13,859 ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11,695
- 2016: 13,305
- 2021: 13,859
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadmeadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Broadmeadows is just 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. The area has grown by 19% since 2011 to reach 13,859 people. This youthfulness is seen in the high number of children and the very low proportion of seniors.
13,859
▲ +18.5%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Broadmeadows — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 2,164 people since 2011. While the total number of residents has increased, the typical age has stayed steady at 33 years.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 20.1% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. In contrast, people aged 65 and over make up 11.9%, a proportion that is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
11.9% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadmeadows, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Older adults (45–64) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 5.2% of the population, which is well below the national figure and among the lowest for similar areas. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 1.1%, which is about the same as the state average.
1.1% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.2% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Broadmeadows splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051242/broadmeadows/topic/demographics-identity