Broadmeadows
VIC 3047 · Hume
12,524 (2021) → 13,334 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
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
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
Totals include incidents involving commuters and 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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
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
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Some green space
Around the national average — a reasonable amount of parks and outdoor space nearby.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Few cultural venues
Very few cultural venues in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Some choices available
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of childcare options, though popular services may have waiting lists.
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Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: 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.