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Broadmeadows

VIC 3047 · Hume

12,524 (2021)13,334 est. (2025) · High Growth

83
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

12,524
Population
$575K
Median house (2024)
35
Safety score
99
Transport score

Broadmeadows is a high growth suburb in Hume, VIC 3047, about 15km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $575K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 19 schools, a transport score of 99/100, and is about 17km inland. Broadmeadows has an overall score of 83/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 35/100.

14.8 km
To Melbourne CBD
17.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

12,524
Population
32
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,151
vs NSW median-37.8%
Bachelor degree or higher34.8%
Born in Australia41.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,574 / 453 / 752

Top countries of birth: Iraq (5.01%), Lebanon (4.75%), Nepal (4.45%), Turkey (4.39%), Pakistan (4.1%)

Top languages: Arabic (17.88%), Turkish (7.4%), Urdu (5.03%), Nepali (4.95%), Vietnamese (1.99%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Property

$575K-5.4%
Median house (2024)
$445K-2.1%
Median unit (2024)

Median price history

Median rent — house / unitData not available / Data not available wk
Rental yield (house)Data not available
Days on market (house)Data not available

Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024

Residential Safety

35
Residential

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

79
Break & enter dwelling631/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
104
Motor vehicle theft830/100k
95
Domestic assault759/100k
31
Robbery248/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 2,283 (all categories, latest year)18,229 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

199
Within 10km19 in suburb
13
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
4
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1035 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Sirius CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1080
  • Penola Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 995
  • My CollegePrimary · IndependentICSEA 980
  • Broadmeadows Special Developmental SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 969
  • St Dominic's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 955
  • Broadmeadows Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 937
  • Meadows Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 922
  • Broadmeadows Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 912
  • Hume Central Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 900
  • SEDA College (Victoria) - Basketball BroadmeadowsSecondary · Independent
  • Sirius College - Meadow Fair CampusCombined · Independent
  • Broadmeadows Special Developmental School-Sorrento Street CampusCombined · Government
  • Hume Central Secondary College-Blair Street CampusSecondary · Government
  • Hume Central Secondary College-Dimboola Road CampusSecondary · Government
  • Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Meadowfair North CampusPrimary · Government
  • Hume Central Secondary College-Hume Central English Language CampusSecondary · Government
  • Collingwood English Language School-Broadmeadows CampusCombined · Government
  • Hume Valley School-Tanderrum Way CampusCombined · Government
  • Roxburgh College-The Gateway SchoolSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Hume Valley SchoolCombined · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 947
  • Ilim College - Kiewa CampusCombined · Independent · 1.4km
  • Ilim CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1024
  • Glenroy PrivateCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 989
  • Jacana School for AutismCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 998
  • Sirius College - Dallas CampusCombined · Independent · 1.7km
  • Hume Valley School-Narrun CampusCombined · Government · 1.7km
  • Dallas Brooks Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 910
  • Holy Child SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 905
  • Glenroy Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 996
  • Belle Vue Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 934
  • Coolaroo South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 922

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

99
1Train
1Metro
71Bus
CBD commute (est.)38 min (train)
Peak train frequency14/hr
Nearest train stationBroadmeadows Railway (1.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C
Summer max
13.5°C
Winter max
530mm
Rainfall/yr
6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

113 in suburbSupermarkets
88 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3215 in suburbParks
2412 in suburbPlaygrounds
151 in suburbPools
61 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
134 in suburbGPs
61 in suburbPharmacies
51 in suburbChildcare
21 in suburbLibraries
11732 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalThe Northern Hospital (8.0 km)
Nearest vet490 m
Nearest airportMelbourne (8.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.58%
Projected population 204120,256
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Broadmeadows

Is Broadmeadows safe?

Broadmeadows has a residential safety score of 35/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 18,229 per 100,000 across all categories.

What are property prices in Broadmeadows?

In Broadmeadows, the .

How far is Broadmeadows from Melbourne CBD?

Broadmeadows is about 14.8 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Broadmeadows?

Broadmeadows has 19 schools, with an average ICSEA of 961 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Broadmeadows?

Broadmeadows has a transport score of 99/100, including 1 train station and 71 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.