Broadford vs Tallarook

Broadford is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 50 in Tallarook. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Tallarook: a median of $724,000, against $620,000 in Broadford, though rent is higher in Broadford. On these figures, Broadford tends to suit families with children.

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 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (14 vs 6)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 89/100)

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 $723,500)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Tallarook

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($263/wk vs $314/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 88 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (87.4 km vs 106.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broadford

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (65/100 vs 89/100)
  • But Tallarook has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 17%)

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 Tallarook 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 Tallarook
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 Tallarook
Walkability 0 / 0
Broadford — Walkability: 0/100 Tallarook — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 35 / 11
Broadford — Safety: 35/100 Tallarook — Safety: 11/100
Low fire risk 24 / 48
Broadford — Low fire risk: 24/100 Tallarook — Low fire risk: 48/100
Low flood risk 62 / 56
Broadford — Low flood risk: 62/100 Tallarook — Low flood risk: 56/100

Demographics

Broadford has more residents (4,592 vs 748); Tallarook skews older (50 vs 40).

Broadford Tallarook
Population 4,592
+84% vs other
 748
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.3% +1.6%
Median age 40 50
Median household income $78,988/yr $92,300/yr
+17% vs other
Median weekly rent $314/wk
+16% vs other
 $263/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadford Tallarook
0-4 6.1% / 3.9%
Broadford — 0-4: 6.1% Tallarook — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.1% / 10.6%
Broadford — 5-14: 13.1% Tallarook — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 5.7% / 5.9%
Broadford — 15-19: 5.7% Tallarook — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 5.0% / 5.2%
Broadford — 20-24: 5.0% Tallarook — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 14.0% / 8.0%
Broadford — 25-34: 14.0% Tallarook — 25-34: 8.0%
35-44 12.4% / 9.0%
Broadford — 35-44: 12.4% Tallarook — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 13.3% / 15.1%
Broadford — 45-54: 13.3% Tallarook — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 13.4% / 19.1%
Broadford — 55-64: 13.4% Tallarook — 55-64: 19.1%
65-74 10.3% / 14.6%
Broadford — 65-74: 10.3% Tallarook — 65-74: 14.6%
75-84 5.1% / 6.3%
Broadford — 75-84: 5.1% Tallarook — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.7% / 2.3%
Broadford — 85+: 1.7% Tallarook — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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%
Tallarook 42.1% couple families
Tallarook — Couple Families: 42.1% Tallarook — Lone Person: 33.3% Tallarook — One Parent Families: 20.8% Tallarook — Group Household: 3.8% Tallarook — 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%
Tallarook 11.6% renting
Tallarook — Owned Outright: 48.4% Tallarook — Mortgage: 40.0% Tallarook — Renting: 11.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broadford Tallarook
Certificate III & IV 19.0% / 17.6%
Broadford — Certificate III & IV: 19.0% Tallarook — Certificate III & IV: 17.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.1% / 12.7%
Broadford — Bachelor Degree: 6.1% Tallarook — Bachelor Degree: 12.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 10.4%
Broadford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Tallarook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 3.1%
Broadford — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Tallarook — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Broadford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Tallarook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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 Tallarook
England 2.4% / 2.8%
Broadford — England: 2.4% Tallarook — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.9%
Broadford — New Zealand: 0.9% Tallarook — New Zealand: 0.9%
Germany 0.5% / 1.1%
Broadford — Germany: 0.5% Tallarook — Germany: 1.1%
South Africa 0.4% / 1.1%
Broadford — South Africa: 0.4% Tallarook — South Africa: 1.1%
Italy — / 0.7%
Broadford — Italy: not among its largest Tallarook — Italy: 0.7%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Broadford — Philippines: 0.4% Tallarook — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

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%
Tallarook 97.2% houses
Tallarook — Houses: 97.2% Tallarook — Townhouses: 1.7% Tallarook — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadford Tallarook
Median house price $620,000 $723,500
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 68%).

Broadford Tallarook
Rural and farming 87% 68%
Parks and recreation 2% 29%
Infrastructure and transport 5% 1%
Residential 4% 1%
Environmental 0% 2%
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 Tallarook
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 Tallarook
Houses 4.1%
$550/wk on $698K
 —
Units 3.8%
$345/wk on $472K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Broadford Tallarook
House price Higher than 24% of VIC —
Income Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 30% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 76% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 88% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 74% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 4% of VIC —

Liveability

Tallarook scores higher overall (27 vs 20).

Broadford Tallarook
Grade D
same for both
Score 20/100 27/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Broadford carries more bushfire risk (76 vs 52); Tallarook carries more crime risk (89 vs 65).

Broadford Tallarook
Bushfire High
76/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
65/100
 High
89/100
Flood Low
38/100
 Moderate
44/100
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 Tallarook
Inside the suburb 2 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Broadford

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

Schools in Tallarook

  • Tallarook Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broadford Tallarook
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 14 6
Childcare 3 1
GPs 5 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 1
Fuel stations 1 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 22

Mobility

Tallarook sits further from the CBD (106.7 km vs 87.4 km).

Broadford Tallarook
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 87.4 km 106.7 km
+22% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 68 min 88 min
Public transport score 38/100
Rail
 35/100
Rail
Peak arrivals per hour 2.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 2.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 21 min
scheduled, not actual
 29 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3658
 1.5%
postcode 3659
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 3658
 60
postcode 3659

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 Tallarook
Car (driver) 78.2% / 72.1%
Broadford — Car (driver): 78.2% Tallarook — Car (driver): 72.1%
Worked from Home 14.8% / 23.1%
Broadford — Worked from Home: 14.8% Tallarook — Worked from Home: 23.1%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / 2.4%
Broadford — Car (passenger): 3.9% Tallarook — Car (passenger): 2.4%
Walked Only 1.4% / 2.4%
Broadford — Walked Only: 1.4% Tallarook — Walked Only: 2.4%
Train 1.5% / —
Broadford — Train: 1.5% Tallarook — Train: not among its largest

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

Setting

Broadford Tallarook
Elevation 226 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 512 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

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