greater Adelaide. Only 8.6% of workers reported working from home during the Census, though that figure reflects period lockdown conditions. Local workers are primarily employed within health care & social assistance, retail trade, and accommodation & food.
Transport, postal & warehousing shows pronounced local specialization, employing workers at 1.5 times the regional proportion. By contrast, education & training accounts for 7.9% of employed residents compared to the 9.3% regional benchmark. Given its predominantly residential profile, the locality provides limited internal job positions relative to its resident worker base. SALM and ABS metrics compiled by AreaSearch reveal that over a 12-month span, Brooklyn Park recorded a 5.5% rise in employment and a 4.4% expansion in the labor force, reducing the unemployment rate by 1.1 percentage points. Across Greater Adelaide, employment increased by 4.2% alongside a 4.0% labor pool increase, trimming unemployment by 0.2 percentage points. Applying Jobs and Skills Australia Mar-26 industry projections (which forecast nationwide job growth of 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years) to the local profile suggests employment among residents could lift by 6.6% over five years and 13.8% over ten years through simple weighting extrapolation.
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Brooklyn Park is $1,466 a week (about $76,000 a year), with median personal income at $782 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $50,558 a year against an average of $63,151. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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ATO taxation statistics for financial year 2023 place Brooklyn Park median taxpayer earnings at $50,558 and the average at $63,151, trailing Greater Adelaide figures of $54,808 and $66,852 as well as national standards. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.17% since financial year 2023 yields estimated values of $55,700 for median earnings and $69,573 for average earnings by March 2026. Personal, family, and household incomes sit between the 33rd and 45th percentiles on Census rankings. Furthermore, 34.1% of community members (1,730 individuals) earn within the $1,500 - 2,999 bracket, compared to 31.8% regionally.
Affordability pressures leave households with 83.7% of income remaining (33rd percentile), placing the area in the 4th decile on the SEIFA income index.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Brooklyn Park had 2,138 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 57% detached houses and 29% apartments. 31% are owned with a mortgage, 42% rented and 28% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $285 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,704 a month. Rent absorbs 19.4% of household income here and mortgage repayments 26.8%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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At the most recent Census, the housing stock in Brooklyn Park consisted of 57.0% separate houses and 43.1% other dwellings such as apartments and semi-detached units, in contrast to the Adelaide metro distribution of 75.2% houses and 24.9% other dwellings. Outright home ownership stood at 27.9%, below the wider metropolitan rate, while mortgaged homes accounted for 30.5% and rental properties comprised 41.6%. Median monthly mortgage costs of $1,704 exceeded the Adelaide metro mark of $1,562 but remained under the Australian figure of $1,863. Conversely, the median weekly rent of $285 sat below both the Adelaide metro average of $320 and the national level of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Brooklyn Park counted 2,138 households at the 2021 Census, averaging 2.3 people each. 26% are couples with children, against 24% couples without children. 34% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.3 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families constitute 60.7% of all households, consisting of 26.0% couples with children, 24.2% couples without children, and 8.8% single parent families. The remaining 39.3% are non-family arrangements, with 33.6% being lone person households and 5.8% group living arrangements. Overall household size averages 2.3 people, tracking below the Greater Adelaide benchmark of 2.5.
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
34.3% of adults in Brooklyn Park hold a university qualification, including 22.0% with a bachelor degree and 9.8% with postgraduate qualifications. A further 18.9% hold a vocational qualification. 3 schools serve the area, with 355 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 1,050 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Tertiary attainment in Brooklyn Park is pronounced, with 34.3% of residents aged 15+ holding university degrees, surpassing Greater Adelaide at 28.9% and the SA figure of 25.7%. Bachelor degrees form the largest segment at 22.0%, accompanied by postgraduate qualifications at 9.8% and graduate diplomas at 2.5%. Technical credentials are also widespread, with vocational certifications held by 29.6% of residents aged 15+, comprising certificates (18.9%) and advanced diplomas (10.7%). A substantial 27.0% of local inhabitants are actively engaged in study. This group includes 7.6% attending primary education, 7.0% undertaking tertiary studies, and 4.9% enrolled in secondary education.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Public transport in Brooklyn Park reaches 19 stops on 20 routes, timetabled for about 1,600 services a week. The typical home sits about 160 m from its nearest stop. Buses carry the largest share of public transport commuters. Households keep an average of 1.1 vehicles. Stop and service counts are built from operators' published GTFS timetables and refresh with each timetable release; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
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Commuters in Brooklyn Park are served by 19 public transport stops accommodating bus services across 20 distinct routes, generating 1,609 weekly passenger trips. Network access is strong, with an average distance of 159 meters to the nearest transit stop. Travel is predominantly outbound, with 80% of commuters driving by car and 13% utilizing buses. Private vehicle ownership averages 1.1 per dwelling, below regional norms, while 8.6% of residents worked remotely during the 2021 Census. Transit services provide an average frequency of 229 trips daily across the network, translating to approximately 84 weekly trips per designated stop.
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72.7% of residents in Brooklyn Park report no long-term health condition. 5.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 52.0% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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General health indicators in Brooklyn Park align closely with nationwide averages, showing a low incidence of common health issues across younger and older demographics. Private medical insurance is held by approximately 52% of the population (~2,637 people), slightly trailing the average SA2 area benchmark. Arthritis and mental health issues represent the most prevalent health conditions locally, each affecting 7.0 and 7.0% of the community. In total, 72.7% of residents reported having no diagnosed long-term health ailments, exceeding the 67.9% recorded across Greater Adelaide. Senior residents aged 65 and over make up 17.8% of the locality (903 people), below the regional share of 19.1%, while maintaining above-average health outcomes that mirror broader Australian standards.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
40.3% of Brooklyn Park residents were born overseas and 41.8% speak a language other than English at home, more culturally diverse than 84% of areas nationally. The largest reported ancestries are English (17.9%) and Australian (17.5%). Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Brooklyn Park exhibits substantial cultural diversity, with 40.3% of the resident population born overseas and 41.8% speaking a language other than English in their households. Christianity is the primary religion, observed by 43.7% of residents, while the Other category demonstrates marked overrepresentation at 6.8%, notably higher than the Greater Adelaide figure of 1.8%. English ancestry represents 17.9% of the local background compared to 27.8% regionally, Australian ancestry accounts for 17.5% versus 22.8% across Greater Adelaide, and Other ancestry comprises 17.1% relative to the regional proportion of 9.7%. Specific ethnic representations include Greek backgrounds at 6.0% (against 2.0% regionally), Italian heritage at 7.7% (against 5.2%), and Hungarian ancestry at 0.5% (against 0.3%).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Brooklyn Park is 37. 31.7% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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Brooklyn Park maintains a comparatively youthful age structure, with adults aged 25 - 44 accounting for 37.2% of residents compared to 28.9% in Greater Adelaide, while individuals aged 0 - 24 represent 25.7% versus 29.0% regionally. The median age remains at 37 as of August 2026, identical to the 2021 Census and 2 years below the Greater Adelaide level of 39. The 45 - 64 age bracket contracted from 21.9% at Census to an estimated 19.8%. By 2041, seniors aged 65+ are projected to experience the largest increase, adding 291 residents (32%) to reach 1,194.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Brooklyn Park
9 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Sep 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the Suburb (SAL) boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 9 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to Aug 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to Aug 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Aug 2026 2 months ago headline measures · Jul 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Sep 2026 last month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Sep 2026. | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Dec 2025 10 months ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Dec 2025. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 7 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Sep 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Sep 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 2 sections | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 12 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for Aug 2026, not a 2021 count (5,040 at the 2021 Census → 5,075 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to Aug 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (SAL40167). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.