1,688 ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,552
- 2016: 1,592
- 2021: 1,688
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadmeadow · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadow
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A youthful shift has shaped Broadmeadow, where the typical resident is now just 34 years old. This is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38. It is a growing area with 1,688 people, marked by a high proportion of young adults and those in de facto relationships.
1,688
▲ +8.8%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Broadmeadow — higher than 77% of areas.
| Broadmeadow | 1,688 |
|---|---|
| 2292, NSW | 2,622 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 34, which is much lower than most similar areas and noticeably younger than the New South Wales average of 39. Broadmeadow has a total population of 1,688 people.
34 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 34 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 35%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer children and seniors than the national average, with those over 65 making up just 12.4% of the population.
12.4% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadmeadow, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Youth (15–24) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Many residents are in de facto relationships, at 18.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. People of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent make up 4.4% of the population, slightly above the Australian average.
4.4% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.2% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadmeadow, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 32%.
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 Broadmeadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10575/broadmeadow/topic/demographics-identity