Broome vs Minyirr

Broome is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 43 in Minyirr. In Broome, most households rent and most homes are detached houses. In Minyirr, most households own their home and most homes are flats or apartments. Units cost more in Broome: a median of $390,000, against $285,000 in Minyirr, though rent is higher in Minyirr. On these figures, Broome tends to suit renters and families with children, while Minyirr suits older residents 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

Broome

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (66% vs 29%)
  • But Minyirr is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 50%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Broome leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 34%)
  • Minyirr has cheaper units ($285,000 vs $390,000)

Weighs unit prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broome

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (60% vs 40%)
  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $370/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broome

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 10/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (2225.8 km vs 2230.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Broome has more GPs (8 vs 0)
  • Minyirr has more residents already 65 and over (24% vs 10%)

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

Investors

Broome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-6.1% vs -29.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broome Minyirr
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.

Broome Minyirr
Walkability 61 / 10
Broome — Walkability: 61/100 Minyirr — Walkability: 10/100
Safety 2 / 8
Broome — Safety: 2/100 Minyirr — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 73 / 51
Broome — Low fire risk: 73/100 Minyirr — Low fire risk: 51/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Broome — Low flood risk: 100/100 Minyirr — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broome has more residents (3,797 vs 76); Minyirr rents higher ($370/wk vs $300/wk).

Broome Minyirr
Population 3,797
+98% vs other
 76
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -6.1% -29.6%
Median age 36 43
Median household income $93,704/yr $107,224/yr
+14% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $370/wk
+23% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broome Minyirr
0-4 5.6% / 9.2%
Broome — 0-4: 5.6% Minyirr — 0-4: 9.2%
5-14 14.1% / —
Broome — 5-14: 14.1% Minyirr — 5-14: not among its largest
15-19 6.2% / 3.9%
Broome — 15-19: 6.2% Minyirr — 15-19: 3.9%
20-24 5.5% / 6.6%
Broome — 20-24: 5.5% Minyirr — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 16.8% / 18.4%
Broome — 25-34: 16.8% Minyirr — 25-34: 18.4%
35-44 14.6% / 19.7%
Broome — 35-44: 14.6% Minyirr — 35-44: 19.7%
45-54 14.6% / 15.8%
Broome — 45-54: 14.6% Minyirr — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 12.4% / 17.1%
Broome — 55-64: 12.4% Minyirr — 55-64: 17.1%
65-74 6.8% / 10.5%
Broome — 65-74: 6.8% Minyirr — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 2.4% / 13.2%
Broome — 75-84: 2.4% Minyirr — 75-84: 13.2%
85+ 0.8% / —
Broome — 85+: 0.8% Minyirr — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broome 39.0% lone person
Broome — Lone Person: 39.0% Broome — Couple Families: 29.1% Broome — One Parent Families: 21.1% Broome — Group Household: 8.6% Broome — Other Families: 2.1%
Minyirr 41.7% lone person
Minyirr — Lone Person: 41.7% Minyirr — Couple Families: 33.3% Minyirr — One Parent Families: 25.0% Minyirr — Group Household: 0.0% Minyirr — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broome 60.2% renting
Broome — Owned Outright: 15.4% Broome — Mortgage: 24.3% Broome — Renting: 60.2%
Minyirr 40.0% renting
Minyirr — Owned Outright: 40.0% Minyirr — Mortgage: 20.0% Minyirr — Renting: 40.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Broome Minyirr
England 2.0% / 3.9%
Broome — England: 2.0% Minyirr — England: 3.9%
Philippines 1.8% / —
Broome — Philippines: 1.8% Minyirr — Philippines: not among its largest
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Broome — New Zealand: 1.6% Minyirr — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Broome — South Africa: 0.7% Minyirr — South Africa: not among its largest
China 0.7% / —
Broome — China: 0.7% Minyirr — China: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Broome Minyirr
Certificate III & IV 11.6% / 27.6%
Broome — Certificate III & IV: 11.6% Minyirr — Certificate III & IV: 27.6%
Bachelor Degree 10.6% / 10.5%
Broome — Bachelor Degree: 10.6% Minyirr — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.6%
Broome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Minyirr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Broome — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Minyirr — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Broome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Minyirr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broome 66.0% houses
Broome — Houses: 66.0% Broome — Flats / Apartments: 10.8% Broome — Townhouses: 23.2%
Minyirr 29.2% houses
Minyirr — Houses: 29.2% Minyirr — Flats / Apartments: 70.8% Minyirr — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Broome Minyirr
Median house price $710,000 —
Median unit price $390,000 $285,000
Median land price $400,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 30 days
from 35 sales
 —

Development activity

Broome Minyirr
New dwellings approved 113
across Broome
same for both
Approvals change year on year -24%
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.

Broome Minyirr
Houses 6.4%
$1,050/wk on $850K
 —
Units 13.6%
$975/wk on $372K
 —

Ranking within WA

Broome Minyirr
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 57% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Schools Higher than 94% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 87% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 3% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of WA Higher than 70% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of WA —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 100% of WA —

Liveability

Broome is more walkable (61 vs 10).

Broome Minyirr
Grade C —
Score 48/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Minyirr carries more bushfire risk (49 vs 27).

Broome Minyirr
Bushfire Low
27/100
 Moderate
49/100
Crime High
98/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
67/100
 High
82/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Broome Minyirr
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Broome

  • Broome Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Broome Senior High School Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Mary's College Catholic · Secondary below peers

Schools in Minyirr

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

Amenities in the suburb

Broome Minyirr
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 16 0
Parks & reserves 0 2
Childcare 3 0
GPs 8 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 4 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 1

Mobility

Minyirr sits further from the CBD (2230.4 km vs 2225.8 km).

Broome Minyirr
Walkability score 61/100 10/100
Distance to Perth 2225.8 km 2230.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1468 min 1471 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 6725
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 25
postcode 6725
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.

Broome Minyirr
Car (driver) 67.4% / 42.1%
Broome — Car (driver): 67.4% Minyirr — Car (driver): 42.1%
Walked Only 11.2% / 34.2%
Broome — Walked Only: 11.2% Minyirr — Walked Only: 34.2%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 15.8%
Broome — Car (passenger): 7.1% Minyirr — Car (passenger): 15.8%
Worked from Home 6.0% / 7.9%
Broome — Worked from Home: 6.0% Minyirr — Worked from Home: 7.9%
Bicycle 6.3% / —
Broome — Bicycle: 6.3% Minyirr — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.4%).

Setting

Broome Minyirr
Elevation 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 609 m
1.1 km to a named beach
 982 m
3.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Broome Minyirr
Connectivity score 45/100 47/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 1%
2,369 premises
 4%
138 premises

Climate

Broome Minyirr
Annual rainfall 753 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Broome Minyirr
Average residential rate $4,421/yr
same for both
Council Broome
same for both

Federal electorate

Broome Minyirr
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broome Minyirr
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broome

Beach Coastal Townhouses

Minyirr

Coastal Rural Young Families

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