16,959 ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14,997
- 2016: 16,222
- 2021: 16,959
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broome · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Broome
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over a quarter of the population in Broome identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the national figure. This is a young community where the typical resident is just 34. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 16,959 people.
16,959
▲ +13.1%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Broome — higher than 57% of areas.
| Broome | 16,959 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 534,804 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, making Broome noticeably younger than both Western Australia and Australia. This age has risen by two years since 2011.
34 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Younger than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 32 yrs
- 2016: 33 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 23.5% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over represent only 7.8%, a proportion that is well below the state and national rates.
7.8% ▲ +54.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (24%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
At 28.6%, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is among the highest for similar areas. This is reflected in relationship patterns, with 22.6% of people in de facto relationships, a figure far above the national average.
28.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.6% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broome, Never married is the majority at 52%; Married is next at 34%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50980/broome/topic/demographics-identity