Broadmeadow flood & bushfire report
Of Broadmeadow’s 1,874 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 0% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Broadmeadow’s flood exposure is below the NSW average of 5%, and bushfire exposure is below the NSW average of 16.4%.
Crime near Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow sits in the Newcastle council area, which recorded 22,107 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 22,107 total. Figures are for the whole Newcastle council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Broadmeadow
Median sale price by property type, reported by postcode area — suburbs sharing a postcode show the same figure.
Indicative postcode-area estimate — NSW medians are reported by postcode, so Broadmeadow shares this figure with nearby suburbs in the same postcode. Not a valuation of any specific property. Source: NSW DCJ Rent and Sales Report — sales tables (postcode).
Zoning in Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow is mostly residential. The most common zones:
Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).
Zone: Medium Density Residential
High density residential — apartments and higher-rise living, usually near centres or transport.
Zone: High Density Residential
Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.
Zone: Low Density Residential
School catchments in Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Broadmeadow
At the 2021 Census, 15.9% of Broadmeadow’s 1,688 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Broadmeadow
Newcastle council approved 780 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Newcastle council area (not just Broadmeadow). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 14B Lowe Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 330B Turton Road, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 4 Lang Road, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 27 Blackall Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 2/155-157 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 7/21 Graham Road, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 186 Dumaresq Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
- 41 Denney Street, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
Nearby suburbs
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.