Median house price
$793k
+8.6% change
NSW · Singleton Council
Broke, 2330
Est. population · Jun 2025
523
Growth (1 yr)
+1.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.4%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,718/wk
Employment rate
57.1%
Median house price · October to December 2025
$793,000
Languages at home
4%non-English
Most common: Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Singleton Council, Broke keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with family life visible on every street. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Everyday basics may be close by, but bigger shopping and services typically require a trip to a nearby centre. Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Strong connections via buses keep the wider area accessible.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because schools and education, plus community and employment lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Broke snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$605/wk
Houses $620 · Units $465
Population (ERP)
523
+1.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
21.4%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#121
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
53rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
65th
percentile in NSW
Advantage (IRSAD)
4/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
6th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 37.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4203rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1309th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #121 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #452 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 89%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $465
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $620
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $605
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 134
- Median house price (October to December 2025)
- $793,000
- Median price change
- +8.6%
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent and sales tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · January to March 2026; October to December 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases
Population
Estimated resident population
523(June 2025)
+1.0% annual · +4.4% over 5 years · 65th percentile in NSW
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.0%
- 5-year growth
- +4.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +5
- Change in 5 years
- +22
- Growth rank in NSW
- 65th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~550), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 557
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,718
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 56 of 262
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,777
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 196 / 0 / 0 (+ 11 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 37
- Against the person
- 12
- Against property
- 15
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 70.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 46 residents
- State safety percentile
- 52.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.9%
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order101
- Domestic Violence Related Assault147
- Fraud106
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment179
- Malicious Damage To Property156
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated · Rolling 12-month windows
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 861
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 6th
School list
- Broke Public SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 861 · 6th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 30 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- 803 Milbrodale Rd
- Milbrodale Rd At Hill St
- Milbrodale Rd At Wollombi St
- Milbrodale Rd Opp 756
- Milbrodale Rd Opp Adams Peak Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · current · Updated · Nightly GTFS feed
Amenities
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Well connected by public transport — 74 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 30/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 5.39
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Other(5)
- Poole's RockAttraction
- Garden
- Little House of RedGuest House
383 Wollombi Road
- Greenway WinesWine
350 Wollombi Road, Broke
- Winmark WinesWine
189-229 Wollombi Road, Broke
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Herbert ReservePark
- McNamara ParkPark
- Stewart McTaggart ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 47
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Cessnock Hospital (24.6 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 13
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 24.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 27° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 308 mm · ~38 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 258 mm · ~32 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 16° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 150 mm · ~19 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal.
2026· 10 proposals
June 2026
- Demolition; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Function centre; Tourist and visitor accommodation130 HILL STREET BROKE 2330Under Assessment
- Erection of a new structure; Function centre1297C BROKE ROAD BROKE 2330Additional Information Requested
May 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure3 SINGLETON STREET BROKE 2330Determined
April 2026
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Cabanas, cubby houses, ferneries, garden sheds, gazebos and greenhouses; Swimming pool17 ARCHER STREET BROKE 2330Determined
March 2026
- Advertising and signage; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Agricultural produce industry; Hours of operation and trading2 363 Wollombi Road Broke NSW 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space1010 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Additional Information Requested
February 2026
- Viticulture; Hours of operation and trading1133 MILBRODALE ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
January 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure34 BLAXLAND STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Shed; Erection of a new structure409A WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation563 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
2025· 9 proposals
December 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool; Supporting Development6 HARROWBY STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Recreation/Tourist Premise712 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
- Subdivision62-66 WOLLOMBI STREET BROKE 2330Determined
November 2025
- Home business; Advertising and signage; Business identification sign; Agriculture2 363 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Withdrawn
September 2025
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure55 WOLLOMBI STREET BROKE 2330Determined
June 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home11 ARCHER STREET BROKE 2330Determined
April 2025
- Shed; Erection of a new structure21 COCHRANE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home11 ARCHER STREET BROKE 2330Determined
February 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure14 BLAXLAND STREET BROKE 2330Determined
2024· 11 proposals
November 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers26 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
October 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation1224 MILBRODALE ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
September 2024
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 WOLLOMBI STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Garage, carport or carparking space; Residential Accommodation26 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
August 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Portable swimming pools and spas and child-resistant barriers515 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
July 2024
- Dual occupancy; Erection of a new structure; Change of use of land or a building or the classification of a building under the Building Code of Australia; Dual occupancy (attached); Tourist and visitor accommodation; Residential Accommodation940 MILBRODALE ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
June 2024
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
May 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation563 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home697 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Tourist and visitor accommodation129 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
January 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Manufactured home; Non-standard Housing; Residential Accommodation8 COCHRANE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
2023· 10 proposals
December 2023
- Erection of a new structure; Garage, carport or carparking space14 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Community facility5 ADAIR STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Temporary building, structure or use; Viticulture; Hours of operation and trading1133 MILBRODALE ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Swimming pool17 ARCHER STREET BROKE 2330Determined
November 2023
- Shed; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure350 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Withdrawn
August 2023
- Restaurant or cafe; Retail premises; Other125 ADAMS PEAK ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
July 2023
- Restaurant or cafe712 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
- Shed40 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
June 2023
- Dwelling41-45 HOWE STREET BROKE 2330Determined
- Dwelling; Secondary dwelling; Dual occupancy; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Bed and breakfast accommodation; Earthworks / change in levels; Retaining walls, protection of trees; Garages, carports and car parking spaces989 WOLLOMBI ROAD BROKE 2330Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · 2026 · Updated · Daily feed (from Oct 2018)
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hunter
- Member of Parliament
- Dan REPACHOLI (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 132,184
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.9%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 40.5%Labor 59.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 23.8 km away).
Coalition 47.2%Labor 52.8%
6.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BrokeLabor 52.9% · Coalition 47.1% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- MilbrodaleLabor 47.1% · Coalition 52.9% TPP (2025)11.6 km away
- PokolbinLabor 45.2% · Coalition 54.8% TPP (2025)17.9 km away
- WollombiLabor 64.2% · Coalition 35.8% TPP (2025)19.6 km away
- MillfieldLabor 56.4% · Coalition 43.6% TPP (2025)19.9 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Singleton Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of New South Wales.