Broadmeadow, NSW

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

58/100

Suburb Score

Around the national middle

Broadmeadow is more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1001, where about 1000 is the national average).

A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.

Broadmeadow at a glance

Population (2021): 1,688
Median age: 34
Median weekly household income: $1,653
SEIFA score: 1001
Coordinates: -32.9261, 151.7333

Broadmeadow demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Broadmeadow using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35%, 45% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	245	15%
Youth (15–24)	257	15%
Young adults (25–44)	591	35%
Mid-life (45–64)	383	23%
Seniors (65+)	213	13%

Share of the 1,689 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	175	25%
Owned with a mortgage	201	29%
Rented	311	45%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	466	67%
Townhouses & semis	128	18%
Flats & apartments	95	14%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 698 occupied private dwellings in Broadmeadow.

Median weekly rent: $400
Median monthly mortgage: $1,856
Average household size: 2.2 people
Median weekly family income: $2,196
Median weekly personal income: $886

Community and culture

Born overseas: 268 (17%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 209 (13%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 74 (4%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 833 (60%)
Labour-force participation: 67.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%
Employed full-time: 534
Employed part-time: 316

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.

Weather and climate in Broadmeadow

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Broadmeadow is January (average daytime high around 27.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.3°C). The area receives roughly 898 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27.1°C	20.7°C	75 mm
Feb	26.2°C	20.5°C	92 mm
Mar	25.1°C	19.6°C	149 mm
Apr	22.7°C	16.5°C	76 mm
May	20°C	13.2°C	44 mm
Jun	17.3°C	11.1°C	79 mm
Jul	17.3°C	9.9°C	56 mm
Aug	18.2°C	10.3°C	48 mm
Sep	20.7°C	12.7°C	59 mm
Oct	22.7°C	15.2°C	79 mm
Nov	24°C	17°C	71 mm
Dec	25.9°C	19°C	70 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Broadmeadow

Where is Broadmeadow?

Broadmeadow is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.

What is the population of Broadmeadow?

At the 2021 Census, Broadmeadow had a population of about 1,688.

Is Broadmeadow an advantaged area?

Broadmeadow has an ABS SEIFA score of 1001, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 58 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 58% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Broadmeadow?

Broadmeadow has average daytime highs of about 22.3°C and overnight lows of about 15.5°C, with roughly 898 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).