NSW · Shoalhaven Council
Broughton (NSW), NSW, 2535
Suburb snapshot
Broughton (NSW) is a small locality in the Shoalhaven area, home to around 85 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 248 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (-1%), roughly 2917.6 offences per 1,000 residents, median weekly rent around $720, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $2,550
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 11 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,517
- Employment rate
- 63.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 33
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)
- 248
- Against the person
- 73
- Against property
- 131
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,917.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.2th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -1.2%
Most common offence types
- Domestic Violence Related Assault18
- Fraud21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment22
- Malicious Damage To Property31
- Steal From Motor Vehicle19
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
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- 516 Donovan Rd
- 516 Donovan Rd
- 60 Broughton Vale Rd
- Tindalls Lane Opp 9
- Tindalls Lane Opp 9
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
13 planning-related records
2024· 1 proposal
March 2024
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming pool59 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
2023· 5 proposals
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure110A TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure80 BOUNDARY ROAD BROUGHTON 2535Determined
July 2023
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems110 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Operational consent issued
May 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development180 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
February 2023
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems110 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Deferred Commencement
2022· 2 proposals
April 2022
- Dwelling; Stormwater management systems226 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
- Other80 BOUNDARY ROAD BROUGHTON 2535Determined
2021· 4 proposals
October 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed59 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
- Dwelling; Demolition; Alterations and additions to residential development; Change of use80 BOUNDARY ROAD BROUGHTON 2535Determined
June 2021
- Dwelling; Pools / decks / fencing; Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Demolition; Garages, carports and car parking spaces80 BOUNDARY ROAD BROUGHTON 2535Determined
March 2021
- Pools / decks / fencing; Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed59 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
2020· 1 proposal
December 2020
- Dwelling226 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Determined
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
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
Recent changes
- 516 Donovan Rdtransport
- 516 Donovan Rdtransport
- 60 Broughton Vale Rdtransport
- Tindalls Lane Opp 9transport
- Tindalls Lane Opp 9transport
- Alterations and additions to residential developmentplanning180 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Lodged 15 May 2023 · Determined
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Swimming poolplanning59 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Lodged 08 Mar 2024 · Determined
- Dwellingplanning226 TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Lodged 15 Dec 2020 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structureplanning80 BOUNDARY ROAD BROUGHTON 2535Lodged 17 Oct 2023 · Determined
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structureplanning110A TINDALLS LANE BROUGHTON 2535Lodged 26 Oct 2023 · Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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