Blakney Creek vs Broadway

Blakney Creek is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 51 in Broadway. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Blakney Creek tends to suit families with children, while Broadway suits couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Blakney Creek carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 99/100)
  • Broadway has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Blakney Creek leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • Broadway has cheaper land ($485,000 vs $850,000)

Weighs land prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $350/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

Broadway

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (176 min vs 186 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (262.6 km vs 272.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Blakney Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (58/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Broadway

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (61.5% vs 53.3%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Blakney Creek Broadway
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.

Blakney Creek Broadway
Walkability 0 / 0
Blakney Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Broadway — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 1
Blakney Creek — Safety: 42/100 Broadway — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 84 / 100
Blakney Creek — Low fire risk: 84/100 Broadway — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Blakney Creek rents higher ($350/wk vs $0/wk); Blakney Creek has higher household incomes ($123,448 vs $76,336).

Blakney Creek Broadway
Population 92
+32% vs other
 63
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +53.3% +61.5%
Median age 39 51
Median household income $123,448/yr
+38% vs other
 $76,336/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
(not reported on the other side)
 —

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek Broadway
0-4 5.4% / —
Blakney Creek — 0-4: 5.4% Broadway — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 20.7% / 14.3%
Blakney Creek — 5-14: 20.7% Broadway — 5-14: 14.3%
15-19 3.3% / —
Blakney Creek — 15-19: 3.3% Broadway — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 9.8% / 7.9%
Blakney Creek — 20-24: 9.8% Broadway — 20-24: 7.9%
25-34 13.0% / 11.1%
Blakney Creek — 25-34: 13.0% Broadway — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 5.4% / —
Blakney Creek — 35-44: 5.4% Broadway — 35-44: not among its largest
45-54 22.8% / 15.9%
Blakney Creek — 45-54: 22.8% Broadway — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 6.5% / 30.2%
Blakney Creek — 55-64: 6.5% Broadway — 55-64: 30.2%
65-74 9.8% / 20.6%
Blakney Creek — 65-74: 9.8% Broadway — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 7.6% / —
Blakney Creek — 75-84: 7.6% Broadway — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Blakney Creek — 85+: not among its largest Broadway — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (30.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 50.0% lone person
Blakney Creek — Lone Person: 50.0% Blakney Creek — Couple Families: 35.0% Blakney Creek — One Parent Families: 15.0%
Broadway 45.5% lone person
Broadway — Lone Person: 45.5% Broadway — Couple Families: 54.5% Broadway — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 0.0% renting
Blakney Creek — Owned Outright: 34.6% Blakney Creek — Mortgage: 65.4% Blakney Creek — Renting: 0.0%
Broadway 0.0% renting
Broadway — Owned Outright: 60.0% Broadway — Mortgage: 40.0% Broadway — Renting: 0.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Blakney Creek 83.9% houses
Blakney Creek — Houses: 83.9% Blakney Creek — Flats / Apartments: 16.1%
Broadway 100.0% houses
Broadway — Houses: 100.0% Broadway — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Blakney Creek Broadway
Certificate III & IV 14.1% / 9.5%
Blakney Creek — Certificate III & IV: 14.1% Broadway — Certificate III & IV: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 14.1% / 7.9%
Blakney Creek — Bachelor Degree: 14.1% Broadway — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Postgraduate Degree 8.7% / —
Blakney Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 8.7% Broadway — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.6% / —
Blakney Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.6% Broadway — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.1%).

Property market

Blakney Creek Broadway
Median house price $1,250,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $850,000 $485,000

Zoning mix

Blakney Creek Broadway
Rural and farming 100%
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

Blakney Creek Broadway
New dwellings approved 44
across Upper Lachlan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +175%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Blakney Creek Broadway
House price Higher than 65% of NSW —
Income Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 44% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 21% of NSW Higher than 25% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 63% of NSW —
EV adoption Higher than 81% of NSW
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 11% of NSW Higher than 13% of NSW

Liveability

Blakney Creek Broadway
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Blakney Creek carries more bushfire risk (16 vs 0); Broadway carries more crime risk (99 vs 58).

Blakney Creek Broadway
Bushfire Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
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

Blakney Creek Broadway
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
Universities within 10 km 1
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Broadway, 8.2 km
 1
The University of Notre Dame Australia - Broadway, 0.0 km

Amenities in the suburb

Blakney Creek Broadway
Waterways 28 24

Mobility

Blakney Creek sits further from the CBD (272.1 km vs 262.6 km).

Blakney Creek Broadway
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 272.1 km
+3% vs other
 262.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 186 min 176 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 2581
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 67
postcode 2581
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.

Blakney Creek Broadway
Car (driver) 55.0% / 55.0%
Blakney Creek — Car (driver): 55.0% Broadway — Car (driver): 55.0%
Worked from Home 35.0% / 45.0%
Blakney Creek — Worked from Home: 35.0% Broadway — Worked from Home: 45.0%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / —
Blakney Creek — Car (passenger): 10.0% Broadway — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (55.0%).

Setting

Blakney Creek Broadway
Elevation 550 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 648 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Blakney Creek Broadway
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
25 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Blakney Creek Broadway
Annual rainfall 840 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Blakney Creek Broadway
Average residential rate $636/yr
same for both
Council Upper Lachlan
same for both

Federal electorate

Blakney Creek Broadway
Division Riverina
same for both
Member Michael Mccormack
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Blakney Creek Broadway
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Blakney Creek

Family Rural

Broadway

River Rural

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