75 ▼ -62.9%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 202
- 2016: 92
- 2021: 75
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 noticeably older population defines Broadwater, where the typical resident is 45. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 75 people, with a high proportion of residents being married.
75
▼ -62.9%
- 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 Broadwater — lower than 65% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 45, which is noticeably older than the national and state figure of 38.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 30 yrs
- 2021: 45 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 9.3% of the population, which is well below the 18.2% national average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.3%, a figure about the same as across Australia.
17.3% ▲ +93.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.3% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are much less common here than elsewhere, at just 5.8% compared to 11.5% nationally.
4.0% ▲ —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
5.8% ▼ -69.9%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadwater, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Broadwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20347/broadwater/topic/demographics-identity