Broke (postcode 2330) is a small community in New South Wales within the Singleton local government area. With a population of 557, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. NSW employment has moved +1.2% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. NSW also had 35 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 67 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Broke is $1.1 million, having surged by 20.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,777.
Broke is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 861, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 35 bus stops. The crime rate in the Singleton LGA is below average at 3,339 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Broke shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.5M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +20.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.