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Mitchell LGA · VIC
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For an investor,
A read of Broadford's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+34% / ~5 yrs) and fair yield (4.6% gross); the watch-out is elevated crime risk.
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside, and pocket and street selection matter more than the suburb average.
Suburb highlights
Broadford ranks 4th of 6 among its Mitchell peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Camp | — | — | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Glenaroua | — | — | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Glenhope | — | — | 2.7% | Very safe |
| BroadfordThis suburb | $675k | +34% | 4.6% | Elevated |
Every suburb gets the same data-backed verdict. Compare Broadford against its neighbours.
What could go wrong
Broadford's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 34% of the total. That's lower than the Victorian average of 58%. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are up 21% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 19.9% over the year — strong +132% over the longer run.
By bedroom 2-bed $418k · 3-bed $553k · 4-bed $680k
Balanced rental market — neither tight nor oversupplied.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells at about the VIC pace.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Broadford grew +22% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +31% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Broadford median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Reasonable fundamentals for a balanced focus — 61/100.
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Our verdict
A reasonable fit for a balanced focusEvery figure on Broadford's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.