Broken Hill
NSWBroken Hill is a declining suburb in NSW with 17,706 residents.
- SAL code
- 10589
- SA2
- 105021097
- Population
- 17,706
- LGA
- Unincorporated NSW
Broken Hill, NSW had 17,706 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 1.1% decline over the last five years. The predominant age group is 55-64 years, and the median age sits at 44. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $867 a month. Around 75.3% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned outright at 44.0%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 95.1% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 30 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?17,706
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
-1.1%
3yr: -0.6% · 10yr: -4.6%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,176/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
44
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?2/10
SA2 · more disadvantaged
Unemployment
?3.6%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Schools
9
7 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
?1
Within suburb
Childcare services
?8
4 long day, 2 OSHC
Parks & green space
?30
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No council coverage for this area
Unincorporated NSW
Median Weekly Rent
Based on NSW rental bond lodgements, aggregated at postcode level. All SALs sharing this postcode show the same median.
Median House Sale Price
Source: state Valuer-General (suburb-level quarterly medians).
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Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from NSW police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Broken Hill (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Broken Hill suburb alone is ~17,706 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 20,929 to 17,515 over 24 years, averaging -0.7% per year.
Schools
9 in suburbGovernment school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Alma PS48.3%
- Railway Town PS 30.0%
- Burke Ward PS 9.0%
- Broken Hill NPS 8.0%
- Morgan St PS 2.2%
- Menindee CS 1.6%
- Pomona PS 0.8%
- Broken Hill PS 0.0%
Secondary
Willyama HS58.5%
- Broken Hill HS 39.0%
- Menindee CS 1.6%
- Coomealla HS 0.8%
Source: NSW Department of Education — School Intake Zones. Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.6%Almost entirely detached houses (95.1%), owner-occupied (75%), built for families (55% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Hazard data is not yet available for NSW.
Source when available: NSW Rural Fire Service (BFPL) and NSW DPHI EPI Flood.
Planning zones
4 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RU2 | ZoneRural | 0.5% | 70.34 km² |
| C2 | ZoneEnvironmental | 0.3% | 39.08 km² |
| R1 | ZoneResidential | 0.1% | 17.61 km² |
| SP1 | ZoneSpecial use | 0.1% | 14.91 km² |
Source: NSW DPHI EPI Land Zoning (ZONE_NSW/2026-04-29/1eccf1a530fa1be5) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.