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Read this before you plan your budget. The cost guide below is a rough guide only. It is based on Census data for this suburb, scaled to today's state rents. Each property is different. It does not tell you the price of any room, studio or apartment.

Get the real number for your postcode. Use the official rent data before you agree to anything: Rental report — Victorian Government. This is real data from your state government. It is free. It shows the rent for the exact postcode you enter.

Studying in Broadmeadows, VIC

136 courses are taught here by 17 registered schools, across postcode 3047.

Courses taught here136
Schools172 government
Average feeA$14,441per year · Australia A$30,355
Cheapest courseA$1,200whole course
Campuses22
$$$$$$$$$$ Below the VIC middle Checked for this area · about A$470 per week

Rent here was a little below the VIC middle at the last Census. Sharing is comfortable; a place of your own is possible.

Census 2021 middle rent for Broadmeadows was $331 a week. VIC rents have risen about 41% since then, so expect about $470 a week now. Check the exact postcode before you sign anything.

The scale compares this suburb with its state: $ cheaper, $$ medium, $$$ expensive, $$$$ most expensive. Checked ABS Census 2021, scaled to the VIC median (April 2025).

Living in Broadmeadows

People: 12,524 residents, median age 32, 48.6% born overseas, 61.7% speak a language other than English at home.

Languages spoken: Arabic 17.9%, Turkish 7.4%, Urdu 5%, Nepali 5%, Vietnamese 2%.

Where people were born: Iraq 5%, Lebanon 4.8%, Nepal 4.4%, Turkey 4.4%, Pakistan 4.1%.

Income: median household income $1,151 a week; 2.9 people per home on average.

Where residents work: Health Care and Social Assistance, Construction, Transport Postal and Warehousing, Manufacturing.

Source: ABS Census 2021, CC BY 4.0.

24 campuses in Broadmeadows. Tap a pin for the provider.

Getting around Broadmeadows: Nearest station is Broadmeadows Railway Station (train Seymour, Craigieburn), 11 m away. Also Broadmeadows Station (train 621, 622, 623, 624), 14 m away. Buses within 800 m: 477, 484, 532, 538, 540, 541, 542, 901, 902, 953, 959, 6103 and 5 more (closest stop: Broadmeadows Station, 14 m). Plan a trip (PTV journey planner).

Transport data: PTV GTFS, Department of Transport and Planning Victoria (CC BY 4.0). Routes change; check the trip planner before you rely on one.

Weekly budget in Broadmeadows

About $427–$657 a week for one student sharing a house. The visa living-cost benchmark is $571 a week ($29,710 a year).

Room in a shared house$190–$280Whole homes here rent for about $470 a week; a room is usually 40–60% of that.
Public transport$57Myki, $11.40 daily cap. Undergraduate international students can buy the International Student Travel Pass (concession); postgraduates pay full fare.
Groceries and eating$110–$170
Phone and internet$15–$30
Power, gas and water (your share)$15–$30
Everything else (clothes, going out, medicine)$40–$90

Rent: ABS Census 2021 for Broadmeadows, scaled to the current VIC median. Transport: state operator fares. Other lines are typical ranges for a single student; your own spending will differ. Tuition and health cover (OSHC) are extra. Full cost guide.

Broadmeadows is in the Tullamarine - Broadmeadows area

204,071 people across 13+ suburbs. Median rent $369 a week. Languages: Arabic 11%, Turkish 7.2%, Punjabi 6%, Urdu 2.6%.

Nearby suburbs in the same area: Craigieburn, Roxburgh Park, Greenvale, Mickleham, Meadow Heights, Gladstone Park, Dallas, Westmeadows, Kalkallo, Campbellfield, Attwood, Coolaroo.

All courses and suburbs in Tullamarine - Broadmeadows · Hume Council

What this place is like to study in

Broadmeadows has 17 schools teaching here. That is enough choice to compare options, but it is not a busy city-centre study area. Course fees here are about 52% below the national average. Over several years, this saves a large amount.

We calculate this description from the CRICOS register: the number of schools, the course levels and the registered fees. It describes study only. To learn about rent, transport and daily life here, talk to current students and ask your school.

What level people study here

LevelCoursesShare
Vocational (VET)136 89%
Postgraduate11 7%
Other5 3%
School1 1%

Finding somewhere to live

Most international students choose one of four options. From cheapest to most expensive:

Two things to know before you sign a lease. First, the bond is usually four weeks of rent. A government office holds it, not the landlord. You get it back at the end. If someone asks you to pay a bond in cash directly to them, this is a warning sign.

Second, you usually cannot inspect a property from overseas. Book two to four weeks of temporary accommodation first. Then look at properties in person. This avoids the most common and most expensive mistake students make.

Your school's accommodation office is the best place to start. It is free. They know the area and often keep a list of checked properties.

Every course taught here

  1. A$15,0001 yr · A$15,000/yr
  2. A$15,0001.2 yr · A$13,000/yr
  3. A$15,0001 yr · A$15,000/yr
  4. A$15,0001.2 yr · A$13,000/yr
  5. A$15,5001 yr · A$15,500/yr
  6. A$16,0001 yr · A$16,000/yr
  7. A$16,0001 yr · A$15,407/yr
  8. A$16,7501 yr · A$16,750/yr
  9. A$17,9001.5 yr · A$11,933/yr
  10. A$18,0001.3 yr · A$14,400/yr
  11. A$18,0001.2 yr · A$14,625/yr
  12. A$18,0001.8 yr · A$10,174/yr
  13. A$18,0001 yr · A$18,000/yr
  14. A$18,0001 yr · A$18,000/yr
  15. A$18,0001.5 yr · A$12,000/yr
  16. A$18,0001.5 yr · A$12,000/yr
  17. A$18,0001.5 yr · A$12,000/yr
  18. A$18,0001.5 yr · A$12,000/yr
  19. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  20. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  21. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  22. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  23. A$18,0001.2 yr · A$15,097/yr
  24. A$18,0001 yr · A$18,000/yr
  25. A$18,0001 yr · A$18,000/yr
  26. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  27. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  28. A$18,0001 yr · A$17,333/yr
  29. A$18,00010 mo · A$21,273/yr
  30. A$18,0001 yr · A$18,000/yr
  31. A$18,5001 yr · A$18,500/yr
  32. A$18,5001 yr · A$18,500/yr
  33. A$18,5001.2 yr · A$16,033/yr
  34. A$19,5001.5 yr · A$13,000/yr
  35. A$19,7501.5 yr · A$13,167/yr
  36. A$19,7501.5 yr · A$13,167/yr
  37. A$19,7501.5 yr · A$13,167/yr
  38. A$20,0001.5 yr · A$13,333/yr
  39. A$20,00011 mo · A$21,224/yr
  40. A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  41. A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  42. A$20,0002 yr · A$9,811/yr
  43. A$20,0002 yr · A$9,811/yr
  44. A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  45. A$20,0002 yr · A$10,000/yr
  46. A$20,5001.5 yr · A$13,667/yr
  47. A$21,0001.5 yr · A$14,000/yr
  48. A$21,5001 yr · A$21,500/yr
  49. A$22,0002 yr · A$11,216/yr
  50. A$22,0001 yr · A$22,000/yr