Broke vs Mount Thorley

Mount Thorley is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Broke. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broke, about half of households are couple families. In Mount Thorley, the large majority of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mount Thorley: a median of $1.5 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, while Mount Thorley suits families with children and 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

Broke

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 96/100)
  • But Mount Thorley is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 62%)

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 $1,500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Thorley

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (31% vs 14%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 21%)

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

Commuting to the city

Broke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (156.2 km vs 204.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broke

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (19% vs 9%)
  • carries lower crime risk (71/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Mount Thorley

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (26.5% vs -3.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broke Mount Thorley
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.

Broke Mount Thorley
Walkability 6 / 0
Broke — Walkability: 6/100 Mount Thorley — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 29 / 4
Broke — Safety: 29/100 Mount Thorley — Safety: 4/100
Low fire risk 14 / 86
Broke — Low fire risk: 14/100 Mount Thorley — Low fire risk: 86/100

Demographics

Broke has more residents (557 vs 86); Mount Thorley has higher household incomes ($126,724 vs $89,336).

Broke Mount Thorley
Population 557
+85% vs other
 86
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -3.8% +26.5%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $89,336/yr $126,724/yr
+42% vs other
Median weekly rent $365/wk
+6% vs other
 $343/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broke Mount Thorley
0-4 5.4% / 8.1%
Broke — 0-4: 5.4% Mount Thorley — 0-4: 8.1%
5-14 14.0% / 19.8%
Broke — 5-14: 14.0% Mount Thorley — 5-14: 19.8%
15-19 4.1% / 5.8%
Broke — 15-19: 4.1% Mount Thorley — 15-19: 5.8%
20-24 5.2% / 4.7%
Broke — 20-24: 5.2% Mount Thorley — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 8.4% / 11.6%
Broke — 25-34: 8.4% Mount Thorley — 25-34: 11.6%
35-44 15.3% / 19.8%
Broke — 35-44: 15.3% Mount Thorley — 35-44: 19.8%
45-54 16.2% / 17.4%
Broke — 45-54: 16.2% Mount Thorley — 45-54: 17.4%
55-64 14.2% / 17.4%
Broke — 55-64: 14.2% Mount Thorley — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 15.1% / 4.7%
Broke — 65-74: 15.1% Mount Thorley — 65-74: 4.7%
75-84 3.9% / 4.7%
Broke — 75-84: 3.9% Mount Thorley — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ — / —
Broke — 85+: not among its largest Mount Thorley — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broke 45.6% couple families
Broke — Couple Families: 45.6% Broke — Lone Person: 34.9% Broke — One Parent Families: 16.1% Broke — Group Household: 3.4%
Mount Thorley 80.0% couple families
Mount Thorley — Couple Families: 80.0% Mount Thorley — Lone Person: 20.0% Mount Thorley — One Parent Families: 0.0% Mount Thorley — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broke 14.4% renting
Broke — Owned Outright: 36.1% Broke — Mortgage: 49.5% Broke — Renting: 14.4%
Mount Thorley 30.8% renting
Mount Thorley — Owned Outright: 38.5% Mount Thorley — Mortgage: 30.8% Mount Thorley — Renting: 30.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Broke Mount Thorley
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 20.9%
Broke — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Mount Thorley — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.8%
Broke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Mount Thorley — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / —
Broke — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Mount Thorley — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / —
Broke — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Mount Thorley — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Broke Mount Thorley
New Zealand 1.3% / 4.7%
Broke — New Zealand: 1.3% Mount Thorley — New Zealand: 4.7%
England 3.4% / —
Broke — England: 3.4% Mount Thorley — England: not among its largest
South Africa 1.4% / —
Broke — South Africa: 1.4% Mount Thorley — South Africa: not among its largest
Philippines 1.3% / —
Broke — Philippines: 1.3% Mount Thorley — Philippines: not among its largest
Ireland 0.7% / —
Broke — Ireland: 0.7% Mount Thorley — Ireland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broke 96.1% houses
Broke — Houses: 96.1% Broke — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Mount Thorley 96.0% houses
Mount Thorley — Houses: 96.0% Mount Thorley — Flats / Apartments: 4.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Broke Mount Thorley
Median house price $900,000 $1,500,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,630,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 180 days
from 7 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Broke has more land zoned for conservation (25% vs 0%); Mount Thorley has more rural and farming land (97% vs 73%).

Broke Mount Thorley
Rural and farming 73% 97%
Environmental 25% 0%
Industrial 0% 2%
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 Mount Thorley
New dwellings approved 121
across Singleton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +46%
same for both

Ranking within NSW

Broke Mount Thorley
House price Higher than 42% of NSW Higher than 74% of NSW
Income Higher than 57% of NSW Higher than 88% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 6% of NSW
Affordability Higher than 64% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 25% of NSW Higher than 26% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of NSW Higher than 51% of NSW

Liveability

Broke Mount Thorley
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 bushfire risk (86 vs 14); Mount Thorley carries more crime risk (96 vs 71).

Broke Mount Thorley
Bushfire High
86/100
 Low
14/100
Crime High
71/100
 High
96/100
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
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Broke Mount Thorley
Inside the suburb 1 0
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 Mount Thorley

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

Amenities in the suburb

Broke Mount Thorley
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 13 23

Mobility

Mount Thorley sits further from the CBD (204.9 km vs 156.2 km).

Broke Mount Thorley
Walkability score 6/100 0/100
Distance to Sydney 156.2 km 204.9 km
+31% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 143 min 144 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.

Broke Mount Thorley
Car (driver) 68.2% / 71.4%
Broke — Car (driver): 68.2% Mount Thorley — Car (driver): 71.4%
Worked from Home 21.7% / 28.6%
Broke — Worked from Home: 21.7% Mount Thorley — Worked from Home: 28.6%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / —
Broke — Car (passenger): 5.6% Mount Thorley — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.5% / —
Broke — Walked Only: 4.5% Mount Thorley — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.4%).

Setting

Broke Mount Thorley
Elevation 84 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 73 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broke Mount Thorley
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
286 premises
 0%
97 premises

Climate

Broke Mount Thorley
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 Mount Thorley
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 16.7 µg/m³ 22.6 µg/m³
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Broke Mount Thorley
Average residential rate $1,287/yr
same for both
Council Singleton
same for both

Federal electorate

Broke Mount Thorley
Division Hunter
same for both
Member Dan Repacholi
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broke Mount Thorley
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broke

Rural

Mount Thorley

Family River Rural

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