Broadwater
QLD 4380 · Southern Downs
321 (2021) → 334 est. (2025)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Broadwater is a suburb in Southern Downs, QLD 4380, about 174km from Brisbane CBD. Recent property sales in Broadwater are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 158km inland. Broadwater has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.67%), Italy (1.25%), New Zealand (0.93%), Poland (0.93%)
Top languages: Italian (1.56%), Polish (0.93%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Queensland Police Service (LGA-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 959 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Broadwater State SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 935
Nearby (within 10km)
- Greenlands State SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 987
- Severnlea State SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 925
- Stanthorpe State High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 965
- Stanthorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 953
- St Joseph's SchoolCombined · Catholic · 6.3kmICSEA 1026
- Glen Aplin State SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 967
- Applethorpe State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 975
- Amiens State SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 895
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
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Frequently asked questions about Broadwater
How far is Broadwater from Brisbane CBD?
Broadwater is about 174.1 km from Brisbane CBD.
What schools are in Broadwater?
Broadwater has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 935 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Broadwater?
Broadwater has a transport score of 0/100.