Broadmeadows bushfire risk
Of Broadmeadows’s 7,944 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 1.9% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Broadmeadows’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Where the hazards are in Broadmeadows
Flood and bushfire areas across Broadmeadows. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows sits in the Hume council area, which recorded 17,449 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,449 total. Figures are for the whole Hume council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Broadmeadows
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
Centre / commercial — shops, offices and mixed use; often allows apartments above.
Zone: COMMERCIAL 1 ZONE
Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.
Zone: HOUSING CHOICE AND TRANSPORT ZONE - SCHEDULE 2
School catchments in Broadmeadows
Broadmeadows can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Broadmeadows
At the 2021 Census, 48.6% of Broadmeadows’s 12,524 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 Broadmeadows
Hume council approved 3,147 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Hume council area (not just Broadmeadows). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
- 17 Jensen Road, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 9-11 Avalon Avenue, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 13 Laidlaw Avenue, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 59 Lahinch Street, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 5/10 Paris Road, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 9 Blair Street, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 22 Yakka Circuit, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
- 47 Dallas Drive, Broadmeadows VIC 3047
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.