Broke vs Milbrodale
Broke is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Milbrodale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Milbrodale: a median of $3 million, against $900,000 in Broke, though rent is higher in Broke. On these figures, Broke tends to suit people living alone 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Broke has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
- Milbrodale carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Broke
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper houses ($900,000 vs $3,000,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Broke
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (156.2 km vs 226.3 km)
- has a shorter drive in (143 min vs 159 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Broke has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 13%)
- Milbrodale carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 71/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Milbrodale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (27.4% vs -3.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broke and Milbrodale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Broke has more residents (557 vs 149); Broke has higher household incomes ($89,336 vs $75,348).
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 557 +73% vs other | 149 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -3.8% | +27.4% |
| Median age | 43 | 47 |
| Median household income | $89,336/yr +16% vs other | $75,348/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $365/wk +7% vs other | $340/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.8%).
Property market
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $900,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $1,630,000 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 180 days from 7 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Milbrodale has more land zoned for conservation (81% vs 25%); Broke has more rural and farming land (73% vs 18%).
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental | 25% | 81% |
| Rural and farming | 73% | 18% |
| 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
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 121 across Singleton same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +46% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 42% of NSW | Higher than 94% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 57% of NSW | Higher than 43% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 49% of NSW | Higher than 54% of NSW |
| Affordability | Higher than 64% of NSW | Higher than 3% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 25% of NSW | Higher than 26% of NSW |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of NSW | Higher than 25% of NSW |
Liveability
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 20/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Broke carries more crime risk (71 vs 42).
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 86/100 | High 90/100 |
| Crime | High 71/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| Flood | Not mapped no mapped data here same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Broke
- Broke Public School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Milbrodale
- Milbrodale Public School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 3 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 13 | 32 |
Mobility
Milbrodale sits further from the CBD (226.3 km vs 156.2 km).
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 6/100 | 8/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 156.2 km | 226.3 km +45% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 143 min | 159 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 2330 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 2330 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.1%).
Setting
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 84 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 195 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 16/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 286 premises | 0% 42 premises |
Climate
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 804 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.0°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 5.1°C same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 16.7 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,287/yr same for both | |
| Council | Singleton same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hunter same for both | |
| Member | Dan Repacholi same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broke | Milbrodale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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