Victoria · Postcode 3047

Broadmeadows postcode and suburb data

Victoria · Phone area code 03 · 15 km from Melbourne

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
12,524
Population (2021)
$1,151
Household income/wk
$331
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Broadmeadows at a glance vs VIC

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

3047 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
12,524 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hume Council area 24 suburbs, 13 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,151/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
9 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against VIC

Household income
$1,151/wk
37% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$331/wk
12% below VIC average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below VIC average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
14.0 years younger than VIC average
Resident median age
Unemployment
13.0%
8.0 pts above VIC average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Broadmeadows ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Broadmeadows vs the VIC average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBroadmeadowsVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,151 -VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $331 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $1,408 -VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 32 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 13.0% +VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3047 covers Broadmeadows, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 15 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - North West region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Hume.

According to the 2021 Census, Broadmeadows has a population of 12,524 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,151, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 13.0%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 109 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Broadmeadows includes a median weekly rent of $331, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,408, with 3,789 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Rental properties account for 51.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Broadmeadows scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

There are 9 schools in the Broadmeadows area, including Sirius College, Penola Catholic College, Hume Central Secondary College and others.

Broadmeadows is part of the Tullamarine - Broadmeadows statistical area in Victoria.

Broadmeadows details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode3047
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12,524
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,151/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$478/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$331
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,408
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area8.1 km²
Population Density1540/km²
Total Dwellings3,789
Australian Citizens65.9%
Indigenous Population109 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate13.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.6860869
Longitude144.9269889
Distance from Melbourne15 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North West
Area (SA3)Tullamarine - Broadmeadows
Local GovernmentHume
Federal ElectorateCalwell
State ElectorateBroadmeadows (Northern Metropolitan)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Melbourne (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (33.7%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (10.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years2,687 (21.5%)
15–24 years1,774 (14.2%)
25–44 years4,223 (33.7%)
45–64 years2,507 (20.0%)
65+ years1,333 (10.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.1%) Mortgaged (26.9%) Rented (51.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Broadmeadows is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma849 (6.8%)
Arthritis827 (6.6%)
Diabetes748 (6.0%)
Heart Disease384 (3.1%)
Cancer181 (1.4%)
Lung Condition179 (1.4%)
Dementia75 (0.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle512 (13.9%)
1 vehicle1,540 (41.8%)
2 vehicles1,073 (29.1%)
3+ vehicles563 (15.3%)

Schools in Broadmeadows

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Broadmeadows. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Sirius College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1088 · 3,284 students
Penola Catholic College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1000 · 1,373 students
Hume Central Secondary College
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 1,093 students
Hume Valley School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 934 · 380 students
Broadmeadows Special Developmental School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 970 · 361 students
Meadows Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 922 · 263 students
Broadmeadows Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 948 · 252 students
St Dominic's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 958 · 226 students
Broadmeadows Valley Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 912 · 210 students

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.