14,660 —
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13,984
- 2021: 14,660
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broome · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Broome
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Broome, where the typical resident is just 34. This youthfulness is driven by a high proportion of children and a very low number of seniors. The town has grown to 14,660 people, adding about 676 residents since 2016.
14,660
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- 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 Broome — higher than 75% of areas.
| Broome | 14,660 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | 11,236 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 34, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last five years.
34 yrs —
Younger than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34 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 23.4% of the population, well above the Australian figure of 18.2%. Conversely, people aged 65 and over are among the lowest in the country at only 7.6%.
7.6% —
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
23.4% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broome, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Children (0–14) (23%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous identity is very strong here, with 23.4% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the 3.2% national average. This is also a place where de facto relationships are far more common than in most other areas, accounting for 22.7% of residents.
23.4% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
22.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 51%; Married is next at 35%.
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/sa2/510011262/broome/topic/demographics-identity