61 —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40
- 2021: 61
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broadmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Broadmeadows
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far younger than the state or national average is the population of Broadmeadows (Tas.), where the typical resident is just 31. This small area is defined by a high proportion of children and a strong Indigenous presence, making it stand out from most similar places.
61
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- 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 Broadmeadows — lower than 69% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community consists of 61 people. This is a notably young group, with a typical age 11 years lower than the Tasmania figure and 7 years lower than the national average.
31 yrs —
Younger than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 32.8% of the population, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 16.6%. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are much less common here at 9.8% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
9.8% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
32.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Broadmeadows splits fairly evenly between Children (0–14) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (28%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A significant 23.0% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, far above the national rate of 3.2%. Most of the population are married (58.1%), though de facto relationships are also more common here than in most other areas.
23.0% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.8% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Broadmeadows, Married is the majority at 61%; Never married is next at 39%.
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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60078/broadmeadows/topic/demographics-identity