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Broome property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Broome, WA (3,955 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Broome

Broome is mostly future urban. The most common zones:

Future urban90.4% of properties

Emerging community — earmarked for future urban development; not yet fully built out.

Zone: Urban development

Centre / commercial6.2% of properties

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

Zone: Regional centre

Open space0.9% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: Recreational

Crime near Broome

Broome sits in the Kimberley police district, which recorded 17,501 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

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1,276
Break-ins
485
Vehicle theft
1,359
Other theft
2,037
Property damage
406
Fraud
175
Handling stolen goods
5,878
Assault
361
Sexual offences
33
Robbery
1,986
Other against the person
7
Homicide
3,498
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 17,501 total. Figures are for the whole Kimberley police district (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Broome

At the 2021 Census, 16% of Broome’s 3,797 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

Australian Aboriginal28.7%
English24.4%
Australian23.5%
Irish7.1%
Scottish6.2%
Chinese2.7%

Top countries of birth

England2%
Philippines1.8%
New Zealand1.6%
South Africa0.7%
China0.7%
India0.7%

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

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Broome address:

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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.