670 ▲ +53.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 436
- 2016: 640
- 2021: 670
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadwater · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broadwater
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Broadwater is now 50, making the area far older than the national figure. This shift is seen in the high number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to the rest of the country. The community currently totals 670 people.
670
▲ +53.7%
- 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 Broadwater — higher than 69% of areas.
| Broadwater | 670 |
|---|---|
| 2472, NSW | 1,987 |
| New South Wales | 8,072,163 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has reached 670 people, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. Residents here are far older than those in New South Wales, with a typical age of 50.
50 yrs ▲ +13.6%
Older than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Broadwater has a strong senior presence, with 24.9% of people aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 15.2% of the population, a figure well below the Australian average.
24.9% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Around 40.2% of residents are married, while 13.2% are in a de facto relationship, a figure slightly above the national average.
4.3% ▲ +215.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Married at 40%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (16%).
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10577/broadwater/topic/demographics-identity