Suburb report · NSW 2880
Broken Hill
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Population
17,559
Broken Hill suburb profile
Who lives in Broken Hill
At 935km from central Sydney, Broken Hill runs as its own regional market. With 17,559 residents, Broken Hill is in the largest fifth of New South Wales suburbs, well above the 4,135 of the median suburb. By population it is number 15 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. The median age of 44 is older than 71% of New South Wales suburbs. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 443 have a younger median age.
Income and home ownership
Median household income is $68,200 a year, lower than 84% of New South Wales suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 581 report a higher median household income. An ownership share of 75.3% sits in the middle of the New South Wales range, above 56% of suburbs. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 386 have a lower share of owner-occupiers than Broken Hill.
Household mix
At the 2021 Census, 7,345 households lived in Broken Hill, more than in 97% of New South Wales suburbs. Lone-person households lead the mix: families with children 34.8%, couples without children 26%, people living alone 37.1% and group households 2.2%. Among New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 184 of 761 have a smaller share of families with children than Broken Hill. The share of people living alone, 37.1%, is higher than in 93% of New South Wales suburbs. Couples without children, at 26%, sit near the New South Wales middle, at the 46th percentile.
Housing supply
10 new dwellings were approved across the Broken Hill statistical area in the year to June 2025, 67% above its 2020 to 2024 average of 6 a year. The Broken Hill statistical area had 17,515 residents in 2025 and closely matches Broken Hill. That is 0.6 approvals per 1,000 residents of that area, a lighter pipeline than 94% of New South Wales statistical areas. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 3 in 2024 to 10 in 2022.
Population trend
From 2020 to 2025, the Broken Hill statistical area lost 1.1% of its residents, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. Over those 5 years a typical New South Wales statistical area added 2.5%, putting this area 3.6 points behind. It ranks at the 14th percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2023, at 0.3%, and the slowest to 2025, at -0.5%.
Against its neighbours
The sharpest contrast among the suburbs profiled in the region is Dubbo, where the median age is 35 compared with 44 here. At 500km, Griffith counts 19,592 residents against 17,559 in Broken Hill.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.