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Broken Hill property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Broken Hill, NSW (13,943 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Broken Hill

Broken Hill is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential88.8% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: General Residential

Centre / commercial5% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Local Centre

Centre / commercial3.8% of properties

Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.

Zone: Mixed Use

School catchments in Broken Hill

Broken Hill can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Broken Hill

Broken Hill sits in the Broken Hill council area, which recorded 2,714 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

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130
Break-ins
24
Vehicle theft
268
Other theft
274
Property damage
60
Fraud
63
Handling stolen goods
379
Assault
67
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
279
Other against the person
1
Homicide
1,165
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,714 total. Figures are for the whole Broken Hill council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Broken Hill

At the 2021 Census, 5.1% of Broken Hill’s 17,706 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian43.2%
English37.8%
Australian Aboriginal9.2%
Irish9%
Scottish8.5%
German4.5%

Top countries of birth

Philippines1.1%
England0.8%
New Zealand0.4%
India0.4%
Germany0.2%
United States0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Broken Hill

Broken Hill council approved 5 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

5
Dwellings/yr
3
Houses
2
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Broken Hill council area (not just Broken Hill). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broken Hill address:

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.