Broadway · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Broadway

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A far older population than the national average defines Broadway, where the typical resident is 51. With only 63 people living here, the area is sparsely populated and has very few children.

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📍 Broadway, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadway sits — Total population

63 ▼ -71.9%
  • 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 Broadway — lower than 68% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Broadway63
2581, NSW 2,507
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The typical person living here is 51, which is far older than the New South Wales figure of 39 and the Australian typical age of 38.

63 ▼ -71.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 224
  • 2016: 39
  • 2021: 63

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

51 yrs ▼ -1.9%

Older than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52 yrs
  • 2016: 37 yrs
  • 2021: 51 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 only 6.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 18.2%. This age gap is reflected in the structure, with nearly half the residents being older adults aged 45 to 64.

15.9% ▼ -0.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 7.7%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

6.3% ▼ -61.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 6.3%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Broadway, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 50%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (17%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 14.7% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above both the state and national averages.

7.9% ▲ +489.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

14.7% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 13.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Broadway, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (25%).

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 5 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 3 males; 60–64: 3 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 4 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 5 males; 45–49: 8 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 6 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 3 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 5 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 3 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 3 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Broadway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10578/broadway/topic/demographics-identity