Broadford vs Sugarloaf Creek

Broadford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Sugarloaf Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Sugarloaf Creek, the large majority of households are couple families. On these figures, Broadford tends to suit people living alone, while Sugarloaf Creek 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 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Sugarloaf Creek carries lower crime risk (31/100 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

Sugarloaf Creek

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (9% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $314/wk)
  • But Broadford has a bigger rental market to choose from (19% vs 8%)

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 79 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.4 km vs 96.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Broadford has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • Sugarloaf Creek carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 65/100)

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

Broadford and Sugarloaf Creek 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 Sugarloaf Creek
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 Sugarloaf Creek
Walkability 0 / 0
Broadford — Walkability: 0/100 Sugarloaf Creek — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 69
Broadford — Safety: 35/100 Sugarloaf Creek — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 24 / 38
Broadford — Low fire risk: 24/100 Sugarloaf Creek — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 62 / 54
Broadford — Low flood risk: 62/100 Sugarloaf Creek — Low flood risk: 54/100

Demographics

Broadford has more residents (4,592 vs 255); Broadford rents higher ($314/wk vs $200/wk).

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Population 4,592
+94% vs other
 255
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +4.5%
Median age 40 49
Median household income $78,988/yr $113,100/yr
+43% vs other
Median weekly rent $314/wk
+36% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
0-4 6.1% / 5.1%
Broadford — 0-4: 6.1% Sugarloaf Creek — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 13.1% / 11.8%
Broadford — 5-14: 13.1% Sugarloaf Creek — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 5.7% / 7.8%
Broadford — 15-19: 5.7% Sugarloaf Creek — 15-19: 7.8%
20-24 5.0% / 5.5%
Broadford — 20-24: 5.0% Sugarloaf Creek — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.0% / 6.3%
Broadford — 25-34: 14.0% Sugarloaf Creek — 25-34: 6.3%
35-44 12.4% / 7.8%
Broadford — 35-44: 12.4% Sugarloaf Creek — 35-44: 7.8%
45-54 13.3% / 19.2%
Broadford — 45-54: 13.3% Sugarloaf Creek — 45-54: 19.2%
55-64 13.4% / 20.8%
Broadford — 55-64: 13.4% Sugarloaf Creek — 55-64: 20.8%
65-74 10.3% / 14.1%
Broadford — 65-74: 10.3% Sugarloaf Creek — 65-74: 14.1%
75-84 5.1% / 3.9%
Broadford — 75-84: 5.1% Sugarloaf Creek — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 1.7% / —
Broadford — 85+: 1.7% Sugarloaf Creek — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.8%).

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%
Sugarloaf Creek 79.2% couple families
Sugarloaf Creek — Couple Families: 79.2% Sugarloaf Creek — Lone Person: 8.3% Sugarloaf Creek — One Parent Families: 12.5% Sugarloaf Creek — Group Household: 0.0% Sugarloaf Creek — 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%
Sugarloaf Creek 8.0% renting
Sugarloaf Creek — Owned Outright: 49.3% Sugarloaf Creek — Mortgage: 42.7% Sugarloaf Creek — Renting: 8.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.6%
Broadford — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Sugarloaf Creek — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 7.5%
Broadford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Sugarloaf Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 7.5%
Broadford — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Sugarloaf Creek — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 4.7%
Broadford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Sugarloaf Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.2%
Broadford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Sugarloaf Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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 Sugarloaf Creek
England 2.4% / 2.4%
Broadford — England: 2.4% Sugarloaf Creek — England: 2.4%
Scotland 0.3% / 1.2%
Broadford — Scotland: 0.3% Sugarloaf Creek — Scotland: 1.2%
New Zealand 0.9% / —
Broadford — New Zealand: 0.9% Sugarloaf Creek — New Zealand: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Broadford — Germany: 0.5% Sugarloaf Creek — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines 0.4% / —
Broadford — Philippines: 0.4% Sugarloaf Creek — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Broadford — South Africa: 0.4% Sugarloaf Creek — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadford 95.1% houses
Broadford — Houses: 95.1% Broadford — Flats / Apartments: 0.8% Broadford — Townhouses: 4.0%
Sugarloaf Creek 94.4% houses
Sugarloaf Creek — Houses: 94.4% Sugarloaf Creek — Flats / Apartments: 5.6% Sugarloaf Creek — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
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

Sugarloaf Creek has more rural and farming land (100% vs 87%).

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Rural and farming 87% 100%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 0%
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 Sugarloaf Creek
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 Sugarloaf Creek
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $698K
 —
Units 3.8%
$345/wk on $472K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 61% 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 70% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of VIC —

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Broadford carries more crime risk (65 vs 31); Broadford carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 62).

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Sugarloaf Creek
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 Sugarloaf Creek

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

Amenities in the suburb

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 14 0
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 3

Mobility

Sugarloaf Creek sits further from the CBD (96.3 km vs 87.4 km).

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 87.4 km 96.3 km
+10% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 79 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 Sugarloaf Creek
Car (driver) 78.2% / 75.2%
Broadford — Car (driver): 78.2% Sugarloaf Creek — Car (driver): 75.2%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 16.5%
Broadford — Worked from Home: 14.8% Sugarloaf Creek — Worked from Home: 16.5%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 8.3%
Broadford — Car (passenger): 3.9% Sugarloaf Creek — Car (passenger): 8.3%
Train 1.5% / —
Broadford — Train: 1.5% Sugarloaf Creek — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only 1.4% / —
Broadford — Walked Only: 1.4% Sugarloaf Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Elevation 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broadford Sugarloaf Creek
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 47%
2,271 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Broadford

Acreage Trains

Sugarloaf Creek

Quiet Rural

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