Broadmeadows vs Fawkner

Broadmeadows is the younger of the two, with a median age of 32 against 35 in Fawkner. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Broadmeadows, about half of households rent. In Fawkner, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Fawkner: a median of $837,000, against $651,000 in Broadmeadows, and rent is higher there too. Broadmeadows is closer to the city centre: 17.2 km, against 24.9 km. On these figures, Broadmeadows tends to suit renters and 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

Fawkner

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 95/100)
  • has more parks and reserves (17 vs 12)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (84% vs 68%)
  • But Broadmeadows has more schools inside the suburb (19 vs 7)

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

First-home buyers

Broadmeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($651,000 vs $836,750)
  • has cheaper units ($475,000 vs $575,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broadmeadows

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (51% vs 32%)
  • has cheaper rent ($331/wk vs $376/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Broadmeadows sits closer to the CBD (17.2 km vs 24.9 km)
  • Fawkner is more walkable (92/100 vs 83/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Broadmeadows has more GPs (13 vs 5)
  • Fawkner carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 95/100)

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

Investors

Broadmeadows

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.6% vs 4.0%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broadmeadows Fawkner
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.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Walkability 83 / 92
Broadmeadows — Walkability: 83/100 Fawkner — Walkability: 92/100
Safety 5 / 36
Broadmeadows — Safety: 5/100 Fawkner — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broadmeadows — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fawkner — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 68 / 50
Broadmeadows — Low flood risk: 68/100 Fawkner — Low flood risk: 50/100

Demographics

Fawkner has higher household incomes ($74,256 vs $59,852); Fawkner rents higher ($376/wk vs $331/wk).

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Population 12,524 14,274
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.6% +1.6%
Median age 32 35
Median household income $59,852/yr $74,256/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $331/wk $376/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
0-4 7.4% / 7.6%
Broadmeadows — 0-4: 7.4% Fawkner — 0-4: 7.6%
5-14 14.1% / 13.6%
Broadmeadows — 5-14: 14.1% Fawkner — 5-14: 13.6%
15-19 6.3% / 5.2%
Broadmeadows — 15-19: 6.3% Fawkner — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 7.9% / 6.9%
Broadmeadows — 20-24: 7.9% Fawkner — 20-24: 6.9%
25-34 19.3% / 16.6%
Broadmeadows — 25-34: 19.3% Fawkner — 25-34: 16.6%
35-44 14.4% / 15.0%
Broadmeadows — 35-44: 14.4% Fawkner — 35-44: 15.0%
45-54 10.4% / 10.5%
Broadmeadows — 45-54: 10.4% Fawkner — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 9.6% / 8.8%
Broadmeadows — 55-64: 9.6% Fawkner — 55-64: 8.8%
65-74 5.7% / 6.4%
Broadmeadows — 65-74: 5.7% Fawkner — 65-74: 6.4%
75-84 3.6% / 5.6%
Broadmeadows — 75-84: 3.6% Fawkner — 75-84: 5.6%
85+ 1.4% / 3.7%
Broadmeadows — 85+: 1.4% Fawkner — 85+: 3.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broadmeadows 40.7% couple families
Broadmeadows — Couple Families: 40.7% Broadmeadows — Lone Person: 28.6% Broadmeadows — One Parent Families: 21.8% Broadmeadows — Group Household: 6.3% Broadmeadows — Other Families: 2.6%
Fawkner 46.3% couple families
Fawkner — Couple Families: 46.3% Fawkner — Lone Person: 30.3% Fawkner — One Parent Families: 15.9% Fawkner — Group Household: 5.6% Fawkner — Other Families: 1.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broadmeadows 51.0% renting
Broadmeadows — Owned Outright: 22.1% Broadmeadows — Mortgage: 26.9% Broadmeadows — Renting: 51.0%
Fawkner 31.9% renting
Fawkner — Owned Outright: 37.5% Fawkner — Mortgage: 30.6% Fawkner — Renting: 31.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 12.9%
Broadmeadows — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Fawkner — Bachelor Degree: 12.9%
Certificate III & IV 7.3% / 8.3%
Broadmeadows — Certificate III & IV: 7.3% Fawkner — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 6.1%
Broadmeadows — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Fawkner — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.4% / 6.8%
Broadmeadows — Postgraduate Degree: 4.4% Fawkner — Postgraduate Degree: 6.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.6%
Broadmeadows — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Fawkner — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (12.9%).

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.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Pakistan 4.1% / 7.9%
Broadmeadows — Pakistan: 4.1% Fawkner — Pakistan: 7.9%
India 3.5% / 4.5%
Broadmeadows — India: 3.5% Fawkner — India: 4.5%
Lebanon 4.8% / 2.8%
Broadmeadows — Lebanon: 4.8% Fawkner — Lebanon: 2.8%
Nepal 4.4% / 3.1%
Broadmeadows — Nepal: 4.4% Fawkner — Nepal: 3.1%
Italy — / 7.4%
Broadmeadows — Italy: not among its largest Fawkner — Italy: 7.4%
Iraq 5.0% / 1.3%
Broadmeadows — Iraq: 5.0% Fawkner — Iraq: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broadmeadows 67.9% houses
Broadmeadows — Houses: 67.9% Broadmeadows — Townhouses: 19.8% Broadmeadows — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Fawkner 83.6% houses
Fawkner — Houses: 83.6% Fawkner — Townhouses: 15.4% Fawkner — Flats / Apartments: 0.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Median house price $651,000 $836,750
Median unit price $475,000 $575,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 75 sales
 26 days
from 156 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
2 bed $450K / $516K
Broadmeadows — 2 bed: $450K (24 sales) Fawkner — 2 bed: $516K (32 sales)

24 vs 32 sales

3 bed $540K / $629K
Broadmeadows — 3 bed: $540K (9 sales) Fawkner — 3 bed: $629K (14 sales)

9 vs 14 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
2 bed $532K / $747K
Broadmeadows — 2 bed: $532K (18 sales) Fawkner — 2 bed: $747K (36 sales)

18 vs 36 sales

3 bed $645K / $826K
Broadmeadows — 3 bed: $645K (142 sales) Fawkner — 3 bed: $826K (166 sales)

142 vs 166 sales

4 bed $700K / $922K
Broadmeadows — 4 bed: $700K (24 sales) Fawkner — 4 bed: $922K (54 sales)

24 vs 54 sales

5 bed $755K / $1.04M
Broadmeadows — 5 bed: $755K (6 sales) Fawkner — 5 bed: $1.04M (8 sales)

6 vs 8 sales

Zoning mix

Broadmeadows has more commercially zoned land (35% vs 3%).

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Residential 38% 71%
Commercial 35% 3%
Parks and recreation 7% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 8%
Other and special use 8% 0%
Industrial 0% 3%
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

Broadmeadows Fawkner
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
 1,387
across Merri-bek
Approvals change year on year +0% +68%

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.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Houses 4.6%
$540/wk on $615K
 4.0%
$600/wk on $775K
Units 5.5%
$510/wk on $485K
 5.1%
$475/wk on $480K

Ranking within VIC

Broadmeadows Fawkner
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 40% of VIC
Schools Higher than 33% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 94% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 32% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 96% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 70% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Fawkner scores higher overall (54 vs 42); Fawkner is more walkable (92 vs 83).

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Grade C B
Score 42/100 54/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Fawkner carries more flood risk (50 vs 32); Broadmeadows carries more crime risk (95 vs 64).

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood Low
32/100
 Moderate
50/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 24
within 5 km
 22
within 5 km

Schools

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Inside the suburb 19 7
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 2 3
Rated below peers 5 2
Universities within 10 km None 3
Melbourne (Bundoora) Campus, 8.0 km

Schools in Broadmeadows

  • Sirius College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Broadmeadows Valley Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Penola Catholic College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Broadmeadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Hume Central Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers
  • Meadows Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Fawkner

  • Darul Ulum College of Victoria Independent · Combined above peers
  • Moomba Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Mark's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • St Matthew's School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Fawkner Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • John Fawkner Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Supermarkets 3 4
Cafes & restaurants 8
same for both
Parks & reserves 12 17
Childcare 9
same for both
GPs 13 5
Pharmacies 3
same for both
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 6 2
Fuel stations 6 3
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Fawkner sits further from the CBD (24.9 km vs 17.2 km).

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Walkability score 83/100 92/100
Distance to Melbourne 17.2 km 24.9 km
+45% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 27 min 30 min
Public transport score 93/100
Rail · Bus
 91/100
Rail · Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 381.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 159.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3047
 0.7%
postcode 3060
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 26
postcode 3047
 22
postcode 3060

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.

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Car (driver) 66.1% / 59.3%
Broadmeadows — Car (driver): 66.1% Fawkner — Car (driver): 59.3%
Worked from Home 13.5% / 26.0%
Broadmeadows — Worked from Home: 13.5% Fawkner — Worked from Home: 26.0%
Train 9.0% / 7.2%
Broadmeadows — Train: 9.0% Fawkner — Train: 7.2%
Car (passenger) 6.3% / 4.0%
Broadmeadows — Car (passenger): 6.3% Fawkner — Car (passenger): 4.0%
Bus 2.8% / 1.0%
Broadmeadows — Bus: 2.8% Fawkner — Bus: 1.0%
Walked Only 1.8% / 1.5%
Broadmeadows — Walked Only: 1.8% Fawkner — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (66.1%).

Setting

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Elevation 128 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 17.5 km 15.5 km

NBN connectivity

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Connectivity score 77/100 91/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 10%
6,097 premises
 55%
6,111 premises

Climate

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Annual rainfall 534 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Broadmeadows Fawkner
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Average residential rate $1,715/yr $1,914/yr
Council Hume Merri-bek

Federal electorate

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Division Calwell Wills
Member Basem Abdo Peter Khalil
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broadmeadows Fawkner
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broadmeadows

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks River Transport Hub

Fawkner

Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Transport Hub

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