Broomehill East · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Broomehill East

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

Married couples make up 63.5% of the 109 people living in Broomehill East. This is a small area where the typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.

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📍 Broomehill East, Suburb / Locality

Where Broomehill East sits — Total population

109 ▼ -60.5%
  • 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 Broomehill East — lower than 57% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Broomehill East109
6318, WA 493
Western Australia 2,660,026
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The population is small, with 109 residents in total. While the typical age is 41, this is actually lower than most similar areas.

109 ▼ -60.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 276
  • 2016: 125
  • 2021: 109

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

41 yrs ▲ +7.9%

Younger than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38 yrs
  • 2016: 34 yrs
  • 2021: 41 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Families with children are common here, as the 24.8% of residents under 15 is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the 11.9% of seniors is much lower than both the state and national averages.

11.9% ▲ +31.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

24.8% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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Broomehill East splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (30%), with Children (0–14) at 26%.

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

A little more than 14% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. No residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, a figure well below the state and national averages.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 2.4%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

14.1% ▲ +331.9%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Marital status

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In Broomehill East, Married is the majority at 65%; Never married is next at 22%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 6 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 3 males; 70–74: 4 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 0 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 4 males; 60–64: 5 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 6 males; 55–59: 5 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 4 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 9 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 5 males; 40–44: 3 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 3 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 5 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 4 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 8 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 10 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 3 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 3 males; 0–4: 7 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 Broomehill East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50191/broomehill-east/topic/demographics-identity