Broadview · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Broadview

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

A typical resident in Broadview is 36, making the area noticeably younger than the South Australian average. This shift is driven by a high proportion of young adults and a senior population that is well below the state figure. The suburb has grown to house 4,450 people, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas.

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📍 Broadview, Suburb / Locality

Where Broadview sits — Total population

4,450 ▲ +11.4%
  • 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 Broadview — higher than 86% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Broadview4,450
5083, SA 7,953
South Australia 1,781,516
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population totals 4,450 people. Residents here are a little younger than the national average and noticeably younger than those across South Australia.

4,450 ▲ +11.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3,994
  • 2016: 4,129
  • 2021: 4,450

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

36 yrs ▼ -2.7%

Younger than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37 yrs
  • 2016: 36 yrs
  • 2021: 36 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 34.8%. At the other end of the scale, people aged 65 and over represent 15.3% of the population, which is well below the South Australian figure of 20.0%.

15.3% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

16.7% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Broadview, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (21%) and Children (0–14) (17%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

About 42.7% of residents are married, while 40.3% have never married. Those identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander make up 1.0% of the population, which is a little below the national and state figures.

1.0% ▼ -6.1%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 1.0%

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

10.7% ▲ +27.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.4%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 10.7%

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

Marital status

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Broadview splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 29 males; 85+: 82 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 41 males; 80–84: 37 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 47 males; 75–79: 60 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 84 males; 70–74: 96 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 103 males; 65–69: 106 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 106 males; 60–64: 135 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 116 males; 55–59: 141 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 111 males; 50–54: 121 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 109 males; 45–49: 108 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 151 males; 40–44: 142 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 181 males; 35–39: 205 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 216 males; 30–34: 214 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 236 males; 25–29: 203 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 182 males; 20–24: 144 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 100 males; 15–19: 100 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 101 males; 10–14: 104 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 135 males; 5–9: 122 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 140 males; 0–4: 137 females

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 Broadview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40164/broadview/topic/demographics-identity