NSW · Newcastle Council
Broadmeadow, NSW, 2292
Desirability index
70.1/100
How this score is calculated#217 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Broadmeadow is a small locality in the Newcastle area, home to around 1,688 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 758 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-5%), roughly 449.1 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $640, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, 1 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,688
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,653
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 774
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,856
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 128 / 95
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $735
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 54
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 758
- Against the person
- 125
- Against property
- 319
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 449.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 14 residents
- State safety percentile
- 23.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -5.1%
Most common offence types
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment40
- Malicious Damage To Property51
- Other Theft37
- Steal From Motor Vehicle74
- Transport Regulatory Offences167
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,057.5
- Hamilton North Public SchoolPrimary
- Hunter School of Performing ArtsCombined
- Merewether High SchoolSecondary
- St Laurence Flexible Learning CentreSpecial
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
66 public transport stops in this suburb
- Broadmeadow Station
- CCP Brown Rd
- LFT Graham Rd
- PDT Graham Rd
- STR/LFT To P2/3
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Roadworks & transport
1 active roadworks / incidents
- Plan your journey. Allow extra travel time. The Harlem Globetrotters 100 year tour will be held at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Sunday July 5 between 2pm and 4pm.Changed traffic conditions will be in place with turning restrictions in and out of the venue to assist with traffic impacts around the event precinct. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.Griffiths Road, Chatham Road05 Jul 2026 – 05 Jul 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
152 planning-related records
2026· 9 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Subdivision; Medium Density Housing; Erection of a new structure125 DARLING STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Under Assessment
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 CURLEY ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Under Assessment
- Demolition3 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
April 2026
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Garage, carport or carparking space; Pathways and paving80 GOSFORD ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Under Assessment
- Subdivision164 BROADMEADOW ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
March 2026
- Restaurant or cafe; Office Premise; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia10 CAMERON STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Withdrawn
February 2026
- Dual occupancy; Subdivision; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (detached); Residential Accommodation41 TERALBA ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Withdrawn
January 2026
- Demolition; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space52 BLACKALL STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Demolition; Multi-dwelling housing; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure125 DARLING STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
2025· 22 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure; Carport; Garage, carport or carparking space; Rainwater tanks; Supporting Development84 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign104-106 LAMBTON ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
November 2025
- Recreation facility (indoor); Recreation facility (outdoor); Hours of operation and trading20 CURLEY ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space38 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space19 BELFORD STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
October 2025
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 TERALBA ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign96 LAMBTON ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Medical centre; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Access ramp; Business identification sign1 NEWTON STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Under Assessment
July 2025
- Signage; Advertising and signage; Building identification sign; Business identification sign96 LAMBTON ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool37 POKOLBIN STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space19 BELFORD STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Erection of a new structure; General industry2 DENNEY STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Swimming pool195 BROADMEADOW ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
June 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure5 TERALBA ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
May 2025
- Residential flat building; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure42 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Commercial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia42 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
April 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure43 MELVILLE ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Advertising and signage; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2A BELFORD STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
March 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure37 COORUMBUNG ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
February 2025
- Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)14 TERALBA ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Withdrawn
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure1 CURLEY ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
January 2025
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Food and drink premise68 LAMBTON ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
2024· 25 proposals
December 2024
- Demolition; Residential flat building; Commercial development; Subdivision; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia42 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 BRUNKER ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
September 2024
- Advertising and signage; Retail Premise; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2A BELFORD STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Withdrawn
- Subdivision26 TERALBA ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Vehicle body repair workshop; Vehicle repair station2 DENNEY STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
August 2024
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Hardware and building supply75 BROADMEADOW ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
July 2024
- Subdivision117 DARLING STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
- Advertising and signage; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Retail Premise; Vehicle Sales or Hire Premises2A BELFORD STREET BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
June 2024
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure205 BROADMEADOW ROAD BROADMEADOW 2292Determined
2023· 35 proposals
35 proposals lodged in 2023. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2022· 28 proposals
28 proposals lodged in 2022. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2021· 31 proposals
31 proposals lodged in 2021. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
2020· 2 proposals
2 proposals lodged in 2020. Individual listings are kept for the most recent proposals.
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020; 2020–2026; 2021… · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- IceboxAlcohol
- Coles RefrigerationAppliance
141 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow
- Bar
- Bicycle Parking
- Arthur Park, Brunker StBus stop
- Belford St at Torpey PlBus stop
- Belford St before Chatham StBus stop
- Broadmeadow Rd Near Australia RdBus stop
- Broadmeadow Rd Near Clyde StBus stop
- Broadmeadow Rd Near Curley RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Arthur ParkPark
- Coorumbung Road ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Broadmeadow Medical Centreclinic
- Broadmeadow Surgical Centredoctor
- Forma Health & Rehabilitationalternative
- Marie Stopes Newcastleclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Broadmeadow Railway Locomotive DepotMain Northern railway, BroadmeadowSHR
- Premiers and Railway Commissioners Rail Car CollectionBroadmeadowSHR
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Little Kindy BroadmeadowLang Roadkindergarten
- The Rumpus Room Chathamkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #217 among Metro Sydney suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Broadmeadow Stationtransport
- CCP Brown Rdtransport
- LFT Graham Rdtransport
- PDT Graham Rdtransport
- STR/LFT To P2/3transport
- Little Kindy BroadmeadowchildcareLang Roadkindergarten
- The Rumpus Room Chathamchildcarekindergarten
- Broadmeadow Railway Locomotive DepotheritageMain Northern railway, BroadmeadowSHR
- Premiers and Railway Commissioners Rail Car CollectionheritageBroadmeadowSHR
- Broadmeadow Medical Centrehealthclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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