Broadford vs Moranding

Broadford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 45 in Moranding. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Moranding, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Broadford tends to suit people living alone, while Moranding 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 parks and reserves (14 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Moranding carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 65/100)

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

Moranding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $314/wk)
  • But Broadford has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Broadford has a shorter drive in (68 min vs 79 min)
  • Moranding sits closer to the CBD (82.6 km vs 87.4 km)

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)
  • Moranding carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 65/100)

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 Moranding 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 Moranding
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 Moranding
Walkability 0 / 0
Broadford — Walkability: 0/100 Moranding — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 83
Broadford — Safety: 35/100 Moranding — Safety: 83/100
Low fire risk 24 / 100
Broadford — Low fire risk: 24/100 Moranding — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 62 / 100
Broadford — Low flood risk: 62/100 Moranding — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broadford has more residents (4,592 vs 193); Moranding has higher household incomes ($132,548 vs $78,988).

Broadford Moranding
Population 4,592
+96% vs other
 193
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +4.3%
Median age 40 45
Median household income $78,988/yr $132,548/yr
+68% vs other
Median weekly rent $314/wk
+33% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadford Moranding
0-4 6.1% / 3.6%
Broadford — 0-4: 6.1% Moranding — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 13.1% / 14.5%
Broadford — 5-14: 13.1% Moranding — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 5.7% / 9.8%
Broadford — 15-19: 5.7% Moranding — 15-19: 9.8%
20-24 5.0% / 7.8%
Broadford — 20-24: 5.0% Moranding — 20-24: 7.8%
25-34 14.0% / 9.3%
Broadford — 25-34: 14.0% Moranding — 25-34: 9.3%
35-44 12.4% / 10.4%
Broadford — 35-44: 12.4% Moranding — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 13.3% / 12.4%
Broadford — 45-54: 13.3% Moranding — 45-54: 12.4%
55-64 13.4% / 21.2%
Broadford — 55-64: 13.4% Moranding — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 10.3% / 9.8%
Broadford — 65-74: 10.3% Moranding — 65-74: 9.8%
75-84 5.1% / 2.6%
Broadford — 75-84: 5.1% Moranding — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ 1.7% / 3.1%
Broadford — 85+: 1.7% Moranding — 85+: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

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%
Moranding 78.6% couple families
Moranding — Couple Families: 78.6% Moranding — Lone Person: 10.7% Moranding — One Parent Families: 10.7% Moranding — Group Household: 0.0% Moranding — 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%
Moranding 7.4% renting
Moranding — Owned Outright: 40.7% Moranding — Mortgage: 51.9% Moranding — Renting: 7.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broadford Moranding
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.1%
Broadford — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Moranding — Certificate III & IV: 17.1%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 12.4%
Broadford — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Moranding — Bachelor Degree: 12.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 6.2%
Broadford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Moranding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.1%
Broadford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Moranding — Postgraduate Degree: 4.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 4.1%
Broadford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Moranding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).

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 Moranding
England 2.4% / 1.6%
Broadford — England: 2.4% Moranding — England: 1.6%
India — / 2.6%
Broadford — India: not among its largest Moranding — India: 2.6%
Italy — / 2.6%
Broadford — Italy: not among its largest Moranding — Italy: 2.6%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.6%
Broadford — New Zealand: 0.9% Moranding — New Zealand: 1.6%
France — / 2.1%
Broadford — France: not among its largest Moranding — France: 2.1%
Germany 0.5% / —
Broadford — Germany: 0.5% Moranding — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Broadford — Philippines: 0.4% Moranding — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Broadford — South Africa: 0.4% Moranding — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

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%
Moranding 100.0% houses
Moranding — Houses: 100.0% Moranding — Townhouses: 0.0% Moranding — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Zoning mix

Moranding has more rural and farming land (98% vs 87%).

Broadford Moranding
Rural and farming 87% 98%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 2%
Residential 4% 0%
Parks and recreation 2% 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 Moranding
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 Moranding
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $698K
 —
Units 3.8%
$345/wk on $472K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Broadford Moranding
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of VIC —

Liveability

Broadford Moranding
Grade D —
Score 20/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Broadford carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 0); Broadford carries more flood risk (38 vs 0).

Broadford Moranding
Bushfire High
76/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
17/100
Flood Low
38/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Broadford Moranding
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 Moranding

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

Amenities in the suburb

Broadford Moranding
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 2
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 1

Mobility

Broadford sits further from the CBD (87.4 km vs 82.6 km).

Broadford Moranding
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 87.4 km
+5% vs other
 82.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 79 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 0.4%
postcode 3764
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 46
postcode 3764

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 Moranding
Car (driver) 78.2% / 64.5%
Broadford — Car (driver): 78.2% Moranding — Car (driver): 64.5%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 25.0%
Broadford — Worked from Home: 14.8% Moranding — Worked from Home: 25.0%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 5.3%
Broadford — Car (passenger): 3.9% Moranding — Car (passenger): 5.3%
Walked Only 1.4% / 5.3%
Broadford — Walked Only: 1.4% Moranding — Walked Only: 5.3%
Train 1.5% / —
Broadford — Train: 1.5% Moranding — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Broadford Moranding
Elevation 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 332 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadford Moranding
Connectivity score 69/100 28/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,271 premises
 0%
66 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Broadford Moranding
Division Nicholls
same for both
Member Sam Birrell
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Broadford

Acreage Trains

Moranding

Rural

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