Broken Hill
NSW 2880 · Unincorporated NSW
17,706 (2021) → 17,493 est. (2025) · Declining
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Broken Hill is a declining suburb in Unincorporated NSW, NSW 2880, about 915km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $212K is more affordable than the NSW average. The suburb has 10 schools, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 337km inland. Broken Hill has an overall score of 57/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 6/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (1.14%), England (0.8%), New Zealand (0.41%), India (0.4%), Germany (0.2%)
Top languages: Filipino (0.4%), Tagalog (0.37%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.29%), Italian (0.29%), Malayalam (0.18%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 906 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sacred Heart Parish SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1000
- School of the AirPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
- Morgan Street Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 964
- Willyama High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 911
- Broken Hill High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 898
- Broken Hill Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 886
- Burke Ward Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 871
- Broken Hill North Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 856
- Railway Town Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 849
- Alma Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 840
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
Population & Growth
DecliningSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Broken Hill
Is Broken Hill safe?
Broken Hill has a residential safety score of 6/100, 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 17,655 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Broken Hill?
In Broken Hill, the median house price is $212K. Median weekly house rent is $380.
How far is Broken Hill from Sydney CBD?
Broken Hill is about 915.4 km from Sydney CBD.
What schools are in Broken Hill?
Broken Hill has 10 schools, with an average ICSEA of 906 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Broken Hill?
Broken Hill has a transport score of 64/100, including 3 train stations.