Broughton vs Yanac
In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broughton, the large majority of households are couple families. In Yanac, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Broughton tends to suit 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
They split
one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here
- Broughton is already more of a family suburb (100% vs 53%)
- Yanac carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Broughton
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $75/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Yanac
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 43/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Yanac
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (9.5% vs -55.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Broughton and Yanac 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
Yanac rents higher ($75/wk vs $0/wk); Broughton has higher household incomes ($87,724 vs $68,224).
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 65 | 69 +6% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -55.2% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 42 | 44 |
| Median household income | $87,724/yr +22% vs other | $68,224/yr |
| Median weekly rent | — | $75/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
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 (7.7%).
Zoning mix
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 99% same for both | |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| 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 | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Hindmarsh same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 29% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 3% of VIC | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 1% of VIC same for both | |
Liveability
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | advantaged area decile 8/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Yanac carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 0); Broughton carries more crime risk (43 vs 22).
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 43/100 | Low 22/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 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 | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 4 | 6 |
| Waterways | 0 | 3 |
Mobility
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 414.5 km | 413.7 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 288 min | 289 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3418 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3418 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 (68.8%).
Setting
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 138 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 131 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 15/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 10 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Council rates
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,660/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hindmarsh same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Broughton | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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