211 ▼ -44.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 378
- 2016: 251
- 2021: 211
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Broomehill Village · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Broomehill Village
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Broomehill Village is 50, which is far older than the Western Australian average of 38. This small community has seen its population shrink by 44% since 2011, though it now has a higher proportion of seniors and children than most similar areas.
211
▼ -44.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Broomehill Village — lower than 89% of areas.
| Broomehill Village | 211 |
|---|---|
| 6318, WA | 493 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to 211 people, making it one of the smallest areas at this level. Since 2011, the typical age of residents has jumped by 20 years, from 30 to 50.
50 yrs ▲ +66.7%
Older than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 50 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 26.5% of the population, which is far above the state figure of 16.1%. At the same time, children under 15 are well above the national average at 22.3%.
26.5% ▲ +467.7%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Broomehill Village splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 16.4% of people are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.8% of the population, roughly the same as the state average.
3.8% ▲ +377.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Broomehill Village splits fairly evenly between Married (37%) and Never married (35%), with Divorced at 16%.
Age & sex structure
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 Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522008/broomehill-village/topic/demographics-identity