Brookfield is located approximately west of the Brisbane CBD. Brookfield lies approximately north of the Brisbane River. Moggill Creek flows through Brookfield and joins the Brisbane River at Kenmore. Brookfield is a semi-rural suburb consisting primarily of acreage properties. Although there are a small number of farms, the vast majority of property is residential. Moggill Road passes through the southernmost tip of the suburb and Moggill Creek marks part of the suburb's eastern boundary. North of Brookfield are the forested hills and mountains in D'Aguilar National Park. The centre of Brookfield is on the intersection of Brookfield Road and Boscombe Road. The Brookfield General Store, Brookfield Public Hall, Brookfield Showground, Brookfield Cemetery, Brookfield Recreation Reserve, the Anglican church and the school are all in this area. The Brookfield Horse & Pony Club operates out of the showgrounds.
History
Brookfield is believed to be named by Lucinda Brimblecombe due to course of Moggil Creek through the area. Brisbane was occupied by the TurrbalAboriginal group. Development in the Brookfield area began in 1869, when the area was opened for logging and farming. Brookfield State School opened on 27 Mar 1871. In 1874 a teacher's residence was built for the school. Brookfield Post Office opened on 12 August 1876. Brookfield Cemetery was opened in 1882. In October 1892 the Anglican parish of Indoorpilly purchased land for a church on the north-east corner of Brookfield Road and Boscombe Road for £20 from the owner, William Thomas Gee. The Anglican Church of the Good Shepherd cost £220 to build and was consecrated on Easter Monday2 April 1893 by Anglican Bishop of Brisbane, William Webber. The first Brookfield Show was held in 1910. The town hall was moved from Darra to Brookfield in 1931. In 1932, the school teacher's residence was too small for a teacher with nine children, so a new building was constructed. The old building was bought by the Brookfield Hall trustees and relocated it where it became the Brookfield General Store. In 1957 Rita O'Hanlan offered riding lessons at the showgrounds, which evolved into the Brookfield Horse and Pony Club.
Heritage listings
Brookfield has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
550 Brookfield Road: Brookfield Public Hall & Showgrounds
Every year the Brookfield Show is held over three days. The 2006 Brookfield show attracted almost 22,000 visitors. A formal ball is held annually in Brookfield. The 2005 Show Ball had 550 attendees, 2006, 2007 and 2008 attracted 800 people.
Education
Brookfield State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 36 Boscombe Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 506 students with 43 teachers and 18 non-teaching staff. It includes a special education program. There are no secondary schools in Brookfield. The nearest secondary schools are in neighbouring Kenmore.
Demographics
In the, Brookfield recorded a population of 3,524 people. The median age of the Brookfield population was 46 years of age, 8 years above the Australian median. 68.3% of people were born in Australia., compared to the national average of 66.7%; were England 6.7% and South Africa 4.5%. 85.5% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 26.7%, Catholic 21.5% and Anglican 19.1%.
