4,269 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,703
- 2016: 4,258
- 2021: 4,269
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 53, making the area far older than the state and national figure of 38. This community of 4,269 people is defined by a very high proportion of seniors and far fewer children than most other areas.
4,269
▲ +15.3%
- 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 86% of areas.
| Broadwater | 4,269 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | 30,585 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Residents are far older than the Western Australian average, with a typical age 15 years higher than the state's 38.
53 yrs ▲ +26.2%
Older than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 53 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 37.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are well below the state average at just 14.9%.
37.5% ▲ +58.1%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.9% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Broadwater, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.4% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Over half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships sit at 11.3%, roughly in line with the rest of the country.
2.4% ▲ +90.1%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 51%; Never married is next at 23%.
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/SAL50183/broadwater/topic/demographics-identity