Broken Hill vs Silverton
Broken Hill scores higher on walkability (10/100 vs 2/100 ), useful if you're optimising for a car-light household. Silverton skews owner-occupied (95%), Broken Hill runs more rental-dense (72% owner).
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Broken Hill and Silverton side by side
| Measure | Broken Hill | Silverton |
|---|---|---|
| Price and market | ||
| Median house | $210,000 | – |
| Median unit | $165,000 | – |
| House price change, 12 months | +4.0% | – |
| Renting | ||
| House rent | $365/wk | $365/wk |
| Unit rent | $255/wk | $255/wk |
| Owner occupied | 72.0% | 95.0% |
| Renter occupied | 24.0% | – |
| Schools | ||
| Schools nearby | 10 | 10 |
| Average ICSEA | 908 | 908 |
| Lifestyle and people | ||
| Walk score | 10 | 2 |
| Transit score | 0 | 0 |
| Bike score | 10 | 0 |
| Population | 17,706 | 48 |
| Median age | 44 | 58 |
| Climate | ||
| Annual rainfall | 270 mm | 228 mm |
| Mean max, January | 33.9°C | 34.3°C |
Green dot: better on that measure (lower price, higher growth, higher walkability, lower risk). Each suburb’s profile gives the source and period of its figures.
Which suits whom
- For buyers
- We don't yet have verified suburb-level medians for one or both of these suburbs. Check the individual profiles for the data we do publish, and the methodology page for how we source it.
- For investors
- Rental or growth data is incomplete for one or both suburbs. Look at the full investor view on each suburb profile for a complete picture.
- For families
- School and household data is too similar between the two to call a winner on family fit. Check the individual profiles for street-level school catchments.
Broken Hill vs Silverton: common questions
Which is more walkable, Broken Hill or Silverton?
Broken Hill scores 10/100 on walkability vs 2/100. Above 70 is considered very walkable (most errands on foot), 50-69 is walkable for some errands, below 50 typically requires a car for daily life.
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