Broadwater NSW 2472

Located in New South Wales, Broadwater sits 706 km from Sydney CBD, around 7 hours 40 minutes by car. The locality has 670 residents, a median age of 50, and a median household income of $55,692 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 4.7% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $250 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,560. The area shows high coastal erosion risk. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.

Is Broadwater a good place to live?

Broadwater scores a D (13/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school · 1 above peer schools

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 705.8 km · 459 min drive to Sydney

Prices

Around the state median

Median $710K · Cheaper than 83% of NSW

Safety

Moderate bushfire risk

Fire 59/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 50 · 670 residents

D

Liveability Rating

13 / 100 · Ranked #1545 in NSW

Each bar is Broadwater's rank among NSW suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
25
Bushfire Moderate

No flood data is published for New South Wales — a blank here means we hold no data, not that there is no risk.

Socio-economic
10
Very disadvantaged
Walkability
5
Very car-dependent
CBD access
6
705.8 km · 459 min drive to Sydney
How it's calculated: Safety rank 25 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 10 × 25% + Walkability rank 5 × 15% + CBD access rank 6 × 10% = 13 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Moderate

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Our score

13 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Broadwater's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $710,000, roughly 15% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$710,000

last 2 quarters
Cheaper than 83% of NSW

11% below its 4 neighbours (median $800,000)

↑ +14.8% year-on-year

Based on 24 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 88 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 17 sales $670K

Land

$227,500

↓ −15.6% year-on-year

Based on 10 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 239 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Broadwater are currently listed at around $772,000 on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.

$772K

6 houses listed in the last 6 months.

6 of the suburb's 272 dwellings (2.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$465/wk
14 bonds
+7% since 2022

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies across postcode 2472 (NSW publishes bonds by postcode, which can cover several suburbs). Change since 2022 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.3% of the locality's homes.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

6 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Broadwater Evans Head Road 3 (50.0%)

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Council Flood Studies

Richmond Valley Council has published 8 flood studies on the NSW Flood Data Portal. The mapped flood areas are in those studies; SuburbScan does not hold them.

All 8 on the portal

Coastal Erosion

100
monitoring points
within 5 km
100
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.81
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
2.6 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 0 (0%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 0 (0%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 100 (100%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
2.6 km
Rate
-0.49 m/yr
Net Movement
-16.8 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 100 of 100 points (100%)

Schools

One school serve Broadwater, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Broadwater Public School leads the pack.

62
out of 100
Average
1 school in this locality
1 above similar
  • • 47 students in one school (avg 47)

Primary

Government · K-6 · 47 students
ICSEA 979 (higher than 37% of Australian schools) · 3% top-SEA students
Above similar

Walkability

Broadwater is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Broadwater.

29
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
8.2 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
1.1 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.1 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
13.4 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Broadwater.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
270
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 0%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in locality
Parks & Reserves
3 in locality
Sport & Recreation
1 in locality
Beaches
1 in locality
Waterways
21 in locality
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in locality
Fuel Stations
2 in locality
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Richmond Valley: council population

The whole council area, not just Broadwater · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
24,044
+0.3% in a year
Change
+76
people since 2024
Density
7.9
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+41
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-17
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+52
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within NSW
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
2/10
2/10 within NSW
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
1/10 within NSW
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Broadwater is home to 670 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $56,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

670

4.7% since 2016

Median Age

50

4.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$55,692/yr

13.3% since 2016
Bottom 16% in NSW

Census Median Rent

$250/wk

no change since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,560/mo

20.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$34,216/yr

31.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

36.0% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

7.7%

15.4% since 2016

Total Dwellings

272

7.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

75.4%

2.4% since 2016

Houses

78.3%

0.6% since 2016

Rental Stress

23.3%

12.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

33.6%

6.0% since 2016

Work From Home

16.9%

103.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 213 (78.3%)
Flats / Apartments 59 (21.7%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 110 (42.3%)
Mortgage 86 (33.1%)
Renting 64 (24.6%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
81.0%
English Spoken at Home
86.6%
Employment Rate
53%
4.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
27.3%

Occupations

Labourers 67 (22.8%)
Managers 43 (14.6%)
Community & Personal Service 40 (13.6%)
Technicians & Trades 39 (13.3%)
Professionals 35 (11.9%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 26 (8.8%)
Clerical & Administrative 25 (8.5%)
Sales 18 (6.1%)

Religion

Christianity 312 (46.6%)
No Religion 269 (40.1%)
Other Religions 6 (0.9%)
Hinduism 4 (0.6%)
Buddhism 3 (0.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 16 (2.4%)
Thailand 6 (0.9%)
New Zealand 4 (0.6%)
Netherlands 4 (0.6%)
India 3 (0.4%)
Philippines 3 (0.4%)

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Thai 5 (0.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 25 (3.7%)
5-14 81 (12.1%)
15-19 30 (4.5%)
20-24 17 (2.5%)
25-34 49 (7.3%)
35-44 82 (12.2%)
45-54 99 (14.8%)
55-64 125 (18.7%)
65-74 111 (16.6%)
75-84 46 (6.9%)
85+ 8 (1.2%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 93 (47.0%)
Couple Families 59 (29.8%)
One Parent Families 27 (13.6%)
Group Household 14 (7.1%)
Other Families 5 (2.5%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 171 (72.5%)
Worked from Home 40 (16.9%)
Car (passenger) 14 (5.9%)
Walked Only 11 (4.7%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 134 (20.0%)
Bachelor Degree 43 (6.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 30 (4.5%)
Postgraduate Degree 15 (2.2%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 9 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 8 (3.0%)
1 car 100 (37.7%)
2 cars 92 (34.7%)
3 cars 41 (15.5%)
4+ cars 23 (8.7%)

Council Rates

Richmond Valley
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,282 a year through Richmond Valley based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,282/yr
4% above the NSW average of $1,230 · median of 128 councils
Valuation basis
Unimproved Value
land only

How this land is zoned

Share of Broadwater's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Environmental 72%
  • Rural and farming 26%
  • Infrastructure and transport 2%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Richmond Valley

The whole council area, not just Broadwater · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 24 new dwellings were approved across Richmond Valley. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
24dwellings
-77.8% YoY
Houses
24
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Land Council

Aboriginal land in this area is administered by the Jali Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Local Aboriginal Land Councils are statutory bodies under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983, responsible for land claims and land management for their members. Their boundaries are administrative and are not a statement of whose Country this is. NSW does not publish a register of Aboriginal parties by area — they are registered for each project.

Climate & Setting

from Yamba Pilot Station, 44.7 km

High rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.

Elevation
8 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
2.6 km
3.0 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
1,557 mm
112 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
27.4°C
1 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
11.0°C
0 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

2 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.2 points this year
Bottom 25% in NSW

In postcode 2472, 4 of 1,657 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.5% (25 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.8%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.24%

Rooftop solar

79
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.8 kW each

In postcode 2472, 641 rooftop-solar systems totalling 3.7 MW have been installed since 2001, against 811 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 37 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
36
2020
51
2021
47
2022
30
2023
42
2024
42
2025
28
2026
24

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $600,000.

Off-the-plan or contracted-build value cap is $750,000 (vs $600,000 for completed new homes). Stamp duty concessions are a separate scheme (First Home Buyers Assistance).

Verify eligibility with Revenue NSW

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$3,703
Loan amount
$568,000
Total interest over 30 years
$765,057

1 mortgage broker is registered in this locality.

Deposit
$142,000
Stamp duty
$26,137
Cash needed at settlement
$168,137

Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with Revenue NSW

The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $600,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Revenue NSW.

Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.

Federal Electorate

Division of Page

Currently held by Kevin Hogan The Nationals

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Kevin Hogan 40.7% 59.3% +1.4
2022 Kevin Hogan 39.3% 60.7% +1.3
2019 Kevin Hogan 40.5% 59.5% +7.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Clarence District

Currently held by Richie Williamson The Nationals

Next state election: 13 March 2027.

Year Winner Won with
2023 Richie Williamson NP 64.2%
2019 Chris Gulaptis NP 64.5%
2015 Chris Gulaptis NP 59.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: © State of New South Wales through the NSW Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0, adapted.

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Common questions about Broadwater

What natural hazards affect Broadwater?

Broadwater has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Broadwater a good place to live?

Broadwater has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (13/100), ranked against other NSW suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Broadwater?

Broadwater, NSW had a population of 670 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Broadwater, NSW?

The postcode for Broadwater, NSW is 2472.

How far is Broadwater from Sydney?

Broadwater is 706 km from Sydney CBD by road, about 459 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Broadwater?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Broadwater was $55,692 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Broadwater?

There are too few current rental listings in Broadwater for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $250, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Broadwater?

The median age of residents in Broadwater was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Broadwater at risk of bushfire?

Broadwater has a moderate recorded bushfire history (59/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Broadwater?

There is 1 school inside the Broadwater boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

What is the weather like in Broadwater?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Broadwater, Yamba Pilot Station (44.7 km away), summer days average 27.4°C, winter nights 11°C, 1,557 mm of rain a year over 112 rainy days, and 1 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Broadwater?

First-home buyers in NSW may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $600,000. The grant is administered by Revenue NSW; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Broadwater belong to?

Broadwater sits within the Richmond Valley local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Broadwater?

The average residential rates bill through Richmond Valley is $1,282 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Broadwater?

Across Richmond Valley, 24 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 77.8% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Broadwater in?

Broadwater sits within the federal Division of Page, currently held by Kevin Hogan (The Nationals).

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