Breddan vs Broughton

Broughton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 46 in Breddan. 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. Houses cost more in Breddan: a median of $785,000, against $575,000 in Broughton. On these figures, Broughton tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 62%)

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

First-home buyers

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($575,000 vs $785,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Broughton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (923 min vs 930 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1364.5 km vs 1372.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Breddan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Breddan Broughton
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.

Breddan Broughton
Walkability 0 / 0
Breddan — Walkability: 0/100 Broughton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 42 / 47
Breddan — Safety: 42/100 Broughton — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Breddan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton has more residents (714 vs 478); Breddan skews older (46 vs 42).

Breddan Broughton
Population 478 714
+49% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.4% -1.7%
Median age 46 42
Median household income $95,316/yr
+9% vs other
 $87,152/yr
Median weekly rent $360/wk
+3% vs other
 $350/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Breddan Broughton
0-4 4.0% / 5.2%
Breddan — 0-4: 4.0% Broughton — 0-4: 5.2%
5-14 13.4% / 15.3%
Breddan — 5-14: 13.4% Broughton — 5-14: 15.3%
15-19 7.3% / 6.4%
Breddan — 15-19: 7.3% Broughton — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 3.3% / 3.1%
Breddan — 20-24: 3.3% Broughton — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 9.2% / 9.4%
Breddan — 25-34: 9.2% Broughton — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 10.9% / 14.6%
Breddan — 35-44: 10.9% Broughton — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 15.9% / 12.9%
Breddan — 45-54: 15.9% Broughton — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.3% / 17.9%
Breddan — 55-64: 15.3% Broughton — 55-64: 17.9%
65-74 13.2% / 11.1%
Breddan — 65-74: 13.2% Broughton — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 5.9% / 2.9%
Breddan — 75-84: 5.9% Broughton — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.3% / 1.1%
Breddan — 85+: 1.3% Broughton — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Breddan 50.0% couple families
Breddan — Couple Families: 50.0% Breddan — Lone Person: 35.2% Breddan — One Parent Families: 12.0% Breddan — Other Families: 2.8%
Broughton 50.3% couple families
Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5% Broughton — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Breddan 6.2% renting
Breddan — Owned Outright: 50.0% Breddan — Mortgage: 43.8% Breddan — Renting: 6.2%
Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Breddan Broughton
New Zealand 1.0% / 1.0%
Breddan — New Zealand: 1.0% Broughton — New Zealand: 1.0%
England 0.6% / 1.0%
Breddan — England: 0.6% Broughton — England: 1.0%
South Africa 0.8% / —
Breddan — South Africa: 0.8% Broughton — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.6% / —
Breddan — Germany: 0.6% Broughton — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.0%).

Qualifications

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

Breddan Broughton
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 17.9%
Breddan — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 2.8%
Breddan — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.0% / 4.9%
Breddan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0% Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.3%
Breddan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.3%
Breddan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Breddan 93.7% houses
Breddan — Houses: 93.7% Breddan — Townhouses: 3.8% Breddan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5%
Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Breddan Broughton
Median house price $785,000 $575,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 15 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Breddan Broughton
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Breddan Broughton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 22% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD

Liveability

Breddan Broughton
Grade — C
Score — 39/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Breddan Broughton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Breddan Broughton
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

Breddan Broughton
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 10 26

Mobility

Breddan sits further from the CBD (1372.2 km vs 1364.5 km).

Breddan Broughton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1372.2 km 1364.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 930 min 923 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Breddan Broughton
Car (driver) 76.1% / 70.2%
Breddan — Car (driver): 76.1% Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2%
Worked from Home 16.7% / 11.6%
Breddan — Worked from Home: 16.7% Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6%
Bus 5.6% / 7.5%
Breddan — Bus: 5.6% Broughton — Bus: 7.5%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / 6.5%
Breddan — Car (passenger): 1.7% Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5%
Walked Only — / 4.1%
Breddan — Walked Only: not among its largest Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Breddan Broughton
Elevation 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Breddan Broughton
Connectivity score 26/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
180 premises
 0%
283 premises

Climate

Breddan Broughton
Annual rainfall 690 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Breddan Broughton
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Breddan Broughton
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Breddan Broughton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Breddan

Rural

Broughton

Affordable Rural

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