Brookton Council

Location Profiles
WA
Brookton Council

Brookton council area is characterized by a strong presence of industries such as agriculture, forestry, and fishing, along with rental, real estate, and retail services. The area has a varied distribution of personal income levels, with a notable proportion of households having mortgage repayments less than 30% of income. Family households in the area consist of childless couples, couples with children, single parents, and other family compositions. The population in Brookton council area is predominantly above 50 years of age, with a mix of tenure types including outright ownership, purchasing, renting, and other tenure types. The workforce in the area is represented by managers, labourers, clerical and administrative workers, community and personal service workers, and professionals.

The Shire of Brookton is located in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, approximately 140 kilometres southeast of Perth. Covering an area of 1,602 square kilometres, the Shire's seat of government is in the town of Brookton. The local economy, primarily based on agriculture including cereal grains and sheep, contributes around $25 million annually to the state economy. The area was originally established as the Brookton Road District in 1906, before becoming the Shire of Brookton on 1 July 1961 under the Local Government Act 1960. Brookton council area is characterized by a strong presence of industries such as agriculture, forestry, and fishing, along with rental, real estate, and retail services. The area has a varied distribution of personal income levels, with a notable proportion of households having mortgage repayments less than 30% of income. Family households in the area consist of childless couples, couples with children, single parents, and other family compositions. The population in Brookton council area is predominantly above 50 years of age, with a mix of tenure types including outright ownership, purchasing, renting, and other tenure types. The workforce in the area is represented by managers, labourers, clerical and administrative workers, community and personal service workers, and professionals.