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Suburb profile: Brookfield

28 April 2010

The semi-rural suburb of Brookfield lies just west of Kenmore nestled between Mt Elphinstone to the south and the natural rugged forests behind Mt Coot-tha to the north. The Moggill Creek flows along the scenic corridor of Upper Brookfield Road and then meanders through Brookfield on its way to the Brisbane River. The whole area is one of rural tranquility.

Real estate in Brookfield

Brookield acreage properties have room for horse paddocks and stables, tennis courts and swimming pools

Brookfield properties are ideal for horse-loving families

Brookfield forms part of a large area of semi-rural and rural properties that embrace neighbouring suburbs of Upper Brookfield, Pullenvale and Pinjarra Hills. These suburbs feature many acreage properties – luxurious homes with swimming pools, tennis courts and horse stables.

Only minutes to the Kenmore shopping centre and 14 kilometers to the CBD, Brookfield provides home owners with acreage-style living and all the conveniences of city life.

In recent years, properties closer to Kenmore have been subdivided offering home owners modern homes on smaller blocks of land.

Local events

The highlight of the Brookfield calendar is the Brookfield Show. First held in 1906, the Brookfield Show includes needlework and cookery competitions, woodwork and pottery, horticulture displays and sideshow alley. And there’s plenty of action ringside with equestrian and cattle shows.

Brookfield Showgrounds at Brookfield in Brisbane Queensland

The Brookfield Showgrounds is an icon of the suburb as is the annual Brookfield Show

The festivities in 2010 kick off with the Show Ball, a black tie affair held on Saturday 8 May and the Brookfield Show itself is held over 14, 15, 16 May. Find out more about the Brookfield Show and the Show Ball.

Services

There is a corner shop near the Brookfield Showgrounds and a few kilometers down the road in Kenmore are major shopping centres. The Kenmore Tavern is located in Kenmore Plaza Shopping Centre on Moggill Road.

The Brisbane City Council operates a regular daily bus service to and from the city.

Schools

Brookfield has a state primary school situated close to the Brookfield Showgrounds. Offering Prep to Year 7 curriculum, the school has been educating the children in Brookfield since 1871. It is a relatively small school renowned for the strong community support it receives from local parents and citizens.

Other schools in the surrounding districts include the Brisbane Independent School (Primary) and Kenmore High School. See our links page for more schools.

A brief history of Brookfield

The Jagera and Turrbal tribes inhabited Brookfield and had their ceremonial grounds on the undulating slopes of Mt. Elphinstone.

Brookfield on Google Maps

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The area was first settled by white men in the mid 19th century for logging and farming. The district was known for dairy farming and fruit growing, especially pineapples and other tropical fruits.

The population in the district went from a couple of hundred before World War II to nearly 1000 in 1970. During the 1990s, expansion saw the population reach 3500. About 66 per cent of households are couples with children. A further 26 per cent are couples without children. Primarily, Brookfield remains a very green, leafy suburb with large homes built on acreage blocks, although some smaller allotments have been developed in areas closer to Kenmore.

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