Broughton vs Broughton Vale
Broughton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 57 against 62 in Broughton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broughton, about half of households are couple families. In Broughton Vale, most households are couple families. On these figures, Broughton Vale tends to suit 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
Broughton Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 40/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Broughton Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (28% vs 50%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Broughton Vale
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $685/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 27%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Broughton
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 125 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (142.6 km vs 148.3 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Broughton Vale
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 40/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 31%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Broughton Vale
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.1% vs -2.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broughton and Broughton Vale 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
Broughton Vale has more residents (180 vs 85); Broughton rents higher ($685/wk vs $325/wk).
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 85 | 180 +112% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -2.3% | +9.1% |
| Median age | 57 | 62 |
| Median household income | $132,600/yr +16% vs other | $111,436/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $685/wk +53% vs other | $325/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.4%).
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 (21.7%).
Property market
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $1,750,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $61,000 |
Zoning mix
Broughton Vale has more land zoned for conservation (59% vs 0%); Broughton has more rural and farming land (94% vs 40%).
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 94% | 40% |
| Environmental | 0% | 59% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 0% |
| Planning zones cover 99% of Broughton and 100% of Broughton Vale. The rest is unzoned land such as water or road reserve. | ||
| 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
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 854 across Shoalhaven same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -10% same for both | |
Ranking within NSW
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 81% of NSW |
| Income | Higher than 89% of NSW | Higher than 77% of NSW |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 59% of NSW | Higher than 68% of NSW |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 31% of NSW |
| EV adoption | Higher than 87% of NSW same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 46% of NSW | Higher than 48% of NSW |
Liveability
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 10/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Broughton Vale carries more bushfire risk (66 vs 0); Broughton carries more crime risk (40 vs 13).
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 66/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 40/100 | Low 13/100 |
| 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 | 1 within 5 km | 0 within 5 km |
Schools
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 2 | 4 |
Mobility
Broughton Vale sits further from the CBD (148.3 km vs 142.6 km).
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 11/100 | 17/100 |
| Distance to Sydney | 142.6 km | 148.3 km +4% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 119 min | 125 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 1.4% postcode 2535 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 56 postcode 2535 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 (50.0%).
Setting
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 75 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 6.4 km | 9.0 km |
NBN connectivity
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 111 premises |
Climate
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 974 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | — same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | — same for both | |
Air quality (annual mean)
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 5.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| PM10 | 14.3 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | 0.37 pphm same for both | |
Council rates
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,501/yr same for both | |
| Council | Shoalhaven same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Gilmore same for both | |
| Member | Fiona Phillips same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broughton | Broughton Vale | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $600,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
More comparisons
Other comparisons with Broughton
Other comparisons with Broughton Vale
Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.