NSW · Clarence Valley Council
Brooms Head, 2463
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Updated
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Life in Brooms Head revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Coastal living here comes with genuine distance from the capital, a self-contained pace with the sea at its heart. There is a lightness to the air here, with the coast never far from mind.
An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.
A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 59
- Median household income / week
- $823
- Dwelling vacancy
- 44.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 98 of 219
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,560
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 0 / 9
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $580
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 16
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 6
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 59
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 54 residents
- State safety percentile
- 36.3th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -5.6%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order30
- Domestic Violence Related Assault32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment63
- Malicious Damage To Property41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault38
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
8 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brooms Head General Store, Ocean Rd
- Ocean Dr Opp Boronia St
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Cres
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Cres
- Poinsettia Cres After Ocean Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
43 planning-related records
2026· 3 proposals
May 2026
- Secondary dwelling; Erection of a new structure54 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Under Assessment
April 2026
- Shed; Erection of a new structure14 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
January 2026
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2025· 3 proposals
September 2025
- Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah23 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
August 2025
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Erection of a new structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Minor building alterations (external); Supporting Development61 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2025
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure2B BAUMEA STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2024· 5 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah (screened enclosures)45 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Dual occupancy (detached)592 SANDON RIVER ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure122 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure13 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Demolition; Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure; Landscaping structures; Swimming pool41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2023· 10 proposals
November 2023
- Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Balcony, deck, patio, terrace or verandah; Barbecues and other outdoor cooking structures1 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development122 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2023
- Dual occupancy592 SANDON RIVER ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
March 2023
- Telecommunications and communication facilities30 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2023
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
January 2023
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs57 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development63 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2022· 10 proposals
December 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs13 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
November 2022
- Shed6 BORONIA STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs; Alterations and additions to residential development90 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
September 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs65 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
July 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Garages, carports and car parking spaces37 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
June 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development15 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2022
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs92 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development49 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Pools / decks / fencingBROOMS HEAD ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2022
- Alterations and additions to residential development5 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
2021· 9 proposals
November 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development41 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development10 POINSETTIA CRESCENT BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Balconies, decks, patios, terraces or verandahs1920 BROOMS HEAD ROAD, BROOMS HEAD NSW 2463Determined
October 2021
- Dwelling; Demolition67 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Withdrawn
- Alterations and additions to residential development1 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
August 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development14 HONEYSUCKLE STREET BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
May 2021
- Dwelling80 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development11 HIBISCUS AVENUE BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
February 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development46 OCEAN ROAD BROOMS HEAD 2463Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 16.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6782nd in Australia
- State rank
- 2103rd in NSW
- Peer rank
- #124 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #201 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 60%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime30
- Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime32
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime63
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime41
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime38
- Brooms Head General Store, Ocean Rdtransport
- Ocean Dr Opp Boronia Sttransport
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Crestransport
- Ocean Rd Opp Poinsettia Crestransport
- Poinsettia Cres After Ocean Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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Comparable suburbs
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