Herekino is 21 km to the west, and Mangamuka Bridge is the same distance to the east.

An unmetalled road through the Te Karae Valley to Kohukohu was constructed in 1908.

[5] The SA1 statistical area which includes Broadwood covers 80.90 km2 (31.24 sq mi).

The results were 63.6% European (Pākehā), 52.3% Māori, 11.4% Pasifika, 2.3% Asian, and 4.5% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

Of those at least 15 years old, 15 (13.2%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 66 (57.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 27 (23.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.

The results were 59.8% European (Pākehā), 57.3% Māori, 6.9% Pasifika, 1.6% Asian, and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander".

The percentage of people born overseas was 12.6, compared with 28.8% nationally.

Of those at least 15 years old, 78 (12.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 357 (56.9%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 168 (26.8%) people exclusively held high school qualifications.