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Broome, WA 6725

Property data updated June 2026·3,797 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
80 sales · 71 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Broome, WA 6725 market activity

Broome's four markets run roughly even — unit rentals just edge ahead, with 48 sales at around $710K (down), taking about 16 days to sell (down a lot from 31 days last year), among the country's biggest house price drops, with more than half being 3-bedroom.

Unit rentals follow closely, with 38 leases at $895 a week (up), renting out in about 28 days (up from 25 days last year), with 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom roughly tied at around 45% each. Followed by 33 house rentals at $1,000 a week (up), one of the country's least in-demand house rental markets. 32 unit sales at around $365.5K (down sharply).

Middle-incomeMixed-agesRenter-majorityNewcomer-heavyVery walkable

Who lives hereA middle-income, renter-majority, mixed-age suburb — newcomer-heavy and very walkable.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
3,797
Median age
36yrs
Avg household
2.5people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
39%
Renting
59%
Families with kids
32%
Lone person
31%
Born overseas
19%
Year 12+ⓘ
53%

Broome on the map

5.82 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 26%
decile 3/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 4%
decile 1/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 38%
decile 4/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 41%Median household income · $1,802/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 23%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less rent stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 40%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more mortgage stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 39%Birthplace diversity · 0.34 — above average: in the top 39%, more diverse than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 39%Born overseas · 19% — above average: in the top 39%, more overseas-born residents than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 12%Settled 5+ years · 48% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 5%Owner-occupied · 39% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 4%Renting · 59% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more renters than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 6%Owned outright · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Bottom 16%Owned with mortgage · 24% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, 84% of Aussie suburbs have more mortgaged owners than this suburb.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 14%Separate houses · 67% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 22%Apartments · 5.3% — well above average: in the top 22%, more apartments than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 18%Median personal income · $967/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 30%Median family income · $2,281/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher family income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 24%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 24%, 76% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 34%Low-income households · 20% — above average: in the top 34%, more low-income households than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 26%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer out of the workforce than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 38%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more clerical and admin workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 48%Sales workers · 7.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 44%Completed Year 12+ · 53% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 29%In education · 19% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 31%Children · 20% — above average: in the top 31%, more children than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 10%Seniors · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 46%Youth dependency · 27.97 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 9%Total dependency · 42.23 — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, fewer dependants per worker than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 7%Australian citizens · 75% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 43%Both parents born overseas · 23% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 9%Established migrants · 54% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex3,797 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 120.3% · 1080-840.6% · 220.3% · 1175-790.7% · 270.9% · 3570-741.4% · 541.1% · 4265-692.3% · 892.0% · 7660-642.8% · 1062.7% · 10255-593.7% · 1413.2% · 12350-544.1% · 1574.0% · 15145-493.4% · 1283.3% · 12440-443.5% · 1333.9% · 14835-393.0% · 1154.2% · 16130-344.3% · 1654.4% · 16725-293.3% · 1254.8% · 18420-242.9% · 1092.7% · 10215-192.7% · 1023.7% · 13910-144.1% · 1543.2% · 1215-93.8% · 1432.9% · 1110-43.4% · 1282.3% · 86◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
20%
12%
17%
29%
12%
Children0–1420%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3417%Midlife35–5429%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+10%
Household composition
31%
21%
32%
Lone person31%Couples, no kids21%Families with kids32%Other families8.9%Group / share6.6%
2.5 people / household1.0 persons / bedroom11% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
31%1
30%2
15%3
13%4
5.8%5
4.9%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.19%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.15%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.23%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.75%
Birthplace diversity34%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity29%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
Elsewhere3.0%
England2.4%
Philippines2.2%
New Zealand1.9%
South Africa0.9%
China0.8%
India0.8%
Germany0.7%
Born in Australia81%
Languages at homeother than English
Other5.0%
Australian Indigenous3.6%
Spanish1.4%
Filipino1.1%
Thai0.9%
Mandarin0.9%
Tagalog0.8%
French0.7%
English only84%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander29%
English24%
Australian24%
Irish7.1%
Scottish6.2%
Chinese2.7%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion53%
▸Christianity43%
Buddhism1.9%
Islam1.0%
Other religions0.7%
Hinduism0.4%
Judaism0.1%

7.1% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.4% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
23%
12%
65%
Both parents overseas23%One parent overseas12%Both parents in Australia65%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198118%
1981-200015%
2001-201020%
2011-201516%
2016-202130%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Bottom 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 23%Rent stress · 17% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, less rent stress than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Top 40%Mortgage stress · 25% — above average: in the top 40%, more mortgage stress than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 34%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 34%, more big mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 3%Social housing · 23% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more social housing than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.8%0
14%1
24%2
43%3
16%4
2.4%5
0.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
15%
24%
59%
Owned outright15%Mortgage24%Renting59%Other1.7%
What’s built heredwelling types
67%
24%
House67%Townhouse24%Apartment5.3%Other4.0%
67% separate houses5.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 18%Median personal income · $967/wk — well above average: in the top 18%, higher personal income than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 30%Median family income · $2,281/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher family income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 33%High earners · 14% — above average: in the top 33%, more high earners than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 47%Managers & professionals · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 38%Clerical & admin · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more clerical and admin workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 22%Community & personal service · 14% — well above average: in the top 22%, more care and service workers than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 48%Sales workers · 7.9% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 36%Technicians, trades & labourers · 30% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
43%
17%
30%
Employed full-time43%Employed part-time17%Employed (away/other)2.8%Unemployed4.6%Not in labour force30%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 16%Full-time workers · 43% — well above average: in the top 16%, more full-time workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 10%Part-time workers · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 18%Unemployment rate · 6.6% — well above average: in the top 18%, more unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 26%Not in labour force · 30% — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer out of the workforce than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 25%Labour-force participation · 70% — well above average: in the top 25%, more workforce participation than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 38%Public transport to work · 2.0% — above average: in the top 38%, more public-transport commuters than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 6%Walked or cycled to work · 18% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more walking and cycling than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 11%Worked from home · 5.2% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less working from home than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 6%No motor vehicle · 15% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more car-free households than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)69%
Walked11%
Car (passenger)7.3%
Bicycle6.5%
Other/combined2.4%
Motorbike1.8%
Bus1.6%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
15%0
36%1
30%2
12%3
7.5%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Broome

7 schools inside Broome, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Broome7schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank16thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within7 schools
  • Within Broome · 7Order by
  • 1
    Broome Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students825Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 2
    Broome Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students335Multilingual55%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 3
    St Mary's CollegeCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students741Multilingual53%ICSEA Rank5th
  • 4
    St Martin de Porres SchoolCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students13Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 5
    Cable Beach Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students299Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank4th
  • 6
    Roebuck Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students339Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 7
    Broome North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students396Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank46th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 12%Settled 5+ years · 48% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 7%Moved in past year · 23% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more recent movers than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 14%Arrived from overseas · 6.3% — well above average: in the top 14%, more recent migrants than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
48%
18%
26%
Same address48%Moved within area18%From elsewhere in Australia26%From overseas6.3%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.23%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.52%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.6.3%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Broome — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
710kk
↓ -7.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
16
↑ 15 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
48
↓ -15.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,000/w
↑ +11.7% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
38
↓ 15 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
33
↑ +10.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
7.70%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample48GoodLease sample33Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed28 sales · 19 leases
Sales28▲+16.7%
Price$657k▼−14.0%
Sales DOM27 days▼−45d
Leased19▲+5.6%
Rent$945/wk▲+17.4%
Rental DOM40 days+2d
7.50%
17/100
0/100
02
Units · 2 bed16 sales · 17 leases
Sales16▲+23.1%
Price$439k▲+21.6%
Sales DOM40 days▲+8d
Leased17▲+6.3%
Rent$745/wk▲+16.4%
Rental DOM24 days▼−3d
8.80%
9/100
6/100
03
Units · 3 bed10 sales · 17 leases
Sales10▼−16.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased17+0.0%
Rent$1,005/wk▲+8.6%
Rental DOM48 days▲+21d
9.60%
—
0/100
04
Houses · 4 bed14 sales · 7 leases
Sales14▼−22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▼−12.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed7 sales · 8 leases
Sales7▼−30.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased8▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed9 sales · 4 leases
Sales9▲+12.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4▼−33.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales48▼−15.8%
Price$710k▼−7.3%
Sales DOM16 days▼−15d
Leased33▲+10.0%
Rent$1,000/wk▲+11.7%
Rental DOM38 days▲+15d
7.70%
37/100
1/100
All units
Sales32▲+10.3%
Price$366k▼−23.6%
Sales DOM27 days▼−3d
Leased38▼−13.6%
Rent$895/wk▲+9.8%
Rental DOM28 days▲+3d
12.90%
30/100
5/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +-55%
Units · 2 bed: +-35%
Houses · 3 bed: +-23%
Houses · Total: +-21%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
83 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$710k▼ −7.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▼ −15.8% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −45 days YoY
Median price
$657k▼ −14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +16.7% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Broome against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Broome in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
33 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▼ −45 days YoY
Median price
$657k▼ −14.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
28▲ +16.7% YoY
Gross yield
7.50%
Broome · this suburb
Demand index
83 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▼ −15 days YoY
Median price
$710k▼ −7.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▼ −15.8% YoY
Gross yield
7.70%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Broome — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
47.0%

of Broome's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 1.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 48.9% to 47.0%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$728k-3.2%
5y median $641kvs last year $752k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
49-15.5%
5y median 56vs last year 58
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
44 days-10
5y median 57 daysvs last year 54 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,000/wk+11.7%
5y median $850/wkvs last year $895/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
33+10.0%
5y median 28vs last year 30
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
37 days+14
5y median 24 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
7.15%+0.96 pt
5y median 6.49%vs last year 6.19%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.2 months-3.0%
5y median 3.9 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.9 months+3.6%
5y median 2.9 monthsvs last year 2.8 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Broome, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBroomeWA 6725 · Houses · Total
Price$710k
DOM16 days
Sold48
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
DjugunWA 6725 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$842k
DOM16 days
Sold77
priciersimilar speed
02
Cable BeachWA 6726 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$742k
DOM21 days
Sold125
pricierslower
03
MinyirrWA 6725 · 4.6km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
BilingurrWA 6725 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$879k
DOM18 days
Sold28
pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Broome
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Broome's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBroomeWA 6725 · Houses · Total
Price$710k
DOM16 days
Sold48
Most similar sales markets · within 2.4–1945 kmLast 12 months
01
DjugunWA 6725 · 2km · 81% match
Price$842k
DOM16 days
Sold77
02
Cable BeachWA 6726 · 3km · 80% match
Price$742k
DOM21 days
Sold125
03
HannansWA 6430 · 1421km · 75% match
Price$539k
DOM16 days
Sold77
04
BilingurrWA 6725 · 5km · 74% match
Price$879k
DOM18 days
Sold28
05
MidvaleWA 6056 · 1669km · 73% match
Price$746k
DOM17 days
Sold61
06
Lower KingWA 6330 · 1936km · 73% match
Price$749k
DOM17 days
Sold29
07
Preston BeachWA 6215 · 1782km · 71% match
Price$649k
DOM13 days
Sold29
08
LancelinWA 6044 · 1610km · 71% match
Price$751k
DOM17 days
Sold48
09
GledhowWA 6330 · 1945km · 71% match
Price$681k
DOM13 days
Sold22
10
BalgaWA 6061 · 1673km · 71% match
Price$726k
DOM13 days
Sold303
44
CapelWA 6271 · 1858km · 65% match
Price$694k
DOM18 days
Sold27
90
KalgoorlieWA 6430 · 1425km · 62% match
Price$445k
DOM25 days
Sold89
146
South BoulderWA 6432 · 1430km · 58% match
Price$334k
DOM20 days
Sold23
166
ExmouthWA 6707 · 957km · 56% match
Price$918k
DOM21 days
Sold48
183
SomervilleWA 6430 · 1426km · 54% match
Price$555k
DOM29 days
Sold73
203
Port HedlandWA 6721 · 460km · 52% match
Price$799k
DOM50 days
Sold77
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Broome
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Broome include Djugun (WA 6725), Cable Beach (WA 6726), Hannans (WA 6430), Bilingurr (WA 6725), Midvale (WA 6056), Lower King (WA 6330), Preston Beach (WA 6215) and Lancelin (WA 6044). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Broome

23 data-driven answers about Broome's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Broome?

#

The median house price in Broome, WA 6725 is $710k as of June 2026, based on 48 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved −7.3% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Broome?

#

The median unit price in Broome, WA 6725 is $366k as of June 2026, based on 32 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved −23.6% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 51% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Broome?

#

The median weekly house rent in Broome is $1000 as of June 2026, drawn from 33 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $895 per week. House rents have moved +11.7% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Broome?

#

Gross rental yield in Broome is 7.70% for houses and 12.90% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Broome?

#

As of June 2026, Broome medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$719k$657k$861k$710k
Units$288k$439k$545k—$366k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Broome median?

#

At the median Broome unit ($366k purchase, $895/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $404 — about $491 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Broome's property market trends?

#

Broome's property market trends to June 2026: house prices fell −7.3% year-on-year and units −23.6%; weekly house rents moved +11.7%; homes now sell in a median 16 days — faster than a year ago by 15; sales supply sits at 3.0 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Broome market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Broome as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Broome, house prices fell −7.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 7.70% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 16 days to sell, sales supply is 3.0 months (balanced). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Broome?

#

Houses in Broome sell in a median 16 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 27 days. Days on market have tightened by 15 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Broome a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Broome's sales market sits at 3.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 2.9 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Broome gone up or down?

#

House prices in Broome moved −7.3% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved −23.6%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Broome?

#

Broome's house rental market sits at 2.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 33 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 1.3 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Broome in its property market cycle?

#

Broome's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Broome compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Broome's median house price ($710k) is 21% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 16 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Broome sits at 7.70% vs 4.19% state median.

15

How does Broome compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Broome's most-similar nearby market is Djugun (2.4 km away) with a median house price of $842k — about 19% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Broome?

#

The most-transacted segment in Broome over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 28 sales. 2 bed units come second at 16 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Broome last year?

#

Broome recorded 48 house sales and 32 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 80 transactions. On the rental side, 33 houses and 38 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Broome?

#

Broome, WA 6725 is home to 3,797 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 36, and the average household holds 2.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Broome?

#

The median household in Broome earns $2k per week — roughly $94k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $967/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Broome?

#

Broome tilts towards renters: about 39% of households are owner-occupiers and 59% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 15% own outright and 24% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Broome?

#

Broome has 7 schools within reach, 7 of them inside the suburb itself — including Broome Senior High School, Broome Primary School, St Mary's College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Broome a good place to live?

#

Broome, WA 6725 has a population of 3,797, a median age of 36, a median household income around $2k/week, 59% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 7 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Broome market data last updated?

#

This Broome market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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