WA · Broomehill-Tambellup Council
Broomehill Village, 6318
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Desirability score
- Affordable
- Rural
- Established
- Residential
- Amenities
Suburb profile
Broomehill Village offers a slower smaller community life in Broomehill-Tambellup, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
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 regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 211
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $942
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 123
- Median monthly mortgage
- $782
- Employment rate
- 44.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 11 / 0 / 0
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.
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- Transwa Bay Transwa Broomehill
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Cafe
- Broomehill CBHTrain station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Heritage
3 state heritage places
- Broomehill Shire Hall and Road Board Offices (fmr)30360 Great Southern Hwy, Broomehill308
- Jones's Buildings (fmr)10 Journal St, Broomehill310
- St Elizabeth's Anglican ChurchCnr Janitor & Davine Sts, Broomehill306
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area 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
- 7.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6954th in Australia
- State rank
- 698th in WA
- Peer rank
- #153 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #325 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 43%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Broomehill Shire Hall and Road Board Offices (fmr)heritage30360 Great Southern Hwy, Broomehill308
- Jones's Buildings (fmr)heritage10 Journal St, Broomehill310
- St Elizabeth's Anglican ChurchheritageCnr Janitor & Davine Sts, Broomehill306
- Transwa Bay Transwa Broomehilltransport
- Broomehill CBHamenitiestrain_station
- Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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