Broadford vs Clonbinane

Broadford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 44 in Clonbinane. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Clonbinane, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Clonbinane: a median of $1.7 million, against $620,000 in Broadford, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Broadford tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Clonbinane 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

Broadford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 5)

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

First-home buyers

Broadford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($620,000 vs $1,700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 5%)
  • has cheaper rent ($314/wk vs $475/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broadford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 84 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.4 km vs 89.9 km)
  • But Clonbinane is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Broadford has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • Clonbinane is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs 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

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

Broadford Clonbinane
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.

Broadford Clonbinane
Walkability 0 / 10
Broadford — Walkability: 0/100 Clonbinane — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 35 / 29
Broadford — Safety: 35/100 Clonbinane — Safety: 29/100
Low fire risk 24 / 6
Broadford — Low fire risk: 24/100 Clonbinane — Low fire risk: 6/100
Low flood risk 62 / 76
Broadford — Low flood risk: 62/100 Clonbinane — Low flood risk: 76/100

Demographics

Broadford has more residents (4,592 vs 347); Clonbinane rents higher ($475/wk vs $314/wk).

Broadford Clonbinane
Population 4,592
+92% vs other
 347
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +5.2%
Median age 40 44
Median household income $78,988/yr $98,904/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $314/wk $475/wk
+51% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadford Clonbinane
0-4 6.1% / 6.1%
Broadford — 0-4: 6.1% Clonbinane — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.1% / 9.5%
Broadford — 5-14: 13.1% Clonbinane — 5-14: 9.5%
15-19 5.7% / 6.1%
Broadford — 15-19: 5.7% Clonbinane — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Broadford — 20-24: 5.0% Clonbinane — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.0% / 10.4%
Broadford — 25-34: 14.0% Clonbinane — 25-34: 10.4%
35-44 12.4% / 12.4%
Broadford — 35-44: 12.4% Clonbinane — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 13.3% / 12.4%
Broadford — 45-54: 13.3% Clonbinane — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.4% / 14.1%
Broadford — 55-64: 13.4% Clonbinane — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 10.3% / 13.3%
Broadford — 65-74: 10.3% Clonbinane — 65-74: 13.3%
75-84 5.1% / 7.2%
Broadford — 75-84: 5.1% Clonbinane — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.7% / —
Broadford — 85+: 1.7% Clonbinane — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadford 38.5% couple families
Broadford — Couple Families: 38.5% Broadford — Lone Person: 38.0% Broadford — One Parent Families: 19.3% Broadford — Group Household: 2.6% Broadford — Other Families: 1.6%
Clonbinane 52.0% couple families
Clonbinane — Couple Families: 52.0% Clonbinane — Lone Person: 34.7% Clonbinane — One Parent Families: 13.3% Clonbinane — Group Household: 0.0% Clonbinane — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broadford 19.2% renting
Broadford — Owned Outright: 33.0% Broadford — Mortgage: 47.8% Broadford — Renting: 19.2%
Clonbinane 5.2% renting
Clonbinane — Owned Outright: 54.3% Clonbinane — Mortgage: 40.5% Clonbinane — Renting: 5.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broadford Clonbinane
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 20.5%
Broadford — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Clonbinane — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 9.8%
Broadford — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Clonbinane — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.8%
Broadford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Clonbinane — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.5%
Broadford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Clonbinane — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 2.9%
Broadford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Clonbinane — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Broadford Clonbinane
New Zealand 0.9% / 4.0%
Broadford — New Zealand: 0.9% Clonbinane — New Zealand: 4.0%
England 2.4% / 2.3%
Broadford — England: 2.4% Clonbinane — England: 2.3%
Italy — / 1.2%
Broadford — Italy: not among its largest Clonbinane — Italy: 1.2%
Germany 0.5% / —
Broadford — Germany: 0.5% Clonbinane — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Broadford — Philippines: 0.4% Clonbinane — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Broadford — South Africa: 0.4% Clonbinane — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadford 95.1% houses
Broadford — Houses: 95.1% Broadford — Townhouses: 4.0% Broadford — Flats / Apartments: 0.8%
Clonbinane 100.0% houses
Clonbinane — Houses: 100.0% Clonbinane — Townhouses: 0.0% Clonbinane — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadford Clonbinane
Median house price $620,000 $1,700,000
Median unit price $458,750 —
Median land price $310,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 77 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Broadford has more rural and farming land (87% vs 18%).

Broadford Clonbinane
Rural and farming 87% 18%
Parks and recreation 2% 76%
Environmental 0% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
Residential 4% 0%
Industrial 1% 0%
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

Broadford Clonbinane
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Broadford Clonbinane
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $698K
 —
Units 3.8%
$345/wk on $472K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Broadford Clonbinane
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of VIC —

Liveability

Clonbinane is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Broadford Clonbinane
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broadford carries more flood risk (38 vs 24); Clonbinane carries more bushfire risk (94 vs 76).

Broadford Clonbinane
Bushfire High
76/100
 High
94/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
71/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Low
24/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Broadford Clonbinane
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Broadford

  • Broadford Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Broadford Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Clonbinane

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Broadford Clonbinane
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 5
Childcare 3 0
GPs 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 70

Mobility

Clonbinane sits further from the CBD (89.9 km vs 87.4 km).

Broadford Clonbinane
Walkability score 0/100 10/100
Distance to Melbourne 87.4 km 89.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 84 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
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.

Broadford Clonbinane
Car (driver) 78.2% / 64.6%
Broadford — Car (driver): 78.2% Clonbinane — Car (driver): 64.6%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 26.4%
Broadford — Worked from Home: 14.8% Clonbinane — Worked from Home: 26.4%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 3.5%
Broadford — Car (passenger): 3.9% Clonbinane — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.6%
Broadford — Walked Only: 1.4% Clonbinane — Walked Only: 5.6%
Train 1.5% / —
Broadford — Train: 1.5% Clonbinane — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.2%).

Setting

Broadford Clonbinane
Elevation 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 594 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadford Clonbinane
Connectivity score 69/100 29/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,271 premises
 0%
158 premises

Climate

Broadford Clonbinane
Annual rainfall 540 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Broadford Clonbinane
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Broadford Clonbinane
Division Nicholls Mcewen
Member Sam Birrell Rob Mitchell
Party The Nationals Australian Labor Party

First Home Owner Grant

Broadford Clonbinane
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broadford

Acreage Trains

Clonbinane

Rural

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