Broughton Village vs Broughton Vale

Broughton Village is the younger of the two, with a median age of 56 against 62 in Broughton Vale. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Broughton Vale, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Broughton Village: a median of $2.04 million, against $1.75 million in Broughton Vale, and rent is higher there too. 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 67/100)

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

  • Broughton Village leaves households under less mortgage stress (23% vs 28%)
  • Broughton Vale has cheaper houses ($1,750,000 vs $2,035,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Broughton Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($325/wk vs $600/wk)
  • But Broughton Village has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 5%)

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

Commuting to the city

Broughton Village

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (115 min vs 125 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (138.8 km vs 148.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Broughton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 67/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Broughton Village 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.

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
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 Village Broughton Vale
Walkability 17 / 17
Broughton Village — Walkability: 17/100 Broughton Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 33 / 87
Broughton Village — Safety: 33/100 Broughton Vale — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 34
Broughton Village — Low fire risk: 100/100 Broughton Vale — Low fire risk: 34/100

Demographics

Broughton Vale has more residents (180 vs 95); Broughton Village rents higher ($600/wk vs $325/wk).

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Population 95 180
+89% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +10.5% +9.1%
Median age 56 62
Median household income $100,724/yr $111,436/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $600/wk
+46% vs other
 $325/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
0-4 — / 4.4%
Broughton Village — 0-4: not among its largest Broughton Vale — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 7.4% / 8.3%
Broughton Village — 5-14: 7.4% Broughton Vale — 5-14: 8.3%
15-19 5.3% / 3.3%
Broughton Village — 15-19: 5.3% Broughton Vale — 15-19: 3.3%
20-24 6.3% / 3.9%
Broughton Village — 20-24: 6.3% Broughton Vale — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 9.5% / 7.2%
Broughton Village — 25-34: 9.5% Broughton Vale — 25-34: 7.2%
35-44 3.2% / 9.4%
Broughton Village — 35-44: 3.2% Broughton Vale — 35-44: 9.4%
45-54 15.8% / 7.8%
Broughton Village — 45-54: 15.8% Broughton Vale — 45-54: 7.8%
55-64 24.2% / 17.2%
Broughton Village — 55-64: 24.2% Broughton Vale — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 26.3% / 24.4%
Broughton Village — 65-74: 26.3% Broughton Vale — 65-74: 24.4%
75-84 8.4% / 12.2%
Broughton Village — 75-84: 8.4% Broughton Vale — 75-84: 12.2%
85+ — / —
Broughton Village — 85+: not among its largest Broughton Vale — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 43.5% couple families
Broughton Village — Couple Families: 43.5% Broughton Village — Lone Person: 26.1% Broughton Village — One Parent Families: 30.4%
Broughton Vale 60.0% couple families
Broughton Vale — Couple Families: 60.0% Broughton Vale — Lone Person: 26.7% Broughton Vale — One Parent Families: 13.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 25.9% renting
Broughton Village — Owned Outright: 37.0% Broughton Village — Mortgage: 37.0% Broughton Village — Renting: 25.9%
Broughton Vale 5.0% renting
Broughton Vale — Owned Outright: 78.3% Broughton Vale — Mortgage: 16.7% Broughton Vale — Renting: 5.0%
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.

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
England 9.5% / 8.9%
Broughton Village — England: 9.5% Broughton Vale — England: 8.9%
South Africa 5.3% / —
Broughton Village — South Africa: 5.3% Broughton Vale — South Africa: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Broughton Village — New Zealand: not among its largest Broughton Vale — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 1.7%
Broughton Village — Netherlands: not among its largest Broughton Vale — Netherlands: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

Qualifications

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

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Certificate III & IV 21.1% / 14.4%
Broughton Village — Certificate III & IV: 21.1% Broughton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 14.4%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 21.7%
Broughton Village — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Broughton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 21.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.5% / 10.0%
Broughton Village — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.5% Broughton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.5% / 6.7%
Broughton Village — Postgraduate Degree: 9.5% Broughton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / —
Broughton Village — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Broughton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Broughton Village 100.0% houses
Broughton Village — Houses: 100.0%
Broughton Vale 100.0% houses
Broughton Vale — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Median house price $2,035,000 $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 41%); Broughton Village has more rural and farming land (55% vs 40%).

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Environmental 41% 59%
Rural and farming 55% 40%
Infrastructure and transport 4% 0%
Planning zones cover 99% of Broughton Village 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 Village Broughton Vale
New dwellings approved 159
across Kiama
 854
across Shoalhaven
Approvals change year on year -35% -10%

Ranking within NSW

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
House price Higher than 86% of NSW Higher than 81% of NSW
Income Higher than 69% of NSW Higher than 77% of NSW
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of NSW
same for both
Affordability Higher than 16% of NSW Higher than 31% of NSW
EV adoption Higher than 85% of NSW Higher than 87% of NSW
NBN connectivity Higher than 49% of NSW Higher than 48% of NSW

Liveability

Broughton Village 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 Village carries more crime risk (67 vs 13).

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
66/100
Crime Moderate
67/100
 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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Broughton Village 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 Village Broughton Vale
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 4

Mobility

Broughton Vale sits further from the CBD (148.3 km vs 138.8 km).

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Walkability score 17/100
same for both
Distance to Sydney 138.8 km 148.3 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 115 min 125 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 2534
 1.4%
postcode 2535
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 46
postcode 2534
 56
postcode 2535

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 Village Broughton Vale
Car (driver) 64.0% / 43.3%
Broughton Village — Car (driver): 64.0% Broughton Vale — Car (driver): 43.3%
Worked from Home 30.0% / 50.0%
Broughton Village — Worked from Home: 30.0% Broughton Vale — Worked from Home: 50.0%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Broughton Village — Car (passenger): not among its largest Broughton Vale — Car (passenger): 6.7%
Walked Only 6.0% / —
Broughton Village — Walked Only: 6.0% Broughton Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (64.0%).

Setting

Broughton Village Broughton Vale
Elevation 66 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 5.7 km 9.0 km

NBN connectivity

Broughton Village 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 Village 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 Village 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 Village Broughton Vale
Average residential rate $1,898/yr $1,501/yr
Council Kiama Shoalhaven

Federal electorate

Broughton Village 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 Village Broughton Vale
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $600,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Broughton Village

Premium Retirees Rural

Broughton Vale

Retirees River Rural

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