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Broadmeadows VIC 3047

7,669 addresses · 176 streets

Calwell Electorate › Hume LGA › Broadmeadows · 15 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Broadmeadows is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 12,524 people, with a median age of 32. The typical household earns around $1,151 a week, with median rent near $331 a week. Most homes are houses. About 48% of households own their home and 50% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, Ancestry NS, English. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area. The median house sells for about $585,000.

12,524Population
32Median age
$1,151Median household income / wk
$331Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Broadmeadows statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Broadmeadows itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Broadmeadows, 650 m west · Tram stop: Stop 59: Matthews Avenue, 4.6 km south-west · Bus interchange: Melbourne Airport, 6.8 km west · Airport: Essendon Fields Airport, 5.2 km south-west.

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Sport & Recreation

5 facilities recorded in Broadmeadows.

Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 1/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs2/10

Median Sale Prices

$585,000House · 2024
$452,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 12.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 12.9% · Labour-force participation 44.8%

Population by age in Broadmeadows
Population by age, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4927
5-141,760
15-19786
20-24988
25-342,418
35-441,805
45-541,299
55-641,208
65-74718
75-84445
85+170
Dwelling types in Broadmeadows
Dwelling types, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,574
Townhouse752
Apartment453
Other0
Households by weekly income in Broadmeadows
Households by weekly income, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650895
$650-1,4991,347
$1,500-2,999927
$3,000+337
Top ancestries in Broadmeadows
Top ancestries, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Other5,459
Australian1,678
Ancestry NS1,660
English1,370
Lebanese1,249
Indian413
Housing tenure in Broadmeadows
Housing tenure, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned801
Mortgage976
Rented1,851
Other59
Cars per household in Broadmeadows
Cars per household, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0512
11,540
21,073
3355
4+208
Commute to work in Broadmeadows
Commute to work, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car2,362
Train197
Bus68
Tram/ferry3
Walked58
Bicycle15
Home439
Top countries of birth in Broadmeadows
Top countries of birth, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Iraq628
Lebanon595
Nepal557
Turkey550
Pakistan514
India439
Languages used at home in Broadmeadows
Languages used at home, Broadmeadows VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Arabic2,239
Turkish927
Urdu630
Nepali620
Vietnamese249
Samoan182

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95,434 bird observations recorded near Broadmeadows — most often seen:

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