Allendale vs Broomfield

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Allendale tends to suit people living alone.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Broomfield

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 55%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Allendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 17%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Broomfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (126.2 km vs 129.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broomfield

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 5/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 41/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Allendale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.4% vs -6.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Allendale and Broomfield drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Allendale Broomfield
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Allendale Broomfield
Walkability 5 / 14
Allendale — Walkability: 5/100 Broomfield — Walkability: 14/100
Safety 59 / 84
Allendale — Safety: 59/100 Broomfield — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 21 / 17
Allendale — Low fire risk: 21/100 Broomfield — Low fire risk: 17/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Allendale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Broomfield — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allendale has higher household incomes ($83,200 vs $61,048).

Allendale Broomfield
Population 185 213
+15% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +11.4% -6.6%
Median age 48 49
Median household income $83,200/yr
+27% vs other
 $61,048/yr
Median weekly rent $187/wk $200/wk
+7% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allendale Broomfield
0-4 6.5% / 3.3%
Allendale — 0-4: 6.5% Broomfield — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.1% / 13.6%
Allendale — 5-14: 14.1% Broomfield — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.5% / 5.2%
Allendale — 15-19: 6.5% Broomfield — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 2.7% / 3.3%
Allendale — 20-24: 2.7% Broomfield — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 5.4% / 10.8%
Allendale — 25-34: 5.4% Broomfield — 25-34: 10.8%
35-44 12.4% / 8.5%
Allendale — 35-44: 12.4% Broomfield — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 24.3% / 15.0%
Allendale — 45-54: 24.3% Broomfield — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 17.8% / 17.8%
Allendale — 55-64: 17.8% Broomfield — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 12.4% / 17.4%
Allendale — 65-74: 12.4% Broomfield — 65-74: 17.4%
75-84 2.2% / 4.7%
Allendale — 75-84: 2.2% Broomfield — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 2.7% / —
Allendale — 85+: 2.7% Broomfield — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Allendale Broomfield
England 4.9% / 4.2%
Allendale — England: 4.9% Broomfield — England: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allendale 46.8% couple families
Allendale — Couple Families: 46.8% Allendale — Lone Person: 44.7% Allendale — One Parent Families: 8.5%
Broomfield 51.2% couple families
Broomfield — Couple Families: 51.2% Broomfield — Lone Person: 29.3% Broomfield — One Parent Families: 19.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allendale 100.0% houses
Allendale — Houses: 100.0%
Broomfield 100.0% houses
Broomfield — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Allendale Broomfield
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.2%
Allendale — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Broomfield — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 12.7%
Allendale — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Broomfield — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.8% / 4.7%
Allendale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.8% Broomfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7%
Postgraduate Degree 5.9% / 2.3%
Allendale — Postgraduate Degree: 5.9% Broomfield — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.8% / 1.4%
Allendale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.8% Broomfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allendale 5.3% renting
Allendale — Owned Outright: 45.3% Allendale — Mortgage: 49.3% Allendale — Renting: 5.3%
Broomfield 4.1% renting
Broomfield — Owned Outright: 52.1% Broomfield — Mortgage: 43.8% Broomfield — Renting: 4.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Zoning mix

Broomfield has more land zoned for conservation (23% vs 6%); Allendale has more rural and farming land (85% vs 70%).

Allendale Broomfield
Rural and farming 85% 70%
Environmental 6% 23%
Residential 7% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Allendale Broomfield
New dwellings approved 104
across Hepburn
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Allendale Broomfield
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 77% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 63% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC

Liveability

Broomfield is more walkable (14 vs 5).

Allendale Broomfield
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Allendale carries more crime risk (41 vs 16).

Allendale Broomfield
Bushfire High
79/100
 High
83/100
Crime Moderate
41/100
 Low
16/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Allendale Broomfield
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Allendale Broomfield
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Allendale sits further from the CBD (129.7 km vs 126.2 km).

Allendale Broomfield
Walkability score 5/100 14/100
Distance to Melbourne 129.7 km
+3% vs other
 126.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 98 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.5%
postcode 3364
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3364
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Allendale Broomfield
Car (driver) 75.6% / 72.5%
Allendale — Car (driver): 75.6% Broomfield — Car (driver): 72.5%
Worked from Home 20.5% / 21.7%
Allendale — Worked from Home: 20.5% Broomfield — Worked from Home: 21.7%
Car (passenger) 3.8% / 5.8%
Allendale — Car (passenger): 3.8% Broomfield — Car (passenger): 5.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Allendale Broomfield
Elevation 477 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 449 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Allendale Broomfield
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
87 premises
 0%
94 premises

Climate

Allendale Broomfield
Annual rainfall 714 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Allendale Broomfield
Average residential rate $1,748/yr
same for both
Council Hepburn
same for both

Federal electorate

Allendale Broomfield
Division Ballarat
same for both
Member Catherine King
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allendale Broomfield
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allendale

Rural

Broomfield

Rural

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