Broughton vs Seventy Mile

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 Seventy Mile, most households are couple families. On these figures, Seventy Mile 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

Seventy Mile

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 53/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 71%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Broughton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (21% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($350/wk vs $440/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Broughton has a shorter drive in (923 min vs 954 min)
  • Seventy Mile sits closer to the CBD (1337.7 km vs 1364.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Seventy Mile

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 53/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 15%)

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

Investors

Broughton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-1.7% vs -11.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Broughton Seventy Mile
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.

Broughton Seventy Mile
Walkability 0 / 0
Broughton — Walkability: 0/100 Seventy Mile — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 84
Broughton — Safety: 47/100 Seventy Mile — Safety: 84/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Broughton — Low fire risk: 100/100 Seventy Mile — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Broughton has more residents (714 vs 204); Seventy Mile rents higher ($440/wk vs $350/wk).

Broughton Seventy Mile
Population 714
+71% vs other
 204
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.7% -11.7%
Median age 42
same for both
Median household income $87,152/yr
+15% vs other
 $74,256/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk $440/wk
+26% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broughton Seventy Mile
0-4 5.2% / 4.4%
Broughton — 0-4: 5.2% Seventy Mile — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 15.3% / 16.7%
Broughton — 5-14: 15.3% Seventy Mile — 5-14: 16.7%
15-19 6.4% / 4.4%
Broughton — 15-19: 6.4% Seventy Mile — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 3.1% / 2.9%
Broughton — 20-24: 3.1% Seventy Mile — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 9.4% / 7.8%
Broughton — 25-34: 9.4% Seventy Mile — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 14.6% / 14.2%
Broughton — 35-44: 14.6% Seventy Mile — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 12.9% / 14.2%
Broughton — 45-54: 12.9% Seventy Mile — 45-54: 14.2%
55-64 17.9% / 6.9%
Broughton — 55-64: 17.9% Seventy Mile — 55-64: 6.9%
65-74 11.1% / 20.6%
Broughton — 65-74: 11.1% Seventy Mile — 65-74: 20.6%
75-84 2.9% / 2.0%
Broughton — 75-84: 2.9% Seventy Mile — 75-84: 2.0%
85+ 1.1% / —
Broughton — 85+: 1.1% Seventy Mile — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broughton 50.3% couple families
Broughton — Couple Families: 50.3% Broughton — Lone Person: 29.2% Broughton — One Parent Families: 20.5%
Seventy Mile 64.1% couple families
Seventy Mile — Couple Families: 64.1% Seventy Mile — Lone Person: 17.9% Seventy Mile — One Parent Families: 17.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broughton 12.9% renting
Broughton — Owned Outright: 45.6% Broughton — Mortgage: 41.5% Broughton — Renting: 12.9%
Seventy Mile 6.1% renting
Seventy Mile — Owned Outright: 44.9% Seventy Mile — Mortgage: 49.0% Seventy Mile — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broughton 92.7% houses
Broughton — Houses: 92.7% Broughton — Townhouses: 5.2% Broughton — Flats / Apartments: 2.2%
Seventy Mile 100.0% houses
Seventy Mile — Houses: 100.0% Seventy Mile — Townhouses: 0.0% Seventy Mile — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Broughton Seventy Mile
Certificate III & IV 17.9% / 15.7%
Broughton — Certificate III & IV: 17.9% Seventy Mile — Certificate III & IV: 15.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.9% / 2.5%
Broughton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9% Seventy Mile — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.5%
Bachelor Degree 2.8% / 2.9%
Broughton — Bachelor Degree: 2.8% Seventy Mile — Bachelor Degree: 2.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Broughton — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Seventy Mile — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Broughton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Seventy Mile — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Property market

Broughton Seventy Mile
Median house price $575,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 15 days
from 3 sales
 —

Development activity

Broughton Seventy Mile
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Broughton Seventy Mile
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 61% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Broughton Seventy Mile
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Broughton carries more crime risk (53 vs 16).

Broughton Seventy Mile
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 Low
16/100
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

Broughton Seventy Mile
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 Seventy Mile
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 26 156

Mobility

Broughton sits further from the CBD (1364.5 km vs 1337.7 km).

Broughton Seventy Mile
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1364.5 km
+2% vs other
 1337.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 923 min 954 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Broughton Seventy Mile
Car (driver) 70.2% / 46.8%
Broughton — Car (driver): 70.2% Seventy Mile — Car (driver): 46.8%
Worked from Home 11.6% / 34.2%
Broughton — Worked from Home: 11.6% Seventy Mile — Worked from Home: 34.2%
Bus 7.5% / 6.3%
Broughton — Bus: 7.5% Seventy Mile — Bus: 6.3%
Walked Only 4.1% / 8.9%
Broughton — Walked Only: 4.1% Seventy Mile — Walked Only: 8.9%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 3.8%
Broughton — Car (passenger): 6.5% Seventy Mile — Car (passenger): 3.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).

Setting

Broughton Seventy Mile
Elevation 276 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Broughton Seventy Mile
Connectivity score 29/100 25/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
283 premises
 0%
83 premises

Council rates

Broughton Seventy Mile
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Broughton Seventy Mile
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Broughton Seventy Mile
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broughton

Affordable Rural

Seventy Mile

Rural

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